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

Shen vs Zoe

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

based on 788 Shen vs Zoe matchups
Win Rate
54.7 %
K/D/A
2.98
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked LoL games each and every week. In our data, Shen faced off against Zoe in 788 matches. Having so many games with Shen versus Zoe provides us confidence in our capability to produce useful stats and a solid build to shatter your rival. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Shen has to counter Zoe in only 1.2% of his matches.

Shen vs Zoe Matchup Summary

Shen does a great job of beating Zoe. Typically, he wins a whopping 54.7% of games the champions clash against one another in. In Shen versus Zoe rounds, Shen’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Zoe.

Best Shen vs Zoe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBami's Cinder

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailHeartsteel

Optional Items

Unending DespairKaenic RookernHollow RadianceTitanic Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Shen to level upq
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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 SpeedAdaptive 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
2
E
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Zoe as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Zoe

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 Zoe

Zoe's Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown.

Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Stop Zoe from hiding in fog of war to prevent her from setting the spell up.

Zoe must return to her starting point after casting Portal Jump, making her vulnerable to a counterattack.

Shen vs Zoe Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
54.7 %
VS
Win Rate
45.3 %
Zoe Image
4.1
< Kills >
6.4
4.8
< Deaths >
5.9
10.2
< Assists >
7.1
0.93
< Killing Sprees >
1.45
123
< Minions Killed >
134
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.39
7,740
< Physical Damage >
1,754
6,837
< Magic Damage >
18,079
1,088
< True Damage >
3,322
15,665
< Damage Dealt >
23,156
29,546
< Damage Taken >
18,765
10,063
< Gold Earned >
10,855
1.8
< Towers >
1.63
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
4,029
< Total Healing >
2,117
13,874
< Experience >
12,977
22
< Vision Score >
25
10
< Wards Placed >
11
308
< Time Dealing CC >
141

How to Counter Zoe with Shen in LoL

The stats provided here highlight several critical Shen versus Zoe matchup statistics that can help you figure out the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. As an example, Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zoe’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Zoe..

Shen typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he takes more damage than Zoe. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shen and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Zoe

Who is Better, Shen or Zoe?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Shen usually wins when facing off against Zoe, with a 54.7% win rate. As a result, Shen makes a great counter to Zoe.

While Shen does have a much higher win rate compared to Zoe, when they face off with one another, Shen also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult champ to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Shen into Zoe.

Moreover, Shen has a great deal of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zoe. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Shen vs Zoe matchups, Shen is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Shen is a great counter to Zoe. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Shen against Zoe.

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 Zoe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zoe as Shen, we analyzed 788 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 Zoe 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

To truly master Shen in order to counter Zoe 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 pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen often gets a similar amount of CS as Zoe. Champs who on average don't take much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. 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 require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Shen versus Zoe build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Heartsteel. When Shen used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs Zoe than with many other common item sets. In fact, Shen had an average win rate of 54.7% when countering Zoe with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of crushing Zoe as Shen, Shen players should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Revitalize, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Resolve and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Shen vs Zoe matchups, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 54.7% winrate overall.

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