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Shen vs Evelynn

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How to Beat Evelynn as Shen

based on 1,728 Shen vs Evelynn matchups
Win Rate
50.8 %
K/D/A
2.77
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League of Legends rounds each week. Within our dataset, Shen fought Evelynn in 1728 rounds. Having so many games with Shen vs Evelynn gives us faith in our ability to produce informative data and a supported build to suppress Evelynn. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Shen is forced to battle against Evelynn in only 2.6% of his matches.

Shen vs Evelynn Matchup Summary

Shen does a ok job of beating Evelynn. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.8% of the time the champions clash against one another in. In Shen versus Evelynn rounds, Shen’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Evelynn.

Best Shen vs Evelynn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCloth Armor

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailHeartsteel

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernUnending DespairJak'Sho, The ProteanTitanic Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Shen to level upq
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Second ability for Shen to level upe
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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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Guide to Countering Evelynn as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Evelynn

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 Evelynn

Purchasing Vision Wards can help you detect Evelynn's location in order to prepare for her ambushes.

A large share of Evelynn's threat is in her charm, 'Allure.' Protect allies marked with 'Allure' or, if you are marked, make sure allies are between you and where Evelynn may attack from.

If you suspect Evelynn is about to ambush one of your teammates, let them know by pinging the minimap and typing in chat.

Shen vs Evelynn Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
50.8 %
VS
Win Rate
49.2 %
Evelynn Image
4.3
< Kills >
8.4
5.3
< Deaths >
6.3
10.4
< Assists >
6.9
0.98
< Killing Sprees >
1.88
125
< Minions Killed >
20
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
1.3
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.33
8,136
< Physical Damage >
702
6,970
< Magic Damage >
20,160
1,140
< True Damage >
627
16,247
< Damage Dealt >
21,489
31,032
< Damage Taken >
31,532
10,354
< Gold Earned >
12,002
1.85
< Towers >
0.91
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
3,964
< Total Healing >
15,076
14,240
< Experience >
13,584
22
< Vision Score >
21
10
< Wards Placed >
7
324
< Time Dealing CC >
207

How to Counter Evelynn with Shen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify some valuable Shen vs. Evelynn counter statistics that may help us appreciate the distinctions between these two champs. For instance, Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Evelynn’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Evelynn..

Shen often has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Evelynn. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shen and Evelynn

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Evelynn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Evelynn

Who is Better, Shen or Evelynn?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Shen usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Evelynn, with a 50.8% win rate. Thus, Shen makes an ok counter for Evelynn.

While Shen does have a higher win rate than Evelynn, when facing one another, Shen also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Shen into Evelynn.

Additionally, Shen has a great deal of utility and CC, a similar amount to Evelynn. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Shen vs Evelynn matchups, Shen is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Shen is a decent counter to Evelynn. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Shen against Evelynn.

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

ShyvanaShyvana+ 53.2% 819 GamesBriarBriar+ 53.8% 2768 GamesNilahNilah+ 55.2% 1070 GamesSingedSinged+ 57% 449 Games

Additional Information for Shen Players

How We Calculated Our Shen vs Evelynn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Evelynn as Shen, we analyzed 1,728 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 Evelynn 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

To truly master Shen to counter Evelynn during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen usually accumulates much more CS compared to Evelynn. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The top items to have in your Shen versus Evelynn build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Heartsteel. When Shen bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better versus Evelynn than with many other common builds. In fact, Shen boasted an average winrate of 50.8% when countering Evelynn with this build.

To have the best chance of beating Evelynn as Shen, Shen players should use 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 rune builds we have analyed for Shen vs Evelynn matchups, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.8% winrate overall.

If you need to see Shen x Evelynn tips and counter builds for a a particular division, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and guides given are computed using all rounds finished with both champs.