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Shen vs Galio

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How to Beat Galio as Shen

based on 1,716 Shen vs Galio matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
2.83
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League games each week. Within our data, Shen faced off against Galio 1716 times. Including so many matchups for Shen versus Galio provides us a lot of confidence in our capability to prepare useful statistics and a solid build to defeat Galio. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Shen fights Galio in only 2.6% of his games.

Shen vs Galio Matchup Summary

Shen has done a average job of countering Galio. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.4% of matches the champions face off with one another in. In Shen versus Galio rounds, Shen’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood versus Galio.

Best Shen vs Galio Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltRuby Crystal

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Iceborn GauntletUnending DespairKaenic RookernHeartsteel

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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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Galio as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Galio

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 Galio

Galio cannot traverse walls with Justice Punch.

Galio moves slower when he is charging Shield of Durand.

Hero's Entrance can be interrupted before Galio jumps into the air.

Shen vs Galio Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Galio Image
4.1
< Kills >
5.4
5.2
< Deaths >
6.5
10.6
< Assists >
9.1
0.94
< Killing Sprees >
1.24
120
< Minions Killed >
136
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.43
7,998
< Physical Damage >
505
6,014
< Magic Damage >
20,038
1,131
< True Damage >
484
15,144
< Damage Dealt >
21,027
29,930
< Damage Taken >
24,484
9,954
< Gold Earned >
10,688
1.74
< Towers >
1.73
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
3,877
< Total Healing >
2,263
13,591
< Experience >
13,175
22
< Vision Score >
22
10
< Wards Placed >
11
322
< Time Dealing CC >
122

How to Counter Galio with Shen in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some significant Shen versus Galio matchup stats that can help you distinguish the distinctions between these two champions. Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Galio’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Galio..

Shen typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Typically, he takes more damage than Galio. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Shen and Galio

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Galio
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Galio

Who is Better, Shen or Galio?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Shen usually fairs equally well when taking on Galio, with a 50.4% win rate. Thus, Shen makes an ok counter to Galio.

While Shen does have a higher win rate compared to Galio, when on opposite teams, Shen also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Shen into Galio.

Additionally, Shen has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Galio. 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 Galio matchups, Shen is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Shen is a decent counter for Galio. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Shen against Galio.

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

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Additional Information for Shen Players

How We Calculated Our Shen vs Galio Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Galio as Shen, we analyzed 1,716 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 Galio 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

If you would like to truly master Shen to counter Galio during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen usually racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Galio. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Shen versus Galio build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Titanic Hydra. When Shen incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better countering Galio than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Shen boasted an average winrate of 50.4% when playing against Galio with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of defeating Galio as Shen, you should equip the Aftershock, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Revitalize, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Resolve and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Shen vs Galio counter picks, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.4% winrate overall.

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