Rek'Saivs Shyvana
Rek'Sai vs Shyvana is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Shyvana wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Rek'Sai based on 33 games. Shyvana holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Rek'Sai build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Rek'Sai vs Shyvana matchup.
Rek'Sai Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Rek'Sai 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.
Shyvana(36.4%)Who Wins the Rek'Sai vs Shyvana Matchup?
Rek'Sai vs Shyvana Matchup Summary
The Rek'Sai vs Shyvana matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 33 recent matches analyzed, Shyvana wins with a 63.6% win rate compared to Rek'Sai's 36.4%, giving Shyvana a 27.3 percentage point advantage. Shyvana dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Shyvana has a strong advantage in this matchup. Rek'Sai 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.
Rek'Sai vs Shyvana Laning Phase Breakdown
Shyvana is favored during the laning phase against Rek'Sai, 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.
Best Rek'Sai Build Against Shyvana
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Shyvana, providing the mobility and stats Rek'Sai needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Rek'Sai against Shyvana are Stridebreaker, Death's Dance and Spear of Shojin. This combination gives Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai vs Shyvana matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Rek'Sai33.3%Shyvana66.7%Rek'Sai40.0%Shyvana60.0%Shyvana dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Rek'Sai. This lopsided early game means Shyvana 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 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Rek'Sai. Extended games heavily favor Shyvana, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Shyvana holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Rek'Sai players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Rek'Sai Runes Against Shyvana
Precision
Inspiration
The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Rek'Sai the best tools to compete against Shyvana in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Rek'Sai matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Rek'Sai'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 Rek'Sai 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64.58% | 48 | 0.8 | 659 | 13,140 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 58.33% | 36 | 0.8 | 719 | 12,433 | 68.8% | 50.0% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 1.0 | 629 | 13,235 | 55.0% | 64.3% | |
| 36.36% | 33 | 1.1 | 632 | 11,833 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 32 | 0.8 | 690 | 12,940 | 62.5% | 62.5% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 0.8 | 627 | 12,744 | 68.8% | 43.8% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 1.0 | 717 | 13,005 | 69.2% | 38.9% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 1.6 | 738 | 11,198 | 40.0% | 35.7% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 0.7 | 694 | 13,572 | 72.7% | 35.3% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 1.7 | 721 | 13,445 | 50.0% | 26.7% | |
| 25.00% | 24 | 1.3 | 624 | 13,186 | 12.5% | 31.3% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 0.7 | 634 | 12,687 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 0.7 | 698 | 12,130 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 0.8 | 760 | 13,108 | 16.7% | 63.6% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 1.1 | 810 | 13,812 | 55.6% | 71.4% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 0.9 | 713 | 12,089 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.8 | 629 | 11,373 | 46.1% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 1.1 | 620 | 11,785 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 0.8 | 662 | 13,388 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 84.62% | 13 | 0.6 | 627 | 13,086 | 71.4% | 100.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.2 | 649 | 11,453 | 37.5% | 100.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.1 | 681 | 12,338 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 0.8 | 742 | 14,001 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 0.7 | 753 | 13,734 | 71.4% | 60.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 0.7 | 652 | 10,109 | 57.1% | 25.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 0.8 | 797 | 11,781 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 0.9 | 718 | 12,167 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.3 | 661 | 12,571 | 28.6% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 0.8 | 571 | 10,708 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 0.8 | 810 | 14,172 | 60.0% | 20.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.2 | 733 | 12,120 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 0.9 | 640 | 14,100 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 0.7 | 718 | 12,816 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.7 | 738 | 12,732 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 0.8 | 732 | 12,603 | 50.0% | 14.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.3 | 768 | 12,723 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 0.7 | 695 | 13,352 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 3.5 | 891 | 11,359 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.3 | 594 | 10,211 | 20.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.0 | 807 | 12,722 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.7 | 584 | 12,290 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.7 | 754 | 11,686 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.0 | 742 | 11,468 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 0.8 | 635 | 12,200 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 0.8 | 728 | 12,596 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 471 | 11,992 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 942 | 13,575 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 874 | 11,102 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 756 | 14,582 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.4 | 572 | 10,896 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 0.00% | 3 | 0.7 | 600 | 11,848 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
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Rek'Sai vs Shyvana - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Rek'Sai do against Shyvana in League of Legends?
Shyvana wins the Rek'Sai vs Shyvana matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to Rek'Sai's 36.4%, a 27.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 33 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Rek'Sai do against Shyvana in the early game?
In the early game, Shyvana has the advantage against Rek'Sai with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Shyvana players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Rek'Sai do against Shyvana in the late game?
In the late game, Shyvana takes over the Rek'Sai vs Shyvana matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Shyvana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Rek'Sai vs Shyvana matchup?
Shyvana wins the matchup against Rek'Sai with a 63.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 27.3 percentage point advantage means Shyvana is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 33 games analyzed.
What is the best Rek'Sai build against Shyvana?
The best Rek'Sai build against Shyvana includes Stridebreaker, Death's Dance, Spear of Shojin with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Rek'Sai runes against Shyvana?
The best Rek'Sai runes against Shyvana use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Rek'Sai vs Shyvana matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Rek'Sai counter Shyvana?
No, Rek'Sai struggles against Shyvana with only a 36.4% win rate. Shyvana has the advantage in this matchup. Rek'Sai players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Shyvana's lead.
How do I play Rek'Sai against Shyvana?
When playing Rek'Sai 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.