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How to Win Maokai vs Shen Counter MatchupMaokai is in the s tier of champions

Maokai vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Maokai in LoLMaokai is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Shen as Maokai

based on 2,807 Maokai vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
52.5 %
K/D/A
2.57
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. Within our dataset, Maokai battled Shen in 2807 matches. Having so many games with Maokai versus Shen gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to prepare informative statistics and a solid build to counter Shen. This matchup is relatively rare. Maokai fights Shen in only 1.8% of his matches.

Maokai vs Shen Matchup Summary

Maokai does a good job of beating Shen. Typically, he wins a fantastic 52.5% of the time the champions face one another in. In Maokai versus Shen matches, Maokai’s side is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood against Shen.

Best Maokai vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalBami's Cinder

Core Maokai Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerKnight's VowSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Frozen HeartKaenic RookernLocket of the Iron SolariJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveAftershockFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceHealth ScalingHealth Scaling
Maokai's passive ability p
Maokai's q ability q
Maokai's w ability w
Maokai's e ability e
Maokai's ultimate ability r
1
W
2
Q
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
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Q
10
W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Shen as Maokai

Tips for Playing as Maokai against Shen

Maokai's passive makes him extremely durable against focus fire from spells - so long as he can still basic attack something.

Try looking for flanks or other situations where Nature's Grasp is unavoidable or takes enemies by surprise.

Saplings can be tossed into brush for empowered effect - but don't stack well.

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.

Maokai vs Shen Counter Stats

Maokai Image
Win Rate
52.5 %
VS
Win Rate
47.5 %
Shen Image
2.6
< Kills >
4.2
5.8
< Deaths >
5
12.3
< Assists >
10.7
0.52
< Killing Sprees >
0.96
48
< Minions Killed >
126
0.27
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.4
1,675
< Physical Damage >
8,545
11,231
< Magic Damage >
7,770
928
< True Damage >
1,227
13,834
< Damage Dealt >
17,544
29,040
< Damage Taken >
30,380
9,152
< Gold Earned >
10,085
1.48
< Towers >
1.67
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
9,374
< Total Healing >
3,925
11,035
< Experience >
13,805
47
< Vision Score >
21
19
< Wards Placed >
10
429
< Time Dealing CC >
328

How to Counter Shen with Maokai in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some valuable Maokai against Shen counter stats that can help you explain the differences between the two. For instance, Maokai’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shen’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Maokai may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Shen..

Maokai typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Shen. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Maokai and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Maokai
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Maokai
Shen

Who is Better, Maokai or Shen?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Maokai usually wins when playing against Shen, with a 52.5% win rate. As a result, Maokai makes a good counter to Shen.

While Maokai does have a higher win rate compared to Shen, when facing one another, Maokai also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champ to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Maokai into Shen.

Furthermore, Maokai also has a lot of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Shen. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Maokai vs Shen matchups, Maokai is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Maokai is a good counter to Shen. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Maokai against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Maokai

Maokai Loses Against

SwainSwain47.6% winrateLilliaLillia48.1% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser48.4% winrateNilahNilah48.4% winrate

Maokai Wins Against

ZeriZeri59.4% winrateNidaleeNidalee59.1% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc57.8% winrateYuumiYuumi57.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

MordekaiserMordekaiser+ 56.1% 8797 GamesBrandBrand+ 56.5% 6844 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 57.2% 24108 GamesLilliaLillia+ 57.5% 8067 Games

Additional Information for Maokai Players

How We Calculated Our Maokai vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Maokai, we analyzed 2,807 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 Maokai 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

Maokai Build Shen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Maokai to counter Shen during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Maokai usually gets less CS compared to Shen. Champions who on average don't earn much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Maokai versus Shen build consist of Trailblazer, Knight's Vow, and Solstice Sleigh. When Maokai included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when facing Shen than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Maokai had an average winrate of 52.5% when countering Shen with this counter build.

To have the best chance of crushing Shen as Maokai, you should equip the Aftershock, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Maokai vs Shen clashes, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.5% win rate overall.

If you need to get Maokai x Shen tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a particular division, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the stats and strategies shown are computed using all games run with both champs.