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Shen vs Gnar

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How to Beat Gnar as Shen

based on 669 Shen vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
55.2 %
K/D/A
2.88
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL games that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Gnar as Shen resulted from an evaluation of 669 ranked games where both champions battled each other. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Shen fights Gnar in only 1.0% of his matches.

Shen vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Shen has done a great job of countering Gnar. Typically, he wins a whopping 55.2% of games the champions oppose each other in. In Shen versus Gnar games, Shen’s side is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Gnar.

Best Shen vs Gnar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailHeartsteel

Optional Items

Unending DespairKaenic RookernHollow RadianceTitanic Hydra

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

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingShield 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
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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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Guide to Countering Gnar as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Gnar

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 Gnar

Gnar's ultimate stuns if he hits you into a wall. Be careful when fighting him near one.

Gnar's animations and resource bar change as he gets closer to transforming.

Gnar can't gain Rage for 15 seconds after he turns from big to little. Use this chance to engage on his team.

Shen vs Gnar Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
55.2 %
VS
Win Rate
44.8 %
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3.9
< Kills >
4.8
5
< Deaths >
5.7
10.5
< Assists >
6
0.87
< Killing Sprees >
1.1
115
< Minions Killed >
166
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.47
7,446
< Physical Damage >
18,487
6,021
< Magic Damage >
3,484
968
< True Damage >
444
14,435
< Damage Dealt >
22,415
29,326
< Damage Taken >
29,409
9,763
< Gold Earned >
11,369
1.8
< Towers >
2.59
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,812
< Total Healing >
6,077
13,437
< Experience >
14,437
22
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
9
306
< Time Dealing CC >
435

How to Counter Gnar with Shen in LoL

The stats provided here clarify some critical Shen versus Gnar matchup stats that can help us explain the distinctions between the two. For instance, Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Gnar’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Gnar. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Shen usually has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Gnar. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shen and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Gnar

Who is Better, Shen or Gnar?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Shen usually wins when facing off against Gnar, with a 55.2% win rate. As a result, Shen makes a fantastic counter to Gnar.

While Shen does have a much higher win rate than Gnar, when on opposite teams, Shen also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champ to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Shen into Gnar.

Furthermore, Shen also has a great amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gnar. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Shen vs Gnar 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 teammates during late stage team fights.

Shen is a great counter to Gnar. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Shen against Gnar.

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 Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Shen, we analyzed 669 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 Gnar 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 in order to counter Gnar during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen most often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Gnar. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Shen versus Gnar build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Heartsteel. When Shen included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better versus Gnar than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Shen boasted an average winrate of 55.2% when playing against Gnar with this build.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Gnar 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. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Shen vs Gnar battles, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 55.2% winrate overall.

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