MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Shyvana vs Karthus
Shyvana vs Karthus in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 384 ranked games in Jungle, Shyvana beats Karthus in 50% of them.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Shyvana behind by 347 gold.
Shyvana at 15:00
- Gold: -347
- CS: -7
- XP: -329
Typical gap to Karthus, from 382 games that reached 15:00.
Does Shyvana counter Karthus?
Even on the count: Shyvana lands at 50% over 384 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Shyvana game plan against Karthus
With a gold lead at 10:00, Shyvana wins 60% of 152 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 44% over 232.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 152 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 232 |
| First blood | 56% | 236 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 141 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 160 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 128 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 66 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:39 and level 6 lands around 6:48. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Shyvana in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Karthus specifically, Shyvana finishes Kraken Slayer first most often: 50.0% over 86 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Shyvana core is Kraken Slayer, Dusk and Dawn, Sundered Sky: 57.3% across 3,651 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Kraken Slayer (12,545 games).
Skill plan: Shyvana players max Q first and take Q at level 1.