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How to Win Nasus vs Shen Counter MatchupNasus is in the a tier of champions

Nasus vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Nasus in LoLNasus is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Shen as Nasus

based on 2,128 Nasus vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
1.81
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL games every week. In our data, Nasus did battle with Shen 2128 times. Including so many games with Nasus vs Shen gives us faith in our capacity to provide enlightening stats and a pro build to counter Shen. This particular matchup is fairly rare. Nasus has to counter Shen in only 1.9% of his games.

Nasus vs Shen Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Nasus does a below average job of beating Shen. On average, he wins a lowly 48.1% of games the champs clash against one another in. In Nasus vs Shen matches, Nasus’s team is 0.2% less expected to gain first blood, implying that he probably won't get first blood versus Shen.

Best Nasus vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Nasus Items

~22 Mins
Spirit VisageTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Sterak's GageDead Man's PlateHullbreakerJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
Ability HasteMagic ResistMagic Resist
Nasus's passive ability p
Nasus's q ability q
Nasus's w ability w
Nasus's e ability e
Nasus's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Shen as Nasus

Tips for Playing as Nasus against Shen

Paying attention to last hitting with Siphoning Strike will have a large impact at the end of a game.

If you're solo, Spirit Fire is a great way to farm a lane. It can be bad if you're in a lane with 2 and you push too far. Find the right balance between Siphoning Strike last hits and AoE farming.

If you have low defenses, people will focus you down even during your ultimate. Try buying some survivability items even in your DPS builds.

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.

Nasus vs Shen Counter Stats

Nasus Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Shen Image
4.5
< Kills >
4.2
5.4
< Deaths >
4.7
5.3
< Assists >
10.6
1.03
< Killing Sprees >
1
166
< Minions Killed >
129
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.48
14,032
< Physical Damage >
9,496
5,701
< Magic Damage >
8,425
419
< True Damage >
1,367
20,154
< Damage Dealt >
19,289
38,395
< Damage Taken >
31,011
11,591
< Gold Earned >
10,283
2.65
< Towers >
1.83
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
14,212
< Total Healing >
4,344
14,857
< Experience >
14,252
16
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
10
515
< Time Dealing CC >
347

How to Counter Shen with Nasus in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some strategic Nasus versus Shen counter statistics that may help you explain the differences and similarities between this set of champions. Nasus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Shen’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Nasus may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Shen..

Nasus often has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Shen. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nasus and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Nasus
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nasus
Shen

Who is Better, Nasus or Shen?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Nasus usually loses when facing off against Shen, with a 48.1% win rate. As a result, Nasus makes a bad counter to Shen.

While Nasus does have a lower winrate compared to Shen, when they face off with one another, Nasus also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Nasus into Shen.

Furthermore, Nasus also has almost no 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 isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Nasus vs Shen matchups, Shen is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Nasus is a somewhat poor counter to Shen. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Nasus against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Nasus

Nasus Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.1% winrateIllaoiIllaoi45.3% winrateTaricTaric45.5% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.7% winrate

Nasus Wins Against

KennenKennen57.8% winrateRenektonRenekton57.6% winrateYuumiYuumi57.2% winrateQiyanaQiyana56% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Miss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.9% 15727 GamesZyraZyra+ 54.1% 4982 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.1% 6545 GamesKledKled+ 55.4% 278 Games

Additional Information for Nasus Players

How We Calculated Our Nasus vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Nasus, we analyzed 2,128 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 Nasus 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 learn all of the intricacies of Nasus in order to counter Shen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nasus usually accumulates a similar amount of CS as Shen. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Nasus versus Shen build include Spirit Visage, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Nasus combined at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs Shen than with many other common builds. In fact, Nasus boasted an average win rate of 48.1% when countering Shen with this build.

To have the best chance of annihilating Shen as Nasus, you should equip the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Nasus vs Shen counter picks, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.1% winrate overall.

If you would like to see Nasus vs Shen tips and counter stats for a a specific skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the stats and build suggestions displayed are calculated using all rounds with data with both champs.