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Ivern vs Shen

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How to Beat Shen as Ivern

based on 696 Ivern vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
54.3 %
K/D/A
3.21
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL games that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Shen as Ivern came out of an examination of 696 ranked rounds where both champions fought one another. This particular champion matchup is fairly rare. Ivern encounters Shen in only 1.7% of his games.

Ivern vs Shen Matchup Summary

Ivern has done a great job of countering Shen. Typically, he wins a terrific 54.3% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Ivern versus Shen matches, Ivern’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Shen.

Best Ivern vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Ivern Items

~22 Mins
RedemptionArdent CenserMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

Imperial MandateShurelya's BattlesongStaff of Flowing WaterMalignance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryNimbus CloakTranscendenceWaterwalking
DominationEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Ivern's passive ability p
Ivern's q ability q
Ivern's w ability w
Ivern's e ability e
Ivern's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
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Q
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Shen as Ivern

Tips for Playing as Ivern against Shen

Use Brushmaker to set up future ambush spots!

Try to help allies follow up a good Rootcaller hit with Triggerseed!

Daisy can block skillshots and slow down enemies. Use her to peel for your teammates!

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.

Ivern vs Shen Counter Stats

Ivern Image
Win Rate
54.3 %
VS
Win Rate
45.7 %
Shen Image
2.3
< Kills >
3.6
4.8
< Deaths >
5
13.1
< Assists >
9.4
0.48
< Killing Sprees >
0.85
18
< Minions Killed >
128
1.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.59
< Inhibitors >
0.38
2,743
< Physical Damage >
7,085
6,194
< Magic Damage >
6,085
1,031
< True Damage >
988
9,969
< Damage Dealt >
14,159
16,924
< Damage Taken >
29,607
9,828
< Gold Earned >
9,842
1.93
< Towers >
1.62
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
6,071
< Total Healing >
3,780
12,478
< Experience >
13,544
26
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
10
268
< Time Dealing CC >
335

How to Counter Shen with Ivern in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some critical Ivern vs. Shen counter stats that may help you grasp the differences between the two. For instance, Ivern’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Shen’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Ivern may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Shen..

Ivern usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Shen. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ivern and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Ivern
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ivern
Shen

Who is Better, Ivern or Shen?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Ivern usually wins when trying to fight Shen, with a 54.3% win rate. As a result, Ivern makes a great counter for Shen.

While Ivern does have a much higher winrate than Shen, when they face off with one another, Ivern also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex character to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Ivern into Shenas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Ivern also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Shen. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Ivern vs Shen matchups, Ivern is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Ivern is a great counter to Shen. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Ivern against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Ivern

Ivern Loses Against

ZacZac46% winrateKassadinKassadin46.2% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo46.3% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.3% winrate

Ivern Wins Against

YuumiYuumi59% winrateSejuaniSejuani58.7% winrateKarthusKarthus57.3% winrateLee SinLee Sin56.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

FizzFizz+ 57.3% 2044 GamesDr. MundoDr. Mundo+ 57.5% 685 GamesBel'VethBel'Veth+ 58.4% 125 GamesKaynKayn+ 60.7% 252 Games

Additional Information for Ivern Players

How We Calculated Our Ivern vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Ivern, we analyzed 696 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 Ivern 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 Ivern to counter Shen during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ivern often accumulates a lot less CS compared to Shen. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to use in your Ivern versus Shen build include Redemption, Ardent Censer, and Moonstone Renewer. When Ivern included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better countering Shen than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Ivern boasted an average win rate of 54.3% battling Shen with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of defeating Shen as Ivern, you should take the Summon Aery, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Eyeball Collection, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Ivern vs Shen clashes, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 54.3% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Shen as Ivern are given for all skill levels combined. To narrow the statistics and builds to a particular player tier, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.