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How to Win Udyr vs Shen Counter MatchupUdyr is in the s tier of champions

Udyr vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Udyr in LoLUdyr is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Shen as Udyr

based on 2,016 Udyr vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
2.05
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked LoL games that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Shen as Udyr resulted from an evaluation of 2016 ranked matches where both champs engaged one another. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Udyr is forced to battle against Shen in only 1.8% of his rounds.

Udyr vs Shen Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Udyr does a dismal job of beating Shen. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.4% of games the champs clash against each other in. In Udyr versus Shen games, Udyr’s team is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood, implying that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Shen.

Best Udyr vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Udyr Items

~22 Mins
Frozen HeartLiandry's TormentJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Unending DespairKaenic RookernDead Man's PlateRiftmaker

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
SorceryCelerityWaterwalking
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Udyr's passive ability p
Udyr's q ability q
Udyr's w ability w
Udyr's e ability e
Udyr's ultimate ability r
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R
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W
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E
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Q
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Guide to Countering Shen as Udyr

Tips for Playing as Udyr against Shen

Udyr is one of the best junglers in the game. Taking advantage of this can give your team a large XP advantage and map control.

Damage is applied to turtle shield post-mitigation. Therefore, buying defensive items can drastically increase your survivability.

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.

Udyr vs Shen Counter Stats

Udyr Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Shen Image
4.6
< Kills >
4
5.7
< Deaths >
4.8
7.1
< Assists >
10.2
1.04
< Killing Sprees >
0.93
83
< Minions Killed >
126
1.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.43
7,141
< Physical Damage >
8,047
9,508
< Magic Damage >
7,120
711
< True Damage >
1,134
17,360
< Damage Dealt >
16,302
32,973
< Damage Taken >
30,224
11,369
< Gold Earned >
10,017
1.87
< Towers >
1.69
0.24
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
13,772
< Total Healing >
4,010
13,989
< Experience >
13,831
19
< Vision Score >
21
6
< Wards Placed >
10
2,152
< Time Dealing CC >
323

How to Counter Shen with Udyr in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature several important Udyr against Shen matchup stats that can help you distinguish the distinctions between the pair. Udyr’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Shen’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Udyr may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Shen..

Udyr usually has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Shen. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Udyr and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Udyr
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Udyr
Shen

Who is Better, Udyr or Shen?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Udyr usually fairs equally well when facing off against Shen, with a 49.4% win rate. Therefore, Udyr makes an ok counter to Shen.

While Udyr does have a lower win rate than Shen, when facing one another, Udyr also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Udyr into Shenas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Udyr also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Shen. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Udyr 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 allied champions during team fights.

Udyr is a somewhat poor counter to Shen. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Udyr against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Udyr

Udyr Loses Against

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Udyr Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57% winrateNidaleeNidalee56% winrateZeriZeri54.3% winrateZoeZoe54.2% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Udyr Players

How We Calculated Our Udyr vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Udyr, we analyzed 2,016 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 Udyr 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

Udyr Build Shen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Udyr to counter Shen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Udyr most often gets less CS relative to Shen. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't need 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 large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Udyr versus Shen build include Frozen Heart, Liandry's Torment, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Udyr combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs Shen than with many other common builds. In fact, Udyr had an average win rate of 49.4% when playing against Shen with this build.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Shen as Udyr, Udyr players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Celerity, and Waterwalking runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Udyr vs Shen face-offs, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.4% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Shen as Udyr are given for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to an individual division, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.