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How to Win Syndra vs Shen Counter MatchupSyndra is in the a tier of champions

Syndra vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Syndra in LoLSyndra is in the a tier of champions
Mage
Tank

How to Beat Shen as Syndra

based on 1,505 Syndra vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
51 %
K/D/A
2.29
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of ranked League rounds that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Shen as Syndra resulted from an evaluation of 1505 ranked rounds where both champs faced off against each other. This matchup is relatively rare. Syndra has to counter Shen in only 1.7% of her games.

Syndra vs Shen Matchup Summary

Syndra does a decent job of beating Shen. On average, she wins a acceptable 51.0% of the time the champions clash against each other in. In Syndra against Shen matches, Syndra’s team is 0.2% less expected to gain first blood, implying that she probably won't be able to get first blood against Shen.

Best Syndra vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Syndra Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Void StaffZhonya's HourglassLuden's CompanionSeraph's Embrace

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Syndra to level upq
>
Second ability for Syndra to level upw
>
Last skill for Syndra to max oute

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearMinion DematerializerCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Syndra's passive ability p
Syndra's q ability q
Syndra's w ability w
Syndra's e ability e
Syndra's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
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R
12
W
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W
14
E
15
E
16
R

Guide to Countering Shen as Syndra

Tips for Playing as Syndra against Shen

To maximize your ultimate's damage use it when there are many spheres on the battlefield.

After you hit an enemy champion with Force of Will follow up with Dark Sphere, they'll be slowed and have a hard time avoiding it.

Get one of your spells to rank 5 as quickly as possible, they gain powerful bonus effects at max rank.

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.

Syndra vs Shen Counter Stats

Syndra Image
Win Rate
51 %
VS
Win Rate
49 %
Shen Image
6.7
< Kills >
4.1
5.8
< Deaths >
4.9
6.6
< Assists >
9.9
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
0.94
180
< Minions Killed >
130
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.42
902
< Physical Damage >
7,693
21,026
< Magic Damage >
6,719
1,934
< True Damage >
1,091
23,863
< Damage Dealt >
15,504
17,956
< Damage Taken >
30,289
12,305
< Gold Earned >
10,149
1.98
< Towers >
1.72
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
1,605
< Total Healing >
3,945
14,426
< Experience >
14,089
20
< Vision Score >
21
10
< Wards Placed >
10
390
< Time Dealing CC >
332

How to Counter Shen with Syndra in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature several influential Syndra vs. Shen counter stats that can help you figure out the differences between the two. Syndra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Shen’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Syndra may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Shen..

Syndra usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her matchup does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Shen. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Syndra and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Syndra
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Syndra
Shen

Who is Better, Syndra or Shen?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Syndra usually wins when facing off against Shen, with a 51.0% win rate. As a result, Syndra makes a good counter to Shen.

While Syndra does have a higher win rate compared to Shen, when on opposite teams, Syndra also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Syndra into Shenas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Syndra also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Shen. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Syndra vs Shen matchups, Syndra is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Syndra is a decent counter for Shen. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Syndra against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Syndra

Syndra Loses Against

FizzFizz42.4% winrateKledKled42.6% winrateMaokaiMaokai43.6% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.2% winrate

Syndra Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee56.5% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc54.2% winrateHweiHwei53.2% winrateLee SinLee Sin53% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Syndra Players

How We Calculated Our Syndra vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Syndra, we analyzed 1,505 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 Syndra 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

If you would like to truly master Syndra in order 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 lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention 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.

Syndra on average picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Shen. Champs who typically don't take much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to use in your Syndra versus Shen build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Syndra included at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better countering Shen than with most other typical builds. In fact, Syndra had an average winrate of 51.0% battling Shen with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Shen as Syndra, you should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Minion Dematerializer, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Syndra vs Shen LoL games, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 51.0% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Syndra vs Shen tips and builds for a a distinct skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies shown are calculated using every round completed with both champs.