Shyvana vs Malphite Jungle Matchup

How to play as Shyvana

If Malphite is lining up Unstoppable Force(R), time Dragon's Descent(R) through its impact to avoid the knockup; the R still deals damage, so use the timing to continue a planned engage rather than to absorb it without follow-up.

If Malphite is stacking armor and you plan to fight him, consider Haunting Guise into Riftmaker before finishing Trinity Force, then follow with Spear of Shojin; Shyvana mains say the damage amplification helps her magic damage in this matchup. Black Cleaver is a later situational choice, not a first buy.

Shyvana is displacement-immune during Dragon's Descent(R), so Malphite's Unstoppable Force(R) can still damage her but cannot knock her up while she is dashing.

Against an armor-stacking Malphite, Shyvana players describe Haunting Guise into Riftmaker before Spear of Shojin as a way to increase her magic damage; they treat Black Cleaver as a situational later option rather than a first item because much of her damage is magic or true.

How to play as Malphite

If you need Unstoppable Force(R)'s knockup to stop Shyvana's engage, wait until Dragon's Descent(R) finishes; she is displacement-immune during the leap, though your R can still damage her.

Sources

These notes come from lol.fandom.com and r/shyvanamains, checked against the champions' abilities.