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Elise vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Elise in LoLElise is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Shen as Elise

based on 438 Elise vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
46.3 %
K/D/A
2
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Shen as Elise resulted from an analysis of 438 ranked rounds where both champions clashed against each other. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Elise fights Shen in only 1.6% of her games.

Elise vs Shen Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Elise has done a awful job of countering Shen. Normally, she wins a lowly 46.3% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Elise vs Shen rounds, Elise’s side is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood against Shen.

Best Elise vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Elise Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Hextech RocketbeltLich Bane

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationDark HarvestCheap ShotEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionTriumphCoup de Grace
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Elise's passive ability p
Elise's q ability q
Elise's w ability w
Elise's e ability e
Elise's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
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 Elise

Tips for Playing as Elise against Shen

Spider Form is most effective at finishing off enemies with low health; Human Form's Neurotoxin does more damage to healthy foes.

Elise's Spider Form and Spider Form abilities do not cost mana and can be prioritized when you are trying to conserve mana.

When in Spider Form, Spiderlings will attack the target that Elise uses Venomous Bite on.

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.

Elise vs Shen Counter Stats

Elise Image
Win Rate
46.3 %
VS
Win Rate
53.7 %
Shen Image
6.5
< Kills >
4.2
6.9
< Deaths >
5
7.3
< Assists >
10.7
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
0.99
29
< Minions Killed >
130
1.3
< Dragons Killed >
0.14
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.44
1,210
< Physical Damage >
8,050
15,276
< Magic Damage >
7,004
1,354
< True Damage >
1,086
17,841
< Damage Dealt >
16,141
29,693
< Damage Taken >
30,731
11,217
< Gold Earned >
10,291
1.31
< Towers >
1.76
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
12,934
< Total Healing >
4,135
12,660
< Experience >
14,214
26
< Vision Score >
21
7
< Wards Placed >
10
178
< Time Dealing CC >
351

How to Counter Shen with Elise in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several strategic Elise versus Shen counter stats that can help you interpret the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Elise’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shen’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Elise may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Shen..

Elise normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her enemy does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Shen. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Elise and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Elise
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Elise
Shen

Who is Better, Elise or Shen?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Elise usually loses when facing off against Shen, with a 46.3% win rate. As a result, Elise makes a bad counter to Shen.

While Elise does have a lower win rate compared to Shen, when on opposite teams, Elise also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more difficult character to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Elise into Shenas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Elise also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Shen. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Elise vs Shen matchups, Shen is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Elise is a trash counter for Shen. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Elise against Shen.

Additional Information for Elise Players

How We Calculated Our Elise vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Elise, we analyzed 438 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 Elise 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

If you would like to truly master Elise to counter Shen during both the lane 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 pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Elise often racks up a lot less CS compared to Shen. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Elise versus Shen build consist of Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Elise included at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better when facing Shen than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Elise had an average win rate of 46.3% when playing against Shen with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Shen as Elise, you should take the Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Coup de Grace, and Triumph runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Elise vs Shen LoL games, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 46.3% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Shen as Elise are presented for all skill levels combined. To filter the stats and builds to a distinct skill level, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.