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How to Win Shen vs Amumu Counter MatchupShen is in the a tier of champions

Shen vs Amumu

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

based on 1,555 Shen vs Amumu matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.96
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked LoL games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Amumu as Shen resulted from an analysis of 1555 ranked games where both champs faced each other. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Shen has to counter Amumu in only 2.3% of his rounds.

Shen vs Amumu Matchup Summary

Shen has done a average job of beating Amumu. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.3% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Shen vs Amumu games, Shen’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Amumu.

Best Shen vs Amumu Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltRuby Crystal

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernUnending DespairHeartsteelHollow Radiance

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

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingShield 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
6
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Amumu as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Amumu

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 Amumu

Amumu's Despair makes purchasing primarily Health items a risky proposition.

Erratic movement, or hiding behind creep waves can make it difficult for Amumu to instigate a fight with Bandage Toss.

Avoid bunching up with other allies when Amumu has his ultimate available.

Shen vs Amumu Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Amumu Image
4.3
< Kills >
3.9
5.1
< Deaths >
6.2
10.8
< Assists >
10.3
0.99
< Killing Sprees >
0.87
119
< Minions Killed >
29
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
1.28
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.38
7,650
< Physical Damage >
1,412
6,998
< Magic Damage >
10,948
1,114
< True Damage >
1,971
15,763
< Damage Dealt >
14,331
30,198
< Damage Taken >
32,035
10,073
< Gold Earned >
10,413
1.7
< Towers >
1.13
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
3,956
< Total Healing >
11,570
13,751
< Experience >
12,414
21
< Vision Score >
24
10
< Wards Placed >
8
293
< Time Dealing CC >
270

How to Counter Amumu with Shen in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several vital Shen vs. Amumu counter statistics that can help you grasp the differences and similarities between these two champions. Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Amumu’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Amumu..

Shen typically has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Amumu. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shen and Amumu

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Amumu
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Amumu

Who is Better, Shen or Amumu?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Shen usually fairs equally well when taking on Amumu, with a 50.3% win rate. Therefore, Shen makes an ok counter to Amumu.

While Shen does have a higher win rate compared to Amumu, when facing one another, Shen also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Shen into Amumu.

Additionally, Shen has a lot of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Amumu. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Shen is a decent counter to Amumu. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up 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 Amumu.

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 Amumu Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Amumu as Shen, we analyzed 1,555 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 Amumu 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Shen in order to counter Amumu 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 mind the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen often accumulates much more CS compared to Amumu. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Shen versus Amumu build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Titanic Hydra. When Shen used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better countering Amumu than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Shen had an average winrate of 50.3% when countering Amumu with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Amumu as Shen, Shen players should use the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Revitalize, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Resolve and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Shen vs Amumu clashes, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.3% winrate overall.

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