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How to Win Alistar vs Shen Counter MatchupAlistar is in the a tier of champions

Alistar vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Alistar in LoLAlistar is in the a tier of champions
TankSupport
Tank

How to Beat Shen as Alistar

based on 1,106 Alistar vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
47.7 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League games every week. Within our data, Alistar battled Shen 1106 times. Using so many games with Alistar vs Shen gives us faith in our capacity to provide useful statistics and a supported build to annihilate your enemy. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Alistar fights Shen in only 1.7% of his rounds.

Alistar vs Shen Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Alistar has done a dismal job of countering Shen. On average, he wins a lowly 47.7% of the time the champions battle each other in. In Alistar vs Shen rounds, Alistar’s side is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Shen.

Best Alistar vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCloth Armor

Core Alistar Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Force of NatureThornmailTrailblazerFrozen Heart

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Alistar to level upq
>
Second ability for Alistar to level upw
>
Last skill for Alistar to max oute

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteArmorArmor
Alistar's passive ability p
Alistar's q ability q
Alistar's w ability w
Alistar's e ability e
Alistar's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Shen as Alistar

Tips for Playing as Alistar against Shen

Using Flash can allow you catch your target off guard to knock them back into your allies with Pulverize and Headbutt.

Move Speed is very important on Alistar. Consider which boots to buy carefully.

Using Pulverize can allow you to establish better positioning for Headbutt.

Advice to Win Against Shen

Be ready to dodge Shen's taunt and punish him if he misses.

Once Shen reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, which can turn fights quickly.

Alistar vs Shen Counter Stats

Alistar Image
Win Rate
47.7 %
VS
Win Rate
52.3 %
Shen Image
1.9
< Kills >
4.3
6.4
< Deaths >
4.9
13.3
< Assists >
11.1
0.31
< Killing Sprees >
1.01
33
< Minions Killed >
124
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.44
1,294
< Physical Damage >
8,429
6,629
< Magic Damage >
7,589
850
< True Damage >
1,232
8,773
< Damage Dealt >
17,251
26,384
< Damage Taken >
29,546
8,375
< Gold Earned >
10,078
1.86
< Towers >
1.87
0
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
9,230
< Total Healing >
3,745
10,229
< Experience >
13,692
54
< Vision Score >
22
23
< Wards Placed >
10
266
< Time Dealing CC >
325

How to Counter Shen with Alistar in LoL

The stats shown here show several strategic Alistar versus Shen counter stats that can help us interpret the distinctions between these two champs. For instance, Alistar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Shen’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Alistar may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Shen..

Alistar often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he takes less damage than Shen. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Alistar and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Alistar
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Alistar
Shen

Who is Better, Alistar or Shen?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Alistar usually loses when taking on Shen, with a 47.7% win rate. As a result, Alistar makes a bad counter to Shen.

While Alistar does have a lower winrate compared to Shen, when they face off with one another, Alistar also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more complex character to learn and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Alistar into Shenas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Alistar has a great deal of utility and CC, a similar amount to Shen. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Alistar vs Shen matchups, Shen is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Alistar is a terribly counter for Shen. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Alistar against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Alistar

Alistar Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.2% winratePoppyPoppy43.7% winrateTaliyahTaliyah44.2% winrateSwainSwain44.5% winrate

Alistar Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee59.7% winrateSkarnerSkarner58.7% winrateYuumiYuumi56.1% winrateZeriZeri54.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Alistar Players

How We Calculated Our Alistar vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Alistar, we analyzed 1,106 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Shen as Alistar comes from real 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 the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Alistar Build Shen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Alistar in order to counter Shen during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Alistar typically racks up a lot less CS relative to Shen. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Alistar versus Shen build include Zeke's Convergence, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Alistar incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs. Shen than with many other common item sets. In fact, Alistar boasted an average winrate of 47.7% battling Shen with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Shen as Alistar, you should take the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Alistar vs Shen counterpicks, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Shen as Alistar are presented for all ranked divisions. If you want to filter the stats and builds to an individual rank, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.