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

Shen vs Kalista

How to Beat Kalista as Shen in LoLShen is in the b tier of champions
Tank
Marksman

How to Beat Kalista as Shen

based on 611 Shen vs Kalista matchups
Win Rate
50.6 %
K/D/A
2.92
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL matches that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Kalista as Shen resulted from an evaluation of 611 ranked games where both champs faced each other. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Shen fights Kalista in only 0.9% of his matches.

Shen vs Kalista Matchup Summary

Shen has done a ok job of beating Kalista. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.6% of games the champions clash against each other in. In Shen versus Kalista rounds, Shen’s side is 0.2% less probable to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Kalista.

Best Shen vs Kalista Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCloth Armor

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailHeartsteel

Optional Items

Unending DespairHollow 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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E
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E
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Kalista as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Kalista

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 Kalista

Kalista's mobility is dependent upon attacking. This means it is low when she is outside of her attack range and that Attack Speed slows reduce the amount of distance she can cover in an engagement.

If you can break line of sight from Kalista, including through brush, her basic attacks will miss you, falling harmlessly to the ground.

Kalista cannot cancel her basic attack wind up. While she is very mobile, this offers a window to land spells on her if you anticipate when she will begin attacking.

Shen vs Kalista Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
50.6 %
VS
Win Rate
49.4 %
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4.2
< Kills >
8.1
5
< Deaths >
6.9
10.4
< Assists >
6.1
0.98
< Killing Sprees >
1.85
123
< Minions Killed >
166
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.35
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.51
7,692
< Physical Damage >
18,028
6,794
< Magic Damage >
2,934
1,053
< True Damage >
505
15,540
< Damage Dealt >
21,467
28,858
< Damage Taken >
22,579
9,818
< Gold Earned >
12,496
1.79
< Towers >
2.43
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
3,549
< Total Healing >
6,539
13,451
< Experience >
11,927
21
< Vision Score >
19
10
< Wards Placed >
8
323
< Time Dealing CC >
174

How to Counter Kalista with Shen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several important Shen against Kalista matchup stats that may help you understand the distinctions between the pair. Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kalista’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kalista. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Shen often has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes more damage than Kalista. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shen and Kalista

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Kalista
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Kalista

Who is Better, Shen or Kalista?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Shen usually fairs equally well when taking on Kalista, with a 50.6% win rate. Therefore, Shen makes an ok counter for Kalista.

While Shen does have a higher win rate compared to Kalista, when they face off with one another, Shen also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Shen into Kalista.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Shen vs Kalista matchups, Shen is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Shen is a decent counter to Kalista. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Shen against Kalista.

Additional Information for Shen Players

How We Calculated Our Shen vs Kalista Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kalista as Shen, we analyzed 611 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 Kalista 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 learn all of the intricacies of Shen in order to counter Kalista 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 here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen typically racks up a similar amount of CS as Kalista. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Shen versus Kalista build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Heartsteel. When Shen incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Kalista than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Shen had an average winrate of 50.6% battling Kalista with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of crushing Kalista 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 sets players picked for Shen vs Kalista counters, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.6% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Kalista as Shen are shown for every ranked division. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a particular skill level, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.