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How to Win Darius vs Shen Counter MatchupDarius is in the b tier of champions

Darius vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Darius in LoLDarius is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Shen as Darius

based on 2,309 Darius vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
51.7 %
K/D/A
1.9
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Shen as Darius came out of an analysis of 2309 ranked matches where both champs faced off against one another. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Darius is forced to battle against Shen in only 1.7% of his games.

Darius vs Shen Matchup Summary

Darius does a decent job of beating Shen. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.7% of matches the champions face off with each other in. In Darius versus Shen matches, Darius’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood versus Shen.

Best Darius vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSheen

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceDead Man's PlateTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Sterak's GageForce of NatureSundered SkyBlack Cleaver

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Darius's passive ability p
Darius's q ability q
Darius's w ability w
Darius's e ability e
Darius's ultimate ability r
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W
2
E
3
Q
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Q
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E
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R
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E
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Shen as Darius

Tips for Playing as Darius against Shen

Noxian Guillotine does more damage the more attacks you can land prior to it. Use Noxian Might to deal maximum damage.

Darius benefits greatly from enhanced survivability. The longer you can prolong a fight, the more powerful he becomes.

Decimate is a powerful harassment ability. Strike an enemy from maximum range for the greatest effect.

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.

Darius vs Shen Counter Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
51.7 %
VS
Win Rate
48.3 %
Shen Image
6.7
< Kills >
3.8
5.8
< Deaths >
5.2
4.3
< Assists >
10.2
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
0.85
170
< Minions Killed >
118
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.39
17,038
< Physical Damage >
7,094
84
< Magic Damage >
6,266
3,940
< True Damage >
1,046
21,063
< Damage Dealt >
14,407
31,862
< Damage Taken >
28,059
12,095
< Gold Earned >
9,807
2.55
< Towers >
1.62
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
8,327
< Total Healing >
3,409
14,462
< Experience >
13,499
18
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
11
167
< Time Dealing CC >
304

How to Counter Shen with Darius in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several valuable Darius vs. Shen matchup statistics that can help you appreciate the differences between these two champions. As an example, Darius’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shen’s ratio of NaN, showing that Darius may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Shen..

Darius typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his foe does. Typically, he takes more damage than Shen. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Darius and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Darius
Shen

Who is Better, Darius or Shen?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Darius usually wins when playing against Shen, with a 51.7% win rate. As a result, Darius makes a good counter to Shen.

While Darius does have a higher win rate than Shen, when facing one another, Darius also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Darius into Shen.

Additionally, Darius 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 trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Darius is a decent counter for Shen. Focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Darius against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Darius

Darius Loses Against

Dr. MundoDr. Mundo44.9% winrateTeemoTeemo45.1% winrateLilliaLillia45.2% winrateZyraZyra45.2% winrate

Darius Wins Against

K'SanteK'Sante55.6% winrateYuumiYuumi55.5% winrateNidaleeNidalee55.3% winrateOlafOlaf55% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

MaokaiMaokai+ 52.9% 5160 GamesZyraZyra+ 52.9% 5818 GamesZacZac+ 53.5% 2449 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.3% 7927 Games

Additional Information for Darius Players

How We Calculated Our Darius vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Darius, we analyzed 2,309 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 Darius 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

Darius Build Shen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Darius to counter Shen during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Darius often racks up a similar amount of CS as Shen. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Darius versus Shen build include Trinity Force, Dead Man's Plate, and Titanic Hydra. When Darius bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs. Shen than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Darius had an average winrate of 51.7% battling Shen with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Shen as Darius, Darius players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Darius vs Shen face-offs, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.7% win rate overall.

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