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Shen vs Nasus

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How to Beat Nasus as Shen

based on 2,128 Shen vs Nasus matchups
Win Rate
51.9 %
K/D/A
3.15
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked LoL games every week. Within our data, Shen battled Nasus 2128 times. Including so many matchups for Shen versus Nasus gives us faith in our capability to provide actionable stats and a solid build to crush Nasus. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Shen encounters Nasus in only 3.2% of his rounds.

Shen vs Nasus Matchup Summary

Shen has done a decent job of beating Nasus. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.9% of games the champions face off with each other in. In Shen against Nasus games, Shen’s team is 0.2% more expected to gain first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Nasus.

Best Shen vs Nasus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisHeartsteel

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanKaenic RookernIceborn GauntletTitanic Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Shen to level upq
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Second ability for Shen to level upe
>
Last skill for Shen to max outw

Runes

ResolveAftershockShield 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
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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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Guide to Countering Nasus as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Nasus

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 Nasus

Nasus is prone to being kited. Try not to engage him at full Health.

Max rank Wither is a very effective counter to Attack Damage characters, so try to avoid getting caught alone by it.

While transformed by his ultimate, Nasus is stronger than most champions in the League. Engage him only if you have a clear advantage.

Shen vs Nasus Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
51.9 %
VS
Win Rate
48.1 %
Nasus Image
4.2
< Kills >
4.5
4.7
< Deaths >
5.4
10.6
< Assists >
5.3
1
< Killing Sprees >
1.03
129
< Minions Killed >
166
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.56
9,496
< Physical Damage >
14,032
8,425
< Magic Damage >
5,701
1,367
< True Damage >
419
19,289
< Damage Dealt >
20,154
31,011
< Damage Taken >
38,395
10,283
< Gold Earned >
11,591
1.83
< Towers >
2.65
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
4,344
< Total Healing >
14,212
14,252
< Experience >
14,857
21
< Vision Score >
16
10
< Wards Placed >
8
347
< Time Dealing CC >
515

How to Counter Nasus with Shen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some important Shen versus Nasus counter stats that may help us figure out the differences between the pair. As an example, Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Nasus’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Nasus. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Shen typically has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Typically, he receives less damage than Nasus. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shen and Nasus

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Nasus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Nasus

Who is Better, Shen or Nasus?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Shen usually wins when taking on Nasus, with a 51.9% win rate. As a result, Shen makes a good counter to Nasus.

While Shen does have a higher win rate than Nasus, when they face off with one another, Shen also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Shen into Nasus.

Moreover, Shen has a very large amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Nasus. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Shen is a decent counter for Nasus. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Shen against Nasus.

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

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Additional Information for Shen Players

How We Calculated Our Shen vs Nasus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nasus as Shen, we analyzed 2,128 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 Nasus 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

Shen Build Nasus Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Shen to counter Nasus during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen on average accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Nasus. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Shen versus Nasus build include Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Heartsteel. When Shen bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better against Nasus than with most other common builds. In fact, Shen had an average winrate of 51.9% battling Nasus with this build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Nasus as Shen, you should use the Aftershock, 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 Nasus battles, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.9% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Nasus as Shen are given for all ranked divisions. To scope the stats and builds to a distinct skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.