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Shen vs Diana

How to Beat Diana as Shen in LoLShen is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Diana as Shen

based on 2,655 Shen vs Diana matchups
Win Rate
51.6 %
K/D/A
3.08
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked LoL matches each week. In our database, Shen faced Diana in 2655 rounds. With so many games with Shen vs Diana gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to provide enlightening statistics and a solid build to shatter Diana. This matchup is somewhat uncommon. Shen has to counter Diana in only 4.0% of his games.

Shen vs Diana Matchup Summary

Shen has done a decent job of beating Diana. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.6% of games the champions face off with each other in. In Shen versus Diana rounds, Shen’s side is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Diana.

Best Shen vs Diana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisHeartsteelTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Iceborn GauntletUnending DespairForce of NatureHollow Radiance

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
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R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Diana as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Diana

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 Diana

Pale Cascade orbs only last a few seconds. Avoid Diana and engage her after the shield dissipates.

Diana can play very aggressively if she uses Lunar Rush without Moonlight, but you can punish her by slowing or stunning her when she has no way to get back into position.

Dodge Crescent Strike, or move to safety if you are affected by Moonlight.

Shen vs Diana Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
51.6 %
VS
Win Rate
48.4 %
Diana Image
4.4
< Kills >
7.2
4.9
< Deaths >
7
10.7
< Assists >
6.5
1.04
< Killing Sprees >
1.65
124
< Minions Killed >
98
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.78
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.43
7,997
< Physical Damage >
2,057
6,882
< Magic Damage >
18,245
1,089
< True Damage >
959
15,969
< Damage Dealt >
21,262
29,506
< Damage Taken >
24,676
10,179
< Gold Earned >
12,130
1.77
< Towers >
1.7
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.19
3,926
< Total Healing >
5,831
13,984
< Experience >
13,930
21
< Vision Score >
20
10
< Wards Placed >
7
325
< Time Dealing CC >
133

How to Counter Diana with Shen in LoL

The stats provided here underscore several strategic Shen against Diana counter stats that can help you interpret the differences between the two. Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Diana’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Diana. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Shen often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Diana. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shen and Diana

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Diana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Diana

Who is Better, Shen or Diana?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Shen usually wins when facing off against Diana, with a 51.6% win rate. Therefore, Shen makes a good counter for Diana.

While Shen does have a higher win rate compared to Diana, when on opposite teams, Shen also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Shen into Diana.

Furthermore, Shen has a very large amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Diana. 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 one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Shen vs Diana matchups, Shen is the better champion with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Shen is a decent counter to Diana. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Shen against Diana.

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 Diana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Diana as Shen, we analyzed 2,655 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 Diana 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 truly master Shen to counter Diana during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen on average accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Diana. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. 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 need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Shen versus Diana build include Sunfire Aegis, Heartsteel, and Titanic Hydra. When Shen bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Diana than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Shen boasted an average winrate of 51.6% battling Diana with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of beating Diana as Shen, you should equip 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 players used for Shen vs Diana fights, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.6% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Diana as Shen are presented for all skill levels, merged. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.