Talk:Shyvana/@comment-4911476-20130416205833/@comment-7007348-20130422105411

Shyvana top lane is very strong. Full tank set of runes and masteries, sustained trade is among the best in the game. Max W first, clear minion waves like nobody. Rush a Wriggles, counter jungle with 1000 bonus damage on your Q. In team fights you just sit there to soak damage and distract everyone by diving in. If they ignore you, you do still have a fair bit of damage.

Now, because League is a volatile game, things will go wrong. They might get an ADC with a BotRK at the 15 minute mark or something. But Shyvana is truly underrated, top and in jungle. Her strengths outmatch her weaknesses.

My build I use top: Start with cloth/5 or Null Magic Mantle and 2 pots. Get Mercury Treads and Wriggles early. Runic Bulwark after that, at the point when you need it for team fighting. If you want damage, go Fratmas and Statik Shiv. For more tankiness, SF cape, Randuins, MoM, even Spirit Visage can be a good thing.