- Win Rate
- 50.0%
- Pick Rate
- 1.2%
- Ban Rate
- 1.4%
Karthus vs Shyvana
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 2,402
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 14, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Karthus vs Shyvana (Jungle): Karthus wins 38.2% of 55 ranked games over the last 2 patches (gold diff at 15: +146). Patch 26.22 build & runes.
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Current data slightly favors Shyvana, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Karthus wins 38.2% of 55 games (95% range 26.5–51.4%).
Karthus Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Karthus performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who wins Karthus vs Shyvana?
Karthus wins 38.2% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 26.5% and 51.4% (95% range).
- Expected
- 44.9% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- −6.7 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 55 games Lane: Jungle · Patch 26.21–26.22
- vs patch 26.21
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21–26.22 · Oct 27 – Nov 14
The headline win rate covers patches 26.21–26.22 (55 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (30 games).
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Shyvana, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Karthus wins 38.2% of 55 games (95% range 26.5–51.4%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 44.9% for Karthus; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 146, within the margin of error (30 games).
- Karthus players pick Void Staff much less often against Shyvana: 24.3% of their other Jungle games, 3.3% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Karthus and Shyvana played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Karthus's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Karthus vs Shyvana Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Karthus vs Shyvana Win Rate by Game Length
Karthus's win rate against Shyvana by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Karthus's results against Shyvana in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Karthus vs Shyvana Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenKarthus gold at 15: +146
- First itemInsufficient data
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Karthus Changes Against Shyvana
Choices Karthus players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Void StaffItemUsually24.3%vs Shyvana3.3%−21.0 pts
Usually29.6%vs Shyvana10.0%−19.6 pts
ShadowflameItemUsually71.2%vs Shyvana53.3%−17.9 pts- Q > W > Ethe Q > W > E skill orderSkill priorityUsually0.9%vs Shyvana6.7%+5.7 pts
- Q > E > Wthe Q > E > W skill orderSkill priorityUsually98.5%vs Shyvana93.3%−5.2 pts39.3% WR here
Mosstomper Seedling + Health PotionStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Shyvana3.3%+3.3 pts
Best Karthus Build vs Shyvana
Usual Karthus build (Jungle)
93.3% win rate · 15 games
Against Shyvana
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 3 of 16 Karthus games against Shyvana carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Karthus's standard build instead.
- Karthus usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.1 min (median of 26 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Karthus Runes vs Shyvana
Usual Karthus runes (Jungle)
Dark Harvest
50.7% win rate · 146 games
Against Shyvana
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Karthus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. The table below shows Karthus's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Karthus build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Karthus Matchups
Hardest for Karthus
Easiest for Karthus
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Karthus vs Shyvana FAQ - Patch 26.21–26.22
Who wins Karthus vs Shyvana?
Current data slightly favors Shyvana, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Karthus wins 38.2% of 55 games (95% range 26.5–51.4%).
What is Karthus's win rate against Shyvana?
Karthus wins 38.2% of 55 Jungle games against Shyvana on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 26.5–51.4%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 44.9% would be expected.
Does Karthus counter Shyvana?
Not clearly. Karthus wins 38.2% of 55 games against Shyvana, and the 95% range (26.5–51.4%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Karthus or Shyvana?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 146, within the margin of error (30 games).
Does Karthus outscale Shyvana?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Shyvana strongest against Karthus?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Shyvana is ahead of Karthus beyond the margin of error.
What should Karthus build against Shyvana?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Karthus's usual Jungle core: Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Mejai's Soulstealer. The biggest change against Shyvana: Void Staff (24.3% usually, 3.3% here).
What runes should Karthus use against Shyvana?
Use Karthus's usual Dark Harvest page (Domination + Precision); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page.