Locke - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
43.8%
Pick Rate
18.0%

Lockevs Shyvana

FAssassinMage
Patch26.13
Matches177,854
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Locke vs Shyvana is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.13. Shyvana wins with a 53.3% win rate (+6.7%) over Locke based on 45 games. Locke wins the early laning phase while Shyvana scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Locke build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Locke vs Shyvana matchup.

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Locke Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Locke 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.

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Locke - 46.7% win rate in this matchup
Locke
46.7% WR
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Shyvana vs Locke matchup - 53.3% win rate
Shyvana
53.3% WR

Who Wins the Locke vs Shyvana Matchup?

Shyvana wins the Locke vs Shyvana matchup
Winner
Shyvana
Matches: 45
46.7%
Win Rate
53.3%
1.1
CS / min
1.3
685
DMG / min
747
11,607
Gold / game
11,797
622
Heal / min
379
772
DMG Mitigated / min
1,401
0.5
CC / min
0.5
56.5%
Early Game WR
43.5%
36.4%
Late Game WR
63.6%

Locke vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

The Locke vs Shyvana matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 45 recent matches analyzed, Shyvana wins with a 53.3% win rate compared to Locke's 46.7%, giving Shyvana a 6.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Locke controls the early laning stage, but Shyvana outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Locke needs to press advantages before Shyvana reaches their power spikes, while Shyvana should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Shyvana leads by 387 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Shyvana has a strong advantage in this matchup. Locke players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Shyvana overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Locke vs Shyvana Laning Phase Breakdown

Shyvana wins the laning phase against Locke in League of Legends

Shyvana is favored during the laning phase against Locke, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Shyvana holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.1Locke
1.3Shyvana
Locke and Shyvana farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
685Locke
747Shyvana
Shyvana deals 62 more champion damage per minute than Locke. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Locke choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Shyvana's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,607Locke
11,797Shyvana
Locke and Shyvana generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 191 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.5Locke
0.5Shyvana
Both Locke and Shyvana provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,393Locke
1,780Shyvana
Shyvana vastly out-sustains Locke, healing and mitigating 387 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Shyvana can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Locke is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Locke, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Locke Build Against Shyvana

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Shyvana, providing the mobility and stats Locke needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Locke against Shyvana are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Lich Bane. This combination gives Locke an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 40.0% win rate across 5 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Locke the best chance to compete against Shyvana. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Locke vs Shyvana matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Locke
56.5%
+13.0% advantage
Locke early game win rateLocke56.5%
Shyvana early game win rateShyvana43.5%
Late Game
Shyvana
63.6%
+27.3% advantage
Locke late game win rateLocke36.4%
Shyvana late game win rateShyvana63.6%

Locke dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.5% win rate — a 13.0 percentage point lead over Shyvana. This lopsided early game means Locke can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Shyvana is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 63.6% win rate — 27.3 points above Locke. Extended games heavily favor Shyvana, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Locke must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Shyvana reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Shyvana survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Locke Runes Against Shyvana

Sorcery rune tree - Locke primary runes vs ShyvanaSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Locke rune vs ShyvanaManaflow Band - best Locke rune vs ShyvanaCelerity - best Locke rune vs ShyvanaScorch - best Locke rune vs Shyvana
Resolve rune tree - Locke secondary runes vs ShyvanaResolve
Bone Plating - best Locke rune vs ShyvanaRevitalize - best Locke rune vs Shyvana
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Resolve rune setup gives Locke the best tools to compete against Shyvana in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Locke matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.13. The table below shows Locke'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 Locke build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Locke matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.13
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
41.24%1944.687211,48334.6%48.4%
45.79%1905.382111,51347.1%44.8%
41.90%1795.684511,97648.3%35.6%
50.28%1775.384811,45253.9%47.5%
51.46%1715.496011,71356.6%47.4%
41.10%1464.083112,39531.8%48.2%
45.32%1395.583912,60743.4%46.5%
36.57%1344.876911,90738.5%35.4%
51.13%1335.387012,09357.9%46.0%
45.97%1245.493212,57547.1%45.2%
36.89%1224.982412,18846.1%32.5%
38.66%1195.378711,98046.9%32.9%
44.44%1085.785312,08139.5%47.7%
43.69%1034.679611,62144.2%43.1%
46.53%1015.284911,84060.5%36.2%
41.24%974.686311,93044.4%38.5%
43.30%971.273112,85547.4%40.7%
39.36%945.676611,91235.9%41.8%
47.25%915.481311,66342.5%51.0%
36.05%865.585111,20142.3%26.5%
51.76%854.988112,69342.9%58.0%
34.12%851.265712,61534.3%34.0%
51.25%805.682112,06954.0%48.8%
48.05%775.688212,84345.2%50.0%
44.29%705.497411,74347.1%41.7%
50.00%665.686812,45472.0%36.6%
50.77%655.282111,79648.5%53.1%
34.38%641.267411,75633.3%35.1%
32.81%645.593312,20531.3%34.4%
51.67%603.690013,90847.4%53.7%
41.67%600.963712,83442.3%41.2%
51.72%585.582611,78466.7%41.2%
51.79%565.585212,26365.6%33.3%
38.18%551.268413,31435.7%39.0%
26.42%531.162713,00328.6%25.6%
37.74%531.262511,07335.7%40.0%
41.51%535.482112,04640.9%41.9%
44.23%524.487412,44963.2%33.3%
38.46%525.889012,58533.3%41.9%
56.86%513.979812,07854.5%58.6%
35.29%512.669111,98724.1%50.0%
40.82%491.468812,78540.0%41.7%
37.50%481.167912,95627.8%43.3%
45.65%465.689611,96470.8%18.2%
42.22%451.974312,99355.6%33.3%
46.67%451.168511,60756.5%36.4%
38.10%425.47969,85840.9%35.0%
34.15%412.179413,39533.3%34.6%
53.66%415.089212,27652.4%55.0%
40.00%405.072411,80444.4%36.4%
33.33%391.457110,71743.5%18.8%
60.53%384.283611,87066.7%55.0%
42.11%384.684712,09833.3%52.9%
56.76%374.893712,34160.0%54.5%
47.22%365.383210,32647.6%46.7%
51.43%354.382211,17633.3%65.0%
41.18%345.891312,68775.0%30.8%
50.00%345.988911,39950.0%50.0%
34.38%321.062310,28526.1%55.6%
31.25%325.886712,80750.0%22.7%
43.75%325.268110,85852.9%33.3%
31.03%295.086613,14725.0%33.3%
48.28%295.295512,16261.5%37.5%
42.86%284.877711,20354.5%35.3%
37.04%273.683312,44350.0%29.4%
40.74%271.173612,46940.0%41.7%
44.44%271.166612,58944.4%44.4%
48.15%274.175010,94653.9%42.9%
48.00%251.670612,72025.0%58.8%
48.00%255.293112,20572.7%28.6%
64.00%255.190914,41071.4%61.1%
50.00%245.680812,33840.0%57.1%
41.67%244.384212,92777.8%20.0%
29.17%240.962911,71740.0%21.4%
39.13%234.972911,46755.6%28.6%
43.48%232.769612,73212.5%60.0%
43.48%235.279712,37125.0%63.6%
26.09%234.71,07812,58650.0%17.6%
47.83%235.895712,77150.0%45.5%
43.48%236.095412,67875.0%26.7%
21.74%231.266413,7960.0%35.7%
36.36%220.872213,60112.5%50.0%
33.33%215.11,06412,79737.5%30.8%
38.10%211.468810,86430.8%50.0%
57.14%214.990212,48457.1%57.1%
47.62%214.082214,04425.0%52.9%
42.86%211.686512,37057.1%35.7%
60.00%205.079911,75644.4%72.7%
15.00%201.460411,69014.3%15.4%
45.00%204.688912,92644.4%45.5%
57.89%191.573412,61775.0%45.5%
38.89%181.066312,01733.3%44.4%
61.11%186.293512,52263.6%57.1%
50.00%181.071312,55540.0%62.5%
41.18%172.870510,70337.5%44.4%
47.06%175.077111,22240.0%57.1%
37.50%164.874412,00728.6%44.4%
37.50%165.089711,02562.5%12.5%
31.25%163.976712,13020.0%36.4%
46.67%151.782712,64042.9%50.0%
60.00%153.175011,51150.0%80.0%
46.67%154.683210,47244.4%50.0%
57.14%146.074611,27260.0%55.6%
21.43%144.359310,22616.7%25.0%
78.57%145.692613,77966.7%87.5%
42.86%145.575313,81033.3%50.0%
35.71%143.068912,23025.0%40.0%
50.00%144.278711,62842.9%57.1%
50.00%145.370610,00755.6%40.0%
53.85%133.876610,66550.0%57.1%
38.46%131.966612,87633.3%40.0%
38.46%132.76348,58050.0%0.0%
46.15%132.083710,76544.4%50.0%
50.00%122.457012,10540.0%57.1%
16.67%124.990112,86220.0%14.3%
25.00%122.35708,65228.6%20.0%
41.67%125.41,03414,56825.0%50.0%
27.27%115.973310,55840.0%16.7%
45.45%112.871811,86720.0%66.7%
27.27%115.38879,78637.5%0.0%
27.27%115.05539,36120.0%33.3%
18.18%111.476012,79533.3%12.5%
27.27%110.659910,11337.5%0.0%
60.00%105.597315,04580.0%40.0%
10.00%105.477912,0390.0%25.0%
20.00%105.470510,02616.7%25.0%
70.00%105.675512,01180.0%60.0%
11.11%95.38429,61516.7%0.0%
55.56%95.294812,91340.0%75.0%
66.67%94.478612,01466.7%66.7%
50.00%85.669911,03325.0%75.0%
50.00%84.071413,097100.0%42.9%
25.00%85.069110,25425.0%25.0%
50.00%82.079713,9120.0%66.7%
42.86%75.96838,51350.0%0.0%
14.29%75.184411,5600.0%20.0%
28.57%74.784510,78420.0%50.0%
57.14%74.874212,19650.0%66.7%
33.33%61.874612,6120.0%50.0%
66.67%62.478512,86466.7%66.7%
16.67%65.068810,63450.0%0.0%
20.00%55.17289,5760.0%50.0%
40.00%51.697716,2800.0%40.0%
0.00%53.083213,3360.0%0.0%
40.00%55.899510,76150.0%33.3%
40.00%55.292812,9500.0%50.0%
60.00%51.151311,816100.0%33.3%
20.00%56.11,05714,5310.0%33.3%
60.00%51.059410,06466.7%50.0%
20.00%54.676610,67650.0%0.0%

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Locke vs Shyvana - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Locke do against Shyvana in League of Legends?

Shyvana wins the Locke vs Shyvana matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to Locke's 46.7%, a 6.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 45 recent ranked games in patch 26.13.

How does Locke do against Shyvana in the early game?

In the early game, Locke has the advantage against Shyvana with a 56.5% win rate versus 43.5%. Locke players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Locke do against Shyvana in the late game?

In the late game, Shyvana takes over the Locke vs Shyvana matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to 36.4%. Shyvana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Locke vs Shyvana matchup?

Shyvana wins the matchup against Locke with a 53.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.13. The 6.7 percentage point advantage means Shyvana is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 45 games analyzed.

What is the best Locke build against Shyvana?

The best Locke build against Shyvana includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Lich Bane with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 40.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Locke runes against Shyvana?

The best Locke runes against Shyvana use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Locke vs Shyvana matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Locke counter Shyvana?

No, Locke struggles against Shyvana with only a 46.7% win rate. Shyvana has the advantage in this matchup. Locke players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Shyvana's lead.

How do I play Locke against Shyvana?

When playing Locke against Shyvana, play cautiously and avoid Shyvana's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Shyvana has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.