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How to Synergize Braum and Shen

based on 633 Braum with Shen pairs
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
3.26
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in the stats from from millions of League matches straight from Riot Games each week. Braum has fought alongside Shen in 633 recent, ranked matches. By pooling so much great data directly from the developers of League of Legends, we are totally sure that we can showcase high quality, usable builds to help Braum synergize with Shen. It is very rare for Braum to play with Shen on the same side. This pairing has only taken place in about 1.4% of rounds with Braum.

Braum Shen Synergy Summary

Braum has done a average job of playing alongside Shen. On average, he wins an acceptable 50.4% of the time the champs play on the same team. If you want to do better as Braum when playing alongside Shen by learning how to better synergize your strategy with him, then review the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Braum vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Braum Items

~22 Mins
Knight's VowLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Zeke's ConvergenceFrozen HeartCelestial Opposition

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGuardianFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedArmorArmor
Braum's passive ability p
Braum's q ability q
Braum's w ability w
Braum's e ability e
Braum's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Synergizing Braum and Shen

Tips for Playing as Braum with Shen

Glacial Fissure leaves a powerful slow zone, position it well to split teamfights and slow the enemy approach.

Leap in front of squishy friends and shield them from projectiles with Unbreakable.

Work with your allies to stack Concussive Blows, encourage them to basic attack marked targets.

Advice to Understand How Shen Will Play

Leverage your Energy to get a long-term advantage over Mana users.

Keep an eye on allies and be ready to save them with your teleport.

Braum Shen Synergy Stats

Braum Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Shen Image
1.6
< Kills >
1.7
5.4
< Deaths >
5.5
16
< Assists >
14.9
0.24
< Killing Sprees >
0.28
28
< Minions Killed >
28
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.51
1,545
< Physical Damage >
1,502
6,618
< Magic Damage >
6,445
733
< True Damage >
717
8,897
< Damage Dealt >
8,664
22,853
< Damage Taken >
23,025
8,426
< Gold Earned >
8,452
1.92
< Towers >
1.87
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
3,512
< Total Healing >
3,368
10,419
< Experience >
10,534
57
< Vision Score >
55
25
< Wards Placed >
24
301
< Time Dealing CC >
293

How to Play with Shen as Braum in LoL

The Braum Shen synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Shen, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Braum sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Shen. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Shen helps Braum perform not as well in ranked League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Braum is an ally to Shen, he sees a small increase in his total damage output. This change may signal that Shen helps provide cover for him to dish out more damage or that his presence also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Braum is played alongside Shen on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Shen.

Additionally, when Braum plays with Shen on the same team, he usually receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Taking not as much damage could indicate that Shen does a decent job of protecting Braum in team fights.

Synergies between Braum and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Braum
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Braum
Shen

Is Braum better when played alongside Shen?

There is no one best champion pairing for Braum that will 100% of the time be his #1 ally. However, overall, Shen is a very typical companion for Braum. By playing on the same side as Braum, he drops their win rate by -1.0% to 50.4%. This clearly indicates that there is a weak strategic relationship between Braum and Shen that allows them to perform worse together than alone.

Shen has a greater difficulty than Braum. That means you must be very careful when finding Shen comrades to go into battle on the same side as, as they will have to have a greater level of skill to do well with you.

When playing on the same side, Braum players should observe an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to to cover for your other teammates. Combined, these two will be a great protective duo.

In contrast, by pairing Braum and Shen together, you probably will not be giving your side a great deal of attack damage. Make sure to bring other champions on your team that fills this hole in this pairing's playstyle.

Regardless of your Shen ally's ability, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Braum Players

How We Calculated Our Braum Shen Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Braum and Shen, we analyzed 633 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Braum with Shen comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To learn all of the intricacies of Braum to synergize with Shen during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League games, you should keep reading to master additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Braum and Shen synergy build consist of Knight's Vow, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Braum used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better as an ally of Shen than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Braum boasted an average winrate of 50.4% helping carry Shen with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of annihilating your oponents, Braum players should equip the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Braum and Shen pairings, this composite of runes resulted in the top win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.4% winrate overall.

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