Master Yi vs Shen
How to Beat Shen as Master Yi
based on 3,356 Master Yi vs Shen matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Shen Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Shen Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Shen as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Shen
If you're in a lane against ranged players, leveling up Meditate can allow you to stay in the lane longer and gain levels faster than they will.
Try using Alpha Strike on a minion in front of an enemy champion so you are placed at a safe distance at the end of the spell.
Wuju Style is very strong early for last hitting minions.
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.
Master Yi vs Shen Counter Stats
How to Counter Shen with Master Yi in LoL
The stats shown on this page clarify some critical Master Yi versus Shen counter statistics that may help us understand the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shen’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Shen. This observation is largely caused by the differences in deaths.
Master Yi usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Shen. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Master Yi and Shen
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Shen?
Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Shen, with a 50.7% win rate. As a result, Master Yi makes an ok counter for Shen.
While Master Yi does have a higher win rate compared to Shen, when facing one another, Master Yi also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Master Yi into Shen.
Moreover, Master Yi also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Shen. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Shen matchups, Master Yi is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.
Master Yi is a decent counter to Shen. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Master Yi against Shen.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Master Yi 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 lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi usually gets a lot less CS compared to Shen. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.
The best items to use in your Master Yi versus Shen build include Wit's End, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Kraken Slayer. When Master Yi combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when facing Shen than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Master Yi had an average winrate of 50.7% when countering Shen with this build.
To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Shen as Master Yi, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Eyeball Collection, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Master Yi vs Shen counters, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.7% winrate overall.
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