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Shen vs Ahri

How to Beat Ahri as Shen in LoLShen is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ahri as Shen

based on 2,015 Shen vs Ahri matchups
Win Rate
51.9 %
K/D/A
2.9
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Ahri as Shen resulted from an analysis of 2015 ranked rounds where both champs fought one another. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Shen encounters Ahri in only 3.0% of his games.

Shen vs Ahri Matchup Summary

Shen has done a decent job of beating Ahri. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.9% of matches the champions face off with one another in. In Shen versus Ahri matches, Shen’s side is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood against Ahri.

Best Shen vs Ahri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBami's Cinder

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisHeartsteelTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Unending DespairKaenic RookernForce of NatureJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveAftershockShield BashSecond WindRevitalize
DominationCheap ShotUltimate Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Shen's passive ability p
Shen's q ability q
Shen's w ability w
Shen's e ability e
Shen'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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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Ahri as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Ahri

Leverage your Energy to get a long-term advantage over Mana users.

Keep an eye on allies and be ready to save them with your teleport.

Advice to Win Against Ahri

Stay behind minions to make Charm difficult to land, this will reduce Ahri's damage potential significantly.

Ahri's survivability is dramatically reduced when her Ultimate, Spirit Rush, is down.

Shen vs Ahri Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
51.9 %
VS
Win Rate
48.1 %
Ahri Image
4.1
< Kills >
5.7
4.9
< Deaths >
5.8
10.1
< Assists >
7.2
0.95
< Killing Sprees >
1.28
124
< Minions Killed >
164
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.47
7,727
< Physical Damage >
1,432
6,842
< Magic Damage >
14,415
1,091
< True Damage >
5,200
15,662
< Damage Dealt >
21,048
30,115
< Damage Taken >
20,062
10,096
< Gold Earned >
11,025
1.71
< Towers >
1.94
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,948
< Total Healing >
4,612
13,942
< Experience >
13,925
21
< Vision Score >
20
10
< Wards Placed >
9
310
< Time Dealing CC >
73

How to Counter Ahri with Shen in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify some important Shen vs. Ahri matchup statistics that may help us interpret the differences between the pair. Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ahri’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Ahri..

Shen typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his foe does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Ahri. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shen and Ahri

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Ahri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Ahri

Who is Better, Shen or Ahri?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Shen usually wins when taking on Ahri, with a 51.9% win rate. As a result, Shen makes a good counter to Ahri.

While Shen does have a higher win rate than Ahri, when facing one another, Shen also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Shen into Ahri.

Moreover, Shen also has a great amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ahri. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Shen vs Ahri matchups, Shen is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Shen is a decent counter for Ahri. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Shen against Ahri.

Other Champion Matchups Against Shen

Shen Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.7% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser44% winrateTaricTaric45.1% winrateSettSett45.6% winrate

Shen Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.4% winrateRek'SaiRek'Sai58.2% winrateZeriZeri56.2% winrateLuluLulu55.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ShyvanaShyvana+ 53.2% 819 GamesBriarBriar+ 53.8% 2768 GamesNilahNilah+ 55.2% 1070 GamesSingedSinged+ 57% 449 Games

Additional Information for Shen Players

How We Calculated Our Shen vs Ahri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ahri as Shen, we analyzed 2,015 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 Ahri as Shen 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 Shen in order to counter Ahri during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen typically racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Ahri. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Shen versus Ahri build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Heartsteel, and Titanic Hydra. When Shen incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Ahri than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Shen had an average win rate of 51.9% when countering Ahri with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Ahri as Shen, Shen players should take the Aftershock, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Revitalize, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Resolve and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Shen vs Ahri counter picks, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.9% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Ahri as Shen are given for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a particular skill level, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.