What are some tips for the Shen vs. Garen matchup?

Push Lvl 1. Keep your Q blade positioned up constantly. Force short trades where you W (or passive shield) his Q damage and auto him with empowered Qs. After using your 3 empowered Qs, E out through him while he's still in his E. Then reposition your blade or wait for CDs. Repeat until he's low, then force him out or kill him.

How do you play Shen into Garen?

Push Lvl 1. Keep your Q blade positioned up constantly. Force short trades where you W (or passive shield) his Q damage and auto him with empowered Qs. After using your 3 empowered Qs, E out through him while he's still in his E. Then reposition your blade or wait for CDs. Repeat until he's low, then force him out or kill him.

Who wins the Shen vs. Garen matchup?

Based on our data, this matchup is undefined Garen. A key tip is: Push Lvl 1. Keep your Q blade positioned up constantly. Force short trades where you W (or passive shield) his Q damage and auto him with empowered Qs. After using your 3 empowered Qs, E out through him while he's still in his E. Then reposition your blade or wait for CDs. Repeat until he's low, then force him out or kill him.

How do you counter Shen as Garen?

Push Lvl 1. Keep your Q blade positioned up constantly. Force short trades where you W (or passive shield) his Q damage and auto him with empowered Qs. After using your 3 empowered Qs, E out through him while he's still in his E. Then reposition your blade or wait for CDs. Repeat until he's low, then force him out or kill him.

What are some tips for the Shen vs. Mordekaiser matchup?

Push Lvl 1. Get the slow push and be ready for your Lvl 2 all-in. His Q windows are predictable; avoid getting hit too often (especially when isolated). Shield it while trading with empowered Qs, or simply juke it. If he misses his E-grab, you can force trades even harder. He's very vulnerable to ganks; a jungle call leaves him with no escape. The matchup gets tough if he gets ahead, but otherwise, you should win trades if played correctly. Only E aggressively if you have a Lvl advantage or if he's too low to trade back (or if setting up a gank).

How do you play Shen into Mordekaiser?

Push Lvl 1. Get the slow push and be ready for your Lvl 2 all-in. His Q windows are predictable; avoid getting hit too often (especially when isolated). Shield it while trading with empowered Qs, or simply juke it. If he misses his E-grab, you can force trades even harder. He's very vulnerable to ganks; a jungle call leaves him with no escape. The matchup gets tough if he gets ahead, but otherwise, you should win trades if played correctly. Only E aggressively if you have a Lvl advantage or if he's too low to trade back (or if setting up a gank).

Who wins the Shen vs. Mordekaiser matchup?

Based on our data, this matchup is undefined Mordekaiser. A key tip is: Push Lvl 1. Get the slow push and be ready for your Lvl 2 all-in. His Q windows are predictable; avoid getting hit too often (especially when isolated). Shield it while trading with empowered Qs, or simply juke it. If he misses his E-grab, you can force trades even harder. He's very vulnerable to ganks; a jungle call leaves him with no escape. The matchup gets tough if he gets ahead, but otherwise, you should win trades if played correctly. Only E aggressively if you have a Lvl advantage or if he's too low to trade back (or if setting up a gank).

How do you counter Shen as Mordekaiser?

Push Lvl 1. Get the slow push and be ready for your Lvl 2 all-in. His Q windows are predictable; avoid getting hit too often (especially when isolated). Shield it while trading with empowered Qs, or simply juke it. If he misses his E-grab, you can force trades even harder. He's very vulnerable to ganks; a jungle call leaves him with no escape. The matchup gets tough if he gets ahead, but otherwise, you should win trades if played correctly. Only E aggressively if you have a Lvl advantage or if he's too low to trade back (or if setting up a gank).

What are some tips for the Shen vs. Aatrox matchup?

Push Lvl 1. Play around your Lvl 2 and 3 spikes. Only use E aggressively if Aatrox uses Qs to push or plays very aggressive with his W (or if you have a Lvl advantage). Time your W for his passive-empowered auto, but don't overlap it with your own passive. Be careful about him running you down in an extended trade with R after Lvl 6.

How do you play Shen into Aatrox?

Push Lvl 1. Play around your Lvl 2 and 3 spikes. Only use E aggressively if Aatrox uses Qs to push or plays very aggressive with his W (or if you have a Lvl advantage). Time your W for his passive-empowered auto, but don't overlap it with your own passive. Be careful about him running you down in an extended trade with R after Lvl 6.

Who wins the Shen vs. Aatrox matchup?

Based on our data, this matchup is even. A key tip is: Push Lvl 1. Play around your Lvl 2 and 3 spikes. Only use E aggressively if Aatrox uses Qs to push or plays very aggressive with his W (or if you have a Lvl advantage). Time your W for his passive-empowered auto, but don't overlap it with your own passive. Be careful about him running you down in an extended trade with R after Lvl 6.

How do you counter Shen as Aatrox?

Push Lvl 1. Play around your Lvl 2 and 3 spikes. Only use E aggressively if Aatrox uses Qs to push or plays very aggressive with his W (or if you have a Lvl advantage). Time your W for his passive-empowered auto, but don't overlap it with your own passive. Be careful about him running you down in an extended trade with R after Lvl 6.

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ShenMatchups

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Matchup	Threat	Games	WR	Gold @ 15	Gold Diff	Tips
Garen	Very Hard	299	49%	-655	-2,161	Push Lvl 1. Keep your Q blade positioned up constantly. Force short trades where you W (or passive shield) his Q damage and auto him with empowered Qs. After using your 3 empowered Qs, E out through him while he's still in his E. Then reposition your blade or wait for CDs. Repeat until he's low, then force him out or kill him.
Skill Priority Q Twilight Assault Shen recalls his spirit blade to attack with it, dealing damage based on the target's max health. The attacks are greatly empowered if it collides with an enemy champion, and all collided enemies are slowed while running away from Shen. E Shadow Dash Shen dashes in a direction, taunting enemies in his path. W Spirit's Refuge Attacks that would hit Shen or his allies near his spirit blade are blocked. 48.9% WR 262 Matches Summoner Spells 50.8% WR 120 Matches Skill Order Twilight Assault Shen recalls his spirit blade to attack with it, dealing damage based on the target's max health. The attacks are greatly empowered if it collides with an enemy champion, and all collided enemies are slowed while running away from Shen. 1 4 5 7 9 Spirit's Refuge Attacks that would hit Shen or his allies near his spirit blade are blocked. 3 14 15 17 18 Shadow Dash Shen dashes in a direction, taunting enemies in his path. 2 8 10 12 13 Stand United Shen shields target allied champion from incoming damage, and soon after teleports to their location. 6 11 16 Shen vs Garen Runes 51.3% WR193 Matches Starting Items 43.3% WR 120 Matches Core Items 45.5% WR 11 Matches 4th Item Options 44.4% WR18 Matches 25.0% WR16 Matches 46.2% WR13 Matches 5th Item Options 45.5% WR11 Matches 16.7% WR6 Matches 75.0% WR4 Matches 6th Item Options 66.7% WR3 Matches 33.3% WR3 Matches Laning Phase (@15 min) Shen Damage 6,740 Garen Damage 6,452 Gold Diff-655 CS Diff-17 XP Diff-456 Ally Ganks1.31 Enemy Ganks0.87 End of Game Shen Damage 19,412 Garen Damage 24,133 Total Gold Diff-2,161 Total CS Diff-37 Split Push Shen Dmg to Turrets 2,959 Garen Dmg to Turrets 7,508
Mordekaiser	Very Hard	296	49%	-573	-1,458	Push Lvl 1. Get the slow push and be ready for your Lvl 2 all-in. His Q windows are predictable; avoid getting hit too often (especially when isolated). Shield it while trading with empowered Qs, or simply juke it. If he misses his E-grab, you can force trades even harder. He's very vulnerable to ganks; a jungle call leaves him with no escape. The matchup gets tough if he gets ahead, but otherwise, you should win trades if played correctly. Only E aggressively if you have a Lvl advantage or if he's too low to trade back (or if setting up a gank).

Aatrox	Very Hard	287	51%	-760	-1,333	Push Lvl 1. Play around your Lvl 2 and 3 spikes. Only use E aggressively if Aatrox uses Qs to push or plays very aggressive with his W (or if you have a Lvl advantage). Time your W for his passive-empowered auto, but don't overlap it with your own passive. Be careful about him running you down in an extended trade with R after Lvl 6.

Sion	Very Hard	283	57%	-576	-1,042	Push Lvl 1. Trade with empowered Qs at Lvl 1, then go for the Lvl 2 all-in. After Lvl 2, if he starts Q'ing, instantly E him to interrupt, take a good trade, and back off immediately as his Q will be up soon. It's crucial to take very efficient trades to stay healthy when you kill him, as he can fix the wave with his passive (and TP back). Also, don't die to his passive if you kill him.

Ambessa	Very Hard	278	54%	-374	-781	💬 No tips yet — Be the first to add a tip!

Sett	Very Hard	242	41%	-854	-1,755	This matchup is EXTREMELY difficult. Try to get the Lvl 1 push (by hitting enemy wave as it leaves tower safety). Only possible if he allows it or is leashing while you're not. If you get the push, trade like any melee matchup and look for a Lvl 2 all-in. If he starts in lane and you can't push, concede, take what CS you can, conserve HP, and play for R at Lvl 6. His W has a very long early CD; abuse it if he wastes it. His passive helps push and is strong for extended trades, so always have disengage or be ready to kill him when trading.

KSante	Very Hard	228	56%	-556	-505	💬 No tips yet — Be the first to add a tip!

Darius	Very Hard	199	46%	-918	-2,162	Your TOP PRIORITY is to never get hit by his Q's outer edge. Either stay out of full Q range or move close to deny his heal. Try to sneak a Lvl 1 push. If he denies it, let him push and conserve HP until Lvl 3. ALWAYS W his W. Never E forward unless you have a Lvl or significant HP lead, ensuring a kill if he all-ins. Lvl 3-5 is your prime window to win.