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How to Win Vex vs Shen Counter MatchupVex is in the b tier of champions

Vex vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Vex in LoLVex is in the a tier of champions
Mage
Tank

How to Beat Shen as Vex

based on 1,227 Vex vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
46.8 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Shen as Vex came out of an evaluation of 1227 ranked matches where both champions faced off against each other. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Vex fights Shen in only 1.7% of their rounds.

Vex vs Shen Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Vex has done a pathetic job of countering Shen. Typically, they wins a lowly 46.8% of matches the champs clash against each other in. In Vex versus Shen matches, Vex’s side is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, implying that they probably will be able to get first blood against Shen.

Best Vex vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Vex Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentZhonya's HourglassMalignanceShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Vex's passive ability p
Vex's q ability q
Vex's w ability w
Vex's e ability e
Vex's ultimate ability r
1
E
2
Q
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 Vex

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.

Vex vs Shen Counter Stats

Vex Image
Win Rate
46.8 %
VS
Win Rate
53.2 %
Shen Image
6.7
< Kills >
4.4
6.4
< Deaths >
5
7.4
< Assists >
10.6
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
0.98
159
< Minions Killed >
124
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.45
1,392
< Physical Damage >
7,796
21,722
< Magic Damage >
6,786
831
< True Damage >
1,062
23,946
< Damage Dealt >
15,645
19,181
< Damage Taken >
30,445
11,297
< Gold Earned >
10,232
1.86
< Towers >
1.81
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
2,083
< Total Healing >
3,902
13,868
< Experience >
14,033
19
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
10
564
< Time Dealing CC >
312

How to Counter Shen with Vex in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify some important Vex vs. Shen matchup statistics that may help us grasp the differences and similarities between the two. Vex’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shen’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Vex may be more central to their team's team fighting capability than Shen..

Vex often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than their foe does. Commonly, they takes less damage than Shen. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vex and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Vex
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vex
Shen

Who is Better, Vex or Shen?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Vex usually loses when taking on Shen, with a 46.8% win rate. Therefore, Vex makes a bad counter to Shen.

While Vex does have a lower winrate compared to Shen, when they face off with one another, Vex also has a much lower learning curve that makes them a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Vex into Shen.

Additionally, Vex 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 ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Vex vs Shen matchups, Shen is the better champion with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Vex is a terribly counter for Shen. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Vex against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Vex

Vex Loses Against

SingedSinged44.6% winrateIvernIvern44.6% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser44.8% winrateLilliaLillia44.9% winrate

Vex Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.6% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc54.7% winrateSejuaniSejuani54.4% winrateJayceJayce53.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

MaokaiMaokai+ 52.4% 2787 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.4% 10271 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.4% 3594 GamesAniviaAnivia+ 53.6% 211 Games

Additional Information for Vex Players

How We Calculated Our Vex vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Vex, we analyzed 1,227 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 Vex 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

Vex Build Shen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Vex to counter Shen during both the early game 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 listen to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vex on average gets a similar amount of CS relative to Shen. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Vex versus Shen build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Vex bought at least these three pieces in their build, they performed significantly better vs. Shen than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Vex boasted an average winrate of 46.8% when countering Shen with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Shen as Vex, you should take the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for Vex vs Shen matchups, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 46.8% winrate overall.

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