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Shen vs Annie

How to Beat Annie as Shen in LoLShen is in the a tier of champions
Tank
Mage

How to Beat Annie as Shen

based on 1,085 Shen vs Annie matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.84
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL games that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Annie as Shen came out of an analysis of 1085 ranked matches where both champs fought one another. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Shen encounters Annie in only 1.6% of his games.

Shen vs Annie Matchup Summary

Shen does a ok job of countering Annie. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Shen against Annie games, Shen’s team is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood against Annie.

Best Shen vs Annie Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanKaenic RookernHeartsteelUnending Despair

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 ForceArmor
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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Guide to Countering Annie as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Annie

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 Annie

Annie's summoned bear, Tibbers, burns opposing units around himself. Try to keep your distance from him after he's been summoned.

Keep an eye out for a white, swirling power around Annie. It means she's ready to unleash her stun.

Summoner Smite can be used to help take down Tibbers.

Shen vs Annie Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Annie Image
4.3
< Kills >
6.2
5
< Deaths >
6.3
9.9
< Assists >
8.2
0.98
< Killing Sprees >
1.44
126
< Minions Killed >
136
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.46
7,840
< Physical Damage >
906
6,784
< Magic Damage >
20,787
1,087
< True Damage >
1,245
15,712
< Damage Dealt >
22,939
30,394
< Damage Taken >
18,178
10,155
< Gold Earned >
10,902
1.72
< Towers >
1.83
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,905
< Total Healing >
1,571
13,901
< Experience >
13,452
21
< Vision Score >
22
10
< Wards Placed >
10
322
< Time Dealing CC >
231

How to Counter Annie with Shen in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore several strategic Shen against Annie counter statistics that can help you appreciate the distinctions between these two champions. Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Annie’s ratio of NaN, showing that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Annie..

Shen normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he receives more damage than Annie. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Shen and Annie

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Annie
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Annie

Who is Better, Shen or Annie?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Shen usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Annie, with a 50.7% win rate. Therefore, Shen makes an ok counter for Annie.

While Shen does have a higher winrate than Annie, when they face off with one another, Shen also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Shen into Annie.

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

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

Shen is a decent counter to Annie. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Shen against Annie.

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 Annie Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Annie as Shen, we analyzed 1,085 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 Annie 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Shen to counter Annie during both the early game 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 listen to the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen typically racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Annie. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Shen versus Annie build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Titanic Hydra. When Shen bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better versus Annie than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Shen boasted an average winrate of 50.7% when playing against Annie with this build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Annie as Shen, Shen players should take the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Revitalize, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Resolve and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Shen vs Annie counter picks, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.7% winrate overall.

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