Shen - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.0%
Pick Rate
2.8%

Shenvs Nunu & Willump

DTank
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Shen vs Nunu & Willump is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Shen wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Nunu & Willump based on 6 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 Nunu & Willump 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 - 66.7% win rate in this matchup
Shen
66.7% WR
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Nunu & Willump vs Shen matchup - 33.3% win rate
Nunu & Willump
33.3% WR

Who Wins the Shen vs Nunu & Willump Matchup?

Shen wins the Shen vs Nunu & Willump matchup
Winner
Shen
Matches: 6
66.7%
Win Rate
33.3%
0.9
CS / min
1.1
625
DMG / min
551
13,426
Gold / game
13,080
517
Heal / min
566
2,300
DMG Mitigated / min
1,537
1.2
CC / min
1.3
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Shen vs Nunu & Willump Matchup Summary

The Shen vs Nunu & Willump matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Shen wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Nunu & Willump's 33.3%, giving Shen a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Shen dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Nunu & Willump players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Shen leads by 714 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Shen players can confidently pick into Nunu & Willump and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump Laning Phase Breakdown

Shen wins the laning phase against Nunu & Willump in League of Legends

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

Farming
0.9Shen
1.1Nunu & Willump
Shen and Nunu & Willump farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
625Shen
551Nunu & Willump
Shen deals 75 more champion damage per minute than Nunu & Willump. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Nunu & Willump choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Shen's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
13,426Shen
13,080Nunu & Willump
Shen earns 346 more gold per game than Nunu & Willump, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Shen slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.2Shen
1.3Nunu & Willump
Both Shen and Nunu & Willump provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
2,817Shen
2,103Nunu & Willump
Shen vastly out-sustains Nunu & Willump, healing and mitigating 714 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Shen can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Nunu & Willump is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Nunu & Willump, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Shen Build Against Nunu & Willump

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Nunu & Willump, providing the mobility and stats Shen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Shen against Nunu & Willump are Thornmail, Protoplasm Harness and Bandlepipes. 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 Nunu & Willump. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Shen vs Nunu & Willump matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Shen
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Shen early game win rateShen100.0%
Nunu & Willump early game win rateNunu & Willump0.0%
Late Game
Shen
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Shen late game win rateShen60.0%
Nunu & Willump late game win rateNunu & Willump40.0%

Shen dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Nunu & Willump. This lopsided early game means Shen can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Shen is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Nunu & Willump. 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. Nunu & Willump players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Shen Runes Against Nunu & Willump

Resolve rune tree - Shen primary runes vs Nunu & WillumpResolve
Guardian - best Shen rune vs Nunu & WillumpShield Bash - best Shen rune vs Nunu & WillumpConditioning - best Shen rune vs Nunu & WillumpRevitalize - best Shen rune vs Nunu & Willump
Sorcery rune tree - Shen secondary runes vs Nunu & WillumpSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Shen rune vs Nunu & WillumpTranscendence - best Shen rune vs Nunu & Willump
100.0% WR

Running Resolve primary with Sorcery secondary allows Shen to press their advantage against Nunu & Willump, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Shen matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
44.76%1055.164910,39837.1%48.6%
43.48%924.97049,09145.2%42.0%
49.44%895.768310,32241.7%54.7%
44.78%675.15599,14251.7%39.5%
50.79%635.068910,73456.5%47.5%
50.00%585.157111,72323.1%57.8%
45.45%555.06159,75542.9%48.1%
49.06%535.51,0749,75146.4%52.0%
66.00%503.87509,53363.2%67.7%
54.00%505.266710,31648.0%60.0%
39.58%485.659210,89244.4%36.7%
42.55%475.26129,63338.9%44.8%
50.00%465.476910,86650.0%50.0%
40.91%445.37159,42642.9%39.1%
38.64%441.44188,84350.0%32.1%
41.86%433.460110,41940.0%42.9%
54.76%425.779210,73861.1%50.0%
42.86%424.770810,40238.9%45.8%
46.15%395.564410,46153.9%42.3%
53.85%395.064510,38133.3%63.0%
63.16%385.570310,51966.7%60.9%
68.42%381.34738,65981.3%59.1%
52.63%381.54498,84460.0%47.8%
36.84%384.571810,70031.6%42.1%
41.67%361.24489,60633.3%45.8%
41.67%365.55669,82952.9%31.6%
48.48%331.247110,63643.8%52.9%
48.48%333.466710,70860.0%43.5%
54.55%335.485210,49360.0%52.2%
48.39%315.869710,22040.0%56.3%
58.06%315.25509,79642.9%70.6%
56.67%305.069010,38455.6%57.1%
43.33%305.590712,44233.3%47.6%
46.43%285.970711,32658.3%37.5%
57.14%285.574710,66661.5%53.3%
42.31%264.868210,94125.0%57.1%
42.31%265.375511,03230.0%50.0%
56.00%255.45557,93656.3%55.6%
45.83%242.363710,12033.3%53.3%
54.17%241.43809,07260.0%50.0%
29.17%241.55299,6020.0%41.2%
69.57%234.458311,33966.7%70.6%
40.91%221.34469,54325.0%50.0%
59.09%225.366211,27657.1%60.0%
59.09%223.768611,63970.0%50.0%
36.36%224.84778,55336.4%36.4%
47.62%216.071811,02762.5%38.5%
70.00%205.966310,21677.8%63.6%
31.58%195.46099,35125.0%36.4%
73.68%191.64548,97777.8%70.0%
68.42%192.441310,01560.0%71.4%
52.63%195.99119,24950.0%54.5%
72.22%183.778210,64757.1%81.8%
50.00%181.34869,64557.1%45.5%
55.56%181.44259,25860.0%53.9%
61.11%181.951611,00657.1%63.6%
52.94%175.881710,85140.0%58.3%
47.06%176.063511,11725.0%66.7%
62.50%165.157111,79833.3%69.2%
50.00%161.44008,71071.4%33.3%
50.00%161.35179,36733.3%60.0%
46.67%153.566310,23642.9%50.0%
46.67%151.44589,27757.1%37.5%
60.00%151.752811,67475.0%54.5%
40.00%151.048611,52420.0%50.0%
33.33%153.251710,3420.0%45.5%
35.71%144.95779,79116.7%50.0%
78.57%141.760110,36875.0%80.0%
57.14%141.33978,09642.9%71.4%
64.29%142.36919,35625.0%80.0%
53.85%132.34969,91357.1%50.0%
7.69%131.23599,6650.0%11.1%
38.46%131.13518,51733.3%42.9%
61.54%135.961510,76680.0%50.0%
50.00%124.356010,15066.7%33.3%
27.27%110.53336,78933.3%0.0%
54.55%111.546610,50740.0%66.7%
40.00%104.44297,83733.3%50.0%
50.00%101.555710,16550.0%50.0%
30.00%101.43958,0430.0%75.0%
50.00%101.550513,53133.3%57.1%
60.00%102.45208,92083.3%25.0%
44.44%91.43599,05240.0%50.0%
44.44%91.13977,47025.0%60.0%
22.22%90.93647,01033.3%0.0%
33.33%92.45579,03140.0%25.0%
44.44%91.945610,42433.3%50.0%
55.56%92.766011,77525.0%80.0%
77.78%95.86897,95183.3%66.7%
50.00%81.953011,1990.0%80.0%
28.57%75.257412,8290.0%33.3%
42.86%71.54988,74466.7%25.0%
42.86%70.64177,11440.0%50.0%
42.86%71.759812,65050.0%40.0%
28.57%70.949910,5410.0%40.0%
71.43%73.960611,158100.0%60.0%
57.14%70.64759,40666.7%50.0%
28.57%71.43819,5610.0%33.3%
50.00%62.355310,8550.0%75.0%
66.67%60.55788,36875.0%50.0%
50.00%64.377813,479100.0%40.0%
16.67%62.158511,4850.0%20.0%
66.67%62.65248,76233.3%100.0%
50.00%61.22979,73050.0%50.0%
16.67%62.24559,4300.0%33.3%
16.67%63.75578,5730.0%25.0%
66.67%60.962513,426100.0%60.0%
60.00%52.94368,10066.7%50.0%
60.00%53.263612,676100.0%50.0%
60.00%52.469312,715100.0%50.0%
20.00%52.14399,4850.0%33.3%
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Shen vs Nunu & Willump - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Shen do against Nunu & Willump in League of Legends?

Shen wins the Shen vs Nunu & Willump matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Nunu & Willump's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Shen do against Nunu & Willump in the early game?

In the early game, Shen has the advantage against Nunu & Willump with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Nunu & Willump in the late game?

In the late game, Shen takes over the Shen vs Nunu & Willump matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Shen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Shen vs Nunu & Willump matchup?

Shen wins the matchup against Nunu & Willump with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Shen is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Shen build against Nunu & Willump?

The best Shen build against Nunu & Willump includes Thornmail, Protoplasm Harness, Bandlepipes with Mercury's Treads. 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 Nunu & Willump?

The best Shen runes against Nunu & Willump use the Resolve primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Shen vs Nunu & Willump matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Shen counter Nunu & Willump?

Yes, Shen has a favorable matchup against Nunu & Willump with a 66.7% win rate. Shen strongly counters Nunu & Willump in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Shen against Nunu & Willump?

When playing Shen against Nunu & Willump, 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.