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How to Win Jhin vs Shen Counter MatchupJhin is in the s tier of champions

Jhin vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Jhin in LoLJhin is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Shen as Jhin

based on 7,334 Jhin vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.75
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League rounds each week. Within our data, Jhin engaged Shen 7334 times. Including so many games with Jhin versus Shen provides us faith in our capacity to produce actionable data and a pro build to shatter Shen. This particular champ pairing is fairly rare. Jhin encounters Shen in only 1.7% of his rounds.

Jhin vs Shen Matchup Summary

Jhin does a average job of countering Shen. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of games the champions clash against one another in. In Jhin versus Shen games, Jhin’s team is 0.1% more probable to get first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood against Shen.

Best Jhin vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeSerrated Dirk

Core Jhin Items

~22 Mins
Rapid FirecannonThe CollectorHubris

Optional Items

Serylda's GrudgeGuardian AngelOpportunityBloodthirster

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationDark HarvestTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
PrecisionPresence of MindCoup de Grace
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Jhin's passive ability p
Jhin's q ability q
Jhin's w ability w
Jhin's e ability e
Jhin's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Shen as Jhin

Tips for Playing as Jhin against Shen

Your ultimate deals significantly less damage to enemies with full health. Look to pick off weakened targets as they run away.

Deadly Flourish has incredible range. When approaching a fight be sure to look ahead for enemies that could be rooted.

You can still cast your spells while reloading. Use them to fill the down time.

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.

Jhin vs Shen Counter Stats

Jhin Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Shen Image
7.4
< Kills >
4.1
5.5
< Deaths >
5.1
7.7
< Assists >
10.1
1.71
< Killing Sprees >
0.94
172
< Minions Killed >
126
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.43
19,237
< Physical Damage >
7,951
1,124
< Magic Damage >
6,968
380
< True Damage >
1,121
20,742
< Damage Dealt >
16,040
18,972
< Damage Taken >
30,372
12,159
< Gold Earned >
10,109
2.25
< Towers >
1.73
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
4,930
< Total Healing >
3,879
12,601
< Experience >
13,947
17
< Vision Score >
22
9
< Wards Placed >
10
151
< Time Dealing CC >
324

How to Counter Shen with Jhin in LoL

The stats shown here underscore some significant Jhin versus Shen counter statistics that can help us understand the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Jhin’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Shen’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Jhin may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Shen. This observation is in large part a result of the difference in kills.

Jhin normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Shen. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jhin and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Jhin
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jhin
Shen

Who is Better, Jhin or Shen?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Jhin usually fairs equally well when playing against Shen, with a 50.7% win rate. Thus, Jhin makes an ok counter to Shen.

While Jhin does have a higher winrate compared to Shen, when on opposite teams, Jhin also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Jhin into Shen.

Additionally, Jhin has some amount of CC and other utility, 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in Jhin vs Shen matchups, Jhin is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Jhin is a decent counter for Shen. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Jhin against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Jhin

Jhin Loses Against

LilliaLillia47% winrateMaokaiMaokai47.3% winrateTaricTaric47.3% winrateBlitzcrankBlitzcrank47.7% winrate

Jhin Wins Against

HweiHwei55.6% winrateYuumiYuumi55.4% winrateNidaleeNidalee55.2% winrateLuluLulu54.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TeemoTeemo+ 54.3% 33229 GamesZyraZyra+ 54.4% 22693 GamesBardBard+ 54.4% 14940 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.7% 26024 Games

Additional Information for Jhin Players

How We Calculated Our Jhin vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Jhin, we analyzed 7,334 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 Jhin 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Jhin to counter Shen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jhin most often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Shen. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Jhin versus Shen build include Rapid Firecannon, The Collector, and Hubris. When Jhin included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Shen than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Jhin had an average winrate of 50.7% battling Shen with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of defeating Shen as Jhin, you should use the Dark Harvest, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Coup de Grace, and Presence of Mind runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Jhin vs Shen matchups, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.7% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Shen as Jhin are displayed for all skill levels combined. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a distinct skill level, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.