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Shen vs Nunu & Willump

How to Beat Nunu & Willump as Shen in LoLShen is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Nunu & Willump as Shen

based on 1,534 Shen vs Nunu & Willump matchups
Win Rate
52.3 %
K/D/A
3
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Nunu & Willump as Shen came out of an examination of 1534 ranked rounds where both champs engaged one another. This champ pairing is fairly rare. Shen encounters Nunu & Willump in only 2.3% of his matches.

Shen vs Nunu & Willump Matchup Summary

Shen has done a good job of beating Nunu & Willump. On average, he wins a terrific 52.3% of matches the champions clash against one another in. In Shen vs Nunu & Willump games, Shen’s team is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Nunu & Willump.

Best Shen vs Nunu & Willump Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBami's Cinder

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernSunfire AegisTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Iceborn GauntletJak'Sho, The ProteanForce of NatureHollow 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

ResolveAftershockShield 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
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Nunu & Willump as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Nunu & Willump

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 Nunu & Willump

Interrupting the charge up on Absolute Zero will lower the amount of damage your team takes.

Using Summoner Flash is a surefire way to escape Absolute Zero.

Biggest Snowball Ever moves very fast but cannot turn as quickly, so don't try to escape it by running away in a straight line. Instead, make sudden, sharp turns.

Shen vs Nunu & Willump Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
52.3 %
VS
Win Rate
47.7 %
Nunu & Willump Image
4.2
< Kills >
4.9
4.9
< Deaths >
6.8
10.5
< Assists >
10.6
0.95
< Killing Sprees >
1.08
120
< Minions Killed >
29
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
1.54
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.38
7,939
< Physical Damage >
1,063
6,834
< Magic Damage >
13,023
1,093
< True Damage >
812
15,867
< Damage Dealt >
14,898
29,391
< Damage Taken >
36,568
9,924
< Gold Earned >
10,650
1.8
< Towers >
1.26
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
3,726
< Total Healing >
19,702
13,569
< Experience >
12,459
20
< Vision Score >
19
10
< Wards Placed >
5
312
< Time Dealing CC >
458

How to Counter Nunu & Willump with Shen in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature several critical Shen versus Nunu & Willump matchup statistics that may help you appreciate the differences between the pair. For instance, Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Nunu & Willump’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Nunu & Willump..

Shen normally has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Nunu & Willump. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shen and Nunu & Willump

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Nunu & Willump
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Nunu & Willump

Who is Better, Shen or Nunu & Willump?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Shen usually wins when facing off against Nunu & Willump, with a 52.3% win rate. Therefore, Shen makes a good counter to Nunu & Willump.

While Shen does have a higher winrate compared to Nunu & Willump, when facing one another, Shen also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Shen into Nunu & Willump.

Additionally, Shen also has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Nunu & Willump. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Shen vs Nunu & Willump matchups, Shen is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Shen is an above average counter to Nunu & Willump. Focus your actions on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Shen against Nunu & Willump.

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 Nunu & Willump Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nunu & Willump as Shen, we analyzed 1,534 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 Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen most often picks up much more CS as Nunu & Willump. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Shen versus Nunu & Willump build include Kaenic Rookern, Sunfire Aegis, and Titanic Hydra. When Shen incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better against Nunu & Willump than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Shen had an average winrate of 52.3% battling Nunu & Willump with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of beating Nunu & Willump as Shen, you should equip the Aftershock, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Revitalize, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Resolve and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Shen vs Nunu & Willump counter picks, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 52.3% winrate overall.

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