Shen vs Vi
How to Beat Vi as Shen
based on 1,933 Shen vs Vi matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Shen vs Vi Matchup Summary
Best Shen vs Vi Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Vi as Shen
Tips for Playing as Shen against Vi
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 Vi
Vi cannot be stopped while using her ult. Remember to save your displacement effects until after she's done charging.
A fully charged Vault breaker deals double damage. If you see Vi start to charge you should back off or try to dodge it.
Vi will shred your Armor and gain Attack Speed if she manages to hit you three times in a row. Try not to engage in extended brawls with her.
Shen vs Vi Counter Stats
How to Counter Vi with Shen in LoL
The stats provided here clarify several influential Shen vs. Vi matchup stats that can help us realize the differences between the two. Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vi’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Vi..
Shen usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Vi. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Shen and Vi
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Who is Better, Shen or Vi?
Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Shen usually fairs equally well when playing against Vi, with a 50.5% win rate. Thus, Shen makes an ok counter for Vi.
While Shen does have a higher win rate compared to Vi, when they face off with one another, Shen also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Shen into Vi.
Additionally, Shen has a great amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vi. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Shen vs Vi matchups, Shen is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.
Shen is a decent counter for Vi. You will do well by focussing your actions 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 Vi.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Shen to counter Vi during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Shen often accumulates much more CS relative to Vi. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.
The most crucial items to prioritize in your Shen versus Vi build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Heartsteel. When Shen used at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better countering Vi than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Shen boasted an average win rate of 50.5% when playing against Vi with these items in his kit.
To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Vi 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. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Shen vs Vi counters, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.5% winrate overall.
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