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How to Win Kog'Maw vs Shen Counter MatchupKog'Maw is in the b tier of champions

Kog'Maw vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Kog'Maw in LoLKog'Maw is in the a tier of champions
MarksmanMage
Tank

How to Beat Shen as Kog'Maw

based on 498 Kog'Maw vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
46 %
K/D/A
1.86
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Shen as Kog'Maw came out of an examination of 498 ranked matches where both champs opposed one another. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Kog'Maw encounters Shen in only 1.7% of his matches.

Kog'Maw vs Shen Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kog'Maw has done a pathetic job of countering Shen. Normally, he wins a lowly 46.0% of matches the champions oppose each other in. In Kog'Maw versus Shen rounds, Kog'Maw’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood. This implies that he most likely won't get first blood versus Shen.

Best Kog'Maw vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDagger

Core Kog'Maw Items

~22 Mins
Guinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

Runaan's Hurricane

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kog'Maw to level upw
>
Second ability for Kog'Maw to level upq
>
Last skill for Kog'Maw to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Kog'Maw's passive ability p
Kog'Maw's q ability q
Kog'Maw's w ability w
Kog'Maw's e ability e
Kog'Maw's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
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Q
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W
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Q
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R
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Q
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Shen as Kog'Maw

Tips for Playing as Kog'Maw against Shen

Make the most out of your Icathian Surprise.

Use Void Ooze to set up a perfect Living Artillery.

Kog'Maw can outrange most champions with his Bio-Arcane Barrage ability.

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.

Kog'Maw vs Shen Counter Stats

Kog'Maw Image
Win Rate
46 %
VS
Win Rate
54 %
Shen Image
6.9
< Kills >
4
7.2
< Deaths >
5
6.5
< Assists >
11
1.62
< Killing Sprees >
0.9
164
< Minions Killed >
116
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.46
9,896
< Physical Damage >
7,888
12,895
< Magic Damage >
6,862
3,045
< True Damage >
1,136
25,837
< Damage Dealt >
15,887
21,621
< Damage Taken >
30,693
12,005
< Gold Earned >
10,044
1.95
< Towers >
1.86
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
4,969
< Total Healing >
4,257
12,702
< Experience >
13,797
18
< Vision Score >
22
9
< Wards Placed >
10
302
< Time Dealing CC >
320

How to Counter Shen with Kog'Maw in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several critical Kog'Maw against Shen counter stats that may help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Kog'Maw’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shen’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kog'Maw may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Shen. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in deaths.

Kog'Maw normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he takes less damage than Shen. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kog'Maw and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Kog'Maw
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kog'Maw
Shen

Who is Better, Kog'Maw or Shen?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kog'Maw usually loses when trying to fight Shen, with a 46.0% win rate. As a result, Kog'Maw makes a bad counter for Shen.

While Kog'Maw does have a lower winrate compared to Shen, when they face off with one another, Kog'Maw also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Kog'Maw into Shen.

Additionally, Kog'Maw also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Shen. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kog'Maw 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 allies during late stage team fights.

Kog'Maw is a trash counter to Shen. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Kog'Maw against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kog'Maw

Kog'Maw Loses Against

Bel'VethBel'Veth41.3% winrateMilioMilio42.6% winrateSkarnerSkarner42.9% winrateAniviaAnivia44.5% winrate

Kog'Maw Wins Against

ZeriZeri55.5% winrateRumbleRumble55.2% winrateYuumiYuumi54.4% winrateNidaleeNidalee54.3% winrate

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Additional Information for Kog'Maw Players

How We Calculated Our Kog'Maw vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Kog'Maw, we analyzed 498 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 Kog'Maw 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

Kog'Maw Build Shen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Kog'Maw 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 tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kog'Maw on average picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Shen. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Kog'Maw versus Shen build consist of Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kog'Maw bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Shen than with many other typical builds. In fact, Kog'Maw had an average win rate of 46.0% battling Shen with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Shen as Kog'Maw, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Kog'Maw vs Shen counters, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 46.0% winrate overall.

If you want to get Kog'Maw versus Shen tips and builds for a an individual player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the statistics and guides shown are calculated using all rounds with data with these champions.