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Aphelios vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Aphelios in LoLAphelios is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Shen as Aphelios

based on 1,543 Aphelios vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
47.6 %
K/D/A
1.89
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League games that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Shen as Aphelios came out of an examination of 1543 ranked games where both champs clashed against each other. This pairing is somewhat rare. Aphelios has to counter Shen in only 1.8% of his rounds.

Aphelios vs Shen Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Aphelios has done a poor job of countering Shen. On average, he wins a lowly 47.6% of games the champions fight each other in. In Aphelios vs Shen games, Aphelios’s side is 0.1% less likely to get first blood. This implies that he probably won't get first blood against Shen.

Best Aphelios vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerNoonquiver

Core Aphelios Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeBloodthirsterStormrazor

Optional Items

Lord Dominik's RegardsThe CollectorRunaan's HurricaneKraken Slayer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Aphelios to level upq
>
Second ability for Aphelios to level upe
>
Last skill for Aphelios to max outq

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkOverhealLegend: BloodlineCut Down
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Aphelios's passive ability p
Aphelios's q ability q
Aphelios's w ability w
Aphelios's e ability e
Aphelios's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Q
3
Q
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E
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Q
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Guide to Countering Shen as Aphelios

Tips for Playing as Aphelios against Shen

Each of Aphelios' weapons have different strengths, so try to find the right situation for your current weapons.

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.

Aphelios vs Shen Counter Stats

Aphelios Image
Win Rate
47.6 %
VS
Win Rate
52.4 %
Shen Image
6.2
< Kills >
4.1
6.3
< Deaths >
4.6
5.7
< Assists >
10.2
1.41
< Killing Sprees >
0.9
173
< Minions Killed >
125
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.44
19,940
< Physical Damage >
7,707
1,268
< Magic Damage >
6,637
442
< True Damage >
1,091
21,651
< Damage Dealt >
15,435
18,260
< Damage Taken >
28,983
11,594
< Gold Earned >
9,972
2.31
< Towers >
1.8
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
5,024
< Total Healing >
3,932
12,134
< Experience >
13,726
17
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
10
140
< Time Dealing CC >
309

How to Counter Shen with Aphelios in LoL

The stats provided here underscore some strategic Aphelios against Shen matchup statistics that can help you realize the distinctions between the pair. Aphelios’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Shen’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Aphelios may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Shen..

Aphelios normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives less damage than Shen. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aphelios and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Aphelios
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aphelios
Shen

Who is Better, Aphelios or Shen?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Aphelios usually loses when trying to fight Shen, with a 47.6% win rate. Therefore, Aphelios makes a poor counter for Shen.

While Aphelios does have a lower winrate compared to Shen, when facing one another, Aphelios also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming character to develop with. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Aphelios into Shenas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Aphelios also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Shen. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Aphelios vs Shen matchups, Shen is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Aphelios is a trash counter for Shen. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Aphelios against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Aphelios

Aphelios Loses Against

BraumBraum44.1% winrateIvernIvern44.5% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.1% winrateAniviaAnivia45.6% winrate

Aphelios Wins Against

YuumiYuumi54.8% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc54.5% winrateZeriZeri54.2% winrateHweiHwei53.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Aphelios Players

How We Calculated Our Aphelios vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Aphelios, we analyzed 1,543 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 Aphelios 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

Aphelios Build Shen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Aphelios to counter Shen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aphelios on average racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Shen. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Aphelios versus Shen build include Infinity Edge, Bloodthirster, and Stormrazor. When Aphelios combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better countering Shen than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Aphelios had an average win rate of 47.6% when playing against Shen with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of beating Shen as Aphelios, you should equip the Fleet Footwork, Overheal, Legend: Bloodline, Cut Down, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Aphelios vs Shen fights, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 47.6% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Shen as Aphelios are shown for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to a specific player tier, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.