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Brand vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Brand in LoLBrand is in the a tier of champions
Mage
Tank

How to Beat Shen as Brand

based on 3,974 Brand vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
53.1 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League games that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Shen as Brand came out of an evaluation of 3974 ranked matches where both champs clashed against each other. This particular matchup is relatively rare. Brand has to counter Shen in only 1.7% of his games.

Brand vs Shen Matchup Summary

Brand has done a good job of beating Shen. Normally, he wins a fantastic 53.1% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Brand versus Shen matches, Brand’s team is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Shen.

Best Brand vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Brand Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapRylai's Crystal ScepterLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

CryptbloomVoid StaffShadowflameStormsurge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Brand to level upw
>
Second ability for Brand to level upq
>
Last skill for Brand to max oute

Runes

DominationDark HarvestTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
PrecisionPresence of MindCoup de Grace
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Brand's passive ability p
Brand's q ability q
Brand's w ability w
Brand's e ability e
Brand's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
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W
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Q
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W
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Shen as Brand

Tips for Playing as Brand against Shen

You can use Brand's abilities in a variety of combinations to maximize his damage in different situations.

You can deter enemies from standing near their minions by setting them ablaze, due to Conflagration.

Pyroclasm bounces randomly between enemies, so try to cast it on a small group of enemies if you want to hit the same target multiple times.

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.

Brand vs Shen Counter Stats

Brand Image
Win Rate
53.1 %
VS
Win Rate
46.9 %
Shen Image
5.6
< Kills >
4.2
7
< Deaths >
5.2
8.8
< Assists >
10.1
1.28
< Killing Sprees >
0.96
62
< Minions Killed >
126
0.66
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.37
861
< Physical Damage >
7,900
22,930
< Magic Damage >
6,884
1,372
< True Damage >
1,095
25,164
< Damage Dealt >
15,880
25,597
< Damage Taken >
31,487
11,078
< Gold Earned >
10,166
1.63
< Towers >
1.57
0.18
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
6,371
< Total Healing >
4,173
12,822
< Experience >
14,057
36
< Vision Score >
22
14
< Wards Placed >
10
251
< Time Dealing CC >
318

How to Counter Shen with Brand in LoL

The stats provided here clarify several significant Brand vs. Shen counter statistics that may help you grasp the differences between this set of champions. For instance, Brand’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Shen’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Brand may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Shen..

Brand typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his foe does. On average, he receives less damage than Shen. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Brand and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Brand
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Brand
Shen

Who is Better, Brand or Shen?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Brand usually wins when facing off against Shen, with a 53.1% win rate. Therefore, Brand makes a great counter for Shen.

While Brand does have a higher winrate compared to Shen, when they face off with one another, Brand also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Brand into Shen.

Moreover, Brand has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Shen. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Brand vs Shen matchups, Brand is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Brand is a great counter to Shen. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Brand against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Brand

Brand Loses Against

FizzFizz46.8% winrateTeemoTeemo47.8% winrateZyraZyra47.9% winrateXerathXerath48% winrate

Brand Wins Against

ZeriZeri58.5% winrateNidaleeNidalee57.2% winrateXayahXayah55.8% winrateYuumiYuumi55.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

NilahNilah+ 55.4% 3348 GamesBardBard+ 55.5% 3915 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 56.1% 14071 GamesMaokaiMaokai+ 56.5% 6844 Games

Additional Information for Brand Players

How We Calculated Our Brand vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Brand, we analyzed 3,974 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 Brand 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

Brand Build Shen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Brand in order to counter Shen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Brand usually racks up less CS as Shen. Champions who typically don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Brand versus Shen build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Liandry's Torment. When Brand bought at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when fighting Shen than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Brand had an average win rate of 53.1% when countering Shen with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Shen as Brand, Brand players should equip the Dark Harvest, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Coup de Grace, and Presence of Mind runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Brand vs Shen matchups, this combination of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 53.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Shen as Brand are given for all ranked divisions. If you would like to filter the statistics and builds to a particular player tier, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.