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Shen vs Vayne

How to Beat Vayne as Shen in LoLShen is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Vayne as Shen

based on 3,827 Shen vs Vayne matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.8
Pick Rate
5.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL matches each week. In our database, Shen battled Vayne in 3827 rounds. Including so many games with Shen versus Vayne provides us a lot of faith in our capability to provide actionable stats and a supported build to annihilate your enemy. This particular champion matchup is fairly uncommon. Shen encounters Vayne in only 5.8% of his games.

Shen vs Vayne Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Shen has done a below average job of countering Vayne. Typically, he wins a acceptable 48.8% of matches the champions face each other in. In Shen versus Vayne matches, Shen’s side is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood against Vayne.

Best Shen vs Vayne Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalNull-Magic Mantle

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailHeartsteelHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernUnending DespairTitanic HydraJak'Sho, The Protean

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 SpeedArmorArmor
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
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Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Vayne as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Vayne

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 Vayne

Deny Vayne the opportunity to pin you against walls.

Vayne is fragile - turn the pressure up on her and she will be forced to play cautiously.

Shen vs Vayne Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Vayne Image
4
< Kills >
6.9
5.1
< Deaths >
6.4
10.3
< Assists >
5.5
0.9
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
119
< Minions Killed >
161
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.49
7,344
< Physical Damage >
14,551
6,301
< Magic Damage >
1,470
1,048
< True Damage >
4,550
14,694
< Damage Dealt >
20,572
29,210
< Damage Taken >
21,028
9,871
< Gold Earned >
11,847
1.74
< Towers >
2.27
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
3,634
< Total Healing >
5,779
13,566
< Experience >
12,537
22
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
9
318
< Time Dealing CC >
70

How to Counter Vayne with Shen in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify several strategic Shen vs. Vayne counter stats that can help you figure out the distinctions between this pair of champions. Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vayne’s ratio of NaN, showing that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Vayne. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Shen often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Typically, he takes more damage than Vayne. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shen and Vayne

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Vayne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Vayne

Who is Better, Shen or Vayne?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Shen usually loses when playing against Vayne, with a 48.8% win rate. As a result, Shen makes a poor counter for Vayne.

While Shen does have a lower winrate compared to Vayne, when on opposite teams, Shen also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Shen into Vayne.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Shen vs Vayne matchups, Vayne is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Shen is a somewhat poor counter for Vayne. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Shen against Vayne.

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

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Additional Information for Shen Players

How We Calculated Our Shen vs Vayne Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vayne as Shen, we analyzed 3,827 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 Vayne 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 Vayne Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Shen to counter Vayne during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen most often racks up a similar amount of CS as Vayne. Champions who on average don't take much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Shen versus Vayne build include Thornmail, Heartsteel, and Hollow Radiance. When Shen combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better versus Vayne than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Shen had an average win rate of 48.8% when playing against Vayne with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Vayne 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 runes players picked for Shen vs Vayne counters, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.8% win rate overall.

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