Shen vs Xerath
How to Beat Xerath as Shen
based on 2,592 Shen vs Xerath matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Shen vs Xerath Matchup Summary
Best Shen vs Xerath Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Xerath as Shen
Tips for Playing as Shen against Xerath
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 Xerath
Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.
Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.
Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.
Shen vs Xerath Counter Stats
How to Counter Xerath with Shen in LoL
The stats shown on this page underscore some influential Shen versus Xerath counter stats that may help you grasp the distinctions between these two champions. Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Xerath’s ratio of NaN, showing that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Xerath..
Shen normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Xerath. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also show that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Shen and Xerath
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Who is Better, Shen or Xerath?
Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Shen usually loses when taking on Xerath, with a 48.4% win rate. As a result, Shen makes a poor counter to Xerath.
While Shen does have a lower winrate compared to Xerath, when facing one another, Shen also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Shen into Xerath.
Furthermore, Shen has a very large amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Xerath. This often 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 in League of Legends, in Shen vs Xerath matchups, Xerath is the better champ 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 somewhat poor counter to Xerath. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Shen against Xerath.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Shen to counter Xerath during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Shen on average picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Xerath. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.
The top items to focus on in your Shen versus Xerath build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Heartsteel, and Titanic Hydra. When Shen incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs Xerath than with most other common item sets. In fact, Shen boasted an average win rate of 48.4% battling Xerath with this counter build.
To have the highest chance of vanquishing Xerath 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 rune sets that we analyzed for Shen vs Xerath counterpicks, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.4% win rate overall.
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