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How to Win Lux vs Shen Counter MatchupLux is in the b tier of champions

Lux vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Lux in LoLLux is in the a tier of champions
MageSupport
Tank

How to Beat Shen as Lux

based on 6,383 Lux vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.56
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League games every week. Within our data, Lux did battle with Shen 6383 times. With so many matchups for Lux versus Shen provides us faith in our ability to provide informative statistics and a solid build to suppress Shen. This particular champ matchup is relatively rare. Lux has to counter Shen in only 1.7% of her games.

Lux vs Shen Matchup Summary

Lux has done a average job of countering Shen. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.3% of matches the champions battle each other in. In Lux against Shen rounds, Lux’s team is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Shen.

Best Lux vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Lux Items

~22 Mins
CryptbloomZaz'Zak's RealmspikeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameVoid StaffStormsurge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerbarrier summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Lux to level upe
>
Second ability for Lux to level upq
>
Last skill for Lux to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
DominationCheap ShotUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Lux's passive ability p
Lux's q ability q
Lux's w ability w
Lux's e ability e
Lux's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Shen as Lux

Tips for Playing as Lux against Shen

If you have trouble landing Prismatic Barrier, remember that it returns to you after it reaches max range. Try positioning yourself to hit your allies with its return trip.

Lux has great zone control abilities. Try to set up Lucent Singularity to prevent an enemy's advance or escape.

Lucent Singularity is a great scouting tool. Try throwing it into brush before walking into it to check for ambushes.

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.

Lux vs Shen Counter Stats

Lux Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Shen Image
4.8
< Kills >
4.2
5.9
< Deaths >
5
10.3
< Assists >
10
1.08
< Killing Sprees >
0.98
92
< Minions Killed >
126
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.44
1,042
< Physical Damage >
7,838
18,951
< Magic Damage >
6,757
1,102
< True Damage >
1,103
21,096
< Damage Dealt >
15,698
15,736
< Damage Taken >
30,899
10,292
< Gold Earned >
10,264
1.97
< Towers >
1.74
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
1,259
< Total Healing >
4,088
12,114
< Experience >
14,205
43
< Vision Score >
22
19
< Wards Placed >
11
302
< Time Dealing CC >
323

How to Counter Shen with Lux in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore several strategic Lux vs. Shen matchup statistics that may help you appreciate the differences between these two champions. For instance, Lux’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Shen’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Lux may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Shen..

Lux usually has a similar longest killing spree as her counter does. On average, she receives less damage than Shen. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Lux and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Lux
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lux
Shen

Who is Better, Lux or Shen?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Lux usually fairs equally well when taking on Shen, with a 50.3% win rate. As a result, Lux makes an ok counter to Shen.

While Lux does have a higher win rate compared to Shen, when on opposite teams, Lux also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Lux into Shen.

Additionally, Lux also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Shen. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Lux vs Shen matchups, Lux is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Lux is a decent counter for Shen. Focus your strategy on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Lux against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Lux

Lux Loses Against

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Lux Wins Against

YuumiYuumi55.9% winrateNidaleeNidalee54.8% winrateHweiHwei54.1% winrateZeriZeri53.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Lux Players

How We Calculated Our Lux vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Lux, we analyzed 6,383 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 Lux 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 truly master Lux in order to counter Shen during both the laning 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 displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lux usually accumulates a similar amount of CS as Shen. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly 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 exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Lux versus Shen build include Cryptbloom, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Luden's Companion. When Lux used at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better vs Shen than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Lux had an average win rate of 50.3% when countering Shen with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of beating Shen as Lux, Lux players should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Lux vs Shen battles, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.3% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Shen as Lux are given for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to an individual division, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.