Shyvana - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.1%
Pick Rate
4.8%

Shyvanavs Kayle

SFighterTank
Patch26.10
Matches1,361,747
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Shyvana vs Kayle is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Shyvana wins with a 54.5% win rate (+9.1%) over Kayle based on 11 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 Kayle 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.

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Kayle - 54.5% win rateKayle(54.5%)
Shyvana - 54.5% win rate in this matchup
Shyvana
54.5% WR
VS
Kayle vs Shyvana matchup - 45.5% win rate
Kayle
45.5% WR

Who Wins the Shyvana vs Kayle Matchup?

Shyvana wins the Shyvana vs Kayle matchup
Winner
Shyvana
Matches: 11
54.5%
Win Rate
45.5%
5.2
CS / min
4.6
792
DMG / min
634
13,514
Gold / game
11,198
309
Heal / min
292
1,468
DMG Mitigated / min
526
0.4
CC / min
0.3
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Shyvana vs Kayle Matchup Summary

The Shyvana vs Kayle matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Shyvana wins with a 54.5% win rate compared to Kayle's 45.5%, giving Shyvana a 9.1 percentage point advantage. Shyvana dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kayle players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Shyvana leads by 959 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Shyvana players can confidently pick into Kayle and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kayle away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Shyvana vs Kayle Laning Phase Breakdown

Shyvana wins the laning phase against Kayle in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.2Shyvana
4.6Kayle
Shyvana edges out Kayle by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Shyvana.
Damage
792Shyvana
634Kayle
Shyvana heavily out-damages Kayle by 158 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kayle should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Shyvana's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,514Shyvana
11,198Kayle
Shyvana generates a commanding 2,316 more gold per game than Kayle. This substantial economic advantage means Shyvana consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Kayle should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.4Shyvana
0.3Kayle
Both Shyvana and Kayle 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
1,777Shyvana
818Kayle
Shyvana vastly out-sustains Kayle, healing and mitigating 959 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Shyvana can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kayle is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kayle, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Shyvana Build Against Kayle

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Kayle, providing the mobility and stats Shyvana needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Shyvana against Kayle are Death's Dance, Spear of Shojin and Trinity Force. 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 Kayle. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Shyvana vs Kayle matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Shyvana
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Shyvana early game win rateShyvana66.7%
Kayle early game win rateKayle33.3%
Late Game
Shyvana
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Shyvana late game win rateShyvana50.0%
Kayle late game win rateKayle50.0%

Shyvana dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Kayle. This lopsided early game means Shyvana can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Shyvana at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Kayle. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Shyvana holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Kayle players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Shyvana Runes Against Kayle

Precision rune tree - Shyvana primary runes vs KaylePrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Shyvana rune vs KayleTriumph - best Shyvana rune vs KayleLegend: Haste - best Shyvana rune vs KayleCut Down - best Shyvana rune vs Kayle
Resolve rune tree - Shyvana secondary runes vs KayleResolve
Shield Bash - best Shyvana rune vs KayleRevitalize - best Shyvana rune vs Kayle
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Shyvana to press their advantage against Kayle, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Shyvana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.21%5041.274912,75951.8%47.2%
49.90%5011.271612,66047.2%52.3%
51.21%4121.169512,13654.0%48.9%
54.57%3941.278512,61851.1%57.3%
42.71%3911.375712,45238.7%45.9%
52.00%3501.270412,98754.3%50.3%
52.35%3401.273612,68051.0%53.5%
56.57%2741.174912,91257.9%55.4%
58.97%2731.277613,29960.5%57.9%
54.89%2661.281212,65258.0%51.9%
52.21%2491.272613,24453.9%51.0%
46.95%2131.172911,92051.5%42.7%
52.48%2021.273913,11062.4%45.3%
52.74%2011.374812,24352.5%53.0%
48.15%1891.176512,78744.9%50.5%
43.50%1771.273112,46539.2%46.9%
55.81%1721.174412,92256.8%55.1%
57.23%1661.175112,59052.4%61.9%
48.43%1591.269411,52142.7%54.5%
61.54%1561.177412,19460.3%62.8%
58.71%1551.272412,81555.7%61.2%
48.65%1481.470512,25656.5%41.8%
53.15%1431.273312,53653.7%52.6%
49.29%1401.176512,22950.7%47.9%
55.40%1391.170512,57452.5%57.5%
61.59%1381.478312,92865.6%58.4%
56.92%1301.281912,77363.2%52.0%
47.50%1201.374612,74138.6%55.6%
58.33%1201.271913,11858.8%58.0%
50.94%1062.266011,77157.5%47.0%
47.62%1051.487212,62242.9%51.8%
65.66%991.370612,35860.0%71.4%
51.65%911.163511,34044.7%59.1%
46.67%901.473012,89653.7%40.8%
52.87%871.279913,20452.8%52.9%
52.87%871.173911,64552.1%53.9%
52.38%841.280212,28452.4%52.4%
43.06%722.371811,83343.6%42.4%
49.30%711.868911,31745.2%55.2%
40.85%712.074411,58943.8%38.5%
48.57%702.077812,19043.3%52.5%
44.93%691.172812,51747.1%42.9%
50.00%682.984512,88133.3%59.1%
53.97%632.878012,76541.7%61.5%
52.54%592.578313,10550.0%54.0%
52.63%571.888912,15641.4%64.3%
60.38%531.579413,53965.0%57.6%
53.85%521.375714,37552.6%54.5%
48.94%471.679513,29966.7%34.6%
48.94%471.366310,74655.6%40.0%
54.35%461.168012,05646.1%65.0%
60.00%452.087912,73250.0%68.0%
57.78%452.177713,22570.0%48.0%
50.00%441.289413,51927.8%65.4%
45.45%442.089213,38653.3%41.4%
47.50%402.877312,62161.5%40.7%
50.00%382.676312,28150.0%50.0%
51.35%375.381811,99942.9%56.5%
41.67%362.371112,02729.4%52.6%
48.28%291.270812,61937.5%52.4%
53.57%283.972612,30733.3%68.8%
42.31%263.592912,16144.4%41.2%
42.31%261.569312,29237.5%44.4%
40.00%255.086012,37755.6%31.3%
44.00%252.673712,68450.0%40.0%
47.83%232.080513,56371.4%37.5%
56.52%231.975811,61169.2%40.0%
59.09%221.566212,83377.8%46.1%
57.14%215.580011,09730.0%81.8%
52.63%195.287612,60833.3%70.0%
66.67%183.383111,78757.1%72.7%
58.82%171.266312,22344.4%75.0%
50.00%164.388111,84540.0%54.5%
50.00%166.274411,33833.3%60.0%
28.57%145.459910,98650.0%20.0%
57.14%140.859611,10466.7%40.0%
38.46%133.765910,76462.5%0.0%
30.77%136.192511,36528.6%33.3%
50.00%125.785810,75075.0%37.5%
41.67%122.889413,03342.9%40.0%
33.33%124.076212,66933.3%33.3%
54.55%115.88838,34544.4%100.0%
45.45%115.866910,64040.0%50.0%
54.55%115.279213,51466.7%50.0%
36.36%116.282111,65940.0%33.3%
50.00%106.47928,88750.0%50.0%
22.22%95.41,01213,501100.0%12.5%
44.44%95.298113,95466.7%33.3%
55.56%96.195712,98366.7%50.0%
66.67%91.671712,56175.0%60.0%
62.50%81.871313,713100.0%40.0%
37.50%84.155912,5650.0%50.0%
0.00%74.254610,8330.0%0.0%
42.86%75.66436,89050.0%33.3%
57.14%76.68539,83850.0%66.7%
42.86%75.889210,09233.3%50.0%
16.67%61.85409,03325.0%0.0%
50.00%60.967610,12450.0%0.0%
50.00%62.171713,37450.0%50.0%
40.00%56.570512,6470.0%66.7%
60.00%55.479912,09750.0%66.7%
80.00%51.069813,30566.7%100.0%

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Shyvana vs Kayle - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Shyvana do against Kayle in League of Legends?

Shyvana wins the Shyvana vs Kayle matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to Kayle's 45.5%, a 9.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Shyvana do against Kayle in the early game?

In the early game, Shyvana has the advantage against Kayle 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 Shyvana do against Kayle in the late game?

In the late game, Shyvana takes over the Shyvana vs Kayle matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Shyvana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Shyvana vs Kayle matchup?

Shyvana wins the matchup against Kayle with a 54.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 9.1 percentage point advantage means Shyvana is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Shyvana build against Kayle?

The best Shyvana build against Kayle includes Death's Dance, Spear of Shojin, Trinity Force with Mercury's Treads. 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 Kayle?

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

Does Shyvana counter Kayle?

Yes, Shyvana has a favorable matchup against Kayle with a 54.5% win rate. Shyvana strongly counters Kayle in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Shyvana against Kayle?

When playing Shyvana against Kayle, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.