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Shen with Kassadin

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How to Synergize Shen and Kassadin

based on 872 Shen with Kassadin pairs
Win Rate
47.7 %
K/D/A
2.84
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull the results of from millions of League of Legends rounds directly from Riot Games each week. Shen has been on the same team as Kassadin in 872 recent, competitive games. By gathering so much complete data from the creators of League, we are completely sure that we can showcase high quality, accurate builds to help Shen play with Kassadin. It is very rare for Shen to play with Kassadin as allies. This pairing has only happened in approximately 1.3% of games with Shen.

Shen Kassadin Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Shen has done a poor job of synergizing with Kassadin. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.7% of games the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to win more matches as Shen when playing with Kassadin by learning how to better synergize your tactics with him, then review the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Shen vs Kassadin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCloth Armor

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailHeartsteel

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanTitanic HydraHollow RadianceUnending Despair

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Shen to level upq
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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
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Shen and Kassadin

Tips for Playing as Shen with Kassadin

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 Kassadin Will Play

Kassadin's ultimate has many uses and is on a shorter cooldown than most, use it often.

Kassadin has multiple item paths; he can go caster via Mana and Ability Power or anti-caster with Cooldown Reduction and Magic Resist.

Try to get the Ancient Golem buff to counteract Riftwalk's increasing Mana cost.

Shen Kassadin Synergy Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
47.7 %
VS
Win Rate
52.3 %
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3.8
< Kills >
4.2
5
< Deaths >
5
10.4
< Assists >
10.4
0.86
< Killing Sprees >
0.97
124
< Minions Killed >
125
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.42
7,392
< Physical Damage >
7,965
6,554
< Magic Damage >
6,996
1,035
< True Damage >
1,125
14,982
< Damage Dealt >
16,087
29,260
< Damage Taken >
30,091
9,840
< Gold Earned >
10,108
1.6
< Towers >
1.73
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
3,562
< Total Healing >
3,903
13,641
< Experience >
13,919
21
< Vision Score >
21
10
< Wards Placed >
10
329
< Time Dealing CC >
322

How to Play with Kassadin as Shen in LoL

The Shen Kassadin synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Kassadin, 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 large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Kassadin. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Kassadin helps Shen perform poorer in competitive LoL rounds. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Shen is an ally to Kassadin, he gets a barely noticable drop in his total damage output. This change could indicate that Kassadin does not support by providing protection for him to deal more damage or that his presence on the team also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Shen is played together with Kassadin on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Kassadin.

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

Synergies between Shen and Kassadin

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Kassadin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Shen
Kassadin

Is Shen better when played alongside Kassadin?

There is no top ally for Shen that will 100% of the time be his ideal ally. Yet, overall, Kassadin is a not very good companion for Shen. By locking into the same side as Shen, he drops their win rate by -2.0% to 47.7%. This proves that there is a negative bond between Shen and Kassadin that allows them to perform not as well together than without each other.

Kassadin has a much greater difficulty compared to Shen. That means Shen players must be careful when lining up Kassadin allies to play with, as they will require a much higher level of skill to be able to work well with you.

Playing alongside, you should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to to cover for your other teammates. Together, these champs might be able to provide enough cover for their team's carries.

Conversely, by grouping Shen and Kassadin together, you may not be giving your other teammates much attack damage. Plan to pick other champs on your team that helps cover this hole in this pairing's playstyle.

Regardless of your Kassadin ally's ability, you should focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Shen Players

How We Calculated Our Shen Kassadin Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Shen and Kassadin, we analyzed 872 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 Kassadin 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 Shen to synergize with Kassadin during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should keep reading to gather some more tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly.

The most crucial finished items to prioritize in your Shen and Kassadin synergy build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Heartsteel. When Shen incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better as an ally of Kassadin than with many other typical builds. In fact, Shen boasted an average winrate of 47.7% helping carry Kassadin with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating your oponents, 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 players chose for this team composition, this combo of runes yielded the top win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 47.7% winrate overall.

If you want to see Shen and Kassadin cooperations tips and stats for a a distinct skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and tips and suggestions shown are calculated using every match completed with both champs.