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Shen vs Pyke

How to Beat Pyke as Shen in LoLShen is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Pyke as Shen

based on 2,255 Shen vs Pyke matchups
Win Rate
51.5 %
K/D/A
2.81
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League rounds every week. Within our dataset, Shen faced Pyke in 2255 games. With so many games with Shen versus Pyke provides us confidence in our ability to prepare informative data and a supported build to shatter your rival. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Shen is forced to battle against Pyke in only 3.4% of his matches.

Shen vs Pyke Matchup Summary

Shen has done a decent job of countering Pyke. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.5% of games the champs fight one another in. In Shen vs Pyke games, Shen’s team is 0.2% less likely to gain first blood. This implies that he probably won't get first blood against Pyke.

Best Shen vs Pyke Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltRuby Crystal

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairHeartsteelHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernTitanic HydraJak'Sho, The ProteanIceborn Gauntlet

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
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Pyke as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Pyke

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 Pyke

Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!

When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.

Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.

Shen vs Pyke Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
51.5 %
VS
Win Rate
48.5 %
Pyke Image
4.3
< Kills >
6.6
5.3
< Deaths >
7.2
10.6
< Assists >
8.4
0.98
< Killing Sprees >
1.53
124
< Minions Killed >
39
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.36
8,088
< Physical Damage >
9,692
7,139
< Magic Damage >
67
1,136
< True Damage >
2,330
16,364
< Damage Dealt >
12,089
29,802
< Damage Taken >
21,820
10,097
< Gold Earned >
10,064
1.76
< Towers >
1.18
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
3,559
< Total Healing >
4,794
13,833
< Experience >
10,383
21
< Vision Score >
67
10
< Wards Placed >
30
320
< Time Dealing CC >
98

How to Counter Pyke with Shen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore several important Shen vs. Pyke matchup statistics that can help us distinguish the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Pyke’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Pyke..

Shen typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he receives more damage than Pyke. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shen and Pyke

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Pyke
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Pyke

Who is Better, Shen or Pyke?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Shen usually wins when playing against Pyke, with a 51.5% win rate. Thus, Shen makes a good counter to Pyke.

While Shen does have a higher win rate than Pyke, when on opposite teams, Shen also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Shen into Pyke.

Moreover, Shen has a very large amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Pyke. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing 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 Pyke matchups, Shen is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Shen is a decent counter for Pyke. Make sure you focus your play on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Shen against Pyke.

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 Pyke Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pyke as Shen, we analyzed 2,255 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 Pyke 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 Pyke during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen usually gets much more CS as Pyke. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Shen versus Pyke build consist of Unending Despair, Heartsteel, and Hollow Radiance. When Shen included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better versus Pyke than with most other common builds. In fact, Shen boasted an average win rate of 51.5% when countering Pyke with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Pyke as Shen, you should use 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 builds players picked for Shen vs Pyke matchups, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.5% win rate overall.

If you want to view Shen x Pyke tips and counter stats for a a distinct division, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions shown are calculated using all matches run with these champs.