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Shen vs Bard

How to Beat Bard as Shen in LoLShen is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Bard as Shen

based on 1,910 Shen vs Bard matchups
Win Rate
47.2 %
K/D/A
2.76
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Bard as Shen came out of an evaluation of 1910 ranked rounds where both champs battled one another. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Shen is forced to battle against Bard in only 2.9% of his rounds.

Shen vs Bard Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Shen does a below average job of beating Bard. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.2% of the time the champions fight one another in. In Shen against Bard matches, Shen’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Bard.

Best Shen vs Bard Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCrystalline Bracer

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernSunfire AegisTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Iceborn GauntletJak'Sho, The ProteanUnending DespairForce of Nature

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Shen to level upq
>
Second ability for Shen to level upe
>
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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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Bard as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Bard

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 Bard

You can crush Bard's healing shrines just by walking over them. Don't let his allies take them without a fight.

Bard's ultimate, Tempered Fate, affects allies, enemies, monsters, and turrets alike. Sometimes it can be to your advantage to jump into it!

Bard's opponents can also travel through his Magical Journey doorways. You can follow him, if you think it's safe.

Shen vs Bard Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
47.2 %
VS
Win Rate
52.8 %
Bard Image
4
< Kills >
2.6
5.1
< Deaths >
5
10.1
< Assists >
13.7
0.92
< Killing Sprees >
0.55
130
< Minions Killed >
30
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.51
8,055
< Physical Damage >
2,965
7,138
< Magic Damage >
8,181
1,167
< True Damage >
1,013
16,361
< Damage Dealt >
12,160
29,935
< Damage Taken >
21,130
10,073
< Gold Earned >
8,938
1.69
< Towers >
1.79
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
3,793
< Total Healing >
6,494
13,928
< Experience >
11,273
21
< Vision Score >
62
10
< Wards Placed >
27
340
< Time Dealing CC >
511

How to Counter Bard with Shen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some significant Shen versus Bard matchup statistics that can help us interpret the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Bard’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Bard..

Shen normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Bard. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Shen and Bard

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Bard
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Bard

Who is Better, Shen or Bard?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Shen usually loses when playing against Bard, with a 47.2% win rate. As a result, Shen makes a poor counter to Bard.

While Shen does have a lower winrate compared to Bard, when they face off with one another, Shen also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champ to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Shen into Bard.

Furthermore, Shen also has a lot of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Bard. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Shen vs Bard matchups, Bard is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Shen is a garbage counter to Bard. Focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Shen against Bard.

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

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Additional Information for Shen Players

How We Calculated Our Shen vs Bard Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Bard as Shen, we analyzed 1,910 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 Bard 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Shen to counter Bard during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen on average accumulates much more CS as Bard. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Shen versus Bard build consist of Kaenic Rookern, Sunfire Aegis, and Titanic Hydra. When Shen bought at least these three items in his build, he did much better when fighting Bard than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Shen had an average win rate of 47.2% when playing against Bard with this build.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Bard as Shen, Shen players should use 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 sets players chose for Shen vs Bard battles, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 47.2% win rate overall.

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