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Shen vs Ezreal

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How to Beat Ezreal as Shen

based on 3,854 Shen vs Ezreal matchups
Win Rate
54 %
K/D/A
3.13
Pick Rate
5.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League games that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Ezreal as Shen resulted from an analysis of 3854 ranked rounds where both champions engaged one another. This particular pairing is relatively uncommon. Shen is forced to battle against Ezreal in only 5.8% of his rounds.

Shen vs Ezreal Matchup Summary

Shen does a great job of countering Ezreal. On average, he wins a terrific 54.0% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Shen against Ezreal games, Shen’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Ezreal.

Best Shen vs Ezreal Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTiamat

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernSunfire AegisTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

HeartsteelUnending DespairJak'Sho, The ProteanRanduin's Omen

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
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
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
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Ezreal as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Ezreal

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 Ezreal

Ezreal is a very fragile champion so take the fight to him.

Ezreal is completely skill shot based, so make sure to keep minions in between you.

Mystic Shot applies on-hit effects including the Crest of Cinders.

Shen vs Ezreal Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
54 %
VS
Win Rate
46 %
Ezreal Image
4.4
< Kills >
6.2
4.8
< Deaths >
5.9
10.6
< Assists >
6.9
1.01
< Killing Sprees >
1.47
132
< Minions Killed >
174
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.51
8,326
< Physical Damage >
15,861
7,320
< Magic Damage >
7,284
1,165
< True Damage >
603
16,811
< Damage Dealt >
23,749
30,816
< Damage Taken >
20,606
10,432
< Gold Earned >
11,847
1.88
< Towers >
2.26
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
4,265
< Total Healing >
5,428
14,415
< Experience >
12,652
21
< Vision Score >
17
10
< Wards Placed >
9
344
< Time Dealing CC >
87

How to Counter Ezreal with Shen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some critical Shen versus Ezreal matchup stats that may help you grasp the differences between the pair. Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ezreal’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Ezreal..

Shen usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Typically, he receives more damage than Ezreal. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shen and Ezreal

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Ezreal
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Ezreal

Who is Better, Shen or Ezreal?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Shen usually wins when taking on Ezreal, with a 54.0% win rate. Thus, Shen makes a great counter for Ezreal.

While Shen does have a much higher winrate compared to Ezreal, when on opposite teams, Shen also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Shen into Ezreal.

Moreover, Shen has a very large amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ezreal. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Shen vs Ezreal matchups, Shen is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Shen is a great counter for Ezreal. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Shen against Ezreal.

Additional Information for Shen Players

How We Calculated Our Shen vs Ezreal Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ezreal as Shen, we analyzed 3,854 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 Ezreal 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 Ezreal 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 listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen on average racks up a similar amount of CS as Ezreal. Champs who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Shen versus Ezreal build include Kaenic Rookern, Sunfire Aegis, and Titanic Hydra. When Shen incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better against Ezreal than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Shen had an average win rate of 54.0% battling Ezreal with this build.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Ezreal as Shen, Shen players should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Revitalize, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Shen vs Ezreal battles, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 54.0% win rate overall.

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