Wukong - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.9%
Pick Rate
2.6%

Wukongvs Shyvana

SFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Wukong vs Shyvana is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Wukong wins with a 56.5% win rate (+13.0%) over Shyvana based on 108 games. Wukong holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Wukong build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Wukong vs Shyvana matchup.

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Wukong Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Wukong 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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Wukong - 56.5% win rate in this matchup
Wukong
56.5% WR
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Shyvana vs Wukong matchup - 43.5% win rate
Shyvana
43.5% WR

Who Wins the Wukong vs Shyvana Matchup?

Wukong wins the Wukong vs Shyvana matchup
Winner
Wukong
Matches: 108
56.5%
Win Rate
43.5%
1.1
CS / min
1.3
649
DMG / min
717
12,209
Gold / game
12,193
357
Heal / min
379
1,030
DMG Mitigated / min
1,453
0.7
CC / min
0.5
62.0%
Early Game WR
38.0%
51.7%
Late Game WR
48.3%

Wukong vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

The Wukong vs Shyvana matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 108 recent matches analyzed, Wukong wins with a 56.5% win rate compared to Shyvana's 43.5%, giving Wukong a 13.0 percentage point advantage. Wukong dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Shyvana players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Wukong leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Wukong players can confidently pick into Shyvana and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Shyvana away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Wukong vs Shyvana Laning Phase Breakdown

Shyvana wins the laning phase against Wukong in League of Legends

Shyvana is favored during the laning phase against Wukong, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Shyvana holds advantages in farming, damage and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.1Wukong
1.3Shyvana
Wukong 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
649Wukong
717Shyvana
Shyvana deals 67 more champion damage per minute than Wukong. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Wukong choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Shyvana's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,209Wukong
12,193Shyvana
Wukong and Shyvana generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 16 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.7Wukong
0.5Shyvana
Both Wukong and Shyvana provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/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
1,386Wukong
1,832Shyvana
Shyvana vastly out-sustains Wukong, healing and mitigating 446 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Shyvana can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Wukong is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Wukong, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Wukong Build Against Shyvana

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Shyvana, providing the mobility and stats Wukong needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Wukong against Shyvana are Sundered Sky, Maw of Malmortius and Trinity Force. This combination gives Wukong an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Shyvana. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Wukong vs Shyvana matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Wukong
62.0%
+24.0% advantage
Wukong early game win rateWukong62.0%
Shyvana early game win rateShyvana38.0%
Late Game
Wukong
51.7%
+3.4% advantage
Wukong late game win rateWukong51.7%
Shyvana late game win rateShyvana48.3%

Wukong dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.0% win rate — a 24.0 percentage point lead over Shyvana. This lopsided early game means Wukong can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Wukong takes over with a 51.7% win rate, leading Shyvana by 3.4 percentage points. Wukong scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

Wukong holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Shyvana players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Wukong Runes Against Shyvana

Precision rune tree - Wukong primary runes vs ShyvanaPrecision
Conqueror - best Wukong rune vs ShyvanaTriumph - best Wukong rune vs ShyvanaLegend: Alacrity - best Wukong rune vs ShyvanaLast Stand - best Wukong rune vs Shyvana
Inspiration rune tree - Wukong secondary runes vs ShyvanaInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Wukong rune vs ShyvanaCosmic Insight - best Wukong rune vs Shyvana
65.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Wukong to press their advantage against Shyvana, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Wukong matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Wukong'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 Wukong build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Wukong matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
55.77%2081.161512,54855.8%55.8%
54.40%1821.266311,96349.4%58.8%
53.46%1591.071312,79852.3%54.3%
52.03%1481.061012,10650.0%53.8%
58.09%1361.267912,02561.0%55.8%
55.38%1301.061812,64057.6%53.5%
54.84%1241.367113,02157.1%53.3%
52.94%1191.265612,34559.6%47.8%
56.48%1081.164912,20962.0%51.7%
49.04%1041.265112,27848.9%49.1%
37.21%861.168012,49532.4%40.8%
48.19%831.270513,05650.0%47.2%
48.61%721.368713,02857.7%43.5%
41.79%671.261013,47152.4%37.0%
53.03%661.367112,58062.5%44.1%
50.00%621.059912,41950.0%50.0%
53.33%601.164912,58655.2%51.6%
56.67%601.169612,77852.0%60.0%
50.94%531.365412,19352.2%50.0%
54.72%531.365612,48362.5%48.3%
58.49%535.476211,79042.9%76.0%
50.00%522.370012,49460.9%41.4%
50.98%511.369612,74141.2%55.9%
56.00%501.374813,56550.0%58.8%
46.81%470.962210,80350.0%43.5%
44.44%451.862210,92628.6%58.3%
47.73%441.166912,24972.2%30.8%
40.48%423.770612,42740.0%40.7%
53.66%414.664211,32350.0%56.5%
53.85%391.057311,41152.6%55.0%
42.11%380.962911,87537.5%45.5%
44.74%381.462712,65356.3%36.4%
54.05%370.970712,06268.8%42.9%
47.22%366.178012,62021.4%63.6%
48.57%354.169311,46446.7%50.0%
55.88%341.267012,55461.5%52.4%
50.00%343.179711,77553.3%47.4%
41.18%340.958011,54240.0%42.9%
42.42%331.366912,27040.0%44.4%
51.52%333.064611,77744.4%60.0%
57.58%335.195113,05150.0%66.7%
57.58%331.259811,61547.4%71.4%
54.84%311.865312,83272.7%45.0%
58.62%293.179213,69583.3%41.2%
48.28%292.458211,68647.4%50.0%
64.29%285.879211,86257.1%71.4%
53.57%280.870712,18646.1%60.0%
53.57%280.960111,64846.7%61.5%
55.56%273.672211,52776.9%35.7%
55.56%273.876311,89454.5%56.3%
52.00%256.386612,99250.0%53.3%
64.00%255.776911,57656.3%77.8%
41.67%244.379713,40650.0%35.7%
65.22%236.586912,94463.6%66.7%
47.83%230.868411,46642.9%55.6%
52.17%235.368311,14353.3%50.0%
45.45%224.471012,35355.6%38.5%
40.91%223.375512,35975.0%21.4%
86.36%224.084714,00590.0%83.3%
61.90%213.968610,34554.5%70.0%
47.62%212.560611,90844.4%50.0%
60.00%206.180511,59040.0%80.0%
55.00%201.157612,60260.0%50.0%
85.00%203.067013,13671.4%92.3%
52.63%192.368313,24240.0%57.1%
50.00%186.190013,34442.9%54.5%
41.18%170.869711,73022.2%62.5%
47.06%173.371313,03750.0%45.5%
40.00%151.767212,50744.4%33.3%
33.33%155.574512,68066.7%25.0%
71.43%146.188012,07180.0%66.7%
30.77%136.485111,43728.6%33.3%
53.85%132.276214,67150.0%54.5%
76.92%131.163212,15957.1%100.0%
69.23%135.682413,34966.7%70.0%
61.54%134.583813,30880.0%50.0%
41.67%125.678411,43825.0%75.0%
50.00%125.770213,2890.0%60.0%
66.67%126.472413,20275.0%62.5%
90.91%115.968210,674100.0%80.0%
40.00%104.970312,10440.0%40.0%
44.44%95.35618,76840.0%50.0%
55.56%91.477113,762100.0%33.3%
55.56%93.671315,1040.0%62.5%
55.56%92.168611,998100.0%50.0%
22.22%91.959013,07950.0%14.3%
25.00%84.65885,74228.6%0.0%
62.50%86.01,08814,30466.7%60.0%
28.57%71.768013,57150.0%20.0%
71.43%75.993810,53780.0%50.0%
57.14%74.371312,57266.7%50.0%
33.33%67.27229,26225.0%50.0%
83.33%62.368312,62866.7%100.0%
66.67%65.470713,1020.0%80.0%
33.33%65.078110,35466.7%0.0%
66.67%65.61,15013,2320.0%80.0%
20.00%55.397814,0390.0%33.3%
60.00%51.165713,33233.3%100.0%
60.00%55.81,00612,75250.0%66.7%
40.00%56.359215,0390.0%40.0%
0.00%55.880711,7570.0%0.0%

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Wukong vs Shyvana - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Wukong do against Shyvana in League of Legends?

Wukong wins the Wukong vs Shyvana matchup with a 56.5% win rate compared to Shyvana's 43.5%, a 13.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 108 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Wukong do against Shyvana in the early game?

In the early game, Wukong has the advantage against Shyvana with a 62.0% win rate versus 38.0%. Wukong players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Wukong do against Shyvana in the late game?

In the late game, Wukong takes over the Wukong vs Shyvana matchup with a 51.7% win rate compared to 48.3%. Wukong scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Wukong vs Shyvana matchup?

Wukong wins the matchup against Shyvana with a 56.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 13.0 percentage point advantage means Wukong is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 108 games analyzed.

What is the best Wukong build against Shyvana?

The best Wukong build against Shyvana includes Sundered Sky, Maw of Malmortius, Trinity Force with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Wukong runes against Shyvana?

The best Wukong runes against Shyvana use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 65.0% win rate in the Wukong vs Shyvana matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Wukong counter Shyvana?

Yes, Wukong has a favorable matchup against Shyvana with a 56.5% win rate. Wukong strongly counters Shyvana in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Wukong against Shyvana?

When playing Wukong against Shyvana, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.