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Shen vs Graves

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How to Beat Graves as Shen

based on 2,981 Shen vs Graves matchups
Win Rate
47.6 %
K/D/A
2.9
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Graves as Shen came out of an evaluation of 2981 ranked rounds where both champs opposed one another. This particular matchup is somewhat uncommon. Shen fights Graves in only 4.5% of his rounds.

Shen vs Graves Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Shen does a dismal job of countering Graves. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.6% of the time the champions face one another in. In Shen versus Graves games, Shen’s side is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood against Graves.

Best Shen vs Graves Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorBami's Cinder

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisHeartsteel

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanRanduin's OmenKaenic RookernThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
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E
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R
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Guide to Countering Graves as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Graves

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 Graves

Leaving the Smoke Screen's area of effect removes the harmful effect immediately.

Graves deals mostly physical damage so Armor is an effective counter.

Shen vs Graves Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
47.6 %
VS
Win Rate
52.4 %
Graves Image
4
< Kills >
6.7
4.8
< Deaths >
5.8
9.9
< Assists >
6.9
0.94
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
127
< Minions Killed >
51
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
1.53
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.51
7,718
< Physical Damage >
17,175
6,679
< Magic Damage >
782
1,087
< True Damage >
1,585
15,486
< Damage Dealt >
19,542
29,477
< Damage Taken >
29,377
9,980
< Gold Earned >
12,481
1.65
< Towers >
1.74
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.36
3,880
< Total Healing >
13,806
13,777
< Experience >
14,074
22
< Vision Score >
23
10
< Wards Placed >
6
334
< Time Dealing CC >
499

How to Counter Graves with Shen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several important Shen vs. Graves counter stats that can help you appreciate the distinctions between this pair of champs. For instance, Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Graves’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Graves..

Shen normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Graves. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shen and Graves

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Graves
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Graves

Who is Better, Shen or Graves?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Shen usually loses when trying to fight Graves, with a 47.6% win rate. Thus, Shen makes a bad counter for Graves.

While Shen does have a lower winrate compared to Graves, when they face off with one another, Shen also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champion to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Shen into Graves.

Additionally, Shen also has a lot of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Graves. 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 overall in League of Legends, in Shen vs Graves matchups, Graves is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Shen is a trash counter for Graves. Focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Shen against Graves.

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 Graves Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Graves as Shen, we analyzed 2,981 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 Graves 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 learn all of the intricacies of Shen to counter Graves 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 mind the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen on average picks up more CS as Graves. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Shen versus Graves build consist of Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Heartsteel. When Shen incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when facing Graves than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Shen boasted an average win rate of 47.6% when countering Graves with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Graves as Shen, you should equip 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 sets players used for Shen vs Graves face-offs, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 47.6% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Graves as Shen are shown for all ranked divisions. To scope the statistics and builds to an individual rank, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.