Shyvana vs Zyra JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Shyvana vs Zyra

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 10, 2026

Overview

Use Shyvana's very high clear speed to outpace Zyra's jungle presence and secure early tempo.
Prioritize dragon control as your main objective due to strong objective control and scaling.
Avoid early river fights without lane priority or fury stacks to prevent getting rooted and punished.

Jungle Plan

Focus on fast full clears and sequencing camps toward dragon when bot and mid have priority.
Contest Scuttle only when nearby lanes can move first and avoid forced fights near Zyra's brush control.
Use dragon-form power spikes to pressure objectives and counter-jungle safely after hitting key item timings.

Danger windows

Early river fights before dragon-form are risky due to Zyra's root and plant zone control.
Low-health clears expose you to Zyra's poke and potential root follow-ups from lanes.
Forced smite fights near brush can be punished by Zyra's zone control and knockup (R).

Early game

Full clear quickly to reach dragon-form and item spikes before contesting river.
Only contest first Scuttle if bot and mid lanes have priority to avoid Zyra's root setups.
Avoid invading early without lane support since Zyra's root and plants punish isolated fights.

Power spikes

Level 6 dragon-form unlocks strong engage and objective control; use it to force fights around dragon.
Item spikes after first clear enhance sustained damage, enabling safer counter-jungling against Zyra's poke.
Fury stacks combined with (E) mark damage improve dueling potential, allowing better trades around camps.

Win conditions

Convert fast clear tempo into dragon control and mid-game form-based teamfights.
Use dragon-form engage to secure objectives and force fights when lanes have priority.
Deny Zyra's vision and plants to reduce her zone control and create safer counter-jungle opportunities.