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Shen vs Fiddlesticks

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

based on 1,088 Shen vs Fiddlesticks matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
2.94
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League matches each week. Within our database, Shen fought Fiddlesticks 1088 times. Using so many matchups for Shen versus Fiddlesticks provides us confidence in our capability to produce informative stats and a solid build to suppress Fiddlesticks. This champ pairing is fairly rare. Shen has to counter Fiddlesticks in only 1.6% of his matches.

Shen vs Fiddlesticks Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Shen has done a dismal job of countering Fiddlesticks. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.4% of games the champs face off with one another in. In Shen vs Fiddlesticks matches, Shen’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood versus Fiddlesticks.

Best Shen vs Fiddlesticks Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanHeartsteelHollow RadianceUnending Despair

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 ForceHealth Scaling
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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Guide to Countering Fiddlesticks as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Fiddlesticks

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.

Shen vs Fiddlesticks Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Fiddlesticks Image
4.3
< Kills >
5.4
5
< Deaths >
6.3
10.4
< Assists >
8.6
1
< Killing Sprees >
1.25
126
< Minions Killed >
37
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
1.2
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.36
8,197
< Physical Damage >
302
7,273
< Magic Damage >
17,485
1,161
< True Damage >
1,140
16,631
< Damage Dealt >
18,928
30,415
< Damage Taken >
32,694
10,181
< Gold Earned >
11,113
1.69
< Towers >
1.19
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.29
4,011
< Total Healing >
16,905
13,970
< Experience >
12,584
22
< Vision Score >
46
11
< Wards Placed >
4
325
< Time Dealing CC >
749

How to Counter Fiddlesticks with Shen in LoL

The stats provided here underscore several significant Shen vs. Fiddlesticks counter stats that can help us grasp the distinctions between the two. Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Fiddlesticks’s ratio of NaN, showing that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Fiddlesticks..

Shen often has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Fiddlesticks. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shen and Fiddlesticks

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Fiddlesticks
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Fiddlesticks

Who is Better, Shen or Fiddlesticks?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Shen usually fairs equally well when playing against Fiddlesticks, with a 49.4% win rate. Therefore, Shen makes an ok counter to Fiddlesticks.

While Shen does have a lower win rate than Fiddlesticks, when on opposite teams, Shen also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Shen into Fiddlesticks.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Shen vs Fiddlesticks matchups, Fiddlesticks is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Shen is a somewhat poor counter for Fiddlesticks. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Shen against Fiddlesticks.

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 Fiddlesticks Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Fiddlesticks as Shen, we analyzed 1,088 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 Fiddlesticks 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

Shen Build Fiddlesticks Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Shen to counter Fiddlesticks during both the laning 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 listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen usually gets much more CS compared to Fiddlesticks. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Shen versus Fiddlesticks build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Titanic Hydra. When Shen included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better versus Fiddlesticks than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Shen boasted an average winrate of 49.4% when playing against Fiddlesticks with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of beating Fiddlesticks as Shen, you 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. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Shen vs Fiddlesticks clashes, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.4% winrate overall.

If you would like to get Shen versus Fiddlesticks tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a distinct division, please select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and strategies displayed are computed using every round completed with both champions.