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Olaf vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Olaf in LoLOlaf is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Shen as Olaf

based on 740 Olaf vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
53.5 %
K/D/A
1.69
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League rounds each week. Within our database, Olaf battled Shen 740 times. With so many games with Olaf versus Shen provides us a lot of confidence in our capability to provide actionable stats and a pro build to counter Shen. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Olaf fights Shen in only 2.1% of his rounds.

Olaf vs Shen Matchup Summary

Olaf does a good job of countering Shen. Typically, he wins a terrific 53.5% of games the champs clash against one another in. In Olaf versus Shen games, Olaf’s side is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood against Shen.

Best Olaf vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordVampiric Scepter

Core Olaf Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageExperimental HexplateRavenous Hydra

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanDeath's DanceStridebreakerBlade of The Ruined King

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Olaf's passive ability p
Olaf's q ability q
Olaf's w ability w
Olaf's e ability e
Olaf's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Shen as Olaf

Tips for Playing as Olaf against Shen

Olaf can combine Berserker Rage, Vicious Strikes, and Ragnarok at low life to become deceptively strong.

The bonus healing granted by Vicious Strikes amplifies your Life Steal from all sources as well as heals from allies.

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.

Olaf vs Shen Counter Stats

Olaf Image
Win Rate
53.5 %
VS
Win Rate
46.5 %
Shen Image
6.2
< Kills >
4.4
6.5
< Deaths >
5.1
4.8
< Assists >
10.2
1.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.02
158
< Minions Killed >
122
0.29
< Dragons Killed >
0.14
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.4
16,057
< Physical Damage >
7,657
136
< Magic Damage >
6,636
6,334
< True Damage >
1,134
22,527
< Damage Dealt >
15,428
30,883
< Damage Taken >
29,319
12,129
< Gold Earned >
10,054
2.7
< Towers >
1.55
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
14,855
< Total Healing >
3,686
14,453
< Experience >
13,792
17
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
10
329
< Time Dealing CC >
309

How to Counter Shen with Olaf in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize several valuable Olaf vs. Shen matchup statistics that may help us distinguish the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Olaf’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Shen’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Olaf may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Shen..

Olaf usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his enemy 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 show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Olaf and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Olaf
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Olaf
Shen

Who is Better, Olaf or Shen?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Olaf usually wins when taking on Shen, with a 53.5% win rate. Therefore, Olaf makes a great counter to Shen.

While Olaf does have a higher winrate compared to Shen, when facing one another, Olaf also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champion to learn. You should be be fine when picking Olaf into Shen.

Furthermore, Olaf has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Shen. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Olaf is a great counter for Shen. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Olaf against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Olaf

Olaf Loses Against

LilliaLillia41.4% winrateTrundleTrundle42.3% winrateIvernIvern44% winrateIllaoiIllaoi44.4% winrate

Olaf Wins Against

YuumiYuumi55.8% winrateSkarnerSkarner55.7% winrateFiddlesticksFiddlesticks55.5% winrateKarthusKarthus54.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

FizzFizz+ 53.8% 1835 GamesUrgotUrgot+ 53.8% 119 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.5% 1851 GamesPoppyPoppy+ 57.3% 321 Games

Additional Information for Olaf Players

How We Calculated Our Olaf vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Olaf, we analyzed 740 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 Olaf 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 learn all of the intricacies of Olaf to counter Shen during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Olaf often picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Shen. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, 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 require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Olaf versus Shen build include Sterak's Gage, Experimental Hexplate, and Ravenous Hydra. When Olaf included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better against Shen than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Olaf had an average winrate of 53.5% battling Shen with this build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Shen as Olaf, Olaf players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Biscuit Delivery, and Approach Velocity runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Olaf vs Shen counters, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 53.5% win rate overall.

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