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How to Win Shen vs Irelia Counter MatchupShen is in the a tier of champions

Shen vs Irelia

How to Beat Irelia as Shen in LoLShen is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Irelia as Shen

based on 1,712 Shen vs Irelia matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
3.15
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League rounds every week. Within our data, Shen battled Irelia in 1712 matches. Using so many matchups for Shen versus Irelia gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to provide actionable stats and a supported build to defeat Irelia. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Shen encounters Irelia in only 2.6% of his games.

Shen vs Irelia Matchup Summary

Shen has done a good job of countering Irelia. Normally, he wins a terrific 52.1% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Shen versus Irelia matches, Shen’s side is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Irelia.

Best Shen vs Irelia Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCrystalline Bracer

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailHeartsteel

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernIceborn GauntletJak'Sho, The ProteanTitanic 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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Guide to Countering Irelia as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Irelia

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 Irelia

Pay attention to Ionian Fervor stacks and try to engage Irelia when it is down.

Minion waves greatly enhance Irelia's mobility, beware fighting her inside one.

Beware of wasting your high impact spells on Defiant Dance.

Shen vs Irelia Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Irelia Image
4.4
< Kills >
6.5
4.8
< Deaths >
7.1
10.7
< Assists >
4.9
1.04
< Killing Sprees >
1.49
126
< Minions Killed >
203
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.46
7,856
< Physical Damage >
15,817
7,017
< Magic Damage >
6,110
1,225
< True Damage >
682
16,099
< Damage Dealt >
22,610
28,910
< Damage Taken >
30,997
10,152
< Gold Earned >
12,491
1.76
< Towers >
2.18
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
3,950
< Total Healing >
10,468
13,951
< Experience >
14,523
21
< Vision Score >
17
10
< Wards Placed >
8
325
< Time Dealing CC >
114

How to Counter Irelia with Shen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some strategic Shen versus Irelia counter statistics that may help us appreciate the differences between the pair. For instance, Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Irelia’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Irelia. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Shen often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Irelia. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shen and Irelia

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Irelia
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Irelia

Who is Better, Shen or Irelia?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Shen usually wins when facing off against Irelia, with a 52.1% win rate. Thus, Shen makes a good counter for Irelia.

While Shen does have a higher win rate compared to Irelia, when facing one another, Shen also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult character to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Shen into Irelia.

Moreover, Shen has a lot of utility and CC, a similar amount to Irelia. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Shen is an above average counter for Irelia. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Shen against Irelia.

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 Irelia Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Irelia as Shen, we analyzed 1,712 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 Irelia 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

To truly master Shen to counter Irelia during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen typically accumulates less CS relative to Irelia. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Shen versus Irelia build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Heartsteel. When Shen bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when fighting Irelia than with most other typical builds. In fact, Shen had an average winrate of 52.1% battling Irelia with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Irelia as Shen, Shen players should use 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 sets players picked for Shen vs Irelia fights, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 52.1% winrate overall.

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