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How to Win Rakan vs Shen Counter MatchupRakan is in the a tier of champions

Rakan vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Rakan in LoLRakan is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Shen as Rakan

based on 1,959 Rakan vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.87
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked LoL matches every week. Within our dataset, Rakan fought Shen 1959 times. Having so many matchups for Rakan vs Shen gives us confidence in our ability to produce actionable stats and a pro build to counter your foe. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Rakan has to counter Shen in only 1.8% of his games.

Rakan vs Shen Matchup Summary

Rakan does a ok job of countering Shen. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of the time the champions face each other in. In Rakan versus Shen games, Rakan’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood versus Shen.

Best Rakan vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsWinged Moonplate

Core Rakan Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerZeke's ConvergenceKnight's Vow

Optional Items

ThornmailLocket of the Iron SolariFrozen HeartSolstice Sleigh

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rakan to level upw
>
Second ability for Rakan to level upe
>
Last skill for Rakan to max outq

Runes

ResolveGuardianFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
DominationZombie WardUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Rakan's passive ability p
Rakan's q ability q
Rakan's w ability w
Rakan's e ability e
Rakan's ultimate ability r
1
W
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
E
9
W
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Shen as Rakan

Tips for Playing as Rakan against Shen

Rakan's dash speeds increase with his Move Speed. Use the extra speed to surprise your enemies!

Danger is as fun as you let it be.

Rakan requires allies near him to make the most out of his tools.

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.

Rakan vs Shen Counter Stats

Rakan Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Shen Image
1.5
< Kills >
4
5.4
< Deaths >
4.9
14
< Assists >
10.5
0.24
< Killing Sprees >
0.93
31
< Minions Killed >
125
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.41
1,230
< Physical Damage >
7,729
4,910
< Magic Damage >
6,980
724
< True Damage >
1,100
6,865
< Damage Dealt >
15,810
19,806
< Damage Taken >
29,122
8,180
< Gold Earned >
9,908
1.8
< Towers >
1.68
0
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
5,875
< Total Healing >
3,675
10,104
< Experience >
13,535
65
< Vision Score >
22
31
< Wards Placed >
10
171
< Time Dealing CC >
326

How to Counter Shen with Rakan in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore several vital Rakan against Shen matchup stats that can help you explain the differences between the two. For instance, Rakan’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Shen’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Rakan may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Shen..

Rakan often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Shen. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rakan and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Rakan
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rakan
Shen

Who is Better, Rakan or Shen?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Rakan usually fairs equally well when facing off against Shen, with a 50.7% win rate. As a result, Rakan makes an ok counter to Shen.

While Rakan does have a higher winrate than Shen, when facing one another, Rakan also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Rakan into Shen.

Furthermore, Rakan also has a very large amount 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 Rakan vs Shen matchups, Rakan is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Rakan is a decent counter for Shen. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Rakan against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Rakan

Rakan Loses Against

LilliaLillia43.9% winrateSingedSinged44.6% winrateSwainSwain45.1% winrateTaricTaric45.9% winrate

Rakan Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee59% winrateYuumiYuumi58.4% winrateSejuaniSejuani56.4% winrateKennenKennen55.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

BrandBrand+ 54.7% 3868 GamesSwainSwain+ 54.7% 1847 GamesVel'KozVel'Koz+ 55.2% 817 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.6% 6914 Games

Additional Information for Rakan Players

How We Calculated Our Rakan vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Rakan, we analyzed 1,959 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 Rakan 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

To truly master Rakan to counter Shen during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rakan typically gets a lot less CS relative to Shen. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Rakan versus Shen build include Trailblazer, Zeke's Convergence, and Knight's Vow. When Rakan included at least these three items in his build, he did much better when facing Shen than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Rakan boasted an average win rate of 50.7% when playing against Shen with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating Shen as Rakan, you should equip the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Ultimate Hunter, and Zombie Ward runes from the Resolve and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Rakan vs Shen matchups, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.7% win rate overall.

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