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How to Win Anivia vs Shen Counter MatchupAnivia is in the s tier of champions

Anivia vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Anivia in LoLAnivia is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Shen as Anivia

based on 958 Anivia vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
52.5 %
K/D/A
2.61
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Shen as Anivia came out of an evaluation of 958 ranked rounds where both champions opposed one another. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Anivia encounters Shen in only 1.7% of her games.

Anivia vs Shen Matchup Summary

Anivia has done a good job of beating Shen. On average, she wins a fantastic 52.5% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Anivia against Shen rounds, Anivia’s side is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood against Shen.

Best Anivia vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTear of the Goddess

Core Anivia Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceLiandry's TormentRod of Ages

Optional Items

MalignanceZhonya's HourglassLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteCheap ShotEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionPresence of MindCoup de Grace
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Anivia's passive ability p
Anivia's q ability q
Anivia's w ability w
Anivia's e ability e
Anivia's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Shen as Anivia

Tips for Playing as Anivia against Shen

Timing Flash Frost with Frostbite can lead to devastating combinations.

It can be very difficult for enemy champions to kill her egg early in game. Seize the advantage by playing aggressively.

Anivia is extremely reliant on Mana for Glacial Storm. Try getting items with Mana or going for a Crest of the Ancient Golem buff on Summoner's Rift.

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.

Anivia vs Shen Counter Stats

Anivia Image
Win Rate
52.5 %
VS
Win Rate
47.5 %
Shen Image
5.4
< Kills >
4
5.1
< Deaths >
5.1
7.9
< Assists >
10.1
1.24
< Killing Sprees >
0.91
162
< Minions Killed >
126
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.42
1,287
< Physical Damage >
8,137
18,416
< Magic Damage >
7,038
1,150
< True Damage >
1,141
20,855
< Damage Dealt >
16,317
26,841
< Damage Taken >
30,839
11,322
< Gold Earned >
10,070
2.17
< Towers >
1.69
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,758
< Total Healing >
3,848
14,983
< Experience >
13,853
22
< Vision Score >
22
11
< Wards Placed >
10
1,027
< Time Dealing CC >
310

How to Counter Shen with Anivia in LoL

The stats provided here clarify some strategic Anivia vs. Shen matchup statistics that may help us figure out the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Anivia’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Shen’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Anivia may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Shen..

Anivia normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her foe does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Shen. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Anivia and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Anivia
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Anivia
Shen

Who is Better, Anivia or Shen?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Anivia usually wins when trying to fight Shen, with a 52.5% win rate. Thus, Anivia makes a good counter for Shen.

While Anivia does have a higher win rate than Shen, when on opposite teams, Anivia also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more complex character to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Anivia into Shenas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Anivia has some amount of utility and CC, 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 is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Anivia vs Shen matchups, Anivia is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Anivia is a good counter to Shen. Focus your actions on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Anivia against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Anivia

Anivia Loses Against

Aurelion SolAurelion Sol45.2% winrateFioraFiora46.1% winrateBel'VethBel'Veth46.2% winrateEliseElise46.6% winrate

Anivia Wins Against

LuluLulu58% winrateSivirSivir56.7% winrateZeriZeri56.7% winrateGangplankGangplank56.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

BlitzcrankBlitzcrank+ 55% 1874 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 55.1% 7329 GamesRenata GlascRenata Glasc+ 55.2% 440 GamesNilahNilah+ 58% 860 Games

Additional Information for Anivia Players

How We Calculated Our Anivia vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Anivia, we analyzed 958 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 Anivia 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

Anivia Build Shen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Anivia to counter Shen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Anivia most often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Shen. Champions who typically don't earn much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Anivia versus Shen build include Seraph's Embrace, Liandry's Torment, and Rod of Ages. When Anivia bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better countering Shen than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Anivia had an average win rate of 52.5% when playing against Shen with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Shen as Anivia, you should take the Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Presence of Mind, and Coup de Grace runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Anivia vs Shen counterpicks, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Shen as Anivia are shown for all ranked divisions. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.