Shyvanavs Irelia
Shyvana vs Irelia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Irelia wins with a 53.3% win rate (+6.7%) over Shyvana based on 15 games. Irelia 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 Irelia 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.
Irelia(46.7%)Who Wins the Shyvana vs Irelia Matchup?
Shyvana vs Irelia Matchup Summary
The Shyvana vs Irelia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 15 recent matches analyzed, Irelia wins with a 53.3% win rate compared to Shyvana's 46.7%, giving Irelia a 6.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Irelia controls the early laning stage, but Shyvana outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Irelia 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 crowd control, where Irelia leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Irelia has a strong advantage in this matchup. Shyvana players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Irelia 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.
Shyvana vs Irelia Laning Phase Breakdown
Irelia is favored during the laning phase against Shyvana, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Irelia holds advantages in farming, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Shyvana Build Against Irelia
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Irelia, providing the mobility and stats Shyvana needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Shyvana against Irelia are Death's Dance, Experimental Hexplate and Bloodthirster. This combination gives Shyvana an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Irelia. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Shyvana vs Irelia matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Shyvana14.3%Irelia85.7%Shyvana75.0%Irelia25.0%Irelia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 85.7% win rate — a 71.4 percentage point lead over Shyvana. This lopsided early game means Irelia 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 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Irelia. 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: Irelia 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 Irelia
Resolve
Precision
The Resolve and Precision rune setup gives Shyvana the best tools to compete against Irelia 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.63% | 268 | 1.3 | 747 | 13,037 | 49.6% | 49.7% | |
| 50.19% | 267 | 1.3 | 726 | 13,151 | 50.0% | 50.4% | |
| 53.72% | 242 | 1.3 | 709 | 13,178 | 50.5% | 56.0% | |
| 43.69% | 222 | 1.3 | 807 | 12,811 | 41.8% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 210 | 1.3 | 777 | 13,137 | 45.9% | 53.6% | |
| 51.79% | 195 | 1.2 | 788 | 13,149 | 60.9% | 44.4% | |
| 55.68% | 176 | 1.3 | 782 | 13,331 | 52.4% | 58.5% | |
| 57.14% | 168 | 1.3 | 776 | 12,847 | 56.5% | 57.9% | |
| 53.29% | 152 | 1.3 | 823 | 13,859 | 58.5% | 49.4% | |
| 47.26% | 146 | 1.3 | 788 | 12,785 | 50.0% | 45.1% | |
| 52.14% | 140 | 1.7 | 772 | 12,892 | 53.3% | 51.3% | |
| 45.71% | 140 | 1.8 | 1,002 | 13,202 | 50.9% | 42.0% | |
| 54.89% | 133 | 2.0 | 744 | 12,528 | 51.4% | 59.3% | |
| 43.44% | 122 | 1.2 | 812 | 12,781 | 40.0% | 47.4% | |
| 46.61% | 118 | 1.4 | 722 | 13,605 | 42.2% | 49.3% | |
| 52.59% | 116 | 1.2 | 772 | 12,969 | 53.6% | 51.7% | |
| 43.86% | 114 | 2.2 | 786 | 12,226 | 44.8% | 42.9% | |
| 54.13% | 109 | 1.2 | 765 | 12,710 | 44.4% | 63.6% | |
| 53.47% | 101 | 2.7 | 857 | 12,867 | 55.3% | 51.9% | |
| 57.14% | 98 | 1.3 | 820 | 13,578 | 54.0% | 59.0% | |
| 55.79% | 95 | 1.3 | 768 | 13,233 | 45.6% | 65.3% | |
| 53.85% | 91 | 1.3 | 843 | 13,855 | 51.4% | 55.6% | |
| 47.78% | 90 | 2.1 | 743 | 12,652 | 43.2% | 52.2% | |
| 53.93% | 89 | 1.2 | 792 | 12,548 | 56.8% | 51.1% | |
| 49.41% | 85 | 1.3 | 675 | 12,148 | 53.5% | 45.2% | |
| 54.12% | 85 | 1.3 | 819 | 13,430 | 50.0% | 57.5% | |
| 56.10% | 82 | 1.3 | 794 | 12,775 | 47.7% | 65.8% | |
| 55.84% | 77 | 1.5 | 779 | 12,993 | 60.0% | 52.4% | |
| 50.00% | 74 | 2.8 | 734 | 11,969 | 48.7% | 51.4% | |
| 48.65% | 74 | 1.2 | 759 | 13,706 | 47.2% | 50.0% | |
| 51.39% | 72 | 1.1 | 728 | 12,560 | 51.4% | 51.4% | |
| 45.07% | 71 | 5.7 | 765 | 12,130 | 43.3% | 46.3% | |
| 41.43% | 70 | 4.2 | 834 | 12,130 | 41.2% | 41.7% | |
| 50.72% | 69 | 1.5 | 790 | 13,650 | 53.6% | 48.8% | |
| 53.03% | 66 | 2.1 | 871 | 13,420 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 46.97% | 66 | 1.2 | 772 | 13,243 | 46.4% | 47.4% | |
| 49.23% | 65 | 3.7 | 827 | 11,829 | 55.6% | 44.7% | |
| 42.19% | 64 | 2.5 | 707 | 13,547 | 54.5% | 35.7% | |
| 64.06% | 64 | 1.1 | 927 | 12,944 | 65.6% | 62.5% | |
| 62.71% | 59 | 1.1 | 758 | 12,370 | 64.5% | 60.7% | |
| 32.76% | 58 | 1.2 | 753 | 13,246 | 26.9% | 37.5% | |
| 37.25% | 51 | 2.2 | 794 | 13,181 | 34.8% | 39.3% | |
| 56.00% | 50 | 1.5 | 860 | 12,792 | 57.7% | 54.2% | |
| 59.57% | 47 | 1.2 | 767 | 13,102 | 56.0% | 63.6% | |
| 43.48% | 46 | 1.1 | 776 | 12,698 | 39.1% | 47.8% | |
| 52.17% | 46 | 2.6 | 755 | 12,059 | 31.8% | 70.8% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 3.6 | 803 | 11,293 | 47.8% | 47.1% | |
| 55.00% | 40 | 2.5 | 805 | 13,716 | 60.0% | 52.0% | |
| 55.00% | 40 | 1.3 | 822 | 14,743 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 35.90% | 39 | 1.1 | 677 | 12,910 | 31.3% | 39.1% | |
| 28.21% | 39 | 5.3 | 763 | 10,974 | 29.4% | 27.3% | |
| 61.11% | 36 | 4.5 | 831 | 11,233 | 52.6% | 70.6% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 3.2 | 879 | 13,740 | 60.0% | 52.6% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 2.1 | 830 | 13,088 | 55.6% | 56.3% | |
| 60.61% | 33 | 1.2 | 707 | 11,888 | 52.4% | 75.0% | |
| 63.64% | 33 | 1.6 | 775 | 12,656 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 1.5 | 870 | 13,327 | 64.3% | 42.9% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 3.0 | 700 | 12,284 | 40.0% | 69.2% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 5.4 | 795 | 10,615 | 62.5% | 70.0% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 6.6 | 720 | 11,670 | 63.6% | 46.7% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 1.3 | 674 | 12,059 | 46.7% | 50.0% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 1.2 | 721 | 11,473 | 43.8% | 77.8% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 1.3 | 645 | 13,244 | 44.4% | 60.0% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 5.9 | 755 | 11,756 | 30.0% | 58.3% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 4.4 | 759 | 11,678 | 46.1% | 66.7% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 4.0 | 909 | 11,746 | 54.5% | 36.4% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.4 | 857 | 11,498 | 36.4% | 63.6% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 697 | 12,257 | 46.1% | 57.1% | |
| 15.79% | 19 | 5.2 | 512 | 9,563 | 9.1% | 25.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 5.6 | 804 | 12,415 | 28.6% | 60.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 5.9 | 769 | 10,233 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.8 | 807 | 8,880 | 58.3% | 66.7% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 3.2 | 660 | 12,910 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.6 | 816 | 11,699 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.2 | 821 | 12,309 | 14.3% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 5.6 | 822 | 12,877 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 1.6 | 753 | 14,388 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 2.5 | 785 | 12,491 | 37.5% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.1 | 879 | 13,605 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 5.5 | 865 | 10,639 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 4.7 | 659 | 11,806 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 855 | 13,230 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.7 | 672 | 12,861 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.4 | 774 | 8,799 | 16.7% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.0 | 683 | 12,542 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 1.6 | 1,045 | 17,670 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.1 | 762 | 15,417 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.5 | 739 | 13,758 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.0 | 750 | 12,158 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.6 | 781 | 15,865 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 0.8 | 687 | 11,426 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.2 | 647 | 11,262 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 555 | 10,083 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 1,038 | 12,538 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 550 | 11,321 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.7 | 751 | 15,193 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
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Shyvana vs Irelia - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Shyvana do against Irelia in League of Legends?
Irelia wins the Shyvana vs Irelia matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to Shyvana's 46.7%, a 6.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 15 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Shyvana do against Irelia in the early game?
In the early game, Irelia has the advantage against Shyvana with a 85.7% win rate versus 14.3%. Irelia players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Shyvana do against Irelia in the late game?
In the late game, Shyvana takes over the Shyvana vs Irelia matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Shyvana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Shyvana vs Irelia matchup?
Irelia wins the matchup against Shyvana with a 53.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 6.7 percentage point advantage means Irelia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 15 games analyzed.
What is the best Shyvana build against Irelia?
The best Shyvana build against Irelia includes Death's Dance, Experimental Hexplate, Bloodthirster with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Irelia?
The best Shyvana runes against Irelia use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Shyvana vs Irelia matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Shyvana counter Irelia?
No, Shyvana struggles against Irelia with only a 46.7% win rate. Irelia has the advantage in this matchup. Shyvana players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Irelia's lead.
How do I play Shyvana against Irelia?
When playing Shyvana against Irelia, play cautiously and avoid Irelia's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Irelia in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.