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How to Beat Quinn as Shen

based on 769 Shen vs Quinn matchups
Win Rate
52.3 %
K/D/A
2.92
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends games that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Quinn as Shen came out of an examination of 769 ranked matches where both champions fought one another. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Shen encounters Quinn in only 1.2% of his matches.

Shen vs Quinn Matchup Summary

Shen does a good job of beating Quinn. Normally, he wins a fantastic 52.3% of the time the champions face off with each other in. In Shen versus Quinn rounds, Shen’s side is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood against Quinn.

Best Shen vs Quinn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Unending DespairRanduin's OmenHollow RadianceHeartsteel

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
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
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E
14
W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Quinn as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Quinn

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 Quinn

After being marked, move away from Quinn so she can't take advantage of it.

Keep tabs on Quinn's position. Behind Enemy Lines can enable Valor to cross the map very quickly and attack you by surprise.

When Quinn is using Behind Enemy Lines, damaging her removes her Move Speed bonus temporarily.

Shen vs Quinn Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
52.3 %
VS
Win Rate
47.7 %
Quinn Image
4
< Kills >
6.6
5
< Deaths >
7
10.6
< Assists >
6.3
0.93
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
120
< Minions Killed >
156
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
0.14
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.41
7,054
< Physical Damage >
20,276
5,671
< Magic Damage >
1,254
994
< True Damage >
1,081
13,720
< Damage Dealt >
22,611
29,149
< Damage Taken >
23,648
10,094
< Gold Earned >
11,875
1.85
< Towers >
2.02
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
3,785
< Total Healing >
5,583
13,894
< Experience >
14,300
22
< Vision Score >
21
11
< Wards Placed >
9
307
< Time Dealing CC >
163

How to Counter Quinn with Shen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several valuable Shen versus Quinn matchup stats that may help you appreciate the differences and similarities between this set of champs. Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Quinn’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Quinn. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Shen usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he receives more damage than Quinn. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shen and Quinn

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Quinn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Quinn

Who is Better, Shen or Quinn?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Shen usually wins when taking on Quinn, with a 52.3% win rate. Thus, Shen makes a good counter for Quinn.

While Shen does have a higher win rate compared to Quinn, when they face off with one another, Shen also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champion to learn. You should be be fine when picking Shen into Quinn.

Moreover, Shen also has a great amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Quinn. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, 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 Quinn matchups, Shen is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Shen is an above average counter to Quinn. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Shen against Quinn.

Additional Information for Shen Players

How We Calculated Our Shen vs Quinn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Quinn as Shen, we analyzed 769 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 Quinn 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

If you would like to truly master Shen to counter Quinn during both the early game 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 listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen on average accumulates a similar amount of CS as Quinn. Champions who on average don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Shen versus Quinn build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Titanic Hydra. When Shen bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better countering Quinn than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Shen had an average win rate of 52.3% when playing against Quinn with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Quinn as Shen, Shen players 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 sets players used for Shen vs Quinn matchups, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 52.3% win rate overall.

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