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How to Win Samira vs Shen Counter MatchupSamira is in the a tier of champions

Samira vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Samira in LoLSamira is in the a tier of champions
Marksman
Tank

How to Beat Shen as Samira

based on 3,005 Samira vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
1.99
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each and every week. In our database, Samira engaged Shen 3005 times. Having so many matchups for Samira vs Shen gives us faith in our capability to prepare useful stats and a recommended build to destroy Shen. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Samira encounters Shen in only 1.7% of her rounds.

Samira vs Shen Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Samira has done a poor job of countering Shen. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.2% of games the champs fight one another in. In Samira vs Shen matches, Samira’s team is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood. This implies that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Shen.

Best Samira vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsPickaxe

Core Samira Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirsterImmortal Shieldbow

Optional Items

Guardian AngelYoumuu's GhostbladeInfinity EdgeHubris

Summoner Spells

summonerboost summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Samira's passive ability p
Samira's q ability q
Samira's w ability w
Samira's e ability e
Samira's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Shen as Samira

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.

Samira vs Shen Counter Stats

Samira Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Shen Image
8.9
< Kills >
4.2
7.2
< Deaths >
5
5.4
< Assists >
11.1
2.05
< Killing Sprees >
0.97
168
< Minions Killed >
121
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.43
19,062
< Physical Damage >
7,984
2,466
< Magic Damage >
6,980
556
< True Damage >
1,108
22,086
< Damage Dealt >
16,073
23,669
< Damage Taken >
29,318
12,760
< Gold Earned >
9,991
2.07
< Towers >
1.73
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
7,397
< Total Healing >
3,727
12,047
< Experience >
13,694
16
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
10
28
< Time Dealing CC >
300

How to Counter Shen with Samira in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature several vital Samira against Shen matchup statistics that may help us figure out the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. As an example, Samira’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Shen’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Samira may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Shen. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in killsdeaths.

Samira typically has a much larger longest killing spree than her foe does. On average, she receives less damage than Shen. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Samira and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Samira
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Samira
Shen

Who is Better, Samira or Shen?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Samira usually fairs equally well when facing off against Shen, with a 49.2% win rate. Therefore, Samira makes an ok counter for Shen.

While Samira does have a lower winrate than Shen, when they face off with one another, Samira also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more time consuming champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Samira into Shen.

Additionally, Samira has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Shen. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Samira is a somewhat poor counter to Shen. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Samira against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Samira

Samira Loses Against

LilliaLillia44.7% winrateTaricTaric44.7% winrateLeonaLeona44.8% winrateZyraZyra44.9% winrate

Samira Wins Against

YuumiYuumi55% winrateSkarnerSkarner53.7% winrateAkshanAkshan53.4% winrateKai'SaKai'Sa53.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

LeonaLeona+ 52.6% 12646 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.1% 10849 GamesIvernIvern+ 53.1% 1902 GamesKalistaKalista+ 59.1% 115 Games

Additional Information for Samira Players

How We Calculated Our Samira vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Samira, we analyzed 3,005 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 Samira 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

Samira Build Shen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Samira to counter Shen during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Samira often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Shen. Champions who typically don't take much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Samira versus Shen build include Lord Dominik's Regards, Bloodthirster, and Immortal Shieldbow. When Samira incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did much better vs Shen than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Samira had an average win rate of 49.2% when playing against Shen with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest chance of beating Shen as Samira, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Samira vs Shen counterpicks, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.2% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Samira x Shen tips and counter builds for a a specific division rank, please choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and guides shown are computed using every game completed with both champs.