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Shen with Cassiopeia

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Tank
Mage

How to Synergize Shen and Cassiopeia

based on 531 Shen with Cassiopeia pairs
Win Rate
52.5 %
K/D/A
2.86
Pick Rate
0.8 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in data from from millions of League games straight from Riot Games each and every week. Shen has gone into battle with Cassiopeia in 531 recent, ranked games. By gathering so much complete data directly from the publishers of League, we have complete confidence that we can showcase high-quality, accurate builds to help Shen synergize with Cassiopeia. It is very rare for Shen to play alongside Cassiopeia as allies. This has only occurred in approximately 0.8% of matches with Shen.

Shen Cassiopeia Synergy Summary

Shen has done a good job of synergizing with Cassiopeia. On average, he wins a terrific 52.5% of rounds the champs fight alongside one another. If you want to do better as Shen when fighting on the same team as Cassiopeia by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with her, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Shen vs Cassiopeia Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBami's Cinder

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Hollow RadianceHeartsteel

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport 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 ForceArmor
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
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Shen and Cassiopeia

Tips for Playing as Shen with Cassiopeia

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 Understand How Cassiopeia Will Play

Lead your enemy when targeting with Noxious Blast to ensure the hit.

Use Twin Fang on poisoned stationary targets like monsters and units stunned by her Petrifying Gaze for maximum damage.

Shen Cassiopeia Synergy Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
52.5 %
VS
Win Rate
47.5 %
Cassiopeia Image
4.1
< Kills >
4.2
5.1
< Deaths >
5
10.5
< Assists >
10.4
0.96
< Killing Sprees >
0.97
124
< Minions Killed >
125
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.42
8,117
< Physical Damage >
7,965
6,891
< Magic Damage >
6,996
1,172
< True Damage >
1,125
16,181
< Damage Dealt >
16,087
30,380
< Damage Taken >
30,091
10,232
< Gold Earned >
10,108
1.74
< Towers >
1.73
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
4,267
< Total Healing >
3,903
14,118
< Experience >
13,919
22
< Vision Score >
21
10
< Wards Placed >
10
315
< Time Dealing CC >
322

How to Play with Cassiopeia as Shen in LoL

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

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

When Shen is paired with Cassiopeia, he observes a small increase in his total damage output. This could indicate that Cassiopeia provides cover for him to deal more damage or that her presence on the team also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Shen is played with Cassiopeia on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Cassiopeia.

Additionally, when Shen plays with Cassiopeia on the same team, he on average receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Taking more damage may indicate that Cassiopeia does a poor job of protecting Shen during team fights.

Synergies between Shen and Cassiopeia

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Cassiopeia
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Shen
Cassiopeia

Is Shen better when played alongside Cassiopeia?

There is no universally accepted best champion pairing for Shen that will always be his top synergy. However, overall, Cassiopeia is a pretty good ally for Shen. By locking into the same team as Shen, she raises their win rate by 2.8% to 52.5%. This demonstrates that there is a potentially meaningful strategic relationship between Shen and Cassiopeia that allows them to perform stronger together than without each other.

Cassiopeia has a much greater difficulty compared to Shen. That means you should be very careful when arranging Cassiopeia allies to play with, as they will require a much greater level of skill to do well with you.

When playing alongside, Shen players should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to buff allies and debuff enemies. Together, these two may be able to carry with the power of their abilities.

In contrast, by bringing Shen and Cassiopeia together, you may not be providing your side much AD. We recommend you include other champions on your team that neutralizes this hole in their abilities.

Regardless of the skill of your Cassiopeia ally, you should focus on maximizing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Shen Players

How We Calculated Our Shen Cassiopeia Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Shen and Cassiopeia, we analyzed 531 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 Shen with Cassiopeia 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 Shen in order to work well with Cassiopeia during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League, you should continue reading to master some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The best items to have in your Shen and Cassiopeia synergy build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Titanic Hydra. When Shen incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when paired up with Cassiopeia than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Shen boasted an average win rate of 52.5% helping carry Cassiopeia with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against your oponents, Shen players should take the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Revitalize, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Resolve and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players used for this team composition, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 52.5% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Shen with Cassiopeia collaboration tips and stats for a an individual division rank, please select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and guides given are computed using all matches finished with these champions.