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Xin Zhao with Shen

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How to Synergize Xin Zhao and Shen

based on 1,950 Xin Zhao with Shen pairs
Win Rate
51.6 %
K/D/A
2.55
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the stats from from millions of LoL matches straight from Riot Games each week. Xin Zhao has fought alongside Shen in 1950 recent, competitive matches. By gathering so much complete data straight from the publishers of League, we feel confident that we can produce high-quality, accurate builds to help Xin Zhao play with Shen. It is relatively rare for Xin Zhao to play with Shen on the same side. This pairing has only taken place in approx. 1.5% of games with Xin Zhao.

Xin Zhao Shen Synergy Summary

Xin Zhao has done a decent job of playing alongside Shen. Usually, he wins an acceptable 51.6% of rounds the champs play on the same team. If you want to play better as Xin Zhao when playing with Shen by learning how to better synergize your tactics with him, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Xin Zhao vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Wit's EndSterak's GageEclipseTitanic Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Xin Zhao to level upw
>
Second ability for Xin Zhao to level upe
>
Last skill for Xin Zhao to max outq

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Xin Zhao's passive ability p
Xin Zhao's q ability q
Xin Zhao's w ability w
Xin Zhao's e ability e
Xin Zhao's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
E
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W
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E
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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Synergizing Xin Zhao and Shen

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao with Shen

Try to position yourself so your ultimate's knockback is most effective.

Xin Zhao is a great initiator to combat. Lead the front to start a fight and use your ultimate to do the most damage possible.

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.

Xin Zhao Shen Synergy Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
51.6 %
VS
Win Rate
48.4 %
Shen Image
7
< Kills >
6.5
6
< Deaths >
6.5
8.3
< Assists >
7.9
1.62
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
41
< Minions Killed >
42
1.58
< Dragons Killed >
1.49
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.46
17,914
< Physical Damage >
17,184
1,479
< Magic Damage >
1,391
982
< True Damage >
969
20,376
< Damage Dealt >
19,545
39,487
< Damage Taken >
40,255
11,770
< Gold Earned >
11,786
1.64
< Towers >
1.57
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
21,392
< Total Healing >
20,950
13,237
< Experience >
13,476
22
< Vision Score >
22
6
< Wards Placed >
6
475
< Time Dealing CC >
473

How to Play with Shen as Xin Zhao in LoL

The Xin Zhao 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, Xin Zhao sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Shen. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Shen helps Xin Zhao perform not as well in competitive League of Legends rounds. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Xin Zhao is paired with Shen, he gets a small increase in his complete damage dealt. This difference may indicate that Shen supports by providing protection for him to deal more damage or that his allyship also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Xin Zhao is played with Shen on the same team, 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 Xin Zhao plays with Shen on the same team, he often takes a little less damage than when he plays alone. Getting dealt not as much damage could mean that Shen does a decent job of covering Xin Zhao in teamfights.

Synergies between Xin Zhao and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Xin Zhao
Shen

Is Xin Zhao better when played alongside Shen?

There is no ideal synergy for Xin Zhao that will 100% of the time be his best ally. Yet, overall, Shen is a very typical ally for Xin Zhao. By being on the same side as Xin Zhao, he raises their win rate by 0.7% to 51.6%. This demonstrates that there is not really a strong bond between Xin Zhao and Shen that results in them performing stronger together than without each other.

Shen has a greater difficulty than Xin Zhao. That means you need to be very careful when arranging Shen teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will have to have a greater level of skill to be able to do well with you.

Working cooperatively, Xin Zhao players will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to soak up damage. Together, these champs might be able to provide enough cover for their team's carries.

In contrast, by aligning Xin Zhao and Shen together, you will not be granting your team enough magical damage output. We recommend you have other champs on your team that neutralizes this hole in this pairing's playstyle.

Regardless of the ability of your Shen teammate, you need to focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Xin Zhao Players

How We Calculated Our Xin Zhao Shen Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Xin Zhao and Shen, we analyzed 1,950 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 Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao in order to synergize with Shen during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League games, you should continue reading to learn some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The top finished items to include in your Xin Zhao and Shen synergy build include Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better as an ally of Shen than with many other common builds. In fact, Xin Zhao boasted an average win rate of 51.6% helping carry Shen with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing your oponents, Xin Zhao players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Xin Zhao and Shen pairings, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.6% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to team up Shen with Xin Zhao are presented for every ranked division. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to a particular division, you should use the selection menu located at the top of this page.