Background Image
How to Win Volibear vs Shen Counter MatchupVolibear is in the b tier of champions

Volibear vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Volibear in LoLVolibear is in the a tier of champions
FighterTank
Tank

How to Beat Shen as Volibear

based on 1,375 Volibear vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
1.6
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends matches every week. In our data, Volibear did battle with Shen in 1375 rounds. Having so many games with Volibear vs Shen gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to prepare informative data and a supported build to obliterate Shen. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Volibear encounters Shen in only 1.7% of his rounds.

Volibear vs Shen Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Volibear does a poor job of countering Shen. On average, he wins a lowly 48.4% of the time the champions face off with one another in. In Volibear versus Shen rounds, Volibear’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Shen.

Best Volibear vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Volibear Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothHullbreakerRiftmaker

Optional Items

Sterak's GageFrozen HeartSpirit VisageDead Man's Plate

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveDemolishRevitalize
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Volibear's passive ability p
Volibear's q ability q
Volibear's w ability w
Volibear's e ability e
Volibear's ultimate ability r
1
E
2
Q
3
W
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
Q
9
W
10
Q
11
R
12
Q
13
Q
14
E
15
E
16
R

Guide to Countering Shen as Volibear

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.

Volibear vs Shen Counter Stats

Volibear Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
Shen Image
5.2
< Kills >
4.6
6.8
< Deaths >
5
5.7
< Assists >
11.1
1.2
< Killing Sprees >
1.07
132
< Minions Killed >
122
0.52
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.42
10,894
< Physical Damage >
8,442
9,010
< Magic Damage >
7,405
634
< True Damage >
1,163
20,538
< Damage Dealt >
17,011
34,511
< Damage Taken >
30,316
11,742
< Gold Earned >
10,252
2.63
< Towers >
1.85
0.13
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
9,082
< Total Healing >
3,990
14,098
< Experience >
14,000
18
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
10
542
< Time Dealing CC >
313

How to Counter Shen with Volibear in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several significant Volibear versus Shen matchup stats that can help you explain the distinctions between the two. For instance, Volibear’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shen’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Volibear may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Shen..

Volibear normally has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. On average, he receives more damage than Shen. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Volibear and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Volibear
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Volibear
Shen

Who is Better, Volibear or Shen?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Volibear usually loses when trying to fight Shen, with a 48.4% win rate. Thus, Volibear makes a bad counter for Shen.

While Volibear does have a lower win rate compared to Shen, when they face off with one another, Volibear also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Volibear into Shen.

Furthermore, Volibear has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Shen. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Volibear is a somewhat poor counter for Shen. Focus your actions on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Volibear against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Volibear

Volibear Loses Against

LilliaLillia42% winrateTeemoTeemo43.9% winrateTaricTaric44% winrateGangplankGangplank44.6% winrate

Volibear Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.1% winrateEliseElise53.6% winrateHweiHwei53.1% winrateSejuaniSejuani52.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

LilliaLillia+ 51.4% 3193 GamesSingedSinged+ 51.5% 672 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 51.9% 11052 GamesSkarnerSkarner+ 52.2% 159 Games

Additional Information for Volibear Players

How We Calculated Our Volibear vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Volibear, we analyzed 1,375 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 Volibear 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

Volibear Build Shen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Volibear to counter Shen during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Volibear typically accumulates a similar amount of CS as Shen. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Volibear versus Shen build include Nashor's Tooth, Hullbreaker, and Riftmaker. When Volibear combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better countering Shen than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Volibear had an average win rate of 48.4% battling Shen with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Shen as Volibear, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Demolish, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Volibear vs Shen counters, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.4% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Shen as Volibear are displayed for every ranked division. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to an individual skill level, you should use the selection menu above.