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How to Synergize Ezreal with Shen on the Same TeamEzreal is in the b tier of champions

Ezreal with Shen

How to Win With Ezreal and Shen Paired TogetherEzreal is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Ezreal and Shen

based on 3,853 Ezreal with Shen pairs
Win Rate
47.7 %
K/D/A
2.58
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull data from from millions of League of Legends rounds directly from Riot Games each week. Ezreal has gone into battle with Shen in 3853 recent, competitive games. By amassing so much complete data directly from the creators of League, we are completely sure that we can give you high quality, usable builds to help Ezreal play with Shen. It is relatively rare for Ezreal to play with Shen on the same team. This has only taken place in approximately 1.7% of games with Ezreal.

Ezreal Shen Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Ezreal does a below average job of playing alongside Shen. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.7% of the time the champs try and work together in. If you want to play better as Ezreal when fighting on the same team as Shen by figuring out how to better synergize your playstyle with him, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Ezreal vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
SheenTear of the Goddess

Core Ezreal Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaSpear of ShojinSerylda's Grudge

Optional Items

Voltaic CycloswordNavori QuickbladesFrozen HeartManamune

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ezreal to level upq
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Second ability for Ezreal to level upe
>
Last skill for Ezreal to max outw

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Ezreal's passive ability p
Ezreal's q ability q
Ezreal's w ability w
Ezreal's e ability e
Ezreal's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
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E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Synergizing Ezreal and Shen

Tips for Playing as Ezreal with Shen

Use Arcane Shift to help line up your other skill shots.

You can line up Trueshot Barrage to hit multiple minion waves or even Monsters.

You can play Ezreal either as a Attack Damage carry or Ability Power carry depending on how you build him.

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.

Ezreal Shen Synergy Stats

Ezreal Image
Win Rate
47.7 %
VS
Win Rate
52.3 %
Shen Image
6.9
< Kills >
6.6
5.5
< Deaths >
5.7
7.3
< Assists >
6.9
1.62
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
175
< Minions Killed >
173
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.48
16,587
< Physical Damage >
15,776
7,514
< Magic Damage >
7,219
614
< True Damage >
606
24,716
< Damage Dealt >
23,602
20,448
< Damage Taken >
20,535
11,985
< Gold Earned >
11,844
2.43
< Towers >
2.22
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,811
< Total Healing >
5,506
12,754
< Experience >
12,716
16
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
94
< Time Dealing CC >
90

How to Play with Shen as Ezreal in LoL

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

Overall, Ezreal sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Shen. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Shen helps Ezreal perform worse in ranked League matches. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Ezreal is an ally to Shen, he gets a small increase in his complete damage output. This difference could indicate that Shen supports by providing protection for him to deal more damage or that his participation also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Ezreal is played with Shen on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Shen. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Shen.

Moreover, when Ezreal plays with Shen on the same side, he typically takes a little less damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt not as much damage could indicate that Shen does a decent job of protecting Ezreal during team fights.

Synergies between Ezreal and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Ezreal
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Ezreal
Shen

Is Ezreal better when played alongside Shen?

There is no perfect synergy for Ezreal that will 100% of the time be his top teammate. However, overall, Shen is a very typical ally for Ezreal. By locking into the same side as Ezreal, he raises their win rate by 0.8% to 47.7%. This demonstrates that there is only a small bond between Ezreal and Shen that results in them performing at the top of their game together than alone.

Shen has a much lower diffuclty than Ezreal. That means Ezreal players don't need to be cautious when enlisting Shen teammates to play with, as they will require a much lower level of skill to work well with you.

Fighting on the same side, you should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to to cover for your other teammates. Combined, these two might be able to provide enough cover for their team's carries.

Although, by bringing Ezreal and Shen together, you will not be granting your other allies a great deal of AP. Plan to include other champs on your team that neutralizes this relative disparity in this pairing's abilities.

Regardless of your Shen ally's ability, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Ezreal Players

How We Calculated Our Ezreal Shen Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Ezreal and Shen, we analyzed 3,853 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 Ezreal 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

If you would like to truly master Ezreal to work well with Shen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League matches, you should continue reading to gather some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The top finished items to get in your Ezreal and Shen synergy build consist of Muramana, Spear of Shojin, and Serylda's Grudge. When Ezreal included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when paired up with Shen than with many other common item sets. In fact, Ezreal boasted an average winrate of 47.7% when playing alongside Shen with this build.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against your oponents, you should take the Press the Attack, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for this team composition, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 47.7% winrate overall.

If you would like to see Ezreal and Shen cooperations tips and stats for a an individual division rank, please select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and strategies shown are calculated using every match finished with both champions.