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

Shen vs Skarner

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

based on 221 Shen vs Skarner matchups
Win Rate
51.6 %
K/D/A
2.88
Pick Rate
0.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. Within our dataset, Shen faced off against Skarner 221 times. Using so many matchups for Shen vs Skarner provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to prepare informative data and a supported build to counter Skarner. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Shen encounters Skarner in only 0.3% of his matches.

Shen vs Skarner Matchup Summary

Shen does a decent job of beating Skarner. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.6% of games the champs battle each other in. In Shen vs Skarner matches, Shen’s team is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood versus Skarner.

Best Shen vs Skarner Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairHeartsteelTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Sunfire Aegis

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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E
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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Skarner as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Skarner

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 Skarner

Skarner can't harm you very much outside of short range, so stay away from him!

Skarner is especially dangerous when inside Crystal Spire zones his team controls. Try to capture them ahead of time if a fight may break out around them.

Skarner's Move Speed is increased as long as his shield, Crystalline Exoskeleton, persists. Attack him to lower his speed.

Shen vs Skarner Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
51.6 %
VS
Win Rate
48.4 %
Skarner Image
4.2
< Kills >
4.1
4.9
< Deaths >
6
9.9
< Assists >
8.2
1.03
< Killing Sprees >
0.94
125
< Minions Killed >
35
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
1.49
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.35
8,111
< Physical Damage >
8,429
6,924
< Magic Damage >
3,331
1,040
< True Damage >
670
16,076
< Damage Dealt >
12,430
30,005
< Damage Taken >
29,630
10,023
< Gold Earned >
10,673
1.84
< Towers >
1.29
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
3,900
< Total Healing >
10,667
13,740
< Experience >
12,930
20
< Vision Score >
22
10
< Wards Placed >
7
311
< Time Dealing CC >
811

How to Counter Skarner with Shen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several significant Shen versus Skarner counter stats that can help us explain the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Skarner’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Skarner..

Shen often has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Skarner. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shen and Skarner

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Skarner
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Skarner

Who is Better, Shen or Skarner?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Shen usually wins when trying to fight Skarner, with a 51.6% win rate. As a result, Shen makes a good counter for Skarner.

While Shen does have a higher winrate than Skarner, when they face off with one another, Shen also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Shen into Skarner.

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

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

Shen is a decent counter for Skarner. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Shen against Skarner.

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 Skarner Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Skarner as Shen, we analyzed 221 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 Skarner 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 learn all of the intricacies of Shen in order to counter Skarner during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen typically gets much more CS relative to Skarner. Champions who typically don't take much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions 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, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Shen versus Skarner build include Unending Despair, Heartsteel, and Titanic Hydra. When Shen included at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when facing Skarner than with most other typical builds. In fact, Shen had an average win rate of 51.6% when countering Skarner with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of beating Skarner as Shen, Shen players 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 runes we have analyed for Shen vs Skarner clashes, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 51.6% winrate overall.

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