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Shen vs Zac

How to Beat Zac as Shen in LoLShen is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Zac as Shen

based on 1,545 Shen vs Zac matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
2.9
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Zac as Shen came out of an evaluation of 1545 ranked matches where both champs faced off against each other. This matchup is somewhat rare. Shen fights Zac in only 2.3% of his games.

Shen vs Zac Matchup Summary

Shen does a average job of beating Zac. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.2% of games the champions face each other in. In Shen against Zac games, Shen’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Zac.

Best Shen vs Zac Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCrystalline Bracer

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailTitanic HydraHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernUnending DespairHeartsteelSunfire 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

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
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Zac as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Zac

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 Zac

Kill all of Zac's bloblets when he splits apart to stop him from reforming.

Silences, stuns, roots and knockups will all interrupt Zac when he is charging Elastic Slingshot.

Zac heals from the goo that separates from him. You can crush the goo pieces by stepping on them.

Shen vs Zac Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Zac Image
4.1
< Kills >
4.4
5.1
< Deaths >
5.1
10.7
< Assists >
10.8
0.95
< Killing Sprees >
1.02
129
< Minions Killed >
63
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.97
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.39
8,439
< Physical Damage >
1,475
7,957
< Magic Damage >
15,145
1,615
< True Damage >
1,130
18,012
< Damage Dealt >
17,751
30,627
< Damage Taken >
42,206
10,190
< Gold Earned >
10,770
1.83
< Towers >
1.52
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.25
3,962
< Total Healing >
43,582
13,896
< Experience >
13,044
21
< Vision Score >
22
10
< Wards Placed >
8
331
< Time Dealing CC >
450

How to Counter Zac with Shen in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore several vital Shen vs. Zac counter stats that can help us grasp the differences between the two. For instance, Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zac’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Zac..

Shen usually has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. On average, he takes less damage than Zac. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Shen and Zac

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Zac
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Zac

Who is Better, Shen or Zac?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Shen usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Zac, with a 50.2% win rate. Thus, Shen makes an ok counter to Zac.

While Shen does have a higher winrate compared to Zac, when on opposite teams, Shen also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Shen into Zac.

Additionally, Shen has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zac. This often 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 in League of Legends, in Shen vs Zac matchups, Shen is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Shen is a decent counter for Zac. Focus your strategy on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Shen against Zac.

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 Zac Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zac as Shen, we analyzed 1,545 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 Zac 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 Zac during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen usually racks up more CS as Zac. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Shen versus Zac build include Thornmail, Titanic Hydra, and Hollow Radiance. When Shen bought at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when fighting Zac than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Shen boasted an average winrate of 50.2% battling Zac with this build.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Zac as Shen, Shen players should take the Aftershock, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Revitalize, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Resolve and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Shen vs Zac counterpicks, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Zac as Shen are shown for all skill levels combined. If you want to scope the statistics and builds to a specific rank, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.