Shen - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.3%
Pick Rate
2.9%

Shenvs Master Yi

BTank
Patch26.10
Matches3,169,061
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 30, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Shen vs Master Yi is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Master Yi wins with a 50.9% win rate (+1.8%) over Shen based on 110 games. Shen wins the early laning phase while Master Yi scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Shen build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Shen vs Master Yi matchup.

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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.

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Shen - 49.1% win rate in this matchup
Shen
49.1% WR
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Master Yi vs Shen matchup - 50.9% win rate
Master Yi
50.9% WR

Who Wins the Shen vs Master Yi Matchup?

Master Yi wins the Shen vs Master Yi matchup
Winner
Master Yi
Matches: 110
49.1%
Win Rate
50.9%
2.4
CS / min
2.8
543
DMG / min
764
11,037
Gold / game
12,728
320
Heal / min
363
1,606
DMG Mitigated / min
824
1.0
CC / min
0.2
61.2%
Early Game WR
38.8%
39.3%
Late Game WR
60.7%

Shen vs Master Yi Matchup Summary

The Shen vs Master Yi matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 110 recent matches analyzed, Master Yi wins with a 50.9% win rate compared to Shen's 49.1%, giving Master Yi a 1.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Shen controls the early laning stage, but Master Yi outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Shen needs to press advantages before Master Yi reaches their power spikes, while Master Yi should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Shen leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Master Yi is slightly favored, Shen can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Master Yi's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Shen vs Master Yi Laning Phase Breakdown

Master Yi wins the laning phase against Shen in League of Legends

Master Yi is favored during the laning phase against Shen, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Master Yi holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
2.4Shen
2.8Master Yi
Master Yi edges out Shen by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Master Yi.
Damage
543Shen
764Master Yi
Master Yi heavily out-damages Shen by 221 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Shen should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Master Yi's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,037Shen
12,728Master Yi
Master Yi generates a commanding 1,690 more gold per game than Shen. This substantial economic advantage means Master Yi consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Shen should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.0Shen
0.2Master Yi
Shen provides 0.8 seconds more crowd control per minute than Master Yi, 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
1,925Shen
1,187Master Yi
Shen vastly out-sustains Master Yi, healing and mitigating 738 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Shen can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Master Yi is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Master Yi, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Shen Build Against Master Yi

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Master Yi, providing the mobility and stats Shen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Shen against Master Yi are Titanic Hydra, 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 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Master Yi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Shen vs Master Yi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Shen
61.2%
+22.4% advantage
Shen early game win rateShen61.2%
Master Yi early game win rateMaster Yi38.8%
Late Game
Master Yi
60.7%
+21.3% advantage
Shen late game win rateShen39.3%
Master Yi late game win rateMaster Yi60.7%

Shen dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 61.2% win rate — a 22.4 percentage point lead over Master Yi. This lopsided early game means Shen can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Master Yi is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.7% win rate — 21.3 points above Shen. Extended games heavily favor Master Yi, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Shen must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Master Yi reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Master Yi survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Shen Runes Against Master Yi

Resolve rune tree - Shen primary runes vs Master YiResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Shen rune vs Master YiShield Bash - best Shen rune vs Master YiSecond Wind - best Shen rune vs Master YiRevitalize - best Shen rune vs Master Yi
Domination rune tree - Shen secondary runes vs Master YiDomination
Cheap Shot - best Shen rune vs Master YiUltimate Hunter - best Shen rune vs Master Yi
71.4% WR

The Resolve primary with Domination secondary combination helps Shen maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Master Yi.


Shen matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.50%2115.868510,85041.3%48.7%
51.32%1895.052910,70852.0%50.9%
48.21%1685.064710,46046.4%49.5%
51.43%1405.060610,23945.8%55.6%
50.00%1265.476311,41847.6%51.2%
50.82%1225.163710,48845.8%54.0%
45.54%1125.270110,46634.0%54.8%
49.09%1102.454311,03761.2%39.3%
48.18%1105.05979,78639.6%56.1%
49.04%1045.463310,78536.4%58.3%
44.33%975.693010,67548.8%40.7%
51.55%975.291710,39656.8%47.2%
47.92%965.475410,16646.7%49.0%
54.74%955.662110,00552.1%57.5%
49.44%895.984910,74755.0%44.9%
48.28%875.36839,97247.7%48.8%
48.19%845.866310,77657.1%39.0%
43.37%835.862111,01057.1%36.4%
51.22%825.282710,53661.8%43.8%
48.10%795.65889,93337.2%61.1%
54.05%745.679710,44460.0%48.7%
50.68%736.471111,21751.7%50.0%
40.28%725.557511,27834.8%42.9%
46.48%715.14779,20656.8%35.3%
54.93%711.542010,18650.0%57.8%
60.00%704.179910,74552.0%64.4%
54.29%704.770011,25559.4%50.0%
59.70%675.268010,35161.3%58.3%
49.25%671.54399,32162.5%41.9%
59.09%665.673111,37961.3%57.1%
55.74%612.156010,20565.4%48.6%
67.21%611.545310,83366.7%67.9%
47.46%590.850711,62321.1%60.0%
32.14%565.455910,33333.3%31.4%
60.71%565.473310,66148.0%71.0%
56.36%554.45419,40457.1%55.9%
58.49%535.061211,27679.0%47.1%
47.17%531.453210,59655.6%38.5%
49.02%515.86839,82048.1%50.0%
56.86%515.164011,25452.9%58.8%
60.00%501.646910,10058.8%60.6%
51.02%493.668410,35851.9%50.0%
42.86%495.25619,76039.1%46.1%
60.42%485.272310,76665.2%56.0%
58.33%485.86259,71765.2%52.0%
61.70%471.453310,86764.7%60.0%
60.00%451.84459,89263.2%57.7%
50.00%441.050211,11559.1%40.9%
54.55%445.773511,10857.9%52.0%
38.64%441.44508,85034.8%42.9%
38.64%445.872110,26544.4%34.6%
41.86%431.84769,56345.0%39.1%
52.38%421.44679,29933.3%66.7%
51.22%413.05999,78943.8%56.0%
53.66%413.456810,79045.5%63.2%
45.00%401.348211,30540.0%48.0%
53.85%395.066411,23057.1%52.0%
53.85%391.45099,61447.1%59.1%
58.97%394.856511,57144.4%63.3%
64.10%391.346410,03057.1%68.0%
44.74%385.557210,44950.0%40.9%
44.74%385.789910,89256.0%23.1%
48.65%370.750612,14433.3%56.0%
54.05%372.052510,32070.6%40.0%
47.22%362.556310,22647.4%47.1%
58.33%365.262210,89158.8%57.9%
48.57%353.554010,37131.3%63.2%
46.88%322.763010,32557.1%38.9%
50.00%305.753710,53344.4%58.3%
43.33%301.349810,34438.5%47.1%
41.38%291.24007,51640.0%44.4%
50.00%284.660511,51757.1%47.6%
44.44%271.045511,12833.3%47.6%
55.56%270.541811,28942.9%60.0%
33.33%271.55029,68227.3%37.5%
55.56%274.95339,40130.8%78.6%
44.44%272.865410,23458.3%33.3%
48.00%251.74799,29741.7%53.9%
24.00%250.541810,46016.7%30.8%
40.00%251.14479,62955.6%31.3%
44.00%253.34909,64633.3%53.9%
43.48%231.64109,08146.7%37.5%
56.52%231.751310,23050.0%60.0%
59.09%221.34529,57071.4%53.3%
54.55%223.15079,86744.4%61.5%
45.45%224.057810,04050.0%40.0%
50.00%222.556611,35250.0%50.0%
50.00%221.852710,56250.0%50.0%
52.38%211.85318,86350.0%55.6%
61.90%215.361611,79037.5%76.9%
66.67%210.54459,69775.0%55.6%
38.10%211.045310,68544.4%33.3%
35.00%201.957010,38133.3%37.5%
60.00%204.24629,83257.1%61.5%
65.00%202.657712,384100.0%41.7%
78.95%191.544610,22566.7%84.6%
38.89%181.44279,30840.0%37.5%
44.44%181.94188,49545.5%42.9%
55.56%184.862712,26533.3%60.0%
58.82%171.44168,93670.0%42.9%
29.41%171.341410,39122.2%37.5%
56.25%162.16119,65050.0%62.5%
31.25%162.367011,15833.3%30.0%
33.33%151.64789,42725.0%42.9%
53.33%150.53568,86344.4%66.7%
53.33%153.452312,04075.0%45.5%
57.14%143.45169,53250.0%66.7%
50.00%146.190013,93850.0%50.0%
71.43%142.056210,55471.4%71.4%
50.00%140.94228,90650.0%50.0%
42.86%141.75189,72920.0%55.6%
38.46%131.436810,6590.0%45.5%
46.15%135.459210,79650.0%42.9%
53.85%134.14878,92142.9%66.7%
66.67%123.447010,98850.0%70.0%
75.00%120.646311,40550.0%100.0%
58.33%122.963011,59750.0%62.5%
41.67%125.651410,84340.0%42.9%
63.64%110.54228,89283.3%40.0%
36.36%112.350810,19925.0%42.9%
54.55%111.350211,46633.3%62.5%
72.73%111.552813,36350.0%85.7%
20.00%101.95069,38850.0%0.0%
50.00%101.654310,897100.0%28.6%
50.00%100.74599,00457.1%33.3%
50.00%105.559311,16125.0%66.7%
80.00%103.545710,87575.0%83.3%
44.44%90.55268,55140.0%50.0%
50.00%85.33838,13342.9%100.0%
25.00%85.75588,76425.0%0.0%
37.50%82.75868,86733.3%40.0%
62.50%85.643010,38060.0%66.7%
75.00%81.651710,58550.0%100.0%
37.50%83.458512,2980.0%50.0%
75.00%84.758211,05950.0%83.3%
37.50%84.856111,4700.0%50.0%
71.43%70.441911,93166.7%75.0%
85.71%75.251610,668100.0%75.0%
42.86%75.474811,64050.0%40.0%
57.14%75.36378,97425.0%100.0%
33.33%61.05879,31333.3%33.3%
66.67%64.153210,877100.0%33.3%
60.00%54.65018,05650.0%100.0%
40.00%51.34098,04025.0%100.0%
60.00%55.650512,704100.0%50.0%

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Shen vs Master Yi - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Shen do against Master Yi in League of Legends?

Master Yi wins the Shen vs Master Yi matchup with a 50.9% win rate compared to Shen's 49.1%, a 1.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 110 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Shen do against Master Yi in the early game?

In the early game, Shen has the advantage against Master Yi with a 61.2% win rate versus 38.8%. 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 Master Yi in the late game?

In the late game, Master Yi takes over the Shen vs Master Yi matchup with a 60.7% win rate compared to 39.3%. Master Yi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Shen vs Master Yi matchup?

Master Yi wins the matchup against Shen with a 50.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 1.8 percentage point advantage means Master Yi is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 110 games analyzed.

What is the best Shen build against Master Yi?

The best Shen build against Master Yi includes Titanic Hydra, Thornmail, Protoplasm Harness with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Master Yi?

The best Shen runes against Master Yi use the Resolve primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 71.4% win rate in the Shen vs Master Yi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Shen counter Master Yi?

No, Shen struggles against Master Yi with only a 49.1% win rate. Master Yi has the advantage in this matchup. Shen players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Master Yi's lead.

How do I play Shen against Master Yi?

When playing Shen against Master Yi, play cautiously and avoid Master Yi's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Master Yi has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.