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Shen vs Viego

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How to Beat Viego as Shen

based on 2,540 Shen vs Viego matchups
Win Rate
48 %
K/D/A
2.92
Pick Rate
3.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of rated League games that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Viego as Shen came out of an evaluation of 2540 ranked games where both champions opposed one another. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Shen encounters Viego in only 3.8% of his games.

Shen vs Viego Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Shen has done a dismal job of beating Viego. On average, he wins a lowly 48.0% of matches the champs oppose one another in. In Shen vs Viego matches, Shen’s side is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood against Viego.

Best Shen vs Viego Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltRuby Crystal

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisHeartsteelTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Unending DespairKaenic RookernThornmailJak'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 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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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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Guide to Countering Viego as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Viego

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.

Shen vs Viego Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
48 %
VS
Win Rate
52 %
Viego Image
4.1
< Kills >
6.9
4.9
< Deaths >
6.3
10.2
< Assists >
6.5
0.95
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
124
< Minions Killed >
34
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
1.7
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.44
7,652
< Physical Damage >
14,780
6,730
< Magic Damage >
1,924
1,093
< True Damage >
825
15,476
< Damage Dealt >
17,529
29,363
< Damage Taken >
32,469
9,990
< Gold Earned >
11,927
1.7
< Towers >
1.43
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.38
3,754
< Total Healing >
16,093
13,760
< Experience >
13,432
21
< Vision Score >
22
10
< Wards Placed >
5
318
< Time Dealing CC >
231

How to Counter Viego with Shen in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore several influential Shen versus Viego matchup statistics that can help us understand the differences between the pair. As an example, Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Viego’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Viego..

Shen typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. On average, he receives less damage than Viego. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shen and Viego

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Viego
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Viego

Who is Better, Shen or Viego?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Shen usually loses when playing against Viego, with a 48.0% win rate. As a result, Shen makes a bad counter to Viego.

While Shen does have a lower winrate compared to Viego, when on opposite teams, Shen also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Shen into Viego.

Furthermore, Shen also has a lot of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Viego. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Shen is a terribly counter for Viego. Focus your actions on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Shen against Viego.

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 Viego Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viego as Shen, we analyzed 2,540 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 Viego 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 Viego Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Shen in order to counter Viego during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen usually gets much more CS as Viego. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Shen versus Viego build include Sunfire Aegis, Heartsteel, and Titanic Hydra. When Shen incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better versus Viego than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Shen boasted an average winrate of 48.0% battling Viego with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of crushing Viego as Shen, Shen players 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. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Shen vs Viego battles, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.0% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Viego as Shen are shown for every ranked division. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct player tier, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.