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Caitlyn with Shen

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How to Synergize Caitlyn and Shen

based on 6,345 Caitlyn with Shen pairs
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.4
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in the results of from millions of LoL games straight from Riot Games each week. Caitlyn has fought alongside Shen in 6345 recent, competitive games. By accumulating so much great data from the developers of LoL, we are confident that we can present to you high quality, insightful builds to help Caitlyn play with Shen. It is relatively rare for Caitlyn to play alongside Shen on the same team. This has only happened in approx. 1.7% of games with Caitlyn.

Caitlyn Shen Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Caitlyn has done a dismal job of playing alongside Shen. Usually, she wins an acceptable 48.8% of the time the champions play on the same team. If you want to do better as Caitlyn when playing alongside Shen by figuring out how to better synergize your play style with him, then review the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Caitlyn vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Kircheis ShardNoonquiver

Core Caitlyn Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirsterStormrazor

Optional Items

Guardian AngelImmortal ShieldbowAxiom ArcOpportunity

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Caitlyn's passive ability p
Caitlyn's q ability q
Caitlyn's w ability w
Caitlyn's e ability e
Caitlyn's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Caitlyn and Shen

Tips for Playing as Caitlyn with Shen

Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.

Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.

Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.

Advice to Understand How Shen Will Play

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.

Caitlyn Shen Synergy Stats

Caitlyn Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Shen Image
6.9
< Kills >
6.5
5.8
< Deaths >
6.1
7
< Assists >
6.6
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
179
< Minions Killed >
176
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.53
20,559
< Physical Damage >
19,608
1,499
< Magic Damage >
1,469
571
< True Damage >
556
22,629
< Damage Dealt >
21,634
19,479
< Damage Taken >
19,590
12,242
< Gold Earned >
12,107
2.6
< Towers >
2.53
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,724
< Total Healing >
5,450
12,636
< Experience >
12,664
18
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
90
< Time Dealing CC >
89

How to Play with Shen as Caitlyn in LoL

The Caitlyn Shen synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Shen, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Caitlyn sees a very large drop in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Shen. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Shen helps Caitlyn perform poorer in ranked LoL games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Caitlyn is an ally to Shen, she sees a little increase in her complete damage dealt. This could indicate that Shen supports by providing cover for her to dish out more damage or that his allyship also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Caitlyn is played together with Shen on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays without Shen. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing alongside Shen.

Moreover, when Caitlyn plays with Shen on the same team, she on average takes a little less damage than when she fights alone. Getting dealt not as much damage could mean that Shen does a decent job of protecting Caitlyn in team fights.

Synergies between Caitlyn and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Caitlyn
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Caitlyn
Shen

Is Caitlyn better when played alongside Shen?

There is no one best ally for Caitlyn that will no matter what be her best teammate. However, overall, Shen is a very typical ally for Caitlyn. By being on the same side as Caitlyn, he lowers their win rate by -0.5% to 48.8%. This proves that there is only a small bond between Caitlyn and Shen that results in them performing not as well together than alone.

Shen has a lower difficulty than Caitlyn. That means you don't need to be cautious when lining up Shen allies to fight alongside, as they will require a lower level of skill to fight well with you.

When playing cooperatively, you should see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal physical damage. Combined, these champions can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Conversely, by pairing Caitlyn and Shen together, you may not be providing your team very much AP. Plan to have other champions on your team that neutralizes this gap in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of your Shen ally's ability, you should focus on increasing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Caitlyn Players

How We Calculated Our Caitlyn Shen Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Caitlyn and Shen, we analyzed 6,345 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Caitlyn with Shen comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Caitlyn to work well with Shen during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends games, you should continue reading to gather some more lessons on this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly.

The most crucial finished items to prioritize in your Caitlyn and Shen synergy build include Lord Dominik's Regards, Bloodthirster, and Stormrazor. When Caitlyn used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better when paired up with Shen than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Caitlyn had an average win rate of 48.8% when playing alongside Shen with these items in her kit.

To have the highest chance of defeating your oponents, Caitlyn players should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Caitlyn and Shen pairings, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.8% winrate overall.

If you need to get Caitlyn and Shen cooperations tips and builds for a an individual player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and guides displayed are calculated using all games with data with both champs.