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Vi vs Shen

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How to Beat Shen as Vi

based on 1,933 Vi vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
2.11
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Shen as Vi resulted from an analysis of 1933 ranked matches where both champions faced one another. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Vi encounters Shen in only 1.8% of her games.

Vi vs Shen Matchup Summary

Vi has done a average job of beating Shen. On average, she wins a acceptable 49.5% of games the champs face off with each other in. In Vi against Shen rounds, Vi’s team is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood, indicating that she most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Shen.

Best Vi vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTunneler

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelDeath's DanceMaw of MalmortiusEclipse

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationHail of BladesSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Alacrity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Vi's passive ability p
Vi's q ability q
Vi's w ability w
Vi's e ability e
Vi's ultimate ability r
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W
2
E
3
Q
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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R
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Guide to Countering Shen as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Shen

A fully charged Vault Breaker will deal double damage. It's great for catching and finishing off fleeing enemies.

Relentless Force does full damage to anyone caught in the shockwave. Use it on minions in lane to hit enemies hiding behind them.

Cease and Desist is a powerful initiation tool, just remember not to get too far ahead of the rest of your team.

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.

Vi vs Shen Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
Shen Image
5.7
< Kills >
4.3
6.4
< Deaths >
5
7.8
< Assists >
10.7
1.3
< Killing Sprees >
0.99
31
< Minions Killed >
126
1.59
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.45
15,077
< Physical Damage >
8,060
78
< Magic Damage >
6,905
827
< True Damage >
1,084
15,983
< Damage Dealt >
16,050
30,253
< Damage Taken >
29,797
11,432
< Gold Earned >
10,219
1.32
< Towers >
1.8
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
11,313
< Total Healing >
3,821
13,269
< Experience >
14,018
22
< Vision Score >
22
6
< Wards Placed >
10
290
< Time Dealing CC >
325

How to Counter Shen with Vi in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight some critical Vi against Shen counter stats that can help you figure out the differences and similarities between the pair. Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Shen’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Shen..

Vi usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her counter does. Typically, she takes a similar amount of damage to Shen. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vi and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Shen

Who is Better, Vi or Shen?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Vi usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Shen, with a 49.5% win rate. As a result, Vi makes an ok counter for Shen.

While Vi does have a lower winrate compared to Shen, when on opposite teams, Vi also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more complex character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Vi into Shen.

Additionally, Vi also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Shen. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Vi vs Shen matchups, Shen is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Vi is a somewhat poor counter to Shen. Focus your actions on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Vi against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Vi

Vi Loses Against

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Vi Wins Against

YuumiYuumi59.8% winrateZeriZeri57.8% winrateNidaleeNidalee57.6% winrateRek'SaiRek'Sai57.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Vi Players

How We Calculated Our Vi vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Vi, we analyzed 1,933 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 Vi 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Vi to counter Shen during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi typically racks up a lot less CS compared to Shen. Champs who typically don't take much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Vi versus Shen build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Sundered Sky. When Vi included at least these three items in her build, she performed much better countering Shen than with many other typical builds. In fact, Vi boasted an average winrate of 49.5% battling Shen with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of crushing Shen as Vi, Vi players should take the Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Legend: Alacrity, and Triumph runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Vi vs Shen face-offs, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.5% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Shen as Vi are given for all ranked divisions combined. To narrow the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.