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Shen vs Braum

How to Beat Braum as Shen in LoLShen is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Braum as Shen

based on 836 Shen vs Braum matchups
Win Rate
47.8 %
K/D/A
2.9
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. In our data, Shen engaged Braum in 836 matches. Using so many games with Shen vs Braum provides us faith in our capacity to prepare useful data and a pro build to annihilate Braum. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Shen encounters Braum in only 1.3% of his rounds.

Shen vs Braum Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Shen has done a below average job of countering Braum. On average, he wins a lowly 47.8% of matches the champs fight one another in. In Shen versus Braum matches, Shen’s side is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Braum.

Best Shen vs Braum Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBami's Cinder

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailHeartsteel

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernUnending DespairHollow RadianceTitanic Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingShield BashSecond WindRevitalize
DominationCheap ShotUltimate Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Shen's passive ability p
Shen's q ability q
Shen's w ability w
Shen's e ability e
Shen'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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Q
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Guide to Countering Braum as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Braum

Leverage your Energy to get a long-term advantage over Mana users.

Keep an eye on allies and be ready to save them with your teleport.

Advice to Win Against Braum

Unbreakable gives Braum extremely strong directional defense, either wait until it is down or outposition the ability.

Braum must land Winter's Bite or a basic attack to start Concussive Blows. If you get marked, exit combat range before getting hit 3 more times to avoid the stun.

Braum's ultimate has a long cast time, use that extra time to dodge. Walking over the frozen ground left behind will slow you, position so that you don't need to cross it.

Shen vs Braum Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
47.8 %
VS
Win Rate
52.2 %
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4
< Kills >
1.5
5.1
< Deaths >
5.8
10.8
< Assists >
14.6
0.94
< Killing Sprees >
0.22
123
< Minions Killed >
28
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.56
7,603
< Physical Damage >
1,503
6,909
< Magic Damage >
6,356
1,179
< True Damage >
691
15,692
< Damage Dealt >
8,550
29,665
< Damage Taken >
23,082
9,927
< Gold Earned >
8,372
1.68
< Towers >
1.93
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
3,672
< Total Healing >
3,366
13,578
< Experience >
10,361
22
< Vision Score >
56
10
< Wards Placed >
24
317
< Time Dealing CC >
295

How to Counter Braum with Shen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some significant Shen versus Braum matchup stats that can help you figure out the differences and similarities between the two. Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Braum’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Braum..

Shen typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives more damage than Braum. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shen and Braum

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Braum
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Braum

Who is Better, Shen or Braum?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Shen usually loses when playing against Braum, with a 47.8% win rate. Thus, Shen makes a poor counter to Braum.

While Shen does have a lower win rate than Braum, when facing one another, Shen also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Shen into Braum.

Furthermore, Shen also has a great amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Braum. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Shen vs Braum matchups, Braum is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Shen is a garbage counter for Braum. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Shen against Braum.

Other Champion Matchups Against Shen

Shen Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.7% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser44% winrateTaricTaric45.1% winrateSettSett45.6% winrate

Shen Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.4% winrateRek'SaiRek'Sai58.2% winrateZeriZeri56.2% winrateLuluLulu55.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Shen Players

How We Calculated Our Shen vs Braum Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Braum as Shen, we analyzed 836 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 Braum as Shen 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 learn all of the intricacies of Shen to counter Braum during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen most often accumulates much more CS as Braum. Champs who on average don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Shen versus Braum build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Heartsteel. When Shen incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better versus Braum than with many other common item sets. In fact, Shen boasted an average win rate of 47.8% when playing against Braum with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Braum as Shen, you should take the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Revitalize, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Resolve and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Shen vs Braum counterpicks, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 47.8% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Shen x Braum tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a distinct player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and strategies given are calculated using every game played with these champions.