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How to Win Shen vs Tristana Counter MatchupShen is in the a tier of champions

Shen vs Tristana

How to Beat Tristana as Shen in LoLShen is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Tristana as Shen

based on 2,142 Shen vs Tristana matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
3.08
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked LoL games each week. Within our dataset, Shen did battle with Tristana in 2142 matches. Having so many matchups for Shen vs Tristana gives us confidence in our ability to provide useful stats and a solid build to smash your enemy. This champion matchup is relatively rare. Shen encounters Tristana in only 3.2% of his matches.

Shen vs Tristana Matchup Summary

Shen does a decent job of beating Tristana. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.8% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Shen versus Tristana games, Shen’s side is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood versus Tristana.

Best Shen vs Tristana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltRuby Crystal

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanKaenic RookernHeartsteelUnending Despair

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 SpeedArmorArmor
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
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Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Tristana as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Tristana

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 Tristana

Stand away from your creeps in a lane to take less collateral damage from Explosive Charge.

If you see Tristana activate Rapid Fire in a fight, stun her and try to back off until the spell dissipates.

Shen vs Tristana Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Tristana Image
4.3
< Kills >
6.8
4.8
< Deaths >
6.3
10.5
< Assists >
5.5
1
< Killing Sprees >
1.55
119
< Minions Killed >
166
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.56
7,898
< Physical Damage >
16,935
6,922
< Magic Damage >
2,155
1,100
< True Damage >
457
15,921
< Damage Dealt >
19,547
28,889
< Damage Taken >
21,490
9,984
< Gold Earned >
12,323
1.76
< Towers >
2.73
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
3,781
< Total Healing >
5,825
13,656
< Experience >
12,656
22
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
9
320
< Time Dealing CC >
67

How to Counter Tristana with Shen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight some influential Shen versus Tristana matchup stats that can help us realize the differences between this set of champs. As an example, Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Tristana’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Tristana. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Shen often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Tristana. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shen and Tristana

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Tristana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Tristana

Who is Better, Shen or Tristana?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Shen usually wins when playing against Tristana, with a 51.8% win rate. As a result, Shen makes a good counter to Tristana.

While Shen does have a higher winrate than Tristana, when facing one another, Shen also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Shen into Tristana.

Additionally, Shen has a very large amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Tristana. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Shen vs Tristana matchups, Shen is the better champ with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Shen is a decent counter to Tristana. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Shen against Tristana.

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 Tristana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tristana as Shen, we analyzed 2,142 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 Tristana 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 Tristana Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Shen in order to counter Tristana during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen typically accumulates a similar amount of CS as Tristana. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Shen versus Tristana build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Titanic Hydra. When Shen used at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Tristana than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Shen had an average winrate of 51.8% battling Tristana with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of beating Tristana as Shen, you should take 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 runes players picked for Shen vs Tristana counterpicks, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Tristana as Shen are shown for all skill levels combined. To filter the stats and builds to a distinct division, you may use the selection menu located at the top of this page.