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How to Win Jax vs Shen Counter MatchupJax is in the a tier of champions

Jax vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Jax in LoLJax is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Shen as Jax

based on 4,863 Jax vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
1.78
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL games that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Shen as Jax came out of an analysis of 4863 ranked games where both champs fought one another. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Jax encounters Shen in only 1.8% of his matches.

Jax vs Shen Matchup Summary

Jax has done a average job of beating Shen. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.4% of the time the champs oppose one another in. In Jax versus Shen games, Jax’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Shen.

Best Jax vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSheen

Core Jax Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelMaw of MalmortiusBlack CleaverWit's End

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Jax to level upw
>
Second ability for Jax to level upe
>
Last skill for Jax to max outq

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Jax's passive ability p
Jax's q ability q
Jax's w ability w
Jax's e ability e
Jax's ultimate ability r
1
E
2
W
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
E
9
W
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
Q
15
Q
16
R

Guide to Countering Shen as Jax

Tips for Playing as Jax against Shen

Jax benefits greatly from items that have both Ability Power and Attack Damage such as Guinsoo's Rageblade and Hextech Gunblade.

Jax can Leap Strike to friendly units, including wards. You can use them to plan your escape.

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.

Jax vs Shen Counter Stats

Jax Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Shen Image
6
< Kills >
4.4
6.4
< Deaths >
5
5.4
< Assists >
10.4
1.39
< Killing Sprees >
1
117
< Minions Killed >
127
0.66
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.44
12,030
< Physical Damage >
7,825
7,951
< Magic Damage >
6,853
618
< True Damage >
1,121
20,600
< Damage Dealt >
15,800
30,383
< Damage Taken >
29,834
11,860
< Gold Earned >
10,215
2.12
< Towers >
1.79
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
9,150
< Total Healing >
3,904
14,149
< Experience >
14,039
20
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
10
200
< Time Dealing CC >
330

How to Counter Shen with Jax in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several influential Jax versus Shen matchup stats that may help you appreciate the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Jax’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shen’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Jax may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Shen..

Jax often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Shen. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jax and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Jax
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jax
Shen

Who is Better, Jax or Shen?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Jax usually fairs equally well when taking on Shen, with a 50.4% win rate. Therefore, Jax makes an ok counter to Shen.

While Jax does have a higher win rate compared to Shen, when they face off with one another, Jax also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Jax into Shen.

Furthermore, Jax has some 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 isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Jax vs Shen matchups, Jax is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Jax is a decent counter to Shen. Focus your strategy on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Jax against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Jax

Jax Loses Against

LilliaLillia44.8% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune47.3% winrateSingedSinged47.4% winrateBrandBrand47.5% winrate

Jax Wins Against

YuumiYuumi58.4% winrateNidaleeNidalee55.7% winrateSejuaniSejuani55.3% winrateKalistaKalista55.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TeemoTeemo+ 55.2% 13684 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.4% 10633 GamesMordekaiserMordekaiser+ 55.8% 9036 GamesSingedSinged+ 55.8% 2797 Games

Additional Information for Jax Players

How We Calculated Our Jax vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Jax, we analyzed 4,863 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 Jax 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Jax 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 lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jax often gets a similar amount of CS as Shen. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Jax versus Shen build include Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jax incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better versus Shen than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Jax boasted an average winrate of 50.4% when playing against Shen with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Shen as Jax, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Jax vs Shen face-offs, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.4% win rate overall.

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