Twitch vs Shen
How to Beat Shen as Twitch
based on 2,600 Twitch vs Shen matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Twitch vs Shen Matchup Summary
Best Twitch vs Shen Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Shen as Twitch
Tips for Playing as Twitch against Shen
Contaminate has a large range; apply as many stacks of Deadly Venom as possible before using it.
You can catch up to an enemy out of attack range with Venom Cask.
Twitch's Attack Speed is among the highest in the game; try purchasing items with on-hit effects such as Black Cleaver or Wit's End.
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.
Twitch vs Shen Counter Stats
How to Counter Shen with Twitch in LoL
The stats provided here show several significant Twitch vs. Shen matchup stats that can help you interpret the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Twitch’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Shen’s ratio of NaN, showing that Twitch may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Shen. This observation is largely caused by the difference in kills.
Twitch usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he takes less damage than Shen. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Twitch and Shen
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Who is Better, Twitch or Shen?
Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Twitch usually fairs equally well when taking on Shen, with a 49.7% win rate. As a result, Twitch makes an ok counter for Shen.
While Twitch does have a lower winrate compared to Shen, when facing one another, Twitch also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Twitch into Shen.
Additionally, Twitch also has almost no 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 a single best champion in League of Legends, in Twitch vs Shen matchups, Shen is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.
Twitch is a somewhat poor counter for Shen. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Twitch against Shen.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Twitch to counter Shen during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Twitch often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Shen. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling 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 situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.
The most important items to have in your Twitch versus Shen build include Runaan's Hurricane, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Terminus. When Twitch used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Shen than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Twitch had an average win rate of 49.7% when countering Shen with this build.
To have the best probability of crushing Shen as Twitch, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Taste of Blood, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Twitch vs Shen face-offs, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.7% winrate overall.
By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Shen as Twitch are given for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular rank, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.