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How to Win Illaoi vs Shen Counter MatchupIllaoi is in the a tier of champions

Illaoi vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Illaoi in LoLIllaoi is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Shen as Illaoi

based on 1,272 Illaoi vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
53.5 %
K/D/A
1.47
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL rounds that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Shen as Illaoi came out of an analysis of 1272 ranked matches where both champions opposed one another. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Illaoi is forced to battle against Shen in only 1.8% of her games.

Illaoi vs Shen Matchup Summary

Illaoi has done a good job of countering Shen. On average, she wins a terrific 53.5% of matches the champions clash against one another in. In Illaoi against Shen rounds, Illaoi’s team is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood, indicating that she most likely won't get first blood against Shen.

Best Illaoi vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Illaoi Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverSundered Sky

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinSpirit VisageTrinity ForceDeath's Dance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishBone PlatingOvergrowth
PrecisionPresence of MindLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Illaoi's passive ability p
Illaoi's q ability q
Illaoi's w ability w
Illaoi's e ability e
Illaoi's ultimate ability r
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W
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E
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Shen as Illaoi

Tips for Playing as Illaoi against Shen

Vessel

Tentacles are an immense source of power. Don't fight without them.

Spirits inherit their target's current health. If making a

is your goal, try whittling your opponent's health down a bit first to make killing the spirit easier.

Leap of Faith is best used to follow-up a strong engage or when being engaged upon. Be careful about being the first one into a fight.

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.

Illaoi vs Shen Counter Stats

Illaoi Image
Win Rate
53.5 %
VS
Win Rate
46.5 %
Shen Image
5.3
< Kills >
4.1
6.6
< Deaths >
5
4.4
< Assists >
10.5
1.21
< Killing Sprees >
0.96
193
< Minions Killed >
110
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.64
< Inhibitors >
0.36
26,587
< Physical Damage >
7,623
856
< Magic Damage >
6,969
390
< True Damage >
1,116
27,834
< Damage Dealt >
15,709
36,411
< Damage Taken >
30,525
12,299
< Gold Earned >
9,844
3.03
< Towers >
1.48
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
9,563
< Total Healing >
4,182
15,178
< Experience >
13,753
16
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
10
483
< Time Dealing CC >
313

How to Counter Shen with Illaoi in LoL

The stats provided here clarify some influential Illaoi against Shen matchup statistics that may help you explain the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Illaoi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shen’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Illaoi may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Shen..

Illaoi normally has a similar longest killing spree as her foe does. Typically, she receives more damage than Shen. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Illaoi and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Illaoi
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Illaoi
Shen

Who is Better, Illaoi or Shen?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Illaoi usually wins when playing against Shen, with a 53.5% win rate. Therefore, Illaoi makes a great counter to Shen.

While Illaoi does have a higher winrate compared to Shen, when on opposite teams, Illaoi also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more time consuming champion to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Illaoi into Shen.

Moreover, Illaoi has almost no amount of utility and CC, 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 is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Illaoi vs Shen matchups, Illaoi is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Illaoi is a great counter for Shen. Focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Illaoi against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Illaoi

Illaoi Loses Against

MordekaiserMordekaiser42.8% winrateZyraZyra43.9% winrateYorickYorick44.1% winrateKayleKayle44.3% winrate

Illaoi Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.3% winrateK'SanteK'Sante57.1% winrateRenektonRenekton56.1% winrateSkarnerSkarner56.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZyraZyra+ 53.7% 3076 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.4% 4331 GamesTeemoTeemo+ 56% 2582 GamesCamilleCamille+ 56.6% 143 Games

Additional Information for Illaoi Players

How We Calculated Our Illaoi vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Illaoi, we analyzed 1,272 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 Illaoi 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 truly master Illaoi to counter Shen during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Illaoi usually picks up more CS relative to Shen. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Illaoi versus Shen build consist of Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Sundered Sky. When Illaoi included at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better vs. Shen than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Illaoi boasted an average win rate of 53.5% battling Shen with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Shen as Illaoi, Illaoi players should take the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Last Stand, and Presence of Mind runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Illaoi vs Shen fights, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 53.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Shen as Illaoi are presented for all ranked divisions. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to a specific division, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.