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How to Win Jayce vs Shen Counter MatchupJayce is in the b tier of champions

Jayce vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Jayce in LoLJayce is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Shen as Jayce

based on 747 Jayce vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
46.5 %
K/D/A
1.78
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League rounds each week. In our data, Jayce faced off against Shen in 747 rounds. With so many games with Jayce vs Shen gives us confidence in our ability to provide informative stats and a supported build to destroy Shen. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Jayce is forced to battle against Shen in only 1.5% of his games.

Jayce vs Shen Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Jayce does a awful job of countering Shen. Typically, he wins a lowly 46.5% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Jayce vs Shen matches, Jayce’s team is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Shen.

Best Jayce vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Tear of the GoddessSerrated Dirk

Core Jayce Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaYoumuu's GhostbladeEdge of Night

Optional Items

OpportunityEclipseSerylda's GrudgeHubris

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Jayce's passive ability p
Jayce's q ability q
Jayce's w ability w
Jayce's e ability e
Jayce's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
6
W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Shen as Jayce

Tips for Playing as Jayce against Shen

For increased range and damage, try casting Shock Blast through the Acceleration Gate.

If you find yourself taking lots of damage, try using Jayce's Hammer Stance, as it grants you additional defenses.

Be sure to switch stances often. It will enhance your attacks and grant you quick bursts of speed.

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.

Jayce vs Shen Counter Stats

Jayce Image
Win Rate
46.5 %
VS
Win Rate
53.5 %
Shen Image
6
< Kills >
4.4
6.8
< Deaths >
4.9
6.1
< Assists >
10.5
1.37
< Killing Sprees >
1
184
< Minions Killed >
134
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.45
19,999
< Physical Damage >
7,569
4,160
< Magic Damage >
6,148
596
< True Damage >
1,001
24,756
< Damage Dealt >
14,719
21,762
< Damage Taken >
29,970
12,282
< Gold Earned >
10,353
2.49
< Towers >
1.93
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
2,768
< Total Healing >
3,821
14,401
< Experience >
14,194
19
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
10
139
< Time Dealing CC >
343

How to Counter Shen with Jayce in LoL

The stats provided here clarify several critical Jayce vs. Shen counter stats that can help you explain the distinctions between the pair. Jayce’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Shen’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Jayce may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Shen..

Jayce typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives less damage than Shen. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jayce and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Jayce
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jayce
Shen

Who is Better, Jayce or Shen?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Jayce usually loses when facing off against Shen, with a 46.5% win rate. Therefore, Jayce makes a poor counter to Shen.

While Jayce does have a lower winrate than Shen, when facing one another, Jayce also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champion to learn. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Jayce into Shenas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Jayce has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Shen. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Jayce is a terribly counter to Shen. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Jayce against Shen.

Additional Information for Jayce Players

How We Calculated Our Jayce vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Jayce, we analyzed 747 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 Jayce 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 truly master Jayce to counter Shen during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jayce on average racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Shen. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Jayce versus Shen build include Muramana, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and Edge of Night. When Jayce used at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when facing Shen than with many other typical builds. In fact, Jayce boasted an average winrate of 46.5% when countering Shen with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Shen as Jayce, you should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Jayce vs Shen face-offs, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 46.5% winrate overall.

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