Naafirivs Shyvana
Naafiri vs Shyvana is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Naafiri wins with a 52.2% win rate (+4.3%) over Shyvana based on 23 games. Naafiri holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Naafiri build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Naafiri vs Shyvana matchup.
Naafiri Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Naafiri 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 the Naafiri vs Shyvana Matchup?
Naafiri vs Shyvana Matchup Summary
The Naafiri vs Shyvana matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 23 recent matches analyzed, Naafiri wins with a 52.2% win rate compared to Shyvana's 47.8%, giving Naafiri a 4.3 percentage point advantage. Naafiri 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 sustain, where Shyvana leads by 652 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Naafiri has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Shyvana's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Naafiri vs Shyvana Laning Phase Breakdown
Shyvana is favored during the laning phase against Naafiri, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Shyvana holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Naafiri Build Against Shyvana
Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Shyvana, providing the mobility and stats Naafiri needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Naafiri against Shyvana are Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc and Serylda's Grudge. This combination gives Naafiri an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 4 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 Naafiri vs Shyvana matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Naafiri50.0%
Shyvana50.0%Naafiri53.3%Shyvana46.7%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Naafiri and Shyvana, with Naafiri holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Naafiri is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.3% win rate — 6.7 points above Shyvana. Extended games heavily favor Naafiri, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Naafiri 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 Naafiri Runes Against Shyvana
Precision
Inspiration
Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Naafiri to press their advantage against Shyvana, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Naafiri matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Naafiri'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 Naafiri build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.44% | 72 | 1.2 | 752 | 13,321 | 48.0% | 42.5% | |
| 57.14% | 63 | 6.3 | 901 | 12,293 | 60.9% | 55.0% | |
| 58.00% | 50 | 3.2 | 919 | 12,916 | 66.7% | 51.7% | |
| 31.11% | 45 | 1.3 | 821 | 13,059 | 44.4% | 22.2% | |
| 52.27% | 44 | 1.1 | 728 | 12,720 | 52.4% | 52.2% | |
| 40.48% | 42 | 6.1 | 906 | 12,500 | 41.2% | 40.0% | |
| 41.46% | 41 | 1.5 | 771 | 13,078 | 43.8% | 40.0% | |
| 36.84% | 38 | 5.5 | 996 | 11,870 | 50.0% | 29.2% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 3.4 | 719 | 11,625 | 57.9% | 47.1% | |
| 36.36% | 33 | 1.5 | 670 | 12,021 | 47.1% | 25.0% | |
| 57.58% | 33 | 1.2 | 828 | 13,508 | 78.6% | 42.1% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 6.0 | 1,033 | 12,239 | 45.5% | 54.5% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 5.9 | 801 | 11,303 | 53.3% | 26.7% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 1.1 | 736 | 13,192 | 14.3% | 59.1% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 6.0 | 926 | 10,464 | 42.9% | 57.1% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 1.2 | 700 | 11,675 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 1.2 | 706 | 11,476 | 30.8% | 71.4% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 6.1 | 918 | 11,178 | 50.0% | 61.5% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 1.1 | 729 | 10,442 | 58.8% | 55.6% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 5.6 | 932 | 12,382 | 66.7% | 38.5% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 6.3 | 1,049 | 13,803 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 1.9 | 695 | 11,377 | 50.0% | 35.7% | |
| 29.17% | 24 | 1.3 | 601 | 9,974 | 20.0% | 44.4% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 1.1 | 868 | 13,836 | 50.0% | 53.3% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 3.2 | 757 | 12,872 | 75.0% | 53.3% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 1.0 | 770 | 11,676 | 63.6% | 27.3% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 1.3 | 821 | 12,286 | 60.0% | 36.4% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 6.1 | 1,005 | 12,197 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 6.2 | 795 | 10,749 | 66.7% | 41.7% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 874 | 13,448 | 75.0% | 58.3% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 6.1 | 878 | 9,123 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 2.0 | 897 | 13,520 | 62.5% | 63.6% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 5.8 | 811 | 12,004 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 4.0 | 710 | 12,367 | 33.3% | 72.7% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 2.0 | 798 | 12,634 | 62.5% | 55.6% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 5.9 | 904 | 10,351 | 55.6% | 62.5% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.3 | 740 | 13,638 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 82.35% | 17 | 1.6 | 908 | 13,921 | 80.0% | 83.3% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 6.3 | 853 | 11,363 | 70.0% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 6.9 | 1,070 | 12,962 | 60.0% | 45.5% | |
| 25.00% | 16 | 1.4 | 680 | 11,938 | 50.0% | 21.4% | |
| 75.00% | 16 | 4.0 | 825 | 9,331 | 66.7% | 85.7% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 5.5 | 804 | 12,990 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.7 | 923 | 12,397 | 83.3% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.3 | 863 | 13,408 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 5.2 | 1,017 | 12,665 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 2.1 | 876 | 13,970 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.0 | 851 | 13,073 | 40.0% | 62.5% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.7 | 840 | 10,654 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.2 | 767 | 13,158 | 60.0% | 25.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.9 | 768 | 11,291 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 2.5 | 659 | 12,012 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.1 | 898 | 12,229 | 66.7% | 16.7% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 1.6 | 661 | 11,106 | 42.9% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.8 | 950 | 10,698 | 20.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 0.9 | 643 | 9,289 | 44.4% | 66.7% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.8 | 833 | 12,347 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.7 | 1,046 | 11,852 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 2.9 | 714 | 10,316 | 60.0% | 83.3% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 2.5 | 741 | 9,927 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 0.9 | 873 | 14,589 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 4.3 | 822 | 11,417 | 80.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 746 | 10,224 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.6 | 945 | 11,766 | 60.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.5 | 846 | 11,720 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.8 | 805 | 13,693 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.1 | 1,007 | 12,566 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.3 | 836 | 12,637 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.4 | 1,108 | 13,337 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 1.1 | 754 | 12,947 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.9 | 978 | 12,134 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.7 | 801 | 9,784 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 1.1 | 750 | 14,261 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 3.3 | 966 | 11,980 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.8 | 840 | 13,603 | 100.0% | 14.3% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 2.1 | 702 | 11,245 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.5 | 998 | 14,803 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.6 | 847 | 9,146 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.1 | 824 | 12,683 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.9 | 661 | 7,293 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.7 | 666 | 11,503 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.7 | 753 | 10,954 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 2.0 | 861 | 13,464 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.8 | 1,114 | 15,001 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.3 | 1,158 | 15,070 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.5 | 835 | 10,696 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.1 | 774 | 13,835 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.0 | 1,011 | 12,998 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.1 | 642 | 6,956 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.1 | 970 | 16,470 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.8 | 602 | 9,925 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 883 | 10,196 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 1,149 | 17,799 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 1,217 | 14,531 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 753 | 11,193 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 768 | 11,827 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.5 | 797 | 12,043 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
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Naafiri vs Shyvana - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Naafiri do against Shyvana in League of Legends?
Naafiri wins the Naafiri vs Shyvana matchup with a 52.2% win rate compared to Shyvana's 47.8%, a 4.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 23 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Naafiri do against Shyvana in the early game?
In the early game, Naafiri has the advantage against Shyvana with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Naafiri players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Naafiri do against Shyvana in the late game?
In the late game, Naafiri takes over the Naafiri vs Shyvana matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to 46.7%. Naafiri scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Naafiri vs Shyvana matchup?
Naafiri wins the matchup against Shyvana with a 52.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 4.3 percentage point advantage means Naafiri is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 23 games analyzed.
What is the best Naafiri build against Shyvana?
The best Naafiri build against Shyvana includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 Naafiri runes against Shyvana?
The best Naafiri runes against Shyvana use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 63.6% win rate in the Naafiri vs Shyvana matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Naafiri counter Shyvana?
Yes, Naafiri has a favorable matchup against Shyvana with a 52.2% win rate. Naafiri has a solid advantage over Shyvana in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.
How do I play Naafiri against Shyvana?
When playing Naafiri 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.