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How to Win Ziggs vs Shen Counter MatchupZiggs is in the b tier of champions

Ziggs vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Ziggs in LoLZiggs is in the a tier of champions
Mage
Tank

How to Beat Shen as Ziggs

based on 912 Ziggs vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
2.21
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends rounds that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Shen as Ziggs resulted from an examination of 912 ranked games where both champions engaged each other. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Ziggs fights Shen in only 1.6% of his matches.

Ziggs vs Shen Matchup Summary

Ziggs has done a average job of beating Shen. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.0% of matches the champs clash against each other in. In Ziggs vs Shen matches, Ziggs’s side is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Shen.

Best Ziggs vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeTear of the Goddess

Core Ziggs Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

StormsurgeSeraph's EmbraceLiandry's TormentVoid Staff

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Ziggs's passive ability p
Ziggs's q ability q
Ziggs's w ability w
Ziggs's e ability e
Ziggs's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
12
E
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E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Shen as Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Shen

Even if you're far from a fight you can still help from afar with Mega Inferno Bomb.

Slowing your enemies with Hexplosive Minefield makes it easier to land other abilities.

Knocking yourself over walls with Satchel Charge can be great when chasing after or escaping from enemies.

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.

Ziggs vs Shen Counter Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
Shen Image
5
< Kills >
4.3
5.8
< Deaths >
4.9
7.8
< Assists >
10.3
1.13
< Killing Sprees >
0.99
167
< Minions Killed >
125
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.15
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.42
826
< Physical Damage >
7,905
24,437
< Magic Damage >
6,938
338
< True Damage >
1,116
25,601
< Damage Dealt >
15,960
17,414
< Damage Taken >
31,039
11,376
< Gold Earned >
10,200
2.96
< Towers >
1.73
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
1,484
< Total Healing >
4,455
13,205
< Experience >
14,132
21
< Vision Score >
22
10
< Wards Placed >
10
257
< Time Dealing CC >
337

How to Counter Shen with Ziggs in LoL

The stats shown on this page show several strategic Ziggs against Shen counter stats that can help you interpret the differences and similarities between the pair. Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Shen’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Shen..

Ziggs typically has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he receives less damage than Shen. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ziggs and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ziggs
Shen

Who is Better, Ziggs or Shen?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Ziggs usually fairs equally well when taking on Shen, with a 50.0% win rate. Therefore, Ziggs makes an ok counter for Shen.

While Ziggs does have a higher win rate compared to Shen, when facing one another, Ziggs also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Ziggs into Shen.

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

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Ziggs 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 allies during late stage team fights.

Ziggs is a decent counter for Shen. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Ziggs against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Ziggs

Ziggs Loses Against

KassadinKassadin43% winrateTrundleTrundle43.9% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo44.1% winrateNilahNilah44.3% winrate

Ziggs Wins Against

TaliyahTaliyah55.5% winrateYuumiYuumi55.4% winrateHweiHwei53.8% winrateGnarGnar53.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

MaokaiMaokai+ 51.8% 1877 GamesZyraZyra+ 52.3% 1858 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 52.6% 3878 GamesBriarBriar+ 53.2% 2803 Games

Additional Information for Ziggs Players

How We Calculated Our Ziggs vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Ziggs, we analyzed 912 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 Ziggs 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 Ziggs to counter Shen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ziggs usually gets a similar amount of CS relative to Shen. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Ziggs versus Shen build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Ziggs combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when facing Shen than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Ziggs had an average winrate of 50.0% when playing against Shen with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Shen as Ziggs, Ziggs players should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Ziggs vs Shen LoL games, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.0% winrate overall.

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