Shyvanavs Karthus
Shyvana vs Karthus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Shyvana wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Karthus based on 27 games. Shyvana holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Shyvana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Shyvana vs Karthus 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.
Who wins Shyvana vs Karthus?
Shyvana wins 53.3% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 39.1% and 67.1% (95% range).
- Expected
- 54.7% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- −1.3 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 45 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Shyvana, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Shyvana wins 53.3% of 45 games (95% range 39.1–67.1%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 54.7% for Shyvana; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 284, within the margin of error (44 games).
- Shyvana players pick Plated Steelcaps much less often against Karthus: 41.5% of their other Jungle games, 17.8% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Shyvana and Karthus played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Shyvana's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Shyvana vs Karthus Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Shyvana vs Karthus Win Rate by Game Length
Shyvana's win rate against Karthus by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Shyvana's results against Karthus in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Shyvana vs Karthus Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenShyvana gold at 15: −284
- First itemEvenShyvana: 0.1 min · Karthus: 0.1 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Shyvana Changes Against Karthus
Choices Shyvana players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually41.5%vs Karthus17.8%−23.8 pts
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually32.0%vs Karthus48.9%+16.9 pts50.0% WR here
Kaenic RookernItemUsually0.7%vs Karthus6.7%+6.0 pts
Spirit VisageItemUsually1.0%vs Karthus6.7%+5.7 pts
Gustwalker Hatchling + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually1.9%vs Karthus6.7%+4.8 pts
Best Shyvana Build vs Karthus
Usual Shyvana build (Jungle)
85.7% win rate · 21 games
Against Karthus
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 8 of 31 Shyvana games against Karthus carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Shyvana's standard build instead.
- Shyvana usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.1 min (median of 30 games).
- Karthus usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.1 min (median of 38 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Shyvana Runes vs Karthus
Usual Shyvana runes (Jungle)
Press the Attack
56.1% win rate · 736 games
Against Karthus
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
Plan your Shyvana draft in Draft Lab
Draft Lab lays out both teams lane by lane with live matchup win rates, damage profiles and game-phase lean, and suggests picks and bans from current meta data.
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Shyvana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Shyvana Matchups
Hardest for Shyvana
Easiest for Shyvana
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Shyvana vs Karthus FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Shyvana vs Karthus?
Current data slightly favors Shyvana, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Shyvana wins 53.3% of 45 games (95% range 39.1–67.1%).
What is Shyvana's win rate against Karthus?
Shyvana wins 53.3% of 45 Jungle games against Karthus on patch 26.19 (95% range 39.1–67.1%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 54.7% would be expected.
Does Shyvana counter Karthus?
Not clearly. Shyvana wins 53.3% of 45 games against Karthus, and the 95% range (39.1–67.1%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Shyvana or Karthus?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 284, within the margin of error (44 games).
Does Shyvana outscale Karthus?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Karthus strongest against Shyvana?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Karthus is ahead of Shyvana beyond the margin of error.
What should Shyvana build against Karthus?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Shyvana's usual Jungle core: Death's Dance, Trinity Force, Experimental Hexplate. The biggest change against Karthus: Plated Steelcaps (41.5% usually, 17.8% here).
What runes should Shyvana use against Karthus?
Use Shyvana's usual Press the Attack page (Precision + Inspiration); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page.