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How to Win Dr. Mundo vs Shen Counter MatchupDr. Mundo is in the a tier of champions

Dr. Mundo vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Dr. Mundo in LoLDr. Mundo is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Shen as Dr. Mundo

based on 1,272 Dr. Mundo vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
48.7 %
K/D/A
1.92
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of rated LoL matches that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Shen as Dr. Mundo came out of an examination of 1272 ranked matches where both champions fought each other. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Dr. Mundo is forced to battle against Shen in only 1.6% of his matches.

Dr. Mundo vs Shen Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Dr. Mundo does a below average job of beating Shen. Normally, he wins a acceptable 48.7% of the time the champs clash against one another in. In Dr. Mundo versus Shen games, Dr. Mundo’s side is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood versus Shen.

Best Dr. Mundo vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltRuby Crystal

Core Dr. Mundo Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisHeartsteelTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Unending DespairSpirit VisageThornmailHollow Radiance

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Dr. Mundo to level upq
>
Second ability for Dr. Mundo to level upe
>
Last skill for Dr. Mundo to max outw

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishSecond WindOvergrowth
InspirationMagical FootwearApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedArmorHealth Scaling
Dr. Mundo's passive ability p
Dr. Mundo's q ability q
Dr. Mundo's w ability w
Dr. Mundo's e ability e
Dr. Mundo's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Shen as Dr. Mundo

Tips for Playing as Dr. Mundo against Shen

Cleavers are a powerful tool for killing neutral monsters. Instead of returning to base, farm neutral monsters until your ultimate can heal you.

A well-timed Sadism can bait enemy champions into attacking you even when they lack the damage to finish you.

Spirit Visage will increase the healing done by your ultimate and lower cooldowns on all of your abilities.

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.

Dr. Mundo vs Shen Counter Stats

Dr. Mundo Image
Win Rate
48.7 %
VS
Win Rate
51.3 %
Shen Image
4.1
< Kills >
4.5
5.3
< Deaths >
4.6
6.1
< Assists >
10.6
0.94
< Killing Sprees >
1.05
165
< Minions Killed >
124
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.44
9,440
< Physical Damage >
9,959
14,817
< Magic Damage >
9,711
517
< True Damage >
1,337
24,775
< Damage Dealt >
21,008
48,907
< Damage Taken >
31,916
11,515
< Gold Earned >
10,215
2.83
< Towers >
1.76
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
16,562
< Total Healing >
4,584
14,449
< Experience >
13,896
17
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
10
262
< Time Dealing CC >
307

How to Counter Shen with Dr. Mundo in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several significant Dr. Mundo vs. Shen matchup statistics that may help you distinguish the distinctions between this pair of champs. Dr. Mundo’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Shen’s ratio of NaN, showing that Dr. Mundo may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Shen..

Dr. Mundo often has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Shen. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also show that the champ with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Dr. Mundo and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Dr. Mundo
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Dr. Mundo
Shen

Who is Better, Dr. Mundo or Shen?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Dr. Mundo usually loses when facing off against Shen, with a 48.7% win rate. Thus, Dr. Mundo makes a poor counter for Shen.

While Dr. Mundo does have a lower winrate compared to Shen, when on opposite teams, Dr. Mundo also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Dr. Mundo into Shen.

Moreover, Dr. Mundo has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Shen. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Dr. Mundo 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 allies during teamfights.

Dr. Mundo is a somewhat poor counter for Shen. Focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Dr. Mundo against Shen.

Additional Information for Dr. Mundo Players

How We Calculated Our Dr. Mundo vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Dr. Mundo, we analyzed 1,272 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 Dr. Mundo 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 Dr. Mundo to counter Shen during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Dr. Mundo typically accumulates a similar amount of CS as Shen. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Dr. Mundo versus Shen build include Sunfire Aegis, Heartsteel, and Titanic Hydra. When Dr. Mundo incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs. Shen than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Dr. Mundo boasted an average winrate of 48.7% when countering Shen with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Shen as Dr. Mundo, you should take the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Second Wind, Overgrowth, Approach Velocity, and Magical Footwear runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Dr. Mundo vs Shen battles, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Shen as Dr. Mundo are presented for all ranked divisions. To narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.