Shen - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.0%
Pick Rate
2.7%

Shenvs Lee Sin

ATank
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Shen vs Lee Sin is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Shen wins with a 71.4% win rate (+42.9%) over Lee Sin based on 7 games. Shen holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Shen build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Shen vs Lee Sin matchup.

Shen Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Shen performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Lee Sin - 71.4% win rateLee Sin(71.4%)
Shen - 71.4% win rate in this matchup
Shen
71.4% WR
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Lee Sin vs Shen matchup - 28.6% win rate
Lee Sin
28.6% WR

Who Wins the Shen vs Lee Sin Matchup?

Shen wins the Shen vs Lee Sin matchup
Winner
Shen
Matches: 7
71.4%
Win Rate
28.6%
1.1
CS / min
1.1
628
DMG / min
594
12,262
Gold / game
12,020
259
Heal / min
430
1,660
DMG Mitigated / min
1,079
1.3
CC / min
0.8
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Shen vs Lee Sin Matchup Summary

The Shen vs Lee Sin matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Shen wins with a 71.4% win rate compared to Lee Sin's 28.6%, giving Shen a 42.9 percentage point advantage. Shen dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Lee Sin players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Shen leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Shen players can confidently pick into Lee Sin and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Lee Sin away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Shen vs Lee Sin Laning Phase Breakdown

Shen wins the laning phase against Lee Sin in League of Legends

Shen is favored during the laning phase against Lee Sin, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Shen holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.1Shen
1.1Lee Sin
Shen and Lee Sin farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
628Shen
594Lee Sin
Shen deals 34 more champion damage per minute than Lee Sin. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Lee Sin choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Shen's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,262Shen
12,020Lee Sin
Shen and Lee Sin generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 242 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.3Shen
0.8Lee Sin
Shen provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Lee Sin, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Shen coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,919Shen
1,509Lee Sin
Shen vastly out-sustains Lee Sin, healing and mitigating 410 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Shen can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Lee Sin is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Lee Sin, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Shen Build Against Lee Sin

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Lee Sin, providing the mobility and stats Shen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Shen against Lee Sin are Randuin's Omen, Thornmail and Protoplasm Harness. This combination gives Shen an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Lee Sin. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Shen vs Lee Sin matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Shen
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Shen early game win rateShen50.0%
Lee Sin early game win rateLee Sin50.0%
Late Game
Shen
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Shen late game win rateShen100.0%
Lee Sin late game win rateLee Sin0.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Shen and Lee Sin, with Shen holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Shen is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Lee Sin. Extended games heavily favor Shen, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Shen holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Lee Sin players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Shen Runes Against Lee Sin

Inspiration rune tree - Shen primary runes vs Lee SinInspiration
Unsealed Spellbook - best Shen rune vs Lee SinMagical Footwear - best Shen rune vs Lee SinBiscuit Delivery - best Shen rune vs Lee SinCosmic Insight - best Shen rune vs Lee Sin
Domination rune tree - Shen secondary runes vs Lee SinDomination
Sudden Impact - best Shen rune vs Lee SinUltimate Hunter - best Shen rune vs Lee Sin
100.0% WR

Running Inspiration primary with Domination secondary allows Shen to press their advantage against Lee Sin, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Shen matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. The table below shows Shen's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Shen build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Shen matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.06%1365.463810,40548.0%46.0%
46.55%1165.870511,00351.0%43.1%
49.54%1095.963411,12261.2%40.0%
52.34%1075.372810,50149.1%55.8%
47.62%1055.780310,70150.0%45.3%
46.53%1015.41,02910,61352.9%40.0%
51.02%985.261910,33348.9%52.9%
60.64%945.466511,77870.0%53.7%
56.18%895.882110,74350.0%62.2%
48.84%865.783311,20350.0%48.1%
48.78%825.252811,04747.2%50.0%
59.26%815.666811,51856.7%60.8%
52.50%805.061010,32157.1%45.2%
48.00%755.266110,68448.7%47.2%
65.75%735.785210,92064.1%67.7%
52.11%714.972511,59545.5%57.9%
57.14%705.874010,61548.4%64.1%
42.42%665.251310,09627.6%54.0%
47.62%635.487611,12747.8%47.5%
52.46%614.281710,35944.8%59.4%
39.66%585.766410,39335.5%44.4%
42.11%576.067210,92843.5%41.2%
47.37%575.574010,97239.3%55.2%
47.37%575.264310,82256.0%40.6%
60.71%566.060810,78172.4%48.1%
59.26%545.16129,60454.5%66.7%
50.98%516.169310,65953.9%48.0%
53.06%495.774412,10968.2%40.7%
48.98%495.563111,19556.5%42.3%
51.06%475.979111,14052.0%50.0%
53.19%475.563510,69861.1%48.3%
50.00%441.44749,52440.0%58.3%
41.86%431.24228,66047.8%35.0%
50.00%423.556510,75868.8%38.5%
39.02%411.55529,39337.5%40.0%
50.00%405.662211,17944.4%54.5%
48.65%375.153910,70553.9%45.8%
54.05%374.870111,62966.7%48.0%
55.56%361.548210,32860.0%52.4%
41.67%361.54698,96847.4%35.3%
45.71%355.560911,14630.8%54.5%
58.82%343.364110,06464.7%52.9%
45.45%331.454110,33353.3%38.9%
51.61%311.34899,34453.3%50.0%
53.33%301.444910,51377.8%42.9%
48.28%291.350010,94875.0%15.4%
48.28%295.259910,59450.0%46.7%
62.96%274.266211,38662.5%63.2%
62.96%275.570210,31855.6%77.8%
62.96%275.577610,99258.3%66.7%
46.15%265.454111,85844.4%47.1%
42.31%265.168810,39253.9%30.8%
66.67%244.966310,90563.6%69.2%
54.17%245.559911,60141.7%66.7%
45.83%244.355911,49642.9%47.1%
45.83%245.27518,80943.8%50.0%
50.00%241.54409,12354.5%46.1%
50.00%221.43908,87355.6%46.1%
18.18%222.754011,11012.5%21.4%
68.18%222.147310,14660.0%70.6%
66.67%211.24639,39066.7%66.7%
76.19%215.360211,48987.5%69.2%
47.62%211.249610,09145.5%50.0%
57.14%211.944610,93955.6%58.3%
47.62%211.952811,41954.5%40.0%
30.00%201.64939,30933.3%27.3%
42.11%191.15169,75666.7%30.8%
57.89%195.055111,81557.1%58.3%
68.42%191.25049,54075.0%63.6%
72.22%181.642810,54566.7%73.3%
50.00%181.662012,11766.7%33.3%
61.11%182.051510,78257.1%63.6%
64.71%173.767910,17454.5%83.3%
70.59%175.87579,87766.7%80.0%
35.29%170.844310,81933.3%37.5%
47.06%174.368912,41750.0%45.5%
64.71%175.457610,16071.4%60.0%
58.82%171.34588,75270.0%42.9%
50.00%162.251812,63820.0%63.6%
62.50%160.653811,93871.4%55.6%
66.67%152.764911,24275.0%57.1%
40.00%153.16479,91633.3%44.4%
80.00%151.452810,52185.7%75.0%
85.71%141.45508,55580.0%100.0%
35.71%143.158112,08125.0%40.0%
50.00%142.15409,24350.0%50.0%
64.29%142.751810,44462.5%66.7%
57.14%141.249311,98766.7%50.0%
38.46%135.267811,74125.0%44.4%
30.77%131.34339,41720.0%37.5%
58.33%122.04099,50366.7%50.0%
33.33%121.45557,97842.9%20.0%
50.00%124.08229,00050.0%50.0%
33.33%123.680412,67740.0%28.6%
41.67%121.651410,54933.3%44.4%
50.00%125.16149,21060.0%42.9%
50.00%125.15259,87242.9%60.0%
41.67%122.061912,82750.0%40.0%
45.45%114.647710,6670.0%62.5%
36.36%111.457212,35233.3%37.5%
30.00%105.272012,5040.0%42.9%
40.00%100.953110,75520.0%60.0%
60.00%105.86879,87150.0%75.0%
44.44%91.63808,10542.9%50.0%
66.67%92.355410,45866.7%66.7%
55.56%91.23418,13420.0%100.0%
75.00%81.64499,013100.0%0.0%
37.50%84.375812,08933.3%40.0%
25.00%80.740410,72650.0%0.0%
62.50%81.95229,93480.0%33.3%
50.00%85.661412,14233.3%60.0%
62.50%83.560011,71366.7%50.0%
71.43%73.983813,36750.0%80.0%
28.57%73.068212,33350.0%20.0%
71.43%71.162812,26250.0%100.0%
50.00%61.867210,95466.7%33.3%
50.00%62.385112,86933.3%66.7%
33.33%62.350211,31566.7%0.0%
16.67%60.539210,81533.3%0.0%
83.33%60.65298,71275.0%100.0%
20.00%56.158511,1190.0%50.0%
60.00%55.493114,07850.0%66.7%
60.00%53.590613,38250.0%66.7%
80.00%52.486313,8750.0%100.0%
60.00%54.64669,70066.7%50.0%
60.00%55.587712,957100.0%33.3%
40.00%55.44998,98125.0%100.0%
40.00%53.557712,073100.0%25.0%
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Shen vs Lee Sin - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Shen do against Lee Sin in League of Legends?

Shen wins the Shen vs Lee Sin matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to Lee Sin's 28.6%, a 42.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Shen do against Lee Sin in the early game?

In the early game, Shen has the advantage against Lee Sin with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Shen players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Shen do against Lee Sin in the late game?

In the late game, Shen takes over the Shen vs Lee Sin matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Shen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Shen vs Lee Sin matchup?

Shen wins the matchup against Lee Sin with a 71.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 42.9 percentage point advantage means Shen is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Shen build against Lee Sin?

The best Shen build against Lee Sin includes Randuin's Omen, Thornmail, Protoplasm Harness with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Shen runes against Lee Sin?

The best Shen runes against Lee Sin use the Inspiration primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Shen vs Lee Sin matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Shen counter Lee Sin?

Yes, Shen has a favorable matchup against Lee Sin with a 71.4% win rate. Shen strongly counters Lee Sin in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Shen against Lee Sin?

When playing Shen against Lee Sin, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.