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How to Win Qiyana vs Shen Counter MatchupQiyana is in the a tier of champions

Qiyana vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Qiyana in LoLQiyana is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Shen as Qiyana

based on 753 Qiyana vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
47.8 %
K/D/A
2
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked LoL games every week. Within our database, Qiyana engaged Shen 753 times. With so many matchups for Qiyana vs Shen provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to prepare useful data and a supported build to defeat Shen. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Qiyana has to counter Shen in only 1.6% of her games.

Qiyana vs Shen Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Qiyana has done a poor job of beating Shen. On average, she wins a lowly 47.8% of games the champs clash against one another in. In Qiyana against Shen rounds, Qiyana’s team is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood, indicating that she probably won't get first blood against Shen.

Best Qiyana vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTiamat

Core Qiyana Items

~22 Mins
Serylda's GrudgeAxiom ArcOpportunity

Optional Items

Edge of NightProfane HydraYoumuu's Ghostblade

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
PrecisionPresence of MindLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Qiyana's passive ability p
Qiyana's q ability q
Qiyana's w ability w
Qiyana's e ability e
Qiyana's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
3
E
4
Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Shen as Qiyana

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.

Qiyana vs Shen Counter Stats

Qiyana Image
Win Rate
47.8 %
VS
Win Rate
52.2 %
Shen Image
7.8
< Kills >
4.2
6.8
< Deaths >
5
5.8
< Assists >
10
1.81
< Killing Sprees >
0.97
145
< Minions Killed >
130
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.42
19,609
< Physical Damage >
8,082
1,834
< Magic Damage >
7,163
915
< True Damage >
1,112
22,359
< Damage Dealt >
16,358
24,137
< Damage Taken >
29,823
12,060
< Gold Earned >
10,201
1.56
< Towers >
1.82
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
3,503
< Total Healing >
3,903
13,792
< Experience >
14,027
18
< Vision Score >
21
7
< Wards Placed >
10
105
< Time Dealing CC >
329

How to Counter Shen with Qiyana in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize some significant Qiyana vs. Shen matchup statistics that can help you grasp the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Qiyana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shen’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Qiyana may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Shen. This observation is in large part caused by the difference in kills.

Qiyana typically has a much larger longest killing spree than her counter does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Shen. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Qiyana and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Qiyana
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Qiyana
Shen

Who is Better, Qiyana or Shen?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Qiyana usually loses when facing off against Shen, with a 47.8% win rate. Thus, Qiyana makes a poor counter to Shen.

While Qiyana does have a lower winrate than Shen, when on opposite teams, Qiyana also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more time consuming champ to learn and master. You should be very concerned when picking Qiyana into Shenas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Qiyana also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Shen. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Qiyana is a garbage counter to Shen. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Qiyana against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Qiyana

Qiyana Loses Against

BlitzcrankBlitzcrank42.7% winrateSwainSwain43.5% winrateMaokaiMaokai43.7% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune43.8% winrate

Qiyana Wins Against

LuluLulu54.3% winrateCorkiCorki53.6% winrateZeriZeri53% winrateMaster YiMaster Yi52.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

OlafOlaf+ 52.2% 383 GamesMordekaiserMordekaiser+ 52.2% 4187 GamesBardBard+ 52.9% 1489 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.1% 3856 Games

Additional Information for Qiyana Players

How We Calculated Our Qiyana vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Qiyana, we analyzed 753 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 Qiyana 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

Qiyana Build Shen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Qiyana 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 mind the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Qiyana typically accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Shen. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, 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, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Qiyana versus Shen build include Serylda's Grudge, Axiom Arc, and Opportunity. When Qiyana included at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better vs Shen than with most other common builds. In fact, Qiyana had an average winrate of 47.8% when playing against Shen with these items in her kit.

To have the best chance of beating Shen as Qiyana, Qiyana players should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Last Stand, and Presence of Mind runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Qiyana vs Shen fights, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 47.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Shen as Qiyana are displayed for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a specific player tier, you can use the selection menu located above.