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Shen vs Thresh

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How to Beat Thresh as Shen

based on 2,532 Shen vs Thresh matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
2.94
Pick Rate
3.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked LoL games each and every week. Within our dataset, Shen faced Thresh in 2532 rounds. With so many games with Shen vs Thresh provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce useful data and a supported build to wreck your opponent. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Shen fights Thresh in only 3.8% of his matches.

Shen vs Thresh Matchup Summary

Shen has done a good job of beating Thresh. On average, he wins a terrific 52.1% of the time the champions face each other in. In Shen vs Thresh matches, Shen’s team is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't get first blood against Thresh.

Best Shen vs Thresh Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCrystalline Bracer

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailHeartsteelHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanKaenic RookernUnending DespairTitanic Hydra

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
6
R
7
Q
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E
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Q
10
E
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R
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E
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Thresh as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Thresh

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 Thresh

Intentionally breaking a wall of The Box can allow a vulnerable ally to escape unscathed.

Thresh's Death Sentence has a long cast time. Watch for the cast to begin to take evasive actions.

Thresh relies on collecting souls for a portion of his defense and damage. Try punishing him when he moves to collect them.

Shen vs Thresh Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Thresh Image
4.2
< Kills >
2.1
5.1
< Deaths >
6.4
10.8
< Assists >
13.6
0.98
< Killing Sprees >
0.34
124
< Minions Killed >
33
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.47
7,843
< Physical Damage >
1,243
6,964
< Magic Damage >
7,057
1,145
< True Damage >
752
15,953
< Damage Dealt >
9,052
29,619
< Damage Taken >
21,790
10,099
< Gold Earned >
8,464
1.82
< Towers >
1.73
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
3,675
< Total Healing >
2,285
13,755
< Experience >
10,252
22
< Vision Score >
55
10
< Wards Placed >
23
322
< Time Dealing CC >
266

How to Counter Thresh with Shen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature some significant Shen vs. Thresh counter stats that may help us realize the differences between the pair. As an example, Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Thresh’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Thresh..

Shen typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Thresh. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shen and Thresh

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Thresh
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Thresh

Who is Better, Shen or Thresh?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Shen usually wins when playing against Thresh, with a 52.1% win rate. Thus, Shen makes a good counter for Thresh.

While Shen does have a higher winrate compared to Thresh, when they face off with one another, Shen also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champ to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Shen into Thresh.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Shen vs Thresh matchups, Shen is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Shen is an above average counter for Thresh. Make sure you focus your actions 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 Thresh.

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 Thresh Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Thresh as Shen, we analyzed 2,532 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 Thresh 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Shen in order to counter Thresh 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 pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen often racks up much more CS as Thresh. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Shen versus Thresh build include Thornmail, Heartsteel, and Hollow Radiance. When Shen included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better countering Thresh than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Shen had an average win rate of 52.1% when countering Thresh with this counter build.

To have the best probability of beating Thresh 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. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Shen vs Thresh counters, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 52.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Thresh as Shen are displayed for all skill levels, merged. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a particular division, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.