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How to Win Aatrox vs Shen Counter MatchupAatrox is in the a tier of champions

Aatrox vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Aatrox in LoLAatrox is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Shen as Aatrox

based on 3,169 Aatrox vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
53 %
K/D/A
2
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League games every week. Within our dataset, Aatrox engaged Shen in 3169 rounds. Having so many matchups for Aatrox versus Shen provides us a lot of confidence in our capacity to provide useful statistics and a solid build to smash your foe. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Aatrox is forced to battle against Shen in only 1.7% of his games.

Aatrox vs Shen Matchup Summary

Aatrox does a good job of countering Shen. Normally, he wins a terrific 53.0% of matches the champions face one another in. In Aatrox vs Shen rounds, Aatrox’s team is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Shen.

Best Aatrox vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTunneler

Core Aatrox Items

~22 Mins
Spear of ShojinSundered SkyEclipse

Optional Items

Serylda's GrudgeTrinity ForceSterak's GageDeath's Dance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Aatrox to level upq
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Second ability for Aatrox to level upe
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Last skill for Aatrox to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Aatrox's passive ability p
Aatrox's q ability q
Aatrox's w ability w
Aatrox's e ability e
Aatrox's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Shen as Aatrox

Tips for Playing as Aatrox against Shen

Cast World Ender when you are sure you can force a fight.

Use Umbral Dash while casting The Darkin Blade to increase your chances of hitting the enemy.

Crowd Control abilities like Infernal Chains or your allies' immobilizing effects will help you set up The Darkin Blade.

Advice to Win Against Shen

Be ready to dodge Shen's taunt and punish him if he misses.

Once Shen reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, which can turn fights quickly.

Aatrox vs Shen Counter Stats

Aatrox Image
Win Rate
53 %
VS
Win Rate
47 %
Shen Image
5.6
< Kills >
3.7
5.6
< Deaths >
5.1
5.6
< Assists >
10
1.25
< Killing Sprees >
0.83
168
< Minions Killed >
117
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.38
19,657
< Physical Damage >
7,755
3,950
< Magic Damage >
7,000
392
< True Damage >
1,170
24,000
< Damage Dealt >
15,926
37,112
< Damage Taken >
29,077
11,458
< Gold Earned >
9,579
2.31
< Towers >
1.59
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
15,777
< Total Healing >
3,661
14,398
< Experience >
13,360
17
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
10
236
< Time Dealing CC >
304

How to Counter Shen with Aatrox in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize some significant Aatrox versus Shen counter stats that can help you realize the distinctions between the two. For instance, Aatrox’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shen’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Aatrox may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Shen..

Aatrox typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he receives more damage than Shen. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Aatrox and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Aatrox
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aatrox
Shen

Who is Better, Aatrox or Shen?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Aatrox usually wins when facing off against Shen, with a 53.0% win rate. As a result, Aatrox makes a good counter to Shen.

While Aatrox does have a higher winrate than Shen, when they face off with one another, Aatrox also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Aatrox into Shen.

Furthermore, Aatrox also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Shen. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Aatrox vs Shen matchups, Aatrox is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Aatrox is an above average counter to Shen. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Aatrox against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Aatrox

Aatrox Loses Against

SingedSinged46.1% winrateLilliaLillia46.3% winrateTaricTaric46.7% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune47.2% winrate

Aatrox Wins Against

Kai'SaKai'Sa55.1% winrateNidaleeNidalee55% winrateKarthusKarthus55% winrateYuumiYuumi54.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

KayleKayle+ 54.5% 1049 GamesTaricTaric+ 55.6% 1818 GamesFioraFiora+ 55.8% 172 GamesKledKled+ 58.3% 290 Games

Additional Information for Aatrox Players

How We Calculated Our Aatrox vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Aatrox, we analyzed 3,169 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Shen as Aatrox comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Aatrox Build Shen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Aatrox in order to counter Shen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aatrox typically gets a similar amount of CS relative to Shen. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Aatrox versus Shen build include Spear of Shojin, Sundered Sky, and Eclipse. When Aatrox bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better versus Shen than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Aatrox had an average winrate of 53.0% when countering Shen with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of beating Shen as Aatrox, Aatrox players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Aatrox vs Shen matchups, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 53.0% win rate overall.

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