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Shen vs Caitlyn

How to Beat Caitlyn as Shen in LoLShen is in the a tier of champions
Tank
Marksman

How to Beat Caitlyn as Shen

based on 6,316 Shen vs Caitlyn matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.92
Pick Rate
9.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Caitlyn as Shen came out of an evaluation of 6316 ranked matches where both champions battled one another. This particular champion pairing is somewhat uncommon. Shen encounters Caitlyn in only 9.5% of his matches.

Shen vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Shen has done a below average job of beating Caitlyn. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.2% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Shen against Caitlyn games, Shen’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood versus Caitlyn.

Best Shen vs Caitlyn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
HeartsteelTitanic HydraHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Spirit VisageKaenic RookernUnending DespairJak'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 ForceMagic Resist
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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E
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Guide to Countering Caitlyn as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Caitlyn

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 Caitlyn

Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).

You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.

Shen vs Caitlyn Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Caitlyn Image
4.1
< Kills >
6.2
4.9
< Deaths >
6.1
10.2
< Assists >
6.6
0.95
< Killing Sprees >
1.43
125
< Minions Killed >
174
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.55
7,846
< Physical Damage >
19,409
6,913
< Magic Damage >
1,436
1,114
< True Damage >
531
15,873
< Damage Dealt >
21,377
30,330
< Damage Taken >
19,343
10,109
< Gold Earned >
11,913
1.71
< Towers >
2.61
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
4,029
< Total Healing >
5,346
13,989
< Experience >
12,378
21
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
9
318
< Time Dealing CC >
94

How to Counter Caitlyn with Shen in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize some strategic Shen against Caitlyn counter statistics that can help you realize the distinctions between this pair of champs. As an example, Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Caitlyn’s ratio of NaN, showing that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Caitlyn..

Shen usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his foe does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Caitlyn. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Shen and Caitlyn

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Caitlyn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Caitlyn

Who is Better, Shen or Caitlyn?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Shen usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Caitlyn, with a 49.2% win rate. Therefore, Shen makes an ok counter to Caitlyn.

While Shen does have a lower winrate compared to Caitlyn, when they face off with one another, Shen also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Shen into Caitlyn.

Additionally, Shen has a great deal of utility and CC, a similar amount to Caitlyn. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Shen is a somewhat poor counter for Caitlyn. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Shen against Caitlyn.

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 Caitlyn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Caitlyn as Shen, we analyzed 6,316 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 Caitlyn 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 learn all of the intricacies of Shen in order to counter Caitlyn during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen usually picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Caitlyn. Champs who on average don't earn much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Shen versus Caitlyn build include Heartsteel, Titanic Hydra, and Hollow Radiance. When Shen incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better versus Caitlyn than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Shen boasted an average winrate of 49.2% when countering Caitlyn with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of beating Caitlyn as Shen, you should take the Aftershock, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Revitalize, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Resolve and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Shen vs Caitlyn matchups, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.2% win rate overall.

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