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How to Win Taric vs Shen Counter MatchupTaric is in the s tier of champions

Taric vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Taric in LoLTaric is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Shen as Taric

based on 649 Taric vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
54.9 %
K/D/A
2.71
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League games each and every week. In our dataset, Taric faced Shen 649 times. Having so many matchups for Taric vs Shen provides us a lot of faith in our capacity to prepare enlightening data and a pro build to counter Shen. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Taric has to counter Shen in only 1.7% of his rounds.

Taric vs Shen Matchup Summary

Taric has done a great job of beating Shen. On average, he wins a whopping 54.9% of the time the champs oppose each other in. In Taric versus Shen matches, Taric’s team is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Shen.

Best Taric vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCloth Armor

Core Taric Items

~22 Mins
Knight's VowLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

FimbulwinterFrozen HeartZeke's ConvergenceCelestial Opposition

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Taric to level upe
>
Second ability for Taric to level upq
>
Last skill for Taric to max outw

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveConditioningRevitalize
Attack SpeedArmorArmor
Taric's passive ability p
Taric's q ability q
Taric's w ability w
Taric's e ability e
Taric's ultimate ability r
1
E
2
W
3
Q
4
Q
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
E
9
E
10
Q
11
R
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Q
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Q
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Shen as Taric

Tips for Playing as Taric against Shen

The cooldown reducing component of Bravado makes Cooldown Reduction items like Frozen Heart, Iceborn Gauntlet, and Spirit Visage exceptionally powerful on Taric.

Using Starlight's Touch at lower charges makes its healing less Mana efficient, but can greatly increase Taric's sustained damage via Bravado.

Rather than saving Cosmic Radiance for the last moment and risking someone dying during the delay, it can be more beneficial to cast it as soon as you know a teamfight is guaranteed to start.

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.

Taric vs Shen Counter Stats

Taric Image
Win Rate
54.9 %
VS
Win Rate
45.1 %
Shen Image
1.8
< Kills >
4.1
5.9
< Deaths >
5
14.2
< Assists >
10.6
0.34
< Killing Sprees >
0.94
36
< Minions Killed >
124
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.43
2,102
< Physical Damage >
7,787
4,639
< Magic Damage >
7,141
700
< True Damage >
1,110
7,442
< Damage Dealt >
16,039
23,401
< Damage Taken >
29,185
8,499
< Gold Earned >
9,831
2.27
< Towers >
1.72
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
11,791
< Total Healing >
3,620
10,472
< Experience >
13,505
48
< Vision Score >
20
20
< Wards Placed >
10
391
< Time Dealing CC >
322

How to Counter Shen with Taric in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight several important Taric versus Shen counter stats that may help you understand the differences and similarities between this set of champs. As an example, Taric’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shen’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Taric may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Shen..

Taric often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Shen. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Taric and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Taric
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Taric
Shen

Who is Better, Taric or Shen?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Taric usually wins when facing off against Shen, with a 54.9% win rate. Therefore, Taric makes a great counter for Shen.

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

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Taric vs Shen matchups, Taric is the better champion 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.

Taric is a great counter for Shen. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Taric against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Taric

Taric Loses Against

LilliaLillia43.8% winrateZyraZyra45.9% winrateAniviaAnivia46.6% winrateMorganaMorgana47% winrate

Taric Wins Against

YuumiYuumi59.4% winrateSejuaniSejuani59.1% winrateJarvan IVJarvan IV59% winrateKarthusKarthus58.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

AzirAzir+ 56.7% 647 GamesNilahNilah+ 57% 1485 GamesSingedSinged+ 57.2% 874 GamesNamiNami+ 57.3% 82 Games

Additional Information for Taric Players

How We Calculated Our Taric vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Taric, we analyzed 649 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 Taric 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 Taric in order to counter Shen during both the lane 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 tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Taric typically gets a lot less CS as Shen. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Taric versus Shen build consist of Knight's Vow, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Taric incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs Shen than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Taric had an average win rate of 54.9% battling Shen with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of crushing Shen as Taric, you should use the Glacial Augment, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Conditioning, and Revitalize runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Taric vs Shen clashes, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 54.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Shen as Taric are presented for all skill levels combined. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to a specific rank, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.