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

Shen vs Darius

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

based on 2,309 Shen vs Darius matchups
Win Rate
48.3 %
K/D/A
2.69
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Darius as Shen resulted from an evaluation of 2309 ranked rounds where both champs faced each other. This champion pairing is somewhat rare. Shen fights Darius in only 3.5% of his matches.

Shen vs Darius Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Shen has done a dismal job of beating Darius. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.3% of matches the champions battle each other in. In Shen vs Darius games, Shen’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood against Darius.

Best Shen vs Darius Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltRuby Crystal

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Randuin's OmenKaenic RookernHeartsteelTitanic Hydra

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
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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R

Guide to Countering Darius as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Darius

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 Darius

When Darius's axe grab is on cooldown, he is vulnerable to harassment attacks.

Darius's ability to escape from fights is limited. If you have an advantage against him, press your lead.

Shen vs Darius Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
48.3 %
VS
Win Rate
51.7 %
Darius Image
3.8
< Kills >
6.7
5.2
< Deaths >
5.8
10.2
< Assists >
4.3
0.85
< Killing Sprees >
1.53
118
< Minions Killed >
170
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.15
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.51
7,094
< Physical Damage >
17,038
6,266
< Magic Damage >
84
1,046
< True Damage >
3,940
14,407
< Damage Dealt >
21,063
28,059
< Damage Taken >
31,862
9,807
< Gold Earned >
12,095
1.62
< Towers >
2.55
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
3,409
< Total Healing >
8,327
13,499
< Experience >
14,462
22
< Vision Score >
18
11
< Wards Placed >
8
304
< Time Dealing CC >
167

How to Counter Darius with Shen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some significant Shen vs. Darius counter stats that may help us grasp the distinctions between this set of champions. For instance, Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Darius’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Darius. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Shen normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Darius. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shen and Darius

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Darius
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Darius

Who is Better, Shen or Darius?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Shen usually loses when playing against Darius, with a 48.3% win rate. Therefore, Shen makes a bad counter for Darius.

While Shen does have a lower winrate than Darius, when facing one another, Shen also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Shen into Darius.

Moreover, Shen also has a very large amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Darius. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Shen vs Darius matchups, Darius is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Shen is a somewhat poor counter for Darius. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Shen against Darius.

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 Darius Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Darius as Shen, we analyzed 2,309 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 Darius 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

To truly master Shen in order to counter Darius during both the early game 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 pay attention to the build and stats shown 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 Darius. Champs who typically don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Shen versus Darius build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Shen used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs Darius than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Shen had an average winrate of 48.3% battling Darius with this counter build.

To have the best chance of beating Darius 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. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Shen vs Darius fights, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.3% winrate overall.

If you need to see Shen x Darius tips and builds for a a specific skill level, please select one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the statistics and guides given are calculated using all games finished with these champs.