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Shen vs Tryndamere

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How to Beat Tryndamere as Shen

based on 1,737 Shen vs Tryndamere matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.9
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked LoL games every week. In our data, Shen faced Tryndamere in 1737 matches. Having so many matchups for Shen versus Tryndamere provides us confidence in our capability to prepare useful statistics and a supported build to defeat your foe. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Shen has to counter Tryndamere in only 2.6% of his matches.

Shen vs Tryndamere Matchup Summary

Shen does a average job of countering Tryndamere. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.3% of games the champions face each other in. In Shen against Tryndamere games, Shen’s side is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Tryndamere.

Best Shen vs Tryndamere Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorPlated Steelcaps

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisRanduin's OmenTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Unending DespairThornmailIceborn GauntletKaenic Rookern

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport 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 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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E
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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Tryndamere as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Tryndamere

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 Tryndamere

Try harassing Tryndamere early so he can't kill minions and heal with Bloodlust.

Most of Tryndamere's damage is physical. If he's getting too strong, consider buying a Thornmail.

Remember, Tryndamere can only slow you if you are facing away from him.

Shen vs Tryndamere Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Tryndamere Image
4.3
< Kills >
6
5
< Deaths >
5.8
10.2
< Assists >
3.9
0.99
< Killing Sprees >
1.42
126
< Minions Killed >
181
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.26
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.65
8,288
< Physical Damage >
19,838
7,250
< Magic Damage >
509
1,097
< True Damage >
608
16,635
< Damage Dealt >
20,956
28,899
< Damage Taken >
34,393
10,150
< Gold Earned >
12,973
1.71
< Towers >
3.06
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
3,827
< Total Healing >
14,505
14,080
< Experience >
15,323
21
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
8
353
< Time Dealing CC >
112

How to Counter Tryndamere with Shen in LoL

The stats shown here clarify several influential Shen versus Tryndamere counter stats that may help you explain the differences between the two. For instance, Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Tryndamere’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Tryndamere. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Shen normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. Typically, he takes less damage than Tryndamere. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Shen and Tryndamere

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Tryndamere
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Tryndamere

Who is Better, Shen or Tryndamere?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Shen usually fairs equally well when facing off against Tryndamere, with a 50.3% win rate. As a result, Shen makes an ok counter for Tryndamere.

While Shen does have a higher win rate than Tryndamere, when on opposite teams, Shen also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Shen into Tryndamere.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Shen vs Tryndamere matchups, Shen is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Shen is a decent counter to Tryndamere. Focus your tactics on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Shen against Tryndamere.

Other Champion Matchups Against Shen

Shen Loses Against

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Shen Wins Against

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

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Additional Information for Shen Players

How We Calculated Our Shen vs Tryndamere Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tryndamere as Shen, we analyzed 1,737 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 Tryndamere 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 in order to counter Tryndamere during both the lane 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 suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen often accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Tryndamere. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Shen versus Tryndamere build include Sunfire Aegis, Randuin's Omen, and Titanic Hydra. When Shen incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better vs Tryndamere than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Shen had an average winrate of 50.3% when playing against Tryndamere with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Tryndamere 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 Tryndamere battles, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Tryndamere as Shen are given for all ranked divisions combined. To narrow the stats and builds to a particular rank, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.