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Shen vs Jax

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How to Beat Jax as Shen

based on 4,863 Shen vs Jax matchups
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
2.96
Pick Rate
7.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. Within our data, Shen engaged Jax in 4863 games. With so many games with Shen vs Jax provides us confidence in our capacity to provide enlightening statistics and a solid build to suppress Jax. This pairing is relatively uncommon. Shen has to counter Jax in only 7.3% of his games.

Shen vs Jax Matchup Summary

Shen does a average job of countering Jax. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.6% of games the champions face off with one another in. In Shen versus Jax rounds, Shen’s side is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood versus Jax.

Best Shen vs Jax Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCrystalline Bracer

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
HeartsteelTitanic HydraHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernUnending DespairSpirit VisageJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
Adaptive ForceAdaptive 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
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Jax as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Jax

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 Jax

Try to engage him in short bursts instead of going toe-to-toe with him. Preventing him from attacking consecutively drastically lowers his damage output.

Jax can dodge all incoming attacks for a very short amount of time and stuns enemies in melee range when it ends. Wait to strike him until after his dodge is finished.

Shen vs Jax Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Jax Image
4.4
< Kills >
6
5
< Deaths >
6.4
10.4
< Assists >
5.4
1
< Killing Sprees >
1.39
127
< Minions Killed >
117
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.66
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.46
7,825
< Physical Damage >
12,030
6,853
< Magic Damage >
7,951
1,121
< True Damage >
618
15,800
< Damage Dealt >
20,600
29,834
< Damage Taken >
30,383
10,215
< Gold Earned >
11,860
1.79
< Towers >
2.12
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
3,904
< Total Healing >
9,150
14,039
< Experience >
14,149
21
< Vision Score >
20
10
< Wards Placed >
9
330
< Time Dealing CC >
200

How to Counter Jax with Shen in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify some significant Shen versus Jax matchup statistics that may help us grasp the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jax’s ratio of NaN, showing that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Jax. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Shen normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Jax. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shen and Jax

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Jax
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Jax

Who is Better, Shen or Jax?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Shen usually fairs equally well when playing against Jax, with a 49.6% win rate. Therefore, Shen makes an ok counter for Jax.

While Shen does have a lower winrate than Jax, when they face off with one another, Shen also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Shen into Jax.

Additionally, Shen also has a great amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Jax. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Shen vs Jax matchups, Jax is the better champion with a similar 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 for Jax. Focus your strategy on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Shen against Jax.

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 Jax Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jax as Shen, we analyzed 4,863 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 Jax 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

If you would like to truly master Shen to counter Jax during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen typically racks up a similar amount of CS as Jax. Champs who on average don't earn much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Shen versus Jax build include Heartsteel, Titanic Hydra, and Hollow Radiance. When Shen used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Jax than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Shen had an average winrate of 49.6% battling Jax with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Jax as Shen, Shen players should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Revitalize, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Shen vs Jax counters, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.6% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Jax as Shen are given for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to a distinct player tier, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.