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Shen vs Malphite

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How to Beat Malphite as Shen

based on 2,396 Shen vs Malphite matchups
Win Rate
51.9 %
K/D/A
3.04
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Malphite as Shen came out of an examination of 2396 ranked games where both champs engaged one another. This champ matchup is fairly rare. Shen is forced to battle against Malphite in only 3.6% of his games.

Shen vs Malphite Matchup Summary

Shen has done a decent job of countering Malphite. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.9% of matches the champs face each other in. In Shen against Malphite rounds, Shen’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood against Malphite.

Best Shen vs Malphite Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCrystalline Bracer

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
HeartsteelTitanic HydraHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Iceborn GauntletUnending DespairKaenic RookernThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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 ForceHealth Scaling
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
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
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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W
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R

Guide to Countering Malphite as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Malphite

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 Malphite

If you're a physical damage character stay behind your allies when fighting Malphite. Ground Slam can significantly reduce your damage output.

Malphite is one of a couple tanks who are capable of jungling. Watch out if he gets Smite.

Shen vs Malphite Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
51.9 %
VS
Win Rate
48.1 %
Malphite Image
4.3
< Kills >
4.4
4.9
< Deaths >
5.3
10.6
< Assists >
8.1
1.01
< Killing Sprees >
1.01
128
< Minions Killed >
134
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.44
7,873
< Physical Damage >
4,680
7,837
< Magic Damage >
13,898
1,162
< True Damage >
617
16,872
< Damage Dealt >
19,196
30,910
< Damage Taken >
25,101
10,241
< Gold Earned >
10,449
1.89
< Towers >
1.89
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,930
< Total Healing >
3,364
13,946
< Experience >
13,522
21
< Vision Score >
22
10
< Wards Placed >
10
333
< Time Dealing CC >
645

How to Counter Malphite with Shen in LoL

The stats provided here clarify some important Shen vs. Malphite counter statistics that can help us realize the differences and similarities between the pair. Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Malphite’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Malphite..

Shen usually has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Typically, he takes more damage than Malphite. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Shen and Malphite

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Malphite
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Malphite

Who is Better, Shen or Malphite?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Shen usually wins when playing against Malphite, with a 51.9% win rate. As a result, Shen makes a good counter for Malphite.

While Shen does have a higher winrate compared to Malphite, when facing one another, Shen also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Shen into Malphite.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Shen vs Malphite matchups, Shen is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Shen is a decent counter to Malphite. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Shen against Malphite.

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 Malphite Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Malphite as Shen, we analyzed 2,396 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 Malphite 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 learn all of the intricacies of Shen in order to counter Malphite during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen most often gets a similar amount of CS as Malphite. Champs who on average don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Shen versus Malphite build include Heartsteel, Titanic Hydra, and Hollow Radiance. When Shen bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs Malphite than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Shen had an average win rate of 51.9% when playing against Malphite with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Malphite 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 rune combinations players picked for Shen vs Malphite matchups, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.9% winrate overall.

If you would like to get Shen x Malphite tips and counter stats for a a particular division, please choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and guides displayed are computed using all games finished with both champs.