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How to Win Seraphine vs Shen Counter MatchupSeraphine is in the b tier of champions

Seraphine vs Shen

How to Beat Shen as Seraphine in LoLSeraphine is in the a tier of champions
MageSupport
Tank

How to Beat Shen as Seraphine

based on 3,092 Seraphine vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
2.67
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Shen as Seraphine resulted from an examination of 3092 ranked rounds where both champions battled one another. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Seraphine encounters Shen in only 1.8% of her rounds.

Seraphine vs Shen Matchup Summary

Seraphine does a decent job of countering Shen. On average, she wins a acceptable 51.3% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Seraphine vs Shen rounds, Seraphine’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Shen.

Best Seraphine vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Seraphine Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceCelestial OppositionMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

RedemptionDawncoreRylai's Crystal ScepterLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
InspirationTriple TonicCosmic Insight
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceArmor
Seraphine's passive ability p
Seraphine's q ability q
Seraphine's w ability w
Seraphine's e ability e
Seraphine's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Guide to Countering Shen as Seraphine

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.

Seraphine vs Shen Counter Stats

Seraphine Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Shen Image
3.2
< Kills >
4.2
5.7
< Deaths >
4.9
12
< Assists >
10
0.67
< Killing Sprees >
0.96
99
< Minions Killed >
127
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.6
< Inhibitors >
0.43
1,410
< Physical Damage >
7,832
12,704
< Magic Damage >
6,737
482
< True Damage >
1,104
14,597
< Damage Dealt >
15,674
16,837
< Damage Taken >
30,136
9,871
< Gold Earned >
10,156
2.36
< Towers >
1.73
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
4,070
< Total Healing >
3,953
11,589
< Experience >
13,982
42
< Vision Score >
21
19
< Wards Placed >
10
258
< Time Dealing CC >
327

How to Counter Shen with Seraphine in LoL

The stats shown here feature some important Seraphine versus Shen counter statistics that can help us figure out the differences between this pair of champs. Seraphine’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shen’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Seraphine may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Shen..

Seraphine typically has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Shen. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Seraphine and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Seraphine
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Seraphine
Shen

Who is Better, Seraphine or Shen?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Seraphine usually wins when taking on Shen, with a 51.3% win rate. Therefore, Seraphine makes a good counter for Shen.

While Seraphine does have a higher win rate than Shen, when on opposite teams, Seraphine also has a much lower difficulty level that makes her a less complex character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Seraphine into Shen.

Furthermore, Seraphine also has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Shen. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Seraphine vs Shen matchups, Seraphine is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Seraphine is a decent counter to Shen. Focus your play on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Seraphine against Shen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Seraphine

Seraphine Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.5% winrateTrundleTrundle46% winrateBraumBraum46.1% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.8% winrate

Seraphine Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.4% winrateNidaleeNidalee55.6% winrateK'SanteK'Sante55.5% winrateHweiHwei54.4% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

LeonaLeona+ 55% 1555 GamesSennaSenna+ 55.7% 16060 GamesBardBard+ 56.6% 2216 GamesBraumBraum+ 58% 486 Games

Additional Information for Seraphine Players

How We Calculated Our Seraphine vs Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Seraphine, we analyzed 3,092 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 Seraphine 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

Seraphine Build Shen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Seraphine in order 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 tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Seraphine on average gets a similar amount of CS as Shen. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Seraphine versus Shen build include Seraph's Embrace, Celestial Opposition, and Moonstone Renewer. When Seraphine combined at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better when facing Shen than with many other typical builds. In fact, Seraphine had an average win rate of 51.3% when countering Shen with these items in her kit.

To have the highest chance of crushing Shen as Seraphine, you should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Triple Tonic, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Seraphine vs Shen fights, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.3% winrate overall.

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