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How to Win Shyvana vs Shen Counter MatchupShyvana is in the b tier of champions

Shyvana vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Shyvana in LoLShyvana is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Shen as Shyvana

based on 862 Shyvana vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
47.2 %
K/D/A
1.95
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. In our database, Shyvana did battle with Shen in 862 rounds. Using so many games with Shyvana vs Shen gives us a lot of faith in our ability to provide actionable statistics and a recommended build to wreck your rival. This particular matchup is fairly rare. Shyvana encounters Shen in only 1.6% of her matches.

Shyvana vs Shen Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Shyvana does a dismal job of beating Shen. Normally, she wins a lowly 47.2% of the time the champs face each other in. In Shyvana versus Shen matches, Shyvana’s side is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood, implying that she probably won't be able to get first blood versus Shen.

Best Shyvana vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowAmplifying Tome

Core Shyvana Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothStormsurge

Optional Items

Blade of The Ruined KingSundered SkyShadowflameTitanic Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Shyvana to level upe
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Second ability for Shyvana to level upw
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Last skill for Shyvana to max outq

Runes

DominationDark HarvestSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Shyvana's passive ability p
Shyvana's q ability q
Shyvana's w ability w
Shyvana's e ability e
Shyvana's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Shen as Shyvana

Tips for Playing as Shyvana against Shen

It can be valuable to purchase one of the items that can slow enemies: Frozen Mallet, Dead Man's Plate, or Entropy.

Shyvana's abilities all benefit from attacking units. As a result, Attack Speed items are more valuable on her than most champions.

Burnout is an ideal choice for jungling. Monsters will be hit by the full duration, and the speed boost improves her ganking potential.

Flame Breath is great to level-up against difficult lane opponents.

Advice to Win Against Shen

Be ready to dodge Shen's taunt and punish him if he misses.

Once Shen reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, which can turn fights quickly.

Shyvana vs Shen Counter Stats

Shyvana Image
Win Rate
47.2 %
VS
Win Rate
52.8 %
Shen Image
5.5
< Kills >
4.2
6
< Deaths >
4.6
6.2
< Assists >
10.3
1.29
< Killing Sprees >
0.99
64
< Minions Killed >
120
1.56
< Dragons Killed >
0.14
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.42
5,047
< Physical Damage >
7,769
13,648
< Magic Damage >
6,924
958
< True Damage >
1,067
19,653
< Damage Dealt >
15,761
33,083
< Damage Taken >
29,289
11,852
< Gold Earned >
9,930
1.73
< Towers >
1.73
0.25
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
12,178
< Total Healing >
3,984
13,776
< Experience >
13,750
22
< Vision Score >
20
7
< Wards Placed >
10
174
< Time Dealing CC >
321

How to Counter Shen with Shyvana in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some vital Shyvana versus Shen matchup statistics that may help us understand the differences between the two. Shyvana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Shen’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Shyvana may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Shen..

Shyvana normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her enemy does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Shen. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champ with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shyvana and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Shyvana
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shyvana
Shen

Who is Better, Shyvana or Shen?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Shyvana usually loses when facing off against Shen, with a 47.2% win rate. Therefore, Shyvana makes a bad counter for Shen.

While Shyvana does have a lower winrate than Shen, when on opposite teams, Shyvana also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more time consuming character to learn and master. You should be very concerned when picking Shyvana into Shen.

Moreover, Shyvana has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Shen. This 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 Shyvana vs Shen matchups, Shen is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Shyvana is a trash counter for Shen. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Shyvana against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Shyvana

Shyvana Loses Against

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Shyvana Wins Against

ZeriZeri56.3% winrateEliseElise55.5% winrateGangplankGangplank55% winrateYuumiYuumi54.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Shyvana Players

How We Calculated Our Shyvana vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Shyvana, we analyzed 862 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 Shen as Shyvana 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

Shyvana Build Shen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Shyvana to counter Shen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shyvana most often gets less CS compared to Shen. Champions who typically don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Shyvana versus Shen build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Stormsurge. When Shyvana combined at least these three items in her build, she performed much better when facing Shen than with many other common builds. In fact, Shyvana boasted an average win rate of 47.2% when countering Shen with these items in her kit.

To have the best chance of defeating Shen as Shyvana, you should take the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Gathering Storm, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Shyvana vs Shen matchups, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Shen as Shyvana are shown for all ranked divisions combined. To filter the statistics and builds to a distinct division, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.