Shyvana - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.8%
Pick Rate
5.7%

Shyvanavs Zac

CFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Shyvana vs Zac is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Zac wins with a 56.5% win rate (+13.0%) over Shyvana based on 46 games. Zac 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 Zac 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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Zac - 43.5% win rateZac(43.5%)
Shyvana - 43.5% win rate in this matchup
Shyvana
43.5% WR
VS
Zac vs Shyvana matchup - 56.5% win rate
Zac
56.5% WR

Who Wins the Shyvana vs Zac Matchup?

Zac wins the Shyvana vs Zac matchup
Winner
Zac
Matches: 46
43.5%
Win Rate
56.5%
1.1
CS / min
1.1
776
DMG / min
630
12,698
Gold / game
12,011
361
Heal / min
1,762
1,423
DMG Mitigated / min
1,607
0.5
CC / min
1.6
39.1%
Early Game WR
60.9%
47.8%
Late Game WR
52.2%

Shyvana vs Zac Matchup Summary

The Shyvana vs Zac matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 46 recent matches analyzed, Zac wins with a 56.5% win rate compared to Shyvana's 43.5%, giving Zac a 13.0 percentage point advantage. Zac dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Shyvana players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Zac leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zac 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 Zac 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 Zac Laning Phase Breakdown

Zac wins the laning phase against Shyvana in League of Legends

Zac is favored during the laning phase against Shyvana, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Zac holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.1Shyvana
1.1Zac
Shyvana and Zac farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 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
776Shyvana
630Zac
Shyvana heavily out-damages Zac by 146 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Zac 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
12,698Shyvana
12,011Zac
Shyvana earns 686 more gold per game than Zac, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Shyvana slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.5Shyvana
1.6Zac
Zac brings significantly more crowd control than Shyvana, with 1.1 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Zac 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
1,784Shyvana
3,369Zac
Zac vastly out-sustains Shyvana, healing and mitigating 1,585 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zac 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 Zac

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Zac, providing the mobility and stats Shyvana needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Shyvana against Zac are Kraken Slayer, Sundered Sky 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 60.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Zac. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Shyvana vs Zac matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zac
60.9%
+21.7% advantage
Shyvana early game win rateShyvana39.1%
Zac early game win rateZac60.9%
Late Game
Zac
52.2%
+4.3% advantage
Shyvana late game win rateShyvana47.8%
Zac late game win rateZac52.2%

Zac dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.9% win rate — a 21.7 percentage point lead over Shyvana. This lopsided early game means Zac can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Zac takes over with a 52.2% win rate, leading Shyvana by 4.3 percentage points. Zac scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

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

Best Shyvana Runes Against Zac

Precision rune tree - Shyvana primary runes vs ZacPrecision
Press the Attack - best Shyvana rune vs ZacTriumph - best Shyvana rune vs ZacLegend: Haste - best Shyvana rune vs ZacLast Stand - best Shyvana rune vs Zac
Resolve rune tree - Shyvana secondary runes vs ZacResolve
Conditioning - best Shyvana rune vs ZacUnflinching - best Shyvana rune vs Zac
50.0% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Shyvana the best tools to compete against Zac 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.

Shyvana matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.63%2681.374713,03749.6%49.7%
50.19%2671.372613,15150.0%50.4%
53.72%2421.370913,17850.5%56.0%
43.69%2221.380712,81141.8%45.5%
50.00%2101.377713,13745.9%53.6%
51.79%1951.278813,14960.9%44.4%
55.68%1761.378213,33152.4%58.5%
57.14%1681.377612,84756.5%57.9%
53.29%1521.382313,85958.5%49.4%
47.26%1461.378812,78550.0%45.1%
52.14%1401.777212,89253.3%51.3%
45.71%1401.81,00213,20250.9%42.0%
54.89%1332.074412,52851.4%59.3%
43.44%1221.281212,78140.0%47.4%
46.61%1181.472213,60542.2%49.3%
52.59%1161.277212,96953.6%51.7%
43.86%1142.278612,22644.8%42.9%
54.13%1091.276512,71044.4%63.6%
53.47%1012.785712,86755.3%51.9%
57.14%981.382013,57854.0%59.0%
55.79%951.376813,23345.6%65.3%
53.85%911.384313,85551.4%55.6%
47.78%902.174312,65243.2%52.2%
53.93%891.279212,54856.8%51.1%
49.41%851.367512,14853.5%45.2%
54.12%851.381913,43050.0%57.5%
56.10%821.379412,77547.7%65.8%
55.84%771.577912,99360.0%52.4%
50.00%742.873411,96948.7%51.4%
48.65%741.275913,70647.2%50.0%
51.39%721.172812,56051.4%51.4%
45.07%715.776512,13043.3%46.3%
41.43%704.283412,13041.2%41.7%
50.72%691.579013,65053.6%48.8%
53.03%662.187113,42057.1%50.0%
46.97%661.277213,24346.4%47.4%
49.23%653.782711,82955.6%44.7%
42.19%642.570713,54754.5%35.7%
64.06%641.192712,94465.6%62.5%
62.71%591.175812,37064.5%60.7%
32.76%581.275313,24626.9%37.5%
37.25%512.279413,18134.8%39.3%
56.00%501.586012,79257.7%54.2%
59.57%471.276713,10256.0%63.6%
43.48%461.177612,69839.1%47.8%
52.17%462.675512,05931.8%70.8%
47.50%403.680311,29347.8%47.1%
55.00%402.580513,71660.0%52.0%
55.00%401.382214,74350.0%58.3%
35.90%391.167712,91031.3%39.1%
28.21%395.376310,97429.4%27.3%
61.11%364.583111,23352.6%70.6%
55.88%343.287913,74060.0%52.6%
55.88%342.183013,08855.6%56.3%
60.61%331.270711,88852.4%75.0%
63.64%331.677512,65666.7%60.0%
53.57%281.587013,32764.3%42.9%
53.57%283.070012,28440.0%69.2%
65.38%265.479510,61562.5%70.0%
53.85%266.672011,67063.6%46.7%
48.00%251.367412,05946.7%50.0%
56.00%251.272111,47343.8%77.8%
54.17%241.364513,24444.4%60.0%
45.45%225.975511,75630.0%58.3%
54.55%224.475911,67846.1%66.7%
45.45%224.090911,74654.5%36.4%
50.00%226.485711,49836.4%63.6%
50.00%201.169712,25746.1%57.1%
15.79%195.25129,5639.1%25.0%
47.06%175.680412,41528.6%60.0%
53.33%155.976910,23350.0%55.6%
60.00%151.88078,88058.3%66.7%
53.33%153.266012,91050.0%55.6%
46.67%156.681611,69933.3%50.0%
46.67%156.282112,30914.3%75.0%
40.00%155.682212,87720.0%50.0%
69.23%131.675314,38860.0%75.0%
53.85%132.578512,49137.5%80.0%
50.00%126.187913,60550.0%50.0%
18.18%115.586510,6390.0%33.3%
54.55%114.765911,80650.0%60.0%
50.00%105.985513,23066.7%42.9%
40.00%101.767212,86125.0%50.0%
40.00%106.47748,79916.7%75.0%
50.00%104.068312,54250.0%50.0%
77.78%91.61,04517,670100.0%66.7%
28.57%72.176215,41750.0%20.0%
28.57%74.573913,75850.0%20.0%
42.86%76.075012,15850.0%40.0%
42.86%73.678115,86550.0%40.0%
66.67%60.868711,42660.0%100.0%
50.00%65.264711,26250.0%50.0%
40.00%55.555510,08333.3%50.0%
40.00%55.21,03812,5380.0%66.7%
60.00%55.755011,321100.0%50.0%
40.00%51.775115,1930.0%40.0%

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Shyvana vs Zac - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Shyvana do against Zac in League of Legends?

Zac wins the Shyvana vs Zac matchup with a 56.5% win rate compared to Shyvana's 43.5%, a 13.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 46 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Shyvana do against Zac in the early game?

In the early game, Zac has the advantage against Shyvana with a 60.9% win rate versus 39.1%. Zac players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Shyvana do against Zac in the late game?

In the late game, Zac takes over the Shyvana vs Zac matchup with a 52.2% win rate compared to 47.8%. Zac scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Shyvana vs Zac matchup?

Zac wins the matchup against Shyvana with a 56.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 13.0 percentage point advantage means Zac is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 46 games analyzed.

What is the best Shyvana build against Zac?

The best Shyvana build against Zac includes Kraken Slayer, Sundered Sky, Dusk and Dawn with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 60.0% 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 Zac?

The best Shyvana runes against Zac use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Shyvana vs Zac matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Shyvana counter Zac?

No, Shyvana struggles against Zac with only a 43.5% win rate. Zac has the advantage in this matchup. Shyvana players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Zac's lead.

How do I play Shyvana against Zac?

When playing Shyvana against Zac, play cautiously and avoid Zac's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Zac has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.