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Shen vs Ekko

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How to Beat Ekko as Shen

based on 3,135 Shen vs Ekko matchups
Win Rate
49.9 %
K/D/A
2.9
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends games that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Ekko as Shen came out of an examination of 3135 ranked games where both champs engaged one another. This pairing is fairly uncommon. Shen is forced to battle against Ekko in only 4.7% of his rounds.

Shen vs Ekko Matchup Summary

Shen does a ok job of beating Ekko. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.9% of matches the champs clash against each other in. In Shen versus Ekko matches, Shen’s team is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Ekko.

Best Shen vs Ekko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailHeartsteelHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernJak'Sho, The ProteanUnending DespairTitanic Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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 SpeedArmorArmor
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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Q
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E
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R
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R

Guide to Countering Ekko as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Ekko

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 Ekko

The second hit of Timewinder does more damage than the first; try to avoid it.

Ekko is significantly weaker when his ultimate is down. Watch for the trail he leaves behind to determine if Chronobreak is available.

Ekko's stun zone takes 3 seconds to arm. Watch for the image he creates on cast and try to guess where the zone was placed.

Shen vs Ekko Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
49.9 %
VS
Win Rate
50.1 %
Ekko Image
4.1
< Kills >
7.2
5
< Deaths >
6.1
10.4
< Assists >
6.3
0.94
< Killing Sprees >
1.65
126
< Minions Killed >
102
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.75
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.46
8,156
< Physical Damage >
2,279
7,049
< Magic Damage >
17,209
1,136
< True Damage >
974
16,341
< Damage Dealt >
20,463
29,723
< Damage Taken >
31,092
10,106
< Gold Earned >
12,152
1.73
< Towers >
1.82
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
3,779
< Total Healing >
11,381
13,979
< Experience >
13,920
22
< Vision Score >
20
11
< Wards Placed >
7
332
< Time Dealing CC >
382

How to Counter Ekko with Shen in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature several significant Shen against Ekko counter stats that may help you understand the distinctions between the two. For instance, Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ekko’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Ekko. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Shen usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Ekko. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Shen and Ekko

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Ekko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Ekko

Who is Better, Shen or Ekko?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Shen usually fairs equally well when playing against Ekko, with a 49.9% win rate. As a result, Shen makes an ok counter for Ekko.

While Shen does have a lower winrate than Ekko, when facing one another, Shen also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Shen into Ekko.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Shen vs Ekko matchups, Ekko 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 team fights.

Shen is a somewhat poor counter for Ekko. Focus your play on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Shen against Ekko.

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 Ekko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ekko as Shen, we analyzed 3,135 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 Ekko 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Shen in order to counter Ekko during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen usually accumulates a similar amount of CS as Ekko. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Shen versus Ekko build include Thornmail, Heartsteel, and Hollow Radiance. When Shen combined at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better against Ekko than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Shen boasted an average winrate of 49.9% battling Ekko with this build.

To have the highest chance of beating Ekko as Shen, Shen players should equip 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 rune combinations players picked for Shen vs Ekko face-offs, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.9% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Ekko as Shen are given for all skill levels combined. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to a particular rank, you may use the selection menu above.