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

Shen vs Yone

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

based on 4,031 Shen vs Yone matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
3.04
Pick Rate
6.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Yone as Shen resulted from an examination of 4031 ranked matches where both champions opposed one another. This counter pairing is fairly uncommon. Shen has to counter Yone in only 6.1% of his games.

Shen vs Yone Matchup Summary

Shen does a good job of countering Yone. On average, he wins a whopping 52.1% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Shen versus Yone games, Shen’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Yone.

Best Shen vs Yone Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTiamat

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisHeartsteelTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernJak'Sho, The ProteanUnending DespairRanduin's Omen

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
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
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
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E
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Yone as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Yone

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.

Shen vs Yone Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Yone Image
4.3
< Kills >
6.1
4.9
< Deaths >
6.9
10.6
< Assists >
5.1
0.99
< Killing Sprees >
1.39
123
< Minions Killed >
178
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.43
7,683
< Physical Damage >
15,696
6,533
< Magic Damage >
4,823
1,102
< True Damage >
2,621
15,320
< Damage Dealt >
23,141
29,852
< Damage Taken >
25,726
10,093
< Gold Earned >
12,132
1.78
< Towers >
2.12
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
3,998
< Total Healing >
5,902
13,976
< Experience >
14,628
21
< Vision Score >
17
10
< Wards Placed >
8
327
< Time Dealing CC >
202

How to Counter Yone with Shen in LoL

The stats shown here show several valuable Shen against Yone counter stats that may help us interpret the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Yone’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Yone. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Shen often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he takes more damage than Yone. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shen and Yone

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Yone
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Yone

Who is Better, Shen or Yone?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Shen usually wins when taking on Yone, with a 52.1% win rate. Therefore, Shen makes a good counter for Yone.

While Shen does have a higher win rate than Yone, when facing one another, Shen also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champ to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Shen into Yone.

Moreover, Shen has a great amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Yone. 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 Yone 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 allies during late stage team fights.

Shen is a good counter for Yone. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Shen against Yone.

Additional Information for Shen Players

How We Calculated Our Shen vs Yone Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Yone as Shen, we analyzed 4,031 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 Yone 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Shen in order to counter Yone during both the laning 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 pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Yone. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. 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 require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Shen versus Yone build include Sunfire Aegis, Heartsteel, and Titanic Hydra. When Shen incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better vs. Yone than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Shen had an average winrate of 52.1% when playing against Yone with this build.

To have the best probability of defeating Yone 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 sets players used for Shen vs Yone LoL games, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 52.1% winrate overall.

If you would like to get Shen vs Yone tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a an individual rank, please choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and guides displayed are computed using all games finished with these champs.