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Akali vs Shen

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Tank

How to Beat Shen as Akali

based on 4,044 Akali vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League matches each and every week. In our database, Akali battled Shen in 4044 matches. Including so many matchups for Akali vs Shen provides us confidence in our capability to produce enlightening stats and a solid build to annihilate Shen. This particular champion pairing is fairly rare. Akali has to counter Shen in only 1.8% of her rounds.

Akali vs Shen Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Akali does a poor job of beating Shen. Typically, she wins a acceptable 48.6% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Akali against Shen matches, Akali’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, indicating that she probably won't get first blood against Shen.

Best Akali vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Akali Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltStormsurge

Optional Items

Lich BaneShadowflameVoid StaffZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: TenacityCoup de Grace
ResolveSecond WindOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Akali's passive ability p
Akali's q ability q
Akali's w ability w
Akali's e ability e
Akali's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
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E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Shen as Akali

Tips for Playing as Akali against Shen

Akali excels at killing fragile champions. Let your team initiate and then strike at the people in the back.

Twilight Shroud offers safety in even the most dangerous situations. Use that time to save up energy for a quick strike later.

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.

Akali vs Shen Counter Stats

Akali Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
Shen Image
8.2
< Kills >
4.2
6.2
< Deaths >
5.1
5.1
< Assists >
10.5
1.91
< Killing Sprees >
0.98
154
< Minions Killed >
124
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.44
1,346
< Physical Damage >
8,305
20,813
< Magic Damage >
7,199
724
< True Damage >
1,166
22,883
< Damage Dealt >
16,671
26,813
< Damage Taken >
30,212
11,502
< Gold Earned >
10,166
1.46
< Towers >
1.76
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
3,213
< Total Healing >
3,797
14,023
< Experience >
13,999
17
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
10
74
< Time Dealing CC >
316

How to Counter Shen with Akali in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some vital Akali against Shen matchup statistics that may help us explain the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Akali’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shen’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Akali may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Shen. This observation is largely a result of the difference in kills.

Akali usually has a much larger longest kill spree than her counter does. Typically, she receives less damage than Shen. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Akali and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Akali
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Akali
Shen

Who is Better, Akali or Shen?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Akali usually loses when facing off against Shen, with a 48.6% win rate. Thus, Akali makes a bad counter to Shen.

While Akali does have a lower win rate compared to Shen, when on opposite teams, Akali also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Akali into Shenas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Akali also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Shen. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Akali vs Shen matchups, Shen is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Akali is a somewhat poor counter to Shen. Focus your play on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Akali against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Akali

Akali Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.1% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.2% winrateTaricTaric45.7% winrateMaokaiMaokai45.8% winrate

Akali Wins Against

YuumiYuumi54.5% winrateHweiHwei53.7% winrateOriannaOrianna53.2% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc52.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TaricTaric+ 52.5% 2290 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.1% 10960 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 53.2% 13190 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.3% 30791 Games

Additional Information for Akali Players

How We Calculated Our Akali vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Akali, we analyzed 4,044 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 Akali 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Akali to counter Shen during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Akali typically racks up a similar amount of CS as Shen. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Akali versus Shen build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Stormsurge. When Akali used at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better countering Shen than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Akali boasted an average winrate of 48.6% when countering Shen with this build.

To have the best probability of crushing Shen as Akali, Akali players should equip the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Tenacity, Coup de Grace, Overgrowth, and Second Wind runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Akali vs Shen face-offs, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.6% win rate overall.

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