- Win Rate
- 54.6%
- Pick Rate
- 3.2%
- Ban Rate
- 9.2%
Shyvana Jungle Counters & Lane Matchups
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 6,419
- Lane
- Jungle
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 19, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Every Jungle lane opponent Shyvana faced in Patch 26.20, ranked: Cho'Gath (54.2% win rate against Shyvana) and Lillia (55.2%) are the hardest. See gold, CS and XP at 15 for all 43 matchups, find the best counter from your own champion pool, and learn how to play against Shyvana.
- Hardest counter
- Cho'Gathwins 54.2%
- Next hardest
- Lilliawins 55.2%
- Biggest lane bully
- Briar+337 gold at 15
- Easiest matchup
- Qiyanayou win 64.4%
- Jungle lanes won at 15
- 52.4%
Who Counters Shyvana Jungle (Patch 26.20)
43 lane opponents · 5,665 gamesThe hardest Jungle matchups for Shyvana are Cho'Gath (54.2% win rate against Shyvana), Lillia (55.2%) and Rammus (51.2%). Briar is the biggest lane bully, finishing 15 minutes 337 gold ahead of Shyvana on average. Across the 43 matchups with lane data, Shyvana is clearly ahead in gold at 15 against 13 and clearly behind against 2. The easiest lane is Qiyana: Shyvana wins 64.4%.
| Opponent | Their win rate | Gold @15 | CS @15 | XP @15 | Verdict | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cho'Gath | 54.2% | −204 | −6.0 | −278 | Leans their wayLoses lane | 251 |
 Lillia | 55.2% | +143 | −0.5 | +77 | Leans their way | 145 |
 Kayn | 47.1% | −188 | −7.4 | −321 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 490 |
 Viego | 47.0% | +166 | −7.0 | −263 | Leans your wayWins lane | 281 |
 Rammus | 51.2% | −551 | −18.1 | −726 | Loses lane | 82 |
 Graves | 48.3% | +80 | −4.7 | −202 | Even | 143 |
 Trundle | 52.5% | −248 | −12.4 | −467 | Leans their way | 59 |
 Evelynn | 51.7% | +18 | −7.5 | −140 | Even | 60 |
 Lee Sin | 44.6% | +70 | −12.5 | −363 | Leans your way | 325 |
 Shaco | 46.1% | −117 | −14.5 | −403 | Leans your way | 178 |
 Amumu | 45.8% | −322 | −11.2 | −449 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 153 |
 Warwick | 43.2% | +40 | −11.0 | −247 | Favorable | 331 |
 Elise | 50.0% | −359 | −19.7 | −648 | Loses lane | 60 |
 Sylas | 43.7% | +140 | −9.0 | −144 | Favorable | 252 |
 Briar | 43.8% | +337 | −8.7 | −187 | Leans your wayWins lane | 219 |
 Master Yi | 44.1% | +83 | −7.0 | −269 | Leans your way | 202 |
 Bel'Veth | 49.2% | −318 | −6.7 | −493 | Loses lane | 63 |
 Ekko | 45.6% | −80 | −9.0 | −366 | Leans your way | 125 |
 Nocturne | 44.4% | +73 | −3.5 | −126 | Leans your way | 160 |
 Xin Zhao | 48.4% | −193 | −7.2 | −302 | Even | 62 |
 Malphite | 51.4% | −249 | −8.2 | −373 | Even | 37 |
 Zed | 48.9% | +247 | −5.6 | −345 | Even | 47 |
 Volibear | 45.3% | +17 | −5.0 | −134 | Leans your way | 86 |
 Talon | 46.4% | +152 | −2.1 | +3 | Leans your way | 69 |
 Wukong | 40.9% | −258 | −11.3 | −443 | FavorableLoses lane | 254 |
 Rengar | 45.3% | +185 | −4.2 | −111 | Leans your way | 75 |
 Fiddlesticks | 43.1% | −266 | −11.2 | −582 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 102 |
 Jarvan IV | 44.0% | +201 | −6.8 | −81 | Leans your way | 84 |
 Kindred | 43.2% | +61 | −5.0 | −237 | Leans your way | 95 |
 Kha'Zix | 43.0% | +219 | −9.8 | −335 | Leans your way | 93 |
 Gwen | 45.6% | −60 | −0.6 | −37 | Leans your way | 57 |
 Udyr | 44.3% | +50 | −4.6 | −112 | Leans your way | 70 |
 Sejuani | 42.1% | −304 | −10.0 | −370 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 95 |
 Vi | 40.4% | −353 | −11.9 | −469 | FavorableLoses lane | 136 |
 Nunu & Willump | 43.5% | −320 | −9.6 | −401 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 62 |
 Jax | 43.9% | −136 | −11.1 | −287 | Leans your way | 57 |
 Diana | 39.8% | −72 | −1.3 | −101 | Favorable | 123 |
 Ivern | 45.9% | −357 | −16.8 | −467 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 37 |
 Naafiri | 41.1% | +226 | −1.1 | −13 | Leans your way | 73 |
 Zac | 37.5% | −383 | −17.0 | −514 | FavorableLoses lane | 104 |
 Qiyana | 35.6% | +159 | −5.4 | −198 | Favorable | 160 |
 Hecarim | 36.4% | +146 | +2.8 | +139 | Favorable | 77 |
 Quinn | 41.9% | +347 | −6.9 | −63 | Leans your way | 31 |
Ranked solo and flex games where both champions played the same lane this patch. Win rate shown is the OPPONENT's. Lists rank by the 95% range of each win rate, so a handful of games cannot top the list; gold, CS and XP are the opponent's lead at 15:00.
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| Pick | Win rate vs Shyvana | Gold @15 | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Cho'Gath | 54.2% | −204 | 251 |
| 2. Lillia | 55.2% | +143 | 145 |
| 3. Kayn | 47.1% | −188 | 490 |
| 4. Viego | 47.0% | +166 | 281 |
| 5. Rammus | 51.2% | −551 | 82 |
Shyvana Lane Gold at 15 Minutes
Shyvana's gold lead or deficit at 15:00 against the twelve most common Jungle opponents. Right of the line, Shyvana is ahead; left, the opponent is.
From a champion selection perspective, the strongest Shyvana counters are Cho'Gath, Lillia, Rammus, and Evelynn. These champions either out-trade Shyvana in lane, have abilities that negate Shyvana's core mechanics, or scale better into team fights. Cho'Gath in particular exploits Shyvana's weaknesses by providing consistent pressure while being difficult to punish.
Beyond item builds and counter picks, successful counter play against Shyvana involves understanding Shyvana's power spikes and cooldown windows. Engage on Shyvana when key abilities are on cooldown, and coordinate with your team to focus Shyvana in team fights before Shyvana can output maximum damage. Vision control is also crucial when playing against Shyvana to avoid getting caught out of position. By combining proper defensive itemization with smart champion selection and strategic gameplay, you can effectively neutralize Shyvana's impact and secure victory.
When to Counter Shyvana - Game Phase Strategy
Shyvana may look for extended trades. Avoid long fights and kite with slows. Short trades favor you against sustained damage.
Shyvana becomes increasingly tanky mid game. Focus on kiting and percent health damage. Avoid fighting in choke points.
Shyvana is very durable late game. Use armor penetration or anti-tank items. Focus squishier targets first if Shyvana is too tanky.
Tips for Playing Against Shyvana
- Pick Cho'Gath or similar champions with kits that exploit Shyvana's weaknesses
- Build Plated Steelcaps or Seeker's Armguard early to reduce Shyvana's damage in lane
- Track Shyvana's cooldowns and engage when key abilities are unavailable
- Ward Shyvana's common roam paths and ping missing immediately
- Coordinate with your jungler to gank Shyvana during vulnerable windows
- Avoid extended trades where Shyvana can stack sustained damage
- Kite Shyvana with slows and crowd control
Riot's tips for playing against Shyvana
- A significant portion of Shyvana's power is generated through aggression, making her weak against opponents who are able to keep their distance.
- All of Shyvana's basic abilities hit multiple enemies in dragon form. It's important for opposing champions to not cluster while fighting her.
- Shyvana's Fury Bar indicate her ultimate can be activated. Harassing her when she's low on Fury can be very effective.
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What Shyvana Is Good Against
The Jungle opponents Shyvana beats most reliably this patch — the picks to look for when Shyvana is your champion.
| Opponent | Their win rate | Gold @15 | CS @15 | XP @15 | Verdict | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qiyana | 35.6% | +159 | −5.4 | −198 | Favorable | 160 |
| Wukong | 40.9% | −258 | −11.3 | −443 | FavorableLoses lane | 254 |
| Zac | 37.5% | −383 | −17.0 | −514 | FavorableLoses lane | 104 |
| Hecarim | 36.4% | +146 | +2.8 | +139 | Favorable | 77 |
| Warwick | 43.2% | +40 | −11.0 | −247 | Favorable | 331 |
| Diana | 39.8% | −72 | −1.3 | −101 | Favorable | 123 |
| Vi | 40.4% | −353 | −11.9 | −469 | FavorableLoses lane | 136 |
| Sylas | 43.7% | +140 | −9.0 | −144 | Favorable | 252 |
| Lee Sin | 44.6% | +70 | −12.5 | −363 | Leans your way | 325 |
| Briar | 43.8% | +337 | −8.7 | −187 | Leans your wayWins lane | 219 |
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Shyvana Counters FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who counters Shyvana?
In the Jungle lane this patch, the strongest counters to Shyvana are Cho'Gath (54.2% over 251 games), Lillia (55.2% over 145 games), Rammus (51.2% over 82 games), Evelynn (51.7% over 60 games).
What is Shyvana's hardest matchup?
Cho'Gath. Shyvana wins only 45.8% of 251 lane games against Cho'Gath and sits at +204 gold at 15 minutes.
What is Shyvana good against?
Shyvana's best Jungle matchups this patch are Qiyana (64.4%), Wukong (59.1%), Zac (62.5%), Hecarim (63.6%).
Who beats Shyvana in lane?
Measured by gold at 15 minutes, Shyvana's toughest lanes are Briar (+337 gold ahead), Viego (+166 gold ahead).
Is Shyvana a lane bully?
Yes. Shyvana Jungle averages 50 more gold than the lane opponent at 15 minutes and is ahead at 15 in 52% of games.