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Shen vs Jarvan IV

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

based on 960 Shen vs Jarvan IV matchups
Win Rate
47.9 %
K/D/A
2.86
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL games that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Jarvan IV as Shen resulted from an examination of 960 ranked games where both champs fought one another. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Shen has to counter Jarvan IV in only 1.4% of his games.

Shen vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Shen has done a below average job of beating Jarvan IV. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.9% of the time the champions oppose one another in. In Shen vs Jarvan IV matches, Shen’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood versus Jarvan IV.

Best Shen vs Jarvan IV Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBami's Cinder

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Unending DespairHeartsteelKaenic RookernHollow Radiance

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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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Jarvan IV as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Jarvan IV

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 Jarvan IV

Cataclysm's terrain is a frightening force to fight against, but movement abilities can go through it.

Keep out of the path between Jarvan IV and his Demacian Standard to avoid being knocked up in the air.

Shen vs Jarvan IV Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
47.9 %
VS
Win Rate
52.1 %
Jarvan IV Image
4.2
< Kills >
5.2
5
< Deaths >
6.1
10.1
< Assists >
12
0.92
< Killing Sprees >
1.18
128
< Minions Killed >
38
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
1.33
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.53
7,998
< Physical Damage >
12,929
7,076
< Magic Damage >
1,356
1,106
< True Damage >
814
16,181
< Damage Dealt >
15,100
29,623
< Damage Taken >
32,072
10,158
< Gold Earned >
11,320
1.79
< Towers >
1.9
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
3,844
< Total Healing >
12,780
13,855
< Experience >
13,027
21
< Vision Score >
25
10
< Wards Placed >
7
338
< Time Dealing CC >
480

How to Counter Jarvan IV with Shen in LoL

The stats shown here show several critical Shen against Jarvan IV counter statistics that may help you grasp the distinctions between the two. For instance, Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Jarvan IV..

Shen usually has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Jarvan IV. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Shen and Jarvan IV

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Jarvan IV
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Jarvan IV

Who is Better, Shen or Jarvan IV?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Shen usually loses when taking on Jarvan IV, with a 47.9% win rate. As a result, Shen makes a bad counter for Jarvan IV.

While Shen does have a lower win rate than Jarvan IV, when they face off with one another, Shen also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex character to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Shen into Jarvan IV.

Additionally, Shen also has a very large amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Jarvan IV. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Shen vs Jarvan IV matchups, Jarvan IV is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Shen is a trash counter to Jarvan IV. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Shen against Jarvan IV.

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 Jarvan IV Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jarvan IV as Shen, we analyzed 960 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 Jarvan IV 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 in order to counter Jarvan IV during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen typically gets much more CS compared to Jarvan IV. Champs who typically don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Shen versus Jarvan IV build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Titanic Hydra. When Shen incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs. Jarvan IV than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Shen boasted an average win rate of 47.9% when countering Jarvan IV with this counter build.

To have the best chance of defeating Jarvan IV as Shen, you 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 runes players chose for Shen vs Jarvan IV matchups, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 47.9% win rate overall.

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