Shyvana - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.6%
Pick Rate
3.8%

Shyvanavs Maokai

SFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Shyvana vs Maokai is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Maokai wins with a 58.3% win rate (+16.7%) over Shyvana based on 12 games. Maokai 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 Maokai 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 - 41.7% win rate in this matchup
Shyvana
41.7% WR
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Maokai vs Shyvana matchup - 58.3% win rate
Maokai
58.3% WR

Who Wins the Shyvana vs Maokai Matchup?

Maokai wins the Shyvana vs Maokai matchup
Winner
Maokai
Matches: 12
41.7%
Win Rate
58.3%
2.2
CS / min
1.9
857
DMG / min
658
12,409
Gold / game
11,115
380
Heal / min
659
1,382
DMG Mitigated / min
1,592
0.5
CC / min
2.3
20.0%
Early Game WR
80.0%
57.1%
Late Game WR
42.9%

Shyvana vs Maokai Matchup Summary

The Shyvana vs Maokai matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Maokai wins with a 58.3% win rate compared to Shyvana's 41.7%, giving Maokai a 16.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Maokai controls the early laning stage, but Shyvana outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Maokai 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 Maokai leads by 1.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Maokai 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 Maokai 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 Maokai Laning Phase Breakdown

Shyvana wins the laning phase against Maokai in League of Legends

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

Farming
2.2Shyvana
1.9Maokai
Shyvana edges out Maokai by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Shyvana.
Damage
857Shyvana
658Maokai
Shyvana heavily out-damages Maokai by 199 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Maokai 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
12,409Shyvana
11,115Maokai
Shyvana generates a commanding 1,294 more gold per game than Maokai. This substantial economic advantage means Shyvana consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Maokai should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.5Shyvana
2.3Maokai
Maokai brings significantly more crowd control than Shyvana, with 1.7 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Maokai far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Shyvana should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,762Shyvana
2,250Maokai
Maokai vastly out-sustains Shyvana, healing and mitigating 489 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Maokai can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Shyvana is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Shyvana, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Shyvana Build Against Maokai

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Maokai
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Shyvana early game win rateShyvana20.0%
Maokai early game win rateMaokai80.0%
Late Game
Shyvana
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Shyvana late game win rateShyvana57.1%
Maokai late game win rateMaokai42.9%

Maokai dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Shyvana. This lopsided early game means Maokai 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 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Maokai. 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: Maokai 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 Maokai

Precision rune tree - Shyvana primary runes vs MaokaiPrecision
Press the Attack - best Shyvana rune vs MaokaiTriumph - best Shyvana rune vs MaokaiLegend: Haste - best Shyvana rune vs MaokaiLast Stand - best Shyvana rune vs Maokai
Inspiration rune tree - Shyvana secondary runes vs MaokaiInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Shyvana rune vs MaokaiCash Back - best Shyvana rune vs Maokai
100.0% WR

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


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 Maokai - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Shyvana do against Maokai in League of Legends?

Maokai wins the Shyvana vs Maokai matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to Shyvana's 41.7%, a 16.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Shyvana do against Maokai in the early game?

In the early game, Maokai has the advantage against Shyvana with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. Maokai players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Shyvana do against Maokai in the late game?

In the late game, Shyvana takes over the Shyvana vs Maokai matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Shyvana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Shyvana vs Maokai matchup?

Maokai wins the matchup against Shyvana with a 58.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 16.7 percentage point advantage means Maokai is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.

What is the best Shyvana build against Maokai?

The best Shyvana build against Maokai includes Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance, Trinity Force with Mercury's Treads. 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 Maokai?

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

Does Shyvana counter Maokai?

No, Shyvana struggles against Maokai with only a 41.7% win rate. Maokai has the advantage in this matchup. Shyvana players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Maokai's lead.

How do I play Shyvana against Maokai?

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