Shen with Zyra
How to Synergize Shen and Zyra
based on 2,445 Shen with Zyra pairsHow We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL
Shen Zyra Synergy Summary
Best Shen vs Zyra Counter Build
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Guide to Synergizing Shen and Zyra
Tips for Playing as Shen with Zyra
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 Understand How Zyra Will Play
Seeds grant vision to your team.
Placing a seed in your spell's path after you have cast it gives you the best chance of having a seed in the proper spot.
Zyra is a great ambusher - look for opportunities to set a trap of seeds in brush, then lure enemies in.
Shen Zyra Synergy Stats
How to Play with Zyra as Shen in LoL
The Shen Zyra synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Zyra, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.
Overall, Shen sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Zyra. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Zyra helps Shen perform worse in ranked League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.
When Shen plays on the same team as Zyra, he gets a little increase in his full damage output. This change may indicate that Zyra supports by providing cover for him to dish out more damage or that her support also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Shen is played with Zyra on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Zyra.
Additionally, when Shen plays with Zyra on the same side, he often receives more damage than when he plays alone. Getting dealt more damage may indicate that Zyra does a poor job of protecting Shen during teamfights.
Synergies between Shen and Zyra
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Is Shen better when played alongside Zyra?
There is no universally accepted best companion for Shen that will no matter what be his ideal teammate. However, overall, Zyra is a good ally for Shen. By playing on the same team as Shen, she improves their win rate by 1.0% to 50.7%. This clearly indicates that there is pretty good bond between Shen and Zyra that results in them performing stronger together than without each other.
Zyra has a greater difficulty than Shen. That means Shen players need to be very careful when lining up Zyra comrades to fight alongside, as they will have to have a greater level of skill to be able to cooperate well with you.
When playing together, you should see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to soak up damage. Combined, these two might be able to provide enough cover for their team's carries.
Although, by bringing Shen and Zyra together, you may not be providing your other allies much attack damage. We recommend you bring other champions on your team that fills this disparity in their abilities.
Regardless of the skill of your Zyra ally, you need to focus on maximizing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.
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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Shen in order to synergize with Zyra during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should keep reading to pick up some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you should increase your win rate significantly.
The best finished items to have in your Shen and Zyra synergy build include Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Heartsteel. When Shen included at least these three great items in his build, he did much better when fighting alongside Zyra than with many other common item sets. In fact, Shen boasted an average win rate of 50.7% helping carry Zyra with this build.
To have the highest chance of coming out on top against your oponents, you should use the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Revitalize, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Resolve and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Shen and Zyra pairings, this sequence of runes resulted in the top win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.7% win rate overall.
By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to synergize Zyra with Shen are presented for all skill levels, merged. To filter the statistics and builds to an individual rank, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.