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How to Win Warwick vs Shen Counter MatchupWarwick is in the a tier of champions

Warwick vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Warwick in LoLWarwick is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Shen as Warwick

based on 2,729 Warwick vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
1.88
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League of Legends matches each week. In our database, Warwick faced Shen 2729 times. Including so many games with Warwick versus Shen gives us confidence in our capability to provide enlightening data and a supported build to counter Shen. This particular matchup is relatively rare. Warwick has to counter Shen in only 1.6% of his matches.

Warwick vs Shen Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Warwick does a below average job of countering Shen. Normally, he wins a acceptable 48.6% of the time the champions fight each other in. In Warwick vs Shen rounds, Warwick’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Shen.

Best Warwick vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Warwick Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Sterak's GageJak'Sho, The ProteanSpirit VisageBlade of The Ruined King

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Warwick to level upq
>
Second ability for Warwick to level upw
>
Last skill for Warwick to max oute

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
SorceryCelerityWaterwalking
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Warwick's passive ability p
Warwick's q ability q
Warwick's w ability w
Warwick's e ability e
Warwick's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
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Q
10
W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Shen as Warwick

Tips for Playing as Warwick against Shen

Infinite Duress (R)'s distance scales with any Move Speed you gain, even from ally buffs and summoner spells.

Follow your Blood Hunt trails to low health enemy champions.

Jaws of the Beast (Q) will follow enemies who run, dash or teleport if you keep the button held down.

Advice to Win Against Shen

Be ready to dodge Shen's taunt and punish him if he misses.

Once Shen reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, which can turn fights quickly.

Warwick vs Shen Counter Stats

Warwick Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
Shen Image
6.7
< Kills >
4.3
7.3
< Deaths >
5.3
7
< Assists >
11
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
0.97
49
< Minions Killed >
116
1.34
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.45
7,362
< Physical Damage >
8,085
8,358
< Magic Damage >
7,132
778
< True Damage >
1,139
16,498
< Damage Dealt >
16,357
40,165
< Damage Taken >
29,547
11,366
< Gold Earned >
9,950
1.38
< Towers >
1.73
0.29
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
21,361
< Total Healing >
3,670
12,867
< Experience >
13,638
19
< Vision Score >
21
6
< Wards Placed >
10
293
< Time Dealing CC >
303

How to Counter Shen with Warwick in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several critical Warwick vs. Shen counter stats that can help us explain the differences between this pair of champions. Warwick’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shen’s ratio of NaN, showing that Warwick may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Shen. This observation is largely a result of the differences in deaths.

Warwick normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he takes more damage than Shen. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Warwick and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Warwick
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Warwick
Shen

Who is Better, Warwick or Shen?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Warwick usually loses when taking on Shen, with a 48.6% win rate. Thus, Warwick makes a poor counter to Shen.

While Warwick does have a lower winrate compared to Shen, when on opposite teams, Warwick also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Warwick into Shen.

Moreover, Warwick has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Shen. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Warwick vs Shen matchups, Shen is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Warwick is a somewhat poor counter to Shen. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Warwick against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Warwick

Warwick Loses Against

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Warwick Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57.1% winrateGwenGwen54.7% winrateZoeZoe54.6% winrateLee SinLee Sin54.2% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Warwick Players

How We Calculated Our Warwick vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Warwick, we analyzed 2,729 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 Shen as Warwick 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

If you would like to truly master Warwick to counter Shen during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Warwick on average picks up less CS compared to Shen. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, 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, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Warwick versus Shen build consist of Experimental Hexplate, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Warwick included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Shen than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Warwick had an average winrate of 48.6% when countering Shen with this build.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Shen as Warwick, you should take the Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Celerity, and Waterwalking runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Warwick vs Shen face-offs, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.6% win rate overall.

If you want to see Warwick x Shen tips and counter stats for a a specific division rank, please select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions shown are computed using all matches completed with these champions.