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Shen vs Kha'Zix

How to Beat Kha'Zix as Shen in LoLShen is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Kha'Zix as Shen

based on 1,857 Shen vs Kha'Zix matchups
Win Rate
52.7 %
K/D/A
3.02
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL matches each and every week. In our dataset, Shen engaged Kha'Zix in 1857 rounds. Having so many games with Shen vs Kha'Zix gives us confidence in our ability to produce useful data and a supported build to wreck your opposition. This champion matchup is fairly rare. Shen is forced to battle against Kha'Zix in only 2.8% of his rounds.

Shen vs Kha'Zix Matchup Summary

Shen has done a good job of countering Kha'Zix. Typically, he wins a fantastic 52.7% of matches the champions clash against one another in. In Shen vs Kha'Zix rounds, Shen’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Kha'Zix.

Best Shen vs Kha'Zix Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCrystalline Bracer

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisHeartsteel

Optional Items

Iceborn GauntletKaenic RookernThornmailTitanic Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Shen to level upq
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Second ability for Shen to level upe
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Last skill for Shen to max outw

Runes

ResolveAftershockShield 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
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Kha'Zix as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Kha'Zix

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 Kha'Zix

Taste Their Fear deals bonus damage to targets that are isolated. Gain an advantage by fighting near allied minions, champions, or turrets.

Leap and Void Assault have long cooldowns. Kha'Zix is very vulnerable when these are not available.

Shen vs Kha'Zix Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
52.7 %
VS
Win Rate
47.3 %
Kha'Zix Image
4.2
< Kills >
7.4
4.8
< Deaths >
6.5
10.3
< Assists >
5.9
0.97
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
131
< Minions Killed >
25
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
1.64
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.32
8,032
< Physical Damage >
16,866
7,025
< Magic Damage >
989
1,108
< True Damage >
971
16,166
< Damage Dealt >
18,827
29,667
< Damage Taken >
33,523
10,228
< Gold Earned >
12,542
1.85
< Towers >
0.98
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.36
3,857
< Total Healing >
16,442
14,181
< Experience >
13,660
21
< Vision Score >
23
10
< Wards Placed >
6
321
< Time Dealing CC >
223

How to Counter Kha'Zix with Shen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show several strategic Shen versus Kha'Zix counter stats that can help you realize the differences between this set of champs. For instance, Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kha'Zix’s ratio of NaN, showing that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kha'Zix. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Shen typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Kha'Zix. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Shen and Kha'Zix

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Kha'Zix
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Kha'Zix

Who is Better, Shen or Kha'Zix?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Shen usually wins when facing off against Kha'Zix, with a 52.7% win rate. As a result, Shen makes a good counter to Kha'Zix.

While Shen does have a higher winrate compared to Kha'Zix, when on opposite teams, Shen also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Shen into Kha'Zix.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Shen vs Kha'Zix matchups, Shen is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Shen is an above average counter for Kha'Zix. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Shen against Kha'Zix.

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 Kha'Zix Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kha'Zix as Shen, we analyzed 1,857 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 Kha'Zix 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

Shen Build Kha'Zix Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Shen to counter Kha'Zix during both the early game 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 suggestions presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen often accumulates much more CS compared to Kha'Zix. Champs who on average don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Shen versus Kha'Zix build include Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Heartsteel. When Shen included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better versus Kha'Zix than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Shen boasted an average winrate of 52.7% battling Kha'Zix with this build.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Kha'Zix as Shen, Shen players should use the Aftershock, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Revitalize, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Resolve and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Shen vs Kha'Zix counters, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 52.7% winrate overall.

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