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Tryndamere with Shen

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How to Synergize Tryndamere and Shen

based on 535 Tryndamere with Shen pairs
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
1.98
Pick Rate
0.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers take in data from from millions of LoL rounds straight from Riot Games each week. Tryndamere has been on the same team as Shen in 535 recent, competitive matches. By gathering so much accurate data from the creators of League, we have complete confidence that we can produce high-quality, usable builds to help Tryndamere play with Shen. It is very rare for Tryndamere to play with Shen on the same team. This has only happened in about 0.5% of games with Tryndamere.

Tryndamere Shen Synergy Summary

Tryndamere has done a average job of synergizing with Shen. Usually, he wins an acceptable 50.1% of matches the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to play better as Tryndamere when fighting on the same team as Shen by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with him, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Tryndamere vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Tryndamere Items

~22 Mins
Guinsoo's RagebladeKraken SlayerNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

Infinity EdgePhantom DancerBlade of The Ruined King

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Tryndamere's passive ability p
Tryndamere's q ability q
Tryndamere's w ability w
Tryndamere's e ability e
Tryndamere's ultimate ability r
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E
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Q
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Q
4
W
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Tryndamere and Shen

Tips for Playing as Tryndamere with Shen

Delaying the activation of Undying Rage is a very effective way to make an enemy champion over-commit to trying to kill you.

If the enemy is stacking Armor, try building items like Last Whisper or Youmuu's Ghostblade.

Bloodlust is an excellent way to heal Tryndamere. Try not to let it fade off before you activate it.

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.

Tryndamere Shen Synergy Stats

Tryndamere Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Shen Image
7
< Kills >
6.3
5.8
< Deaths >
5.8
4.5
< Assists >
4
1.62
< Killing Sprees >
1.48
162
< Minions Killed >
180
0.46
< Dragons Killed >
0.24
0.63
< Inhibitors >
0.63
19,465
< Physical Damage >
19,169
540
< Magic Damage >
532
687
< True Damage >
593
20,692
< Damage Dealt >
20,295
35,377
< Damage Taken >
34,225
13,047
< Gold Earned >
12,854
2.85
< Towers >
2.95
0.11
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
15,510
< Total Healing >
14,160
15,217
< Experience >
15,423
18
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
125
< Time Dealing CC >
104

How to Play with Shen as Tryndamere in LoL

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

When Tryndamere is an ally to Shen, he sees a little increase in his total damage dealt. This could indicate that Shen provides cover for him to deal more damage or that his support also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Tryndamere is played alongside Shen on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Shen.

Moreover, when Tryndamere plays with Shen on the same team, he often takes a little more damage than when he plays alone. Getting dealt more damage could indicate that Shen does a poor job of protecting Tryndamere in teamfights.

Synergies between Tryndamere and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Tryndamere
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Tryndamere
Shen

Is Tryndamere better when played alongside Shen?

There is no top companion for Tryndamere that will no matter what be his ideal synergy. Yet, Shen is a very typical teammate for Tryndamere. By playing on the same side as Tryndamere, he has no effect on their win rate by 0.0% to 50.1%. This clearly indicates that there is only a small bond between Tryndamere and Shen that allows them to perform at the same level together than alone.

Shen has a lower difficulty than Tryndamere. That means you don't need to be very careful when lining up Shen teammates to fight alongside, as they will require a lower level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

Working together, Tryndamere players should see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to tank a lot of damage. Combined, these two might be able to provide enough cover for their team's carries.

In contrast, by bringing Tryndamere and Shen together, you may not be giving your other teammates much magical damage output. Make sure to bring other champions on your team that neutralizes this relative disparity in their potential.

Regardless of the ability of your Shen ally, you should focus on increasing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Tryndamere Players

How We Calculated Our Tryndamere Shen Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Tryndamere and Shen, we analyzed 535 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 Tryndamere 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 Tryndamere in order to synergize with Shen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League matches, you should continue reading to master additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The most crucial finished items to use in your Tryndamere and Shen synergy build include Guinsoo's Rageblade, Kraken Slayer, and Navori Quickblades. When Tryndamere combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better as an ally of Shen than with most other common item sets. In fact, Tryndamere had an average winrate of 50.1% when playing alongside Shen with this build.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing your oponents, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for this champion pairing, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.1% win rate overall.

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