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Shen vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Shen in LoLShen is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Shen

based on 1,421 Shen vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
51.5 %
K/D/A
3
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Cho'Gath as Shen came out of an examination of 1421 ranked games where both champions engaged each other. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Shen fights Cho'Gath in only 2.1% of his games.

Shen vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Shen does a decent job of beating Cho'Gath. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.5% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Shen vs Cho'Gath rounds, Shen’s team is 0.1% more probable to get first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Cho'Gath.

Best Shen vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCrystalline Bracer

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailTitanic HydraHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernJak'Sho, The ProteanUnending DespairForce of Nature

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 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
7
Q
8
E
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Q
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E
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R
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E
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Cho'Gath

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 Cho'Gath

Focus on preventing Cho'Gath from reaching his max size.

Purchasing a few HP items decreases the chances of Cho'Gath killing you quickly.

Rupture has a smoke cloud indicating the area it will strike. Try to watch out for it to prevent Cho'Gath from being able to combo his abilities.

Shen vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
51.5 %
VS
Win Rate
48.5 %
Cho'Gath Image
4.4
< Kills >
5.5
5
< Deaths >
5.6
10.6
< Assists >
6.1
1
< Killing Sprees >
1.25
123
< Minions Killed >
150
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.41
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.48
9,211
< Physical Damage >
3,285
8,843
< Magic Damage >
13,891
1,294
< True Damage >
3,696
19,348
< Damage Dealt >
20,873
31,185
< Damage Taken >
41,771
10,151
< Gold Earned >
11,183
1.76
< Towers >
2.19
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
4,002
< Total Healing >
9,187
13,813
< Experience >
14,056
22
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
9
327
< Time Dealing CC >
769

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Shen in LoL

The stats provided here highlight several strategic Shen versus Cho'Gath matchup statistics that can help us grasp the differences and similarities between the two. Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Cho'Gath’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Cho'Gath. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Shen usually has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Typically, he receives less damage than Cho'Gath. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shen and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Shen or Cho'Gath?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Shen usually wins when facing off against Cho'Gath, with a 51.5% win rate. As a result, Shen makes a good counter to Cho'Gath.

While Shen does have a higher win rate than Cho'Gath, when facing one another, Shen also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Shen into Cho'Gath.

Furthermore, Shen also has a great deal of utility and CC, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Shen vs Cho'Gath matchups, Shen is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Shen is a decent counter for Cho'Gath. Focus your actions on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Shen against Cho'Gath.

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 Cho'Gath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Shen, we analyzed 1,421 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 Cho'Gath 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

Shen Build Cho'Gath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Shen to counter Cho'Gath during both the lane 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 presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen usually gets a similar amount of CS relative to Cho'Gath. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Shen versus Cho'Gath build include Thornmail, Titanic Hydra, and Hollow Radiance. When Shen incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better against Cho'Gath than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Shen had an average winrate of 51.5% battling Cho'Gath with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Cho'Gath as Shen, Shen players should use 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 players used for Shen vs Cho'Gath face-offs, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.5% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Cho'Gath as Shen are displayed for all skill levels, merged. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a particular rank, you may use the selection menu at the top of this page.