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

Shen vs Twitch

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

based on 2,600 Shen vs Twitch matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
3
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League matches each week. Within our dataset, Shen faced Twitch in 2600 games. Including so many games with Shen versus Twitch provides us a lot of faith in our ability to prepare useful stats and a solid build to wreck Twitch. This matchup is relatively rare. Shen is forced to battle against Twitch in only 3.9% of his rounds.

Shen vs Twitch Matchup Summary

Shen has done a ok job of countering Twitch. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.3% of matches the champs face one another in. In Shen vs Twitch rounds, Shen’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood against Twitch.

Best Shen vs Twitch Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCrystalline Bracer

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisHeartsteelTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernJak'Sho, The ProteanIceborn GauntletUnending Despair

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Shen to level upq
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Second ability for Shen to level upe
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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 Twitch as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Twitch

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 Twitch

Spell Shields won't block the damage from Deadly Venom, but they will block the effects Twitch can trigger with it.

If you suspect Twitch has left the lane, let your teammates know that Twitch is ''MIA.''

Twitch is fragile. Work with teammates to focus on him when you're able to catch him out of Camouflage.

Shen vs Twitch Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
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4.3
< Kills >
7.8
5
< Deaths >
6.8
10.7
< Assists >
7
1
< Killing Sprees >
1.79
127
< Minions Killed >
144
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.44
8,122
< Physical Damage >
15,685
7,169
< Magic Damage >
3,202
1,166
< True Damage >
4,394
16,458
< Damage Dealt >
23,282
30,390
< Damage Taken >
21,467
10,275
< Gold Earned >
11,944
1.77
< Towers >
2
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
4,013
< Total Healing >
4,761
14,102
< Experience >
12,351
22
< Vision Score >
20
10
< Wards Placed >
9
328
< Time Dealing CC >
315

How to Counter Twitch with Shen in LoL

The stats shown here highlight some important Shen vs. Twitch matchup stats that can help us interpret the differences between the pair. For instance, Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Twitch’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Twitch..

Shen typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes more damage than Twitch. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Shen and Twitch

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Twitch
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Twitch

Who is Better, Shen or Twitch?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Shen usually fairs equally well when playing against Twitch, with a 50.3% win rate. As a result, Shen makes an ok counter to Twitch.

While Shen does have a higher win rate than Twitch, when on opposite teams, Shen also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Shen into Twitch.

Furthermore, Shen has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Twitch. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Shen vs Twitch matchups, Shen is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Shen is a decent counter to Twitch. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Shen against Twitch.

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 Twitch Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Twitch as Shen, we analyzed 2,600 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 Twitch 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 Twitch Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Shen in order to counter Twitch during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen typically gets a similar amount of CS compared to Twitch. Champs who on average don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Shen versus Twitch build include Sunfire Aegis, Heartsteel, and Titanic Hydra. When Shen combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better against Twitch than with many other typical builds. In fact, Shen had an average winrate of 50.3% battling Twitch with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of defeating Twitch as Shen, Shen players 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 rune combinations players used for Shen vs Twitch counters, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 50.3% win rate overall.

If you want to get Shen x Twitch tips and counter builds for a a specific rank, please choose one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions shown are computed using all rounds with data with these champs.