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How to Win Gwen vs Shen Counter MatchupGwen is in the b tier of champions

Gwen vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Gwen in LoLGwen is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Shen as Gwen

based on 1,642 Gwen vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
52 %
K/D/A
1.77
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League games that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Shen as Gwen resulted from an analysis of 1642 ranked games where both champs clashed against one another. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Gwen fights Shen in only 2.1% of her rounds.

Gwen vs Shen Matchup Summary

Gwen has done a good job of countering Shen. Normally, she wins a fantastic 52.0% of the time the champions clash against one another in. In Gwen against Shen games, Gwen’s team is 0.2% less probable to get first blood. This indicates that she most likely won't get first blood versus Shen.

Best Gwen vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeFiendish Codex

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothRiftmaker

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameCosmic DriveHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Gwen's passive ability p
Gwen's q ability q
Gwen's w ability w
Gwen's e ability e
Gwen's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
14
W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Shen as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Shen

Gwen can still damage enemies outside her Hallowed Mists, especially with her Ultimate's range.

Some of Gwen's Abilities can apply her passive to multiple enemies, so aim them at groups to get maximum damage and healing.

Always be Attacking - In addition to dealing bonus damage, Gwen's Attacks empower or reset many of her Abilities.

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.

Gwen vs Shen Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
52 %
VS
Win Rate
48 %
Shen Image
6.1
< Kills >
4.1
6
< Deaths >
5.1
4.5
< Assists >
10.3
1.38
< Killing Sprees >
0.96
168
< Minions Killed >
123
0.23
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.67
< Inhibitors >
0.4
3,172
< Physical Damage >
7,663
16,697
< Magic Damage >
6,541
4,055
< True Damage >
1,088
23,925
< Damage Dealt >
15,293
30,382
< Damage Taken >
29,865
12,262
< Gold Earned >
9,909
2.99
< Towers >
1.66
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
8,200
< Total Healing >
3,661
14,771
< Experience >
13,564
17
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
10
144
< Time Dealing CC >
297

How to Counter Shen with Gwen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some critical Gwen against Shen matchup stats that may help you realize the differences between the two. For instance, Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Shen’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Shen..

Gwen normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her opponent does. Typically, she takes a similar amount of damage to Shen. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gwen and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Shen

Who is Better, Gwen or Shen?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Gwen usually wins when facing off against Shen, with a 52.0% win rate. Therefore, Gwen makes a good counter for Shen.

While Gwen does have a higher winrate than Shen, when on opposite teams, Gwen also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Gwen into Shen.

Moreover, Gwen also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Shen. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Gwen vs Shen matchups, Gwen is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Gwen is a decent counter for Shen. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Gwen against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Gwen

Gwen Loses Against

SingedSinged40.6% winrateLilliaLillia44% winrateBel'VethBel'Veth44.2% winrateFizzFizz44.2% winrate

Gwen Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.2% winrateNidaleeNidalee53.1% winrateKarthusKarthus52.9% winrateOlafOlaf52.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

KennenKennen+ 52.5% 318 GamesTryndamereTryndamere+ 52.6% 652 GamesKledKled+ 52.6% 289 GamesCassiopeiaCassiopeia+ 53% 506 Games

Additional Information for Gwen Players

How We Calculated Our Gwen vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Gwen, we analyzed 1,642 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 Gwen 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

To truly master Gwen in order to counter Shen during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen most often picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Shen. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Gwen versus Shen build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Riftmaker. When Gwen included at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better when facing Shen than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Gwen boasted an average win rate of 52.0% battling Shen with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Shen as Gwen, you should take the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Gwen vs Shen LoL games, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 52.0% winrate overall.

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