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How to Win Pantheon vs Shen Counter MatchupPantheon is in the b tier of champions

Pantheon vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Pantheon in LoLPantheon is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Shen as Pantheon

based on 2,921 Pantheon vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
2.03
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League rounds every week. In our database, Pantheon fought Shen in 2921 matches. Including so many matchups for Pantheon vs Shen gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to produce enlightening stats and a recommended build to obliterate your enemy. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Pantheon is forced to battle against Shen in only 1.7% of his games.

Pantheon vs Shen Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Pantheon does a dismal job of countering Shen. Typically, he wins a acceptable 48.6% of the time the champions oppose each other in. In Pantheon vs Shen games, Pantheon’s team is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Shen.

Best Pantheon vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Pantheon Items

~22 Mins
Maw of MalmortiusSundered SkyEclipse

Optional Items

Trinity ForceYoumuu's GhostbladeBlack CleaverSpear of Shojin

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Pantheon to level upq
>
Second ability for Pantheon to level upw
>
Last skill for Pantheon to max oute

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityCoup de Grace
DominationCheap ShotRelentless Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Pantheon's passive ability p
Pantheon's q ability q
Pantheon's w ability w
Pantheon's e ability e
Pantheon's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Shen as Pantheon

Tips for Playing as Pantheon against Shen

Mortal Will activates after 5 spells or basic attacks - plan your way through fights to allow you to activate it more than once.

Whittle the enemy down with Comet Spears before you jump in.

If an enemy is going to get out of range of your Aegis Assault, you can recast the spell to immediately fire the shield slam.

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.

Pantheon vs Shen Counter Stats

Pantheon Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
Shen Image
6.9
< Kills >
4.5
7
< Deaths >
5.4
7.3
< Assists >
10.9
1.58
< Killing Sprees >
1.03
102
< Minions Killed >
121
0.25
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.44
19,143
< Physical Damage >
8,021
761
< Magic Damage >
7,059
1,170
< True Damage >
1,118
21,075
< Damage Dealt >
16,199
26,373
< Damage Taken >
30,531
11,140
< Gold Earned >
10,201
1.64
< Towers >
1.75
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
5,302
< Total Healing >
3,824
12,618
< Experience >
13,868
31
< Vision Score >
22
14
< Wards Placed >
10
72
< Time Dealing CC >
319

How to Counter Shen with Pantheon in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify several vital Pantheon against Shen counter stats that can help you distinguish the differences between the pair. For instance, Pantheon’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Shen’s ratio of NaN, showing that Pantheon may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Shen..

Pantheon typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives less damage than Shen. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Pantheon and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Pantheon
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Pantheon
Shen

Who is Better, Pantheon or Shen?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Pantheon usually loses when trying to fight Shen, with a 48.6% win rate. Therefore, Pantheon makes a poor counter for Shen.

While Pantheon does have a lower winrate compared to Shen, when they face off with one another, Pantheon also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Pantheon into Shen.

Additionally, Pantheon also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Shen. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Pantheon vs Shen matchups, Shen is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Pantheon is a somewhat poor counter for Shen. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Pantheon against Shen.

Additional Information for Pantheon Players

How We Calculated Our Pantheon vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Pantheon, we analyzed 2,921 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 Pantheon 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Pantheon in order to counter Shen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Pantheon 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 properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Pantheon versus Shen build consist of Maw of Malmortius, Sundered Sky, and Eclipse. When Pantheon combined at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better countering Shen than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Pantheon had an average win rate of 48.6% when playing against Shen with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Shen as Pantheon, Pantheon players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Coup de Grace, Cheap Shot, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Pantheon vs Shen counters, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.6% winrate overall.

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