Blitzcrank vs Shen
How to Beat Shen as Blitzcrank
based on 2,525 Blitzcrank vs Shen matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Blitzcrank vs Shen Matchup Summary
Best Blitzcrank vs Shen Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Shen as Blitzcrank
Tips for Playing as Blitzcrank against Shen
Using Blitzcrank's grab to pull an enemy into your tower range followed by a Power Fist will allow the tower to get several hits on them.
The 1-2-3 combo of Rocket Grab, Power Fist, and Static Field can devastate an individual opponent.
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.
Blitzcrank vs Shen Counter Stats
How to Counter Shen with Blitzcrank in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here clarify several vital Blitzcrank versus Shen counter statistics that may help you distinguish the differences between this pair of champs. For instance, Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shen’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Blitzcrank may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Shen..
Blitzcrank typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Typically, he receives less damage than Shen. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Blitzcrank and Shen
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Who is Better, Blitzcrank or Shen?
Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Blitzcrank usually wins when trying to fight Shen, with a 51.0% win rate. Therefore, Blitzcrank makes a good counter to Shen.
While Blitzcrank does have a higher winrate compared to Shen, when facing one another, Blitzcrank also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Blitzcrank into Shen.
Moreover, Blitzcrank has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Shen. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Blitzcrank vs Shen matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.
Blitzcrank is a decent counter to Shen. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Blitzcrank against Shen.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Blitzcrank 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 listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Blitzcrank typically gets a lot less CS compared to Shen. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.
The best items to focus on in your Blitzcrank versus Shen build consist of Trailblazer, Zeke's Convergence, and Knight's Vow. When Blitzcrank incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did much better vs Shen than with most other common item sets. In fact, Blitzcrank boasted an average winrate of 51.0% battling Shen with this counter build.
To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Shen as Blitzcrank, Blitzcrank players should use the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Celerity, and Nimbus Cloak runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Blitzcrank vs Shen LoL games, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.0% win rate overall.
By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Shen as Blitzcrank are presented for every ranked division. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to an individual skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.