Warwick - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.2%
Pick Rate
4.8%

Warwickvs Shyvana

AFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Warwick vs Shyvana is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Warwick wins with a 51.6% win rate (+3.1%) over Shyvana based on 256 games. Warwick wins the early laning phase while Shyvana scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Warwick build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Warwick vs Shyvana matchup.

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Warwick Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Warwick 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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Warwick - 51.6% win rate in this matchup
Warwick
51.6% WR
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Shyvana vs Warwick matchup - 48.4% win rate
Shyvana
48.4% WR

Who Wins the Warwick vs Shyvana Matchup?

Warwick wins the Warwick vs Shyvana matchup
Winner
Warwick
Matches: 256
51.6%
Win Rate
48.4%
1.0
CS / min
1.2
641
DMG / min
748
12,322
Gold / game
12,629
664
Heal / min
370
1,240
DMG Mitigated / min
1,512
1.0
CC / min
0.5
54.2%
Early Game WR
45.8%
49.3%
Late Game WR
50.7%

Warwick vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

The Warwick vs Shyvana matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 256 recent matches analyzed, Warwick wins with a 51.6% win rate compared to Shyvana's 48.4%, giving Warwick a 3.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Warwick controls the early laning stage, but Shyvana outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Warwick 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 Warwick leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Warwick has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Shyvana'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.

Warwick vs Shyvana Laning Phase Breakdown

Shyvana wins the laning phase against Warwick in League of Legends

Shyvana is favored during the laning phase against Warwick, 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
1.0Warwick
1.2Shyvana
Warwick and Shyvana farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
641Warwick
748Shyvana
Shyvana heavily out-damages Warwick by 107 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Warwick 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
12,322Warwick
12,629Shyvana
Shyvana earns 307 more gold per game than Warwick, 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
1.0Warwick
0.5Shyvana
Warwick provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Shyvana, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Warwick coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,904Warwick
1,883Shyvana
Warwick and Shyvana have comparable sustain profiles, with only 21 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Warwick Build Against Shyvana

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Shyvana, providing the mobility and stats Warwick needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Warwick against Shyvana are Kraken Slayer, Stridebreaker and Blade of The Ruined King. This combination gives Warwick an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Shyvana. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Warwick vs Shyvana matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Warwick
54.2%
+8.3% advantage
Warwick early game win rateWarwick54.2%
Shyvana early game win rateShyvana45.8%
Late Game
Shyvana
50.7%
+1.5% advantage
Warwick late game win rateWarwick49.3%
Shyvana late game win rateShyvana50.7%

Warwick dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.2% win rate — a 8.3 percentage point lead over Shyvana. This lopsided early game means Warwick 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 50.7% win rate — only 1.5 points ahead of Warwick. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Warwick has the edge early, but Shyvana gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Warwick Runes Against Shyvana

Precision rune tree - Warwick primary runes vs ShyvanaPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Warwick rune vs ShyvanaTriumph - best Warwick rune vs ShyvanaLegend: Alacrity - best Warwick rune vs ShyvanaLast Stand - best Warwick rune vs Shyvana
Sorcery rune tree - Warwick secondary runes vs ShyvanaSorcery
Celerity - best Warwick rune vs ShyvanaWaterwalking - best Warwick rune vs Shyvana
57.6% WR

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


Warwick matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Warwick'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 Warwick build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Warwick 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
49.67%4531.063612,36454.6%45.5%
48.79%3301.068112,84957.7%43.5%
54.92%3150.962512,10959.2%51.2%
52.67%3001.069112,43553.7%52.0%
47.12%2781.169712,14746.0%48.0%
51.56%2561.064112,32254.2%49.3%
58.77%2281.061311,99261.3%56.4%
61.21%2141.167512,45863.6%59.1%
46.01%2131.157612,08247.6%44.5%
48.11%1851.571812,38850.6%45.8%
44.81%1831.064312,65341.9%46.8%
53.30%1821.062812,62461.4%48.2%
50.94%1591.066212,82256.9%46.8%
57.25%1382.064012,40253.6%59.8%
53.49%1291.867811,85256.5%50.8%
54.76%1261.165312,21360.0%50.0%
45.16%1241.163512,65042.9%46.7%
52.54%1181.165012,44458.5%47.7%
51.72%1160.962811,87850.0%53.5%
47.06%1021.165012,20850.0%44.6%
44.12%1021.064012,28747.8%41.1%
61.22%981.271113,06567.4%56.4%
49.48%971.067512,90041.2%54.0%
65.22%920.962312,25773.8%58.0%
57.14%911.262111,65059.6%54.5%
51.11%902.965210,89248.1%55.6%
45.98%870.966111,48834.9%56.8%
56.32%873.875612,72765.7%50.0%
55.81%861.065813,22962.9%51.0%
46.43%844.073011,33651.4%42.5%
48.19%831.063112,14548.6%47.8%
60.53%761.162812,47960.7%60.4%
45.83%723.462710,92747.2%44.4%
52.24%672.667611,51350.0%54.3%
56.06%663.397812,41558.6%54.0%
48.48%661.166312,24651.7%46.0%
53.85%651.162913,11846.1%59.0%
52.38%635.474111,43141.7%59.0%
61.90%631.371612,85965.4%59.5%
48.33%601.477812,31851.7%45.2%
64.91%572.368212,97468.2%62.9%
56.36%551.170512,87360.0%53.3%
40.74%543.172711,53536.0%44.8%
55.77%522.582112,12048.0%63.0%
45.10%511.268412,92254.2%37.0%
54.90%511.166211,98952.2%57.1%
53.06%495.681110,92243.3%68.4%
54.17%483.375212,36868.4%44.8%
47.83%463.274912,00247.8%47.8%
55.56%450.959211,30551.9%61.1%
59.09%444.893311,85856.0%63.2%
42.86%423.874811,48450.0%36.4%
42.86%422.067512,12335.7%46.4%
41.46%413.586812,75253.3%34.6%
50.00%403.476812,69262.5%41.7%
54.05%373.482811,90155.6%52.6%
43.24%371.377212,66450.0%38.1%
48.65%371.066613,03250.0%47.6%
55.56%365.286611,93050.0%60.0%
58.82%341.262212,89363.6%56.5%
43.75%321.061311,95853.3%35.3%
41.38%295.988712,33625.0%52.9%
50.00%282.859111,40946.7%53.9%
71.43%281.876314,22288.9%63.2%
44.44%271.981713,96530.0%52.9%
55.56%275.999312,09650.0%61.5%
59.26%276.094014,19137.5%68.4%
66.67%245.686410,95563.6%69.2%
45.83%245.770713,04766.7%38.9%
45.83%246.289613,40216.7%55.6%
61.90%213.376511,29558.3%66.7%
66.67%216.492612,85877.8%58.3%
50.00%205.582313,29157.1%46.1%
42.11%194.774111,97636.4%50.0%
36.84%195.31,02013,63942.9%33.3%
58.82%174.164812,29237.5%77.8%
62.50%163.074411,79328.6%88.9%
53.33%151.876614,58875.0%45.5%
66.67%156.577012,06166.7%66.7%
71.43%141.066313,83087.5%50.0%
57.14%141.15519,85271.4%42.9%
76.92%135.376413,01050.0%88.9%
30.77%131.98019,83412.5%60.0%
61.54%136.098510,49071.4%50.0%
58.33%125.275612,01533.3%66.7%
33.33%125.163411,43920.0%42.9%
83.33%125.383014,318100.0%80.0%
50.00%100.970512,46233.3%57.1%
60.00%100.763411,45442.9%100.0%
50.00%105.774012,08460.0%40.0%
50.00%102.771512,32840.0%60.0%
55.56%96.458411,22275.0%40.0%
44.44%95.576413,953100.0%37.5%
44.44%94.765711,96050.0%40.0%
62.50%80.747910,30750.0%75.0%
42.86%71.171512,94150.0%40.0%
66.67%65.270113,05566.7%66.7%
16.67%65.655611,08733.3%0.0%
83.33%63.977111,691100.0%75.0%
80.00%55.17009,83750.0%100.0%

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Warwick vs Shyvana - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Warwick do against Shyvana in League of Legends?

Warwick wins the Warwick vs Shyvana matchup with a 51.6% win rate compared to Shyvana's 48.4%, a 3.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 256 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Warwick do against Shyvana in the early game?

In the early game, Warwick has the advantage against Shyvana with a 54.2% win rate versus 45.8%. Warwick players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Warwick do against Shyvana in the late game?

In the late game, Shyvana takes over the Warwick vs Shyvana matchup with a 50.7% win rate compared to 49.3%. Shyvana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Warwick vs Shyvana matchup?

Warwick wins the matchup against Shyvana with a 51.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 3.1 percentage point advantage means Warwick is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 256 games analyzed.

What is the best Warwick build against Shyvana?

The best Warwick build against Shyvana includes Kraken Slayer, Stridebreaker, Blade of The Ruined King with Berserker's Greaves. 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 Warwick runes against Shyvana?

The best Warwick runes against Shyvana use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 57.6% win rate in the Warwick vs Shyvana matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Warwick counter Shyvana?

Yes, Warwick has a favorable matchup against Shyvana with a 51.6% win rate. Warwick has a solid advantage over Shyvana in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Warwick against Shyvana?

When playing Warwick against Shyvana, 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.