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How to Win Shen vs Rek'Sai Counter MatchupShen is in the a tier of champions

Shen vs Rek'Sai

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Shen in LoLShen is in the b tier of champions
Tank
Fighter

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Shen

based on 323 Shen vs Rek'Sai matchups
Win Rate
58.2 %
K/D/A
2.96
Pick Rate
0.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Rek'Sai as Shen resulted from an evaluation of 323 ranked games where both champs battled one another. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Shen is forced to battle against Rek'Sai in only 0.5% of his rounds.

Shen vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

Shen does a great job of countering Rek'Sai. On average, he wins a whopping 58.2% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Shen vs Rek'Sai rounds, Shen’s team is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably won't get first blood against Rek'Sai.

Best Shen vs Rek'Sai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairHeartsteelTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Sunfire AegisThornmail

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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E
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Guide to Countering Rek'Sai as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Rek'Sai

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 Rek'Sai

When Rek'Sai is near, she can see the position of you and your allies, but only if you're moving.

If you see one of Rek'Sai's tunnels, briefly stand on one of the entrances to destroy it.

Rek'Sai's Furious Bite gains damage as she builds Fury. Be very careful around her when her Fury is full.

Shen vs Rek'Sai Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
58.2 %
VS
Win Rate
41.8 %
Rek'Sai Image
4.4
< Kills >
6.8
5
< Deaths >
6.7
10.4
< Assists >
7.2
1.05
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
126
< Minions Killed >
35
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
1.26
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.34
7,976
< Physical Damage >
13,863
7,026
< Magic Damage >
108
1,192
< True Damage >
3,584
16,195
< Damage Dealt >
17,556
29,311
< Damage Taken >
35,709
10,261
< Gold Earned >
11,662
1.88
< Towers >
1.29
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.28
3,966
< Total Healing >
16,893
13,882
< Experience >
13,073
21
< Vision Score >
21
10
< Wards Placed >
6
315
< Time Dealing CC >
292

How to Counter Rek'Sai with Shen in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some important Shen against Rek'Sai counter statistics that can help us interpret the distinctions between the two. Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Rek'Sai’s ratio of NaN, showing that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Rek'Sai..

Shen normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes less damage than Rek'Sai. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Shen and Rek'Sai

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Rek'Sai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Rek'Sai

Who is Better, Shen or Rek'Sai?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Shen usually wins when taking on Rek'Sai, with a 58.2% win rate. As a result, Shen makes a fantastic counter for Rek'Sai.

While Shen does have a much higher winrate than Rek'Sai, when they face off with one another, Shen also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champ to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Shen into Rek'Sai.

Moreover, Shen has a very large amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Rek'Sai. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Shen vs Rek'Sai matchups, Shen is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Shen is a great counter to Rek'Sai. Focus your play on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Shen against Rek'Sai.

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 Rek'Sai Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rek'Sai as Shen, we analyzed 323 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 Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen most often gets much more CS compared to Rek'Sai. Champions who typically don't earn much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Shen versus Rek'Sai build include Unending Despair, Heartsteel, and Titanic Hydra. When Shen included at least these three items in his build, he did much better when fighting Rek'Sai than with many other common item sets. In fact, Shen had an average win rate of 58.2% when playing against Rek'Sai with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Rek'Sai 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. Of all the rune sets players picked for Shen vs Rek'Sai counters, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 58.2% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Shen versus Rek'Sai tips and counter stats for a an individual skill level, please select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies given are calculated using every match with data with these champs.