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Shen vs Aatrox

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How to Beat Aatrox as Shen

based on 3,169 Shen vs Aatrox matchups
Win Rate
47 %
K/D/A
2.69
Pick Rate
4.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League games each week. In our data, Shen fought Aatrox 3169 times. Including so many games with Shen vs Aatrox gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to produce enlightening stats and a supported build to crush your rival. This particular matchup is relatively uncommon. Shen has to counter Aatrox in only 4.8% of his rounds.

Shen vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Shen has done a poor job of beating Aatrox. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.0% of games the champions clash against one another in. In Shen versus Aatrox rounds, Shen’s team is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Aatrox.

Best Shen vs Aatrox Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorBramble Vest

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Randuin's OmenJak'Sho, The ProteanKaenic RookernUnending Despair

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingShield BashSecond WindRevitalize
DominationCheap ShotUltimate Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Shen's passive ability p
Shen's q ability q
Shen's w ability w
Shen's e ability e
Shen's ultimate ability r
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E
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Aatrox as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Aatrox

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.

Advice to Win Against Aatrox

Aatrox's Infernal Chains are easier to exit when running towards the sides or at Aatrox.

Aatrox's attacks are very telegraphed, so use the time to dodge the hit zones.

Keep your distance when Aatrox uses his Ultimate to prevent him from reviving.

Shen vs Aatrox Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
47 %
VS
Win Rate
53 %
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3.7
< Kills >
5.6
5.1
< Deaths >
5.6
10
< Assists >
5.6
0.83
< Killing Sprees >
1.25
117
< Minions Killed >
168
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.47
7,755
< Physical Damage >
19,657
7,000
< Magic Damage >
3,950
1,170
< True Damage >
392
15,926
< Damage Dealt >
24,000
29,077
< Damage Taken >
37,112
9,579
< Gold Earned >
11,458
1.59
< Towers >
2.31
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,661
< Total Healing >
15,777
13,360
< Experience >
14,398
21
< Vision Score >
17
10
< Wards Placed >
8
304
< Time Dealing CC >
236

How to Counter Aatrox with Shen in LoL

The stats provided here show some influential Shen versus Aatrox counter stats that can help us interpret the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Aatrox’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Aatrox. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Shen often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Aatrox. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champ with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Shen and Aatrox

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Aatrox
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Aatrox

Who is Better, Shen or Aatrox?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Shen usually loses when facing off against Aatrox, with a 47.0% win rate. Therefore, Shen makes a bad counter for Aatrox.

While Shen does have a lower win rate compared to Aatrox, when they face off with one another, Shen also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Shen into Aatrox.

Moreover, Shen has a very large amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Aatrox. 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 Shen vs Aatrox matchups, Aatrox is the better champion with a much lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Shen is a trash counter for Aatrox. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Shen against Aatrox.

Other Champion Matchups Against Shen

Shen Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.7% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser44% winrateTaricTaric45.1% winrateSettSett45.6% winrate

Shen Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.4% winrateRek'SaiRek'Sai58.2% winrateZeriZeri56.2% winrateLuluLulu55.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ShyvanaShyvana+ 53.2% 819 GamesBriarBriar+ 53.8% 2768 GamesNilahNilah+ 55.2% 1070 GamesSingedSinged+ 57% 449 Games

Additional Information for Shen Players

How We Calculated Our Shen vs Aatrox Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aatrox as Shen, we analyzed 3,169 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 Aatrox as Shen 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Shen to counter Aatrox during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen usually racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Aatrox. Champs who on average don't take much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Shen versus Aatrox build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Titanic Hydra. When Shen incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better countering Aatrox than with most other typical builds. In fact, Shen boasted an average winrate of 47.0% when countering Aatrox with this build.

To have the best probability of crushing Aatrox as Shen, Shen players should take the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Revitalize, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Resolve and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Shen vs Aatrox face-offs, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.0% win rate overall.

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