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How to Win Renekton vs Shen Counter MatchupRenekton is in the b tier of champions

Renekton vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Renekton in LoLRenekton is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Shen as Renekton

based on 1,010 Renekton vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
46.5 %
K/D/A
1.72
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Shen as Renekton resulted from an analysis of 1010 ranked rounds where both champions engaged one another. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Renekton has to counter Shen in only 1.7% of his rounds.

Renekton vs Shen Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Renekton does a pathetic job of beating Shen. Normally, he wins a lowly 46.5% of matches the champions battle each other in. In Renekton versus Shen rounds, Renekton’s side is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Shen.

Best Renekton vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTunneler

Core Renekton Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

EclipseExperimental HexplateBlack CleaverBlade of The Ruined King

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Renekton's passive ability p
Renekton's q ability q
Renekton's w ability w
Renekton's e ability e
Renekton's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Guide to Countering Shen as Renekton

Tips for Playing as Renekton against Shen

Cull the Meek drains an enormous amount of life when used in the middle of the fray. You can use this to bait opponents into thinking you are weaker than you really are.

Slice and Dice excels at harassing maneuvers. Slice in, follow up with another skill and then Dice back out to safety.

Cooldown reduction is especially good for Renekton, allowing him to both quickly build up and use his Fury.

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.

Renekton vs Shen Counter Stats

Renekton Image
Win Rate
46.5 %
VS
Win Rate
53.5 %
Shen Image
5.2
< Kills >
4.3
6.1
< Deaths >
5
5.3
< Assists >
10.5
1.22
< Killing Sprees >
0.98
185
< Minions Killed >
127
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.39
17,015
< Physical Damage >
8,759
3,312
< Magic Damage >
8,114
644
< True Damage >
1,284
20,972
< Damage Dealt >
18,158
37,434
< Damage Taken >
29,618
11,804
< Gold Earned >
10,119
2.32
< Towers >
1.72
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
11,407
< Total Healing >
3,896
14,538
< Experience >
13,937
17
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
10
71
< Time Dealing CC >
331

How to Counter Shen with Renekton in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore some vital Renekton against Shen counter statistics that may help us understand the differences between the two. As an example, Renekton’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shen’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Renekton may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Shen..

Renekton normally has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. On average, he receives more damage than Shen. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Renekton and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Renekton
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Renekton
Shen

Who is Better, Renekton or Shen?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Renekton usually loses when facing off against Shen, with a 46.5% win rate. Therefore, Renekton makes a bad counter for Shen.

While Renekton does have a lower win rate compared to Shen, when they face off with one another, Renekton also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming character to learn. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Renekton into Shen.

Moreover, Renekton has only a small 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 isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Renekton vs Shen matchups, Shen is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Renekton is a garbage counter for Shen. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Renekton against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Renekton

Renekton Loses Against

NasusNasus42.4% winrateTeemoTeemo42.5% winrateVel'KozVel'Koz42.9% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune43.1% winrate

Renekton Wins Against

LeBlancLeBlanc53.1% winrateYuumiYuumi52.7% winrateKalistaKalista52.4% winrateApheliosAphelios52.4% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Renekton Players

How We Calculated Our Renekton vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Renekton, we analyzed 1,010 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 Renekton 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

Renekton Build Shen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Renekton in order to counter Shen during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Renekton most often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Shen. Champions who typically don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The best items to use in your Renekton versus Shen build include Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Renekton combined at least these three items in his build, he performed much better vs. Shen than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Renekton had an average win rate of 46.5% when playing against Shen with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of crushing Shen as Renekton, you should equip the Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Renekton vs Shen counterpicks, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 46.5% win rate overall.

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