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How to Win Aurelion Sol vs Shen Counter MatchupAurelion Sol is in the a tier of champions

Aurelion Sol vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Aurelion Sol in LoLAurelion Sol is in the a tier of champions
Mage
Tank

How to Beat Shen as Aurelion Sol

based on 1,013 Aurelion Sol vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.57
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each week. In our database, Aurelion Sol faced off against Shen in 1013 matches. Having so many games with Aurelion Sol versus Shen gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to provide useful stats and a pro build to smash your foe. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Aurelion Sol encounters Shen in only 1.7% of his games.

Aurelion Sol vs Shen Matchup Summary

Aurelion Sol does a ok job of beating Shen. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.9% of games the champions face each other in. In Aurelion Sol against Shen matches, Aurelion Sol’s team is 0.2% less probable to earn first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Shen.

Best Aurelion Sol vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalAmplifying Tome

Core Aurelion Sol Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRylai's Crystal ScepterLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffLuden's CompanionMalignance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Aurelion Sol's passive ability p
Aurelion Sol's q ability q
Aurelion Sol's w ability w
Aurelion Sol's e ability e
Aurelion Sol's ultimate ability r
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E
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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Shen as Aurelion Sol

Tips for Playing as Aurelion Sol against Shen

You can use Comet of Legend's flight to grow Starsurge to massive proportions.

Comet of Legend allows you to move quickly around the map; use it to put pressure on other lanes.

Save Voice of Light to use as a defense against melee opponents if you need to - otherwise, use its slow to start a fight at long range.

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.

Aurelion Sol vs Shen Counter Stats

Aurelion Sol Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Shen Image
7
< Kills >
4.3
5.8
< Deaths >
5.2
7.9
< Assists >
10.5
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.01
185
< Minions Killed >
126
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.44
345
< Physical Damage >
8,063
24,285
< Magic Damage >
6,978
742
< True Damage >
1,192
25,373
< Damage Dealt >
16,233
21,227
< Damage Taken >
31,971
12,568
< Gold Earned >
10,409
1.66
< Towers >
1.79
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
2,659
< Total Healing >
4,242
15,044
< Experience >
14,276
18
< Vision Score >
22
9
< Wards Placed >
10
364
< Time Dealing CC >
327

How to Counter Shen with Aurelion Sol in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize several significant Aurelion Sol versus Shen matchup statistics that can help us distinguish the distinctions between the two. As an example, Aurelion Sol’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Shen’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Aurelion Sol may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Shen..

Aurelion Sol usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Shen. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aurelion Sol and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Aurelion Sol
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aurelion Sol
Shen

Who is Better, Aurelion Sol or Shen?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Aurelion Sol usually fairs equally well when playing against Shen, with a 50.9% win rate. As a result, Aurelion Sol makes an ok counter for Shen.

While Aurelion Sol does have a higher win rate compared to Shen, when they face off with one another, Aurelion Sol also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Aurelion Sol into Shenas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Aurelion Sol has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Shen. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Aurelion Sol is a decent counter to Shen. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Aurelion Sol against Shen.

Additional Information for Aurelion Sol Players

How We Calculated Our Aurelion Sol vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Aurelion Sol, we analyzed 1,013 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 Aurelion Sol 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Aurelion Sol to counter Shen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aurelion Sol most often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Shen. Champions who on average don't earn much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Aurelion Sol versus Shen build include Seraph's Embrace, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Liandry's Torment. When Aurelion Sol used at least these three items in his build, he performed much better against Shen than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Aurelion Sol had an average win rate of 50.9% when playing against Shen with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Shen as Aurelion Sol, Aurelion Sol players should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Aurelion Sol vs Shen battles, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.9% winrate overall.

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