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How to Win Shen vs Corki Counter MatchupShen is in the a tier of champions

Shen vs Corki

How to Beat Corki as Shen in LoLShen is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Corki as Shen

based on 742 Shen vs Corki matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.96
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked LoL matches every week. In our database, Shen did battle with Corki in 742 matches. Using so many games with Shen vs Corki gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to prepare informative stats and a recommended build to defeat Corki. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Shen encounters Corki in only 1.1% of his rounds.

Shen vs Corki Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Shen has done a poor job of beating Corki. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.1% of matches the champs clash against each other in. In Shen vs Corki games, Shen’s side is 0.2% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood versus Corki.

Best Shen vs Corki Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalBami's Cinder

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernHollow RadianceHeartsteelUnending Despair

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 ForceArmor
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
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E
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Corki as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Corki

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 Corki

Watch out for Corki's Missile Barrage. They deal splash damage, so you can get hit even when hiding behind minions.

Corki is vulnerable after he uses his Valkyrie or Special Delivery, so try switching focus to him if he uses them to enter a fight.

Shen vs Corki Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Corki Image
4.2
< Kills >
6.6
5
< Deaths >
6.1
10.6
< Assists >
6.8
0.95
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
131
< Minions Killed >
190
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.46
7,936
< Physical Damage >
3,771
7,044
< Magic Damage >
22,171
1,134
< True Damage >
914
16,115
< Damage Dealt >
26,857
31,474
< Damage Taken >
22,171
10,325
< Gold Earned >
12,907
1.6
< Towers >
2.08
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
4,256
< Total Healing >
3,401
14,322
< Experience >
14,755
22
< Vision Score >
19
11
< Wards Placed >
9
353
< Time Dealing CC >
211

How to Counter Corki with Shen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some vital Shen against Corki matchup stats that can help you interpret the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Corki’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Corki..

Shen normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Corki. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Shen and Corki

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Corki
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Corki

Who is Better, Shen or Corki?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Shen usually loses when trying to fight Corki, with a 48.1% win rate. As a result, Shen makes a bad counter for Corki.

While Shen does have a lower winrate than Corki, when on opposite teams, Shen also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Shen into Corki.

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

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

Shen is a somewhat poor counter to Corki. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Shen against Corki.

Additional Information for Shen Players

How We Calculated Our Shen vs Corki Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Corki as Shen, we analyzed 742 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 Corki 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 learn all of the intricacies of Shen to counter Corki during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen on average racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Corki. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Shen versus Corki build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Titanic Hydra. When Shen combined at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better versus Corki than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Shen had an average winrate of 48.1% battling Corki with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Corki as Shen, you 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 runes players used for Shen vs Corki counter picks, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Corki as Shen are presented for every ranked division. To narrow the stats and builds to an individual skill level, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.