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Diana vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Diana in LoLDiana is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Shen as Diana

based on 2,655 Diana vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
1.96
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Shen as Diana resulted from an analysis of 2655 ranked games where both champs fought each other. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Diana fights Shen in only 1.7% of her matches.

Diana vs Shen Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Diana has done a poor job of beating Shen. Typically, she wins a lowly 48.4% of games the champions face one another in. In Diana versus Shen games, Diana’s side is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood versus Shen.

Best Diana vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Diana Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneStormsurge

Optional Items

Void StaffZhonya's HourglassShadowflameHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Diana's passive ability p
Diana's q ability q
Diana's w ability w
Diana's e ability e
Diana's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
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 Diana

Tips for Playing as Diana against Shen

Use Moonfall and Lunar Rush to stay on targets and activate Moonsilver Blade for extra damage.

Consider when to cast Lunar Rush without Moonlight and when to wait for another Crescent Strike.

Landing Crescent Strike is critically important, but don't be afraid to miss. The cooldown is short and the mana cost is low.

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.

Diana vs Shen Counter Stats

Diana Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
Shen Image
7.2
< Kills >
4.4
7
< Deaths >
4.9
6.5
< Assists >
10.7
1.65
< Killing Sprees >
1.04
98
< Minions Killed >
124
0.78
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.42
2,057
< Physical Damage >
7,997
18,245
< Magic Damage >
6,882
959
< True Damage >
1,089
21,262
< Damage Dealt >
15,969
24,676
< Damage Taken >
29,506
12,130
< Gold Earned >
10,179
1.7
< Towers >
1.77
0.19
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
5,831
< Total Healing >
3,926
13,930
< Experience >
13,984
20
< Vision Score >
21
7
< Wards Placed >
10
133
< Time Dealing CC >
325

How to Counter Shen with Diana in LoL

The stats shown here feature some valuable Diana against Shen matchup statistics that can help us grasp the distinctions between this set of champions. Diana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Shen’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Diana may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Shen. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in deaths.

Diana usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her enemy does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Shen. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Diana and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Diana
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Diana
Shen

Who is Better, Diana or Shen?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Diana usually loses when trying to fight Shen, with a 48.4% win rate. Thus, Diana makes a bad counter for Shen.

While Diana does have a lower winrate than Shen, when facing one another, Diana also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more difficult champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Diana into Shen.

Moreover, Diana has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Shen. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Diana is a somewhat poor counter for Shen. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Diana against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Diana

Diana Loses Against

TaricTaric45.1% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser45.7% winrateBraumBraum45.9% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.4% winrate

Diana Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.6% winrateYuumiYuumi56.7% winrateSejuaniSejuani54.4% winrateZoeZoe54.2% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Miss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.8% 22030 GamesSkarnerSkarner+ 53.9% 343 GamesBel'VethBel'Veth+ 54.1% 1893 GamesNocturneNocturne+ 54.6% 4827 Games

Additional Information for Diana Players

How We Calculated Our Diana vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Diana, we analyzed 2,655 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 Diana 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

Diana Build Shen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Diana in order to counter Shen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Diana typically racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Shen. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills often don't need 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 a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Diana versus Shen build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Stormsurge. When Diana included at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better when facing Shen than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Diana had an average win rate of 48.4% when playing against Shen with this build.

To have the highest probability of beating Shen as Diana, Diana players should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Diana vs Shen fights, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.4% win rate overall.

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