Shyvana - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.8%
Pick Rate
3.9%

Shyvanavs Kindred

AFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Shyvana vs Kindred is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Shyvana wins with a 52.3% win rate (+4.7%) over Kindred based on 86 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 Kindred matchup.

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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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Shyvana - 52.3% win rate in this matchup
Shyvana
52.3% WR
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Kindred vs Shyvana matchup - 47.7% win rate
Kindred
47.7% WR

Who Wins the Shyvana vs Kindred Matchup?

Shyvana wins the Shyvana vs Kindred matchup
Winner
Shyvana
Matches: 86
52.3%
Win Rate
47.7%
1.0
CS / min
1.1
684
DMG / min
793
11,552
Gold / game
12,090
383
Heal / min
498
1,421
DMG Mitigated / min
587
0.5
CC / min
0.4
54.0%
Early Game WR
46.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Shyvana vs Kindred Matchup Summary

The Shyvana vs Kindred matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 86 recent matches analyzed, Shyvana wins with a 52.3% win rate compared to Kindred's 47.7%, giving Shyvana a 4.7 percentage point advantage. Shyvana dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kindred 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 719 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Shyvana has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Kindred's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Shyvana vs Kindred Laning Phase Breakdown

Kindred wins the laning phase against Shyvana in League of Legends

Kindred is favored during the laning phase against Shyvana, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Kindred holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.0Shyvana
1.1Kindred
Shyvana and Kindred farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
684Shyvana
793Kindred
Kindred heavily out-damages Shyvana by 109 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 Kindred's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,552Shyvana
12,090Kindred
Kindred earns 538 more gold per game than Shyvana, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Kindred slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.5Shyvana
0.4Kindred
Both Shyvana and Kindred 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
1,804Shyvana
1,085Kindred
Shyvana vastly out-sustains Kindred, healing and mitigating 719 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Shyvana can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kindred is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kindred, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Shyvana Build Against Kindred

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Kindred, providing the mobility and stats Shyvana needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Shyvana against Kindred are Liandry's Torment, Spear of Shojin 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 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kindred. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Shyvana vs Kindred matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Shyvana
54.0%
+8.0% advantage
Shyvana early game win rateShyvana54.0%
Kindred early game win rateKindred46.0%
Late Game
Shyvana
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Shyvana late game win rateShyvana50.0%
Kindred late game win rateKindred50.0%

Shyvana dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.0% win rate — a 8.0 percentage point lead over Kindred. 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 Kindred. 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. Kindred players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Shyvana Runes Against Kindred

Precision rune tree - Shyvana primary runes vs KindredPrecision
Press the Attack - best Shyvana rune vs KindredTriumph - best Shyvana rune vs KindredLegend: Haste - best Shyvana rune vs KindredLast Stand - best Shyvana rune vs Kindred
Resolve rune tree - Shyvana secondary runes vs KindredResolve
Conditioning - best Shyvana rune vs KindredUnflinching - best Shyvana rune vs Kindred
64.7% WR

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


Shyvana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.38%3241.170612,48052.2%46.7%
56.01%3161.277413,14458.6%54.3%
50.35%2861.176812,74044.7%55.9%
45.21%2611.167912,25241.7%48.0%
48.44%2561.274812,62945.8%50.7%
52.50%2401.278512,47949.6%55.6%
46.51%2151.276212,12444.5%48.6%
58.94%2071.169413,15458.1%59.5%
54.85%2061.173912,28750.5%58.7%
52.90%1551.375713,31750.0%54.6%
52.00%1501.383212,11849.3%54.7%
54.29%1401.171212,86153.9%54.7%
48.53%1361.175012,93737.3%55.3%
48.48%1321.378612,85941.5%53.2%
45.38%1191.570312,22747.4%43.5%
40.87%1151.574211,95541.1%40.7%
43.52%1081.371712,19338.0%48.3%
48.11%1061.276612,55842.0%53.6%
61.32%1061.272512,77666.7%57.8%
65.26%951.178312,23661.4%68.6%
46.81%941.272812,41145.2%48.1%
57.14%911.379213,79159.0%55.8%
48.35%911.278212,02041.7%55.8%
58.89%901.167011,83556.3%61.9%
47.73%881.480913,57150.0%46.1%
52.33%861.068411,55254.0%50.0%
50.60%831.269911,29746.7%55.3%
55.42%831.378212,92051.4%58.7%
58.44%771.383612,59456.8%60.0%
58.33%721.379213,81651.9%62.2%
55.07%691.075412,95558.8%51.4%
59.70%671.967013,04058.6%60.5%
48.48%661.174813,53356.7%41.7%
58.73%631.181011,95660.0%57.1%
49.09%552.379412,50146.4%51.9%
61.54%521.373812,71953.3%72.7%
63.27%491.883513,42165.2%61.5%
62.22%452.760912,32877.3%47.8%
62.22%451.277913,61559.1%65.2%
39.53%431.177112,79540.9%38.1%
65.12%432.772812,00659.1%71.4%
47.50%402.179113,13658.8%39.1%
52.50%401.060210,12754.5%50.0%
67.50%401.270812,72676.2%57.9%
66.67%391.490413,17970.0%63.2%
66.67%360.968513,25473.3%61.9%
40.00%352.774111,03135.3%44.4%
52.94%342.995912,79661.5%47.6%
50.00%322.594613,35166.7%40.0%
62.50%321.279912,80042.9%77.8%
33.33%301.881612,07141.7%27.8%
41.38%291.570411,45940.0%42.9%
60.71%282.585513,87562.5%60.0%
60.00%251.178012,80963.6%57.1%
56.00%254.881312,56262.5%52.9%
41.67%242.586213,42640.0%42.9%
62.50%244.685612,39575.0%56.3%
50.00%223.71,04111,61860.0%41.7%
40.91%221.274512,74033.3%46.1%
63.64%221.967212,47450.0%75.0%
42.86%213.071312,69060.0%27.3%
52.38%211.465412,98840.0%63.6%
45.00%201.274613,32966.7%27.3%
50.00%201.871511,60560.0%40.0%
46.67%155.477114,49266.7%41.7%
73.33%152.381213,99875.0%72.7%
71.43%143.078713,28175.0%66.7%
71.43%141.562610,46570.0%75.0%
41.67%122.285712,40920.0%57.1%
58.33%120.966812,35171.4%40.0%
66.67%124.41,00712,47080.0%57.1%
36.36%115.386911,15928.6%50.0%
45.45%116.56988,70750.0%33.3%
40.00%101.661010,74542.9%33.3%
70.00%105.691711,76750.0%83.3%
66.67%95.25239,17071.4%50.0%
44.44%94.678613,53133.3%50.0%
66.67%91.498212,55975.0%60.0%
62.50%84.81,10911,278100.0%50.0%
87.50%81.274312,81980.0%100.0%
50.00%81.35449,63457.1%0.0%
28.57%73.15729,10520.0%50.0%
57.14%73.774213,995100.0%50.0%
57.14%75.677110,25640.0%100.0%
57.14%73.172310,869100.0%40.0%
33.33%65.789612,48433.3%33.3%
33.33%63.75237,99520.0%100.0%
50.00%61.974113,209100.0%25.0%
83.33%63.188214,318100.0%75.0%
50.00%66.693512,899100.0%25.0%
80.00%53.47755,65280.0%0.0%
40.00%57.672010,360100.0%0.0%

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Shyvana vs Kindred - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Shyvana do against Kindred in League of Legends?

Shyvana wins the Shyvana vs Kindred matchup with a 52.3% win rate compared to Kindred's 47.7%, a 4.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 86 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Shyvana do against Kindred in the early game?

In the early game, Shyvana has the advantage against Kindred with a 54.0% win rate versus 46.0%. 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 Kindred in the late game?

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

Shyvana wins the matchup against Kindred with a 52.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 4.7 percentage point advantage means Shyvana is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 86 games analyzed.

What is the best Shyvana build against Kindred?

The best Shyvana build against Kindred includes Liandry's Torment, Spear of Shojin, Dusk and Dawn with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Kindred?

The best Shyvana runes against Kindred use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 64.7% win rate in the Shyvana vs Kindred matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Shyvana counter Kindred?

Yes, Shyvana has a favorable matchup against Kindred with a 52.3% win rate. Shyvana has a solid advantage over Kindred in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Shyvana against Kindred?

When playing Shyvana against Kindred, 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.