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Shen vs Trundle

How to Beat Trundle as Shen in LoLShen is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Trundle as Shen

based on 4,321 Shen vs Trundle matchups
Win Rate
47.4 %
K/D/A
3.13
Pick Rate
6.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League rounds every week. Within our data, Shen did battle with Trundle 4321 times. With so many games with Shen vs Trundle gives us faith in our capability to provide actionable data and a recommended build to annihilate Trundle. This particular champ pairing is fairly uncommon. Shen encounters Trundle in only 6.5% of his rounds.

Shen vs Trundle Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Shen does a below average job of beating Trundle. On average, he wins a lowly 47.4% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Shen versus Trundle matches, Shen’s side is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood against Trundle.

Best Shen vs Trundle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBami's Cinder

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailRanduin's Omen

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanKaenic RookernTitanic HydraUnending 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
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
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Q
10
E
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Guide to Countering Trundle as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Trundle

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 Trundle

Trundle is very powerful at location-based combat. Try to draw him off of his Frozen Domain.

Make sure to get out of his Pillar of Ice as quickly as possible, as it significantly slows you down.

Shen vs Trundle Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
47.4 %
VS
Win Rate
52.6 %
Trundle Image
4.2
< Kills >
4.8
4.6
< Deaths >
6.3
10.2
< Assists >
5.3
0.97
< Killing Sprees >
1.09
124
< Minions Killed >
147
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.47
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.85
7,775
< Physical Damage >
15,943
6,921
< Magic Damage >
2,257
1,065
< True Damage >
514
15,761
< Damage Dealt >
18,715
28,111
< Damage Taken >
35,797
9,980
< Gold Earned >
12,308
1.64
< Towers >
3.53
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.1
3,791
< Total Healing >
16,472
13,874
< Experience >
14,286
21
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
8
323
< Time Dealing CC >
337

How to Counter Trundle with Shen in LoL

The stats shown here show some vital Shen vs. Trundle counter statistics that may help us distinguish the differences between the two. Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Trundle’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Trundle. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Shen often has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. On average, he takes less damage than Trundle. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shen and Trundle

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Trundle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Trundle

Who is Better, Shen or Trundle?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Shen usually loses when facing off against Trundle, with a 47.4% win rate. As a result, Shen makes a poor counter for Trundle.

While Shen does have a lower win rate than Trundle, when they face off with one another, Shen also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champion to develop with. You should be very concerned when picking Shen into Trundle.

Moreover, Shen also has a great amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Trundle. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Shen vs Trundle matchups, Trundle is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Shen is a garbage counter for Trundle. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Shen against Trundle.

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 Trundle Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Trundle as Shen, we analyzed 4,321 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 Trundle 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 truly master Shen to counter Trundle during both the lane 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 suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen usually racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Trundle. Champs who typically don't earn much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Shen versus Trundle build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Randuin's Omen. When Shen used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better countering Trundle than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Shen boasted an average win rate of 47.4% battling Trundle with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Trundle 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 chose for Shen vs Trundle counterpicks, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 47.4% win rate overall.

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