Sylasvs Shyvana
Sylas vs Shyvana is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Sylas wins with a 57.9% win rate (+15.7%) over Shyvana based on 121 games. Sylas wins the early laning phase while Shyvana scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sylas build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sylas vs Shyvana matchup.
Sylas Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Sylas 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 Sylas vs Shyvana?
Sylas wins 51.6% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 45.5% and 57.7% (95% range).
- Expected
- 45.9% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- +5.7 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 254 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.18
- −2.9 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Sylas, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Sylas wins 51.6% of 254 games (95% range 45.5–57.7%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 45.9% for Sylas; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Sylas usually wins the lane: 167 gold ahead of Shyvana at 15 minutes on average (254 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Sylas players pick Triumph far more often against Shyvana: 64.9% of their other Jungle games, 77.6% 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 Sylas and Shyvana 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 Sylas'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.
Sylas vs Shyvana Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Sylas vs Shyvana Win Rate by Game Length
Sylas's win rate against Shyvana 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: Sylas's results against Shyvana in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Sylas vs Shyvana 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)SylasSylas gold at 15: +167
- First itemEvenSylas: 0.2 min · Shyvana: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenSylas wins 52.9% of 104 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenSylas wins 48.8% of 125 games
What Sylas Changes Against Shyvana
Choices Sylas players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
TriumphRuneUsually64.9%vs Shyvana77.6%+12.6 pts52.8% WR here
RiftmakerItemUsually55.0%vs Shyvana66.1%+11.1 pts53.0% WR here
Legend: HasteRuneUsually80.5%vs Shyvana89.0%+8.4 pts52.7% WR here
ConquerorKeystoneUsually80.0%vs Shyvana87.8%+7.8 pts52.9% WR here
Sudden ImpactRuneUsually19.8%vs Shyvana12.2%−7.6 pts45.2% WR here
Dark HarvestKeystoneUsually16.5%vs Shyvana9.8%−6.7 pts44.0% WR here
Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually26.6%vs Shyvana33.1%+6.5 pts50.0% WR here
InspirationSecondary treeUsually76.7%vs Shyvana83.1%+6.4 pts53.6% WR here
Best Sylas Build vs Shyvana
Usual Sylas build (Jungle)
78.2% win rate · 55 games
Limited sample: 21 of 182 games finished this exact core, so treat it as an observation rather than a recommendation.
- Sylas usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 183 games).
- Shyvana usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 151 games).
- Skill priority: W > E > Q — 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 Sylas Runes vs Shyvana
Usual Sylas runes (Jungle)
Conqueror
65.6% win rate · 32 games
Against Shyvana
Conqueror
50.9% win rate · 112 games
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Sylas matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Sylas'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 Sylas build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Sylas Matchups
Hardest for Sylas
Easiest for Sylas
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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Sylas vs Shyvana FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Sylas vs Shyvana?
Current data slightly favors Sylas, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Sylas wins 51.6% of 254 games (95% range 45.5–57.7%).
What is Sylas's win rate against Shyvana?
Sylas wins 51.6% of 254 Jungle games against Shyvana on patch 26.19 (95% range 45.5–57.7%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 45.9% would be expected.
Does Sylas counter Shyvana?
Not clearly. Sylas wins 51.6% of 254 games against Shyvana, and the 95% range (45.5–57.7%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Sylas or Shyvana?
Sylas usually wins the lane: 167 gold ahead of Shyvana at 15 minutes on average (254 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Sylas outscale Shyvana?
Not measurably: Sylas's win rate against Shyvana in games of 25 minutes or less and in longer games is within the margin of error of each other.
When is Shyvana strongest against Sylas?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Shyvana is ahead of Sylas beyond the margin of error.
What should Sylas build against Shyvana?
The most successful Sylas core against Shyvana is Shadowflame, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass (61.9% over 21 games). The biggest change against Shyvana: Riftmaker (55.0% usually, 66.1% here).
What runes should Sylas use against Shyvana?
Conqueror with Precision and Inspiration — 50.9% over 112 games against Shyvana. The biggest change against Shyvana: Triumph (64.9% usually, 77.6% here).