Volibear vs Shyvana JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Volibear vs Shyvana

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Use Volibear's superior early-game pressure and dueling to force river fights when allied lanes have priority and deny Shyvana's fast farming tempo.
Prioritize early dragon and Void Grubs control to leverage Volibear's strong objective control and disrupt Shyvana's mid-game scaling.

Jungle Plan

Path toward lanes with dive potential and coordinate with lanes to force early river fights when you have priority.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority; otherwise secure side camps and prepare for dragon setups.
Use early tempo to invade Shyvana's jungle before her scaling spikes, denying camps and forcing her off key objectives like dragon and Rift Herald.

Danger windows

Avoid isolated early river fights without lane priority due to Shyvana's fast clear and dragon-form (R) engage.
Do not force smite fights on dragon when Shyvana has priority or numbers advantage, as she scales better mid-game.
Be cautious during low-health clears or after using (Q), as Volibear's engage threat temporarily drops and Shyvana can exploit spacing.

Early game

Start with a fast clear path that enables early river presence to contest or secure first Scuttle when lanes can move first.
Avoid solo early invades without lane support due to Shyvana's very fast clear and moderate invade resistance.
Track Shyvana's pathing early to set up counter-ganks around dragon and river fights.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks Volibear's full combo, enabling strong brawls if (Q) stun and follow-up (W) and (E) connect.
Level 6 (R) greatly increases dive threat and tower pressure; use health leads and wave crashes to force Shyvana into unfavorable fights.
First bruiser or tank item spike boosts durability, allowing extended trades and reliable second (W) healing to outlast Shyvana.

Win conditions

Convert early river control and health leads into dragon and Rift Herald objectives to snowball lanes and open map pressure.
Use (Q) stun and (R) tower disable to execute level 6 dives on priority lanes, forcing recalls and denying Shyvana safe farming.
Deny Shyvana's scaling by invading her jungle camps post-clear and maintaining vision control to force teamfights on Volibear's terms.