Shyvana - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.8%
Pick Rate
5.7%

Shyvanavs Illaoi

CFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Shyvana vs Illaoi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Illaoi wins with a 52.9% win rate (+5.9%) over Shyvana based on 17 games. Illaoi wins the early laning phase while Shyvana scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Shyvana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Shyvana vs Illaoi matchup.

Shyvana Matchup Breakdown

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

Compare against an opponent
Illaoi - 47.1% win rateIllaoi(47.1%)
Shyvana - 47.1% win rate in this matchup
Shyvana
47.1% WR
VS
Illaoi vs Shyvana matchup - 52.9% win rate
Illaoi
52.9% WR

Who Wins the Shyvana vs Illaoi Matchup?

Illaoi wins the Shyvana vs Illaoi matchup
Winner
Illaoi
Matches: 17
47.1%
Win Rate
52.9%
5.6
CS / min
6.6
804
DMG / min
1,137
12,415
Gold / game
13,239
324
Heal / min
383
1,605
DMG Mitigated / min
1,585
0.4
CC / min
0.3
28.6%
Early Game WR
71.4%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Shyvana vs Illaoi Matchup Summary

The Shyvana vs Illaoi matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 17 recent matches analyzed, Illaoi wins with a 52.9% win rate compared to Shyvana's 47.1%, giving Illaoi a 5.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Illaoi controls the early laning stage, but Shyvana outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Illaoi 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 damage output, where Illaoi leads by 333 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Illaoi is slightly favored, Shyvana can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Illaoi's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Shyvana vs Illaoi Laning Phase Breakdown

Illaoi wins the laning phase against Shyvana in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.6Shyvana
6.6Illaoi
Illaoi significantly out-farms Shyvana by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 15 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Illaoi a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Shyvana players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
804Shyvana
1,137Illaoi
Illaoi heavily out-damages Shyvana by 333 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Shyvana should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Illaoi's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,415Shyvana
13,239Illaoi
Illaoi generates a commanding 824 more gold per game than Shyvana. This substantial economic advantage means Illaoi consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Shyvana should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.4Shyvana
0.3Illaoi
Both Shyvana and Illaoi provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
1,930Shyvana
1,968Illaoi
Shyvana and Illaoi have comparable sustain profiles, with only 38 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Shyvana Build Against Illaoi

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Illaoi, providing the mobility and stats Shyvana needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Shyvana against Illaoi are Liandry's Torment, Riftmaker and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Shyvana an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Illaoi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Shyvana vs Illaoi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Illaoi
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Shyvana early game win rateShyvana28.6%
Illaoi early game win rateIllaoi71.4%
Late Game
Shyvana
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Shyvana late game win rateShyvana60.0%
Illaoi late game win rateIllaoi40.0%

Illaoi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 71.4% win rate — a 42.9 percentage point lead over Shyvana. This lopsided early game means Illaoi 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 Illaoi. 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: Illaoi 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 Shyvana Runes Against Illaoi

Resolve rune tree - Shyvana primary runes vs IllaoiResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Shyvana rune vs IllaoiShield Bash - best Shyvana rune vs IllaoiBone Plating - best Shyvana rune vs IllaoiOvergrowth - best Shyvana rune vs Illaoi
Inspiration rune tree - Shyvana secondary runes vs IllaoiInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Shyvana rune vs IllaoiBiscuit Delivery - best Shyvana rune vs Illaoi
100.0% WR

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


Shyvana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Shyvana'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 Shyvana build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Shyvana matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.63%2681.374713,03749.6%49.7%
50.19%2671.372613,15150.0%50.4%
53.72%2421.370913,17850.5%56.0%
43.69%2221.380712,81141.8%45.5%
50.00%2101.377713,13745.9%53.6%
51.79%1951.278813,14960.9%44.4%
55.68%1761.378213,33152.4%58.5%
57.14%1681.377612,84756.5%57.9%
53.29%1521.382313,85958.5%49.4%
47.26%1461.378812,78550.0%45.1%
52.14%1401.777212,89253.3%51.3%
45.71%1401.81,00213,20250.9%42.0%
54.89%1332.074412,52851.4%59.3%
43.44%1221.281212,78140.0%47.4%
46.61%1181.472213,60542.2%49.3%
52.59%1161.277212,96953.6%51.7%
43.86%1142.278612,22644.8%42.9%
54.13%1091.276512,71044.4%63.6%
53.47%1012.785712,86755.3%51.9%
57.14%981.382013,57854.0%59.0%
55.79%951.376813,23345.6%65.3%
53.85%911.384313,85551.4%55.6%
47.78%902.174312,65243.2%52.2%
53.93%891.279212,54856.8%51.1%
49.41%851.367512,14853.5%45.2%
54.12%851.381913,43050.0%57.5%
56.10%821.379412,77547.7%65.8%
55.84%771.577912,99360.0%52.4%
50.00%742.873411,96948.7%51.4%
48.65%741.275913,70647.2%50.0%
51.39%721.172812,56051.4%51.4%
45.07%715.776512,13043.3%46.3%
41.43%704.283412,13041.2%41.7%
50.72%691.579013,65053.6%48.8%
53.03%662.187113,42057.1%50.0%
46.97%661.277213,24346.4%47.4%
49.23%653.782711,82955.6%44.7%
42.19%642.570713,54754.5%35.7%
64.06%641.192712,94465.6%62.5%
62.71%591.175812,37064.5%60.7%
32.76%581.275313,24626.9%37.5%
37.25%512.279413,18134.8%39.3%
56.00%501.586012,79257.7%54.2%
59.57%471.276713,10256.0%63.6%
43.48%461.177612,69839.1%47.8%
52.17%462.675512,05931.8%70.8%
47.50%403.680311,29347.8%47.1%
55.00%402.580513,71660.0%52.0%
55.00%401.382214,74350.0%58.3%
35.90%391.167712,91031.3%39.1%
28.21%395.376310,97429.4%27.3%
61.11%364.583111,23352.6%70.6%
55.88%343.287913,74060.0%52.6%
55.88%342.183013,08855.6%56.3%
60.61%331.270711,88852.4%75.0%
63.64%331.677512,65666.7%60.0%
53.57%281.587013,32764.3%42.9%
53.57%283.070012,28440.0%69.2%
65.38%265.479510,61562.5%70.0%
53.85%266.672011,67063.6%46.7%
48.00%251.367412,05946.7%50.0%
56.00%251.272111,47343.8%77.8%
54.17%241.364513,24444.4%60.0%
45.45%225.975511,75630.0%58.3%
54.55%224.475911,67846.1%66.7%
45.45%224.090911,74654.5%36.4%
50.00%226.485711,49836.4%63.6%
50.00%201.169712,25746.1%57.1%
15.79%195.25129,5639.1%25.0%
47.06%175.680412,41528.6%60.0%
53.33%155.976910,23350.0%55.6%
60.00%151.88078,88058.3%66.7%
53.33%153.266012,91050.0%55.6%
46.67%156.681611,69933.3%50.0%
46.67%156.282112,30914.3%75.0%
40.00%155.682212,87720.0%50.0%
69.23%131.675314,38860.0%75.0%
53.85%132.578512,49137.5%80.0%
50.00%126.187913,60550.0%50.0%
18.18%115.586510,6390.0%33.3%
54.55%114.765911,80650.0%60.0%
50.00%105.985513,23066.7%42.9%
40.00%101.767212,86125.0%50.0%
40.00%106.47748,79916.7%75.0%
50.00%104.068312,54250.0%50.0%
77.78%91.61,04517,670100.0%66.7%
28.57%72.176215,41750.0%20.0%
28.57%74.573913,75850.0%20.0%
42.86%76.075012,15850.0%40.0%
42.86%73.678115,86550.0%40.0%
66.67%60.868711,42660.0%100.0%
50.00%65.264711,26250.0%50.0%
40.00%55.555510,08333.3%50.0%
40.00%55.21,03812,5380.0%66.7%
60.00%55.755011,321100.0%50.0%
40.00%51.775115,1930.0%40.0%

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Shyvana vs Illaoi - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Shyvana do against Illaoi in League of Legends?

Illaoi wins the Shyvana vs Illaoi matchup with a 52.9% win rate compared to Shyvana's 47.1%, a 5.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 17 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Shyvana do against Illaoi in the early game?

In the early game, Illaoi has the advantage against Shyvana with a 71.4% win rate versus 28.6%. Illaoi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Shyvana do against Illaoi in the late game?

In the late game, Shyvana takes over the Shyvana vs Illaoi 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 Shyvana vs Illaoi matchup?

Illaoi wins the matchup against Shyvana with a 52.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 5.9 percentage point advantage means Illaoi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 17 games analyzed.

What is the best Shyvana build against Illaoi?

The best Shyvana build against Illaoi includes Liandry's Torment, Riftmaker, Dusk and Dawn 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 Shyvana runes against Illaoi?

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

Does Shyvana counter Illaoi?

No, Shyvana struggles against Illaoi with only a 47.1% win rate. Illaoi has the advantage in this matchup. Shyvana players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Illaoi's lead.

How do I play Shyvana against Illaoi?

When playing Shyvana against Illaoi, play cautiously and avoid Illaoi's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Illaoi in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.