Shen - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.3%
Pick Rate
4.3%

Shenvs Shaco

ATank
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 11, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Shen vs Shaco is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Shaco wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Shen based on 36 games. Shaco 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 Shaco 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
Shaco - 33.3% win rateShaco(33.3%)
Shen - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Shen
33.3% WR
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Shaco vs Shen matchup - 66.7% win rate
Shaco
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Shen vs Shaco Matchup?

Shaco wins the Shen vs Shaco matchup
Winner
Shaco
Matches: 36
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
0.7
CS / min
0.9
432
DMG / min
819
11,433
Gold / game
13,644
407
Heal / min
284
1,823
DMG Mitigated / min
464
1.2
CC / min
1.1
30.0%
Early Game WR
70.0%
34.6%
Late Game WR
65.4%

Shen vs Shaco Matchup Summary

The Shen vs Shaco matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 36 recent matches analyzed, Shaco wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Shen's 33.3%, giving Shaco a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Shaco dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Shen 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 1,482 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Shaco has a strong advantage in this matchup. Shen players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Shaco overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Shen vs Shaco Laning Phase Breakdown

Shaco wins the laning phase against Shen in League of Legends

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

Farming
0.7Shen
0.9Shaco
Shen and Shaco 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
432Shen
819Shaco
Shaco heavily out-damages Shen by 387 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 Shaco's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,433Shen
13,644Shaco
Shaco generates a commanding 2,211 more gold per game than Shen. This substantial economic advantage means Shaco 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
1.2Shen
1.1Shaco
Both Shen and Shaco 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
2,230Shen
748Shaco
Shen vastly out-sustains Shaco, healing and mitigating 1,482 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Shen can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Shaco is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Shaco, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Shen Build Against Shaco

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Shaco, providing the mobility and stats Shen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Shen against Shaco are Abyssal Mask, Protoplasm Harness and Unending Despair. This combination gives Shen an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 25.0% win rate across 4 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Shen the best chance to compete against Shaco. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Shen vs Shaco matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Shaco
70.0%
+40.0% advantage
Shen early game win rateShen30.0%
Shaco early game win rateShaco70.0%
Late Game
Shaco
65.4%
+30.8% advantage
Shen late game win rateShen34.6%
Shaco late game win rateShaco65.4%

Shaco dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 70.0% win rate — a 40.0 percentage point lead over Shen. This lopsided early game means Shaco can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Shaco is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 65.4% win rate — 30.8 points above Shen. Extended games heavily favor Shaco, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Shen Runes Against Shaco

Resolve rune tree - Shen primary runes vs ShacoResolve
Guardian - best Shen rune vs ShacoShield Bash - best Shen rune vs ShacoConditioning - best Shen rune vs ShacoOvergrowth - best Shen rune vs Shaco
Sorcery rune tree - Shen secondary runes vs ShacoSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Shen rune vs ShacoTranscendence - best Shen rune vs Shaco
50.0% WR

The Resolve and Sorcery rune setup gives Shen the best tools to compete against Shaco in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Shen matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
44.38%1605.868310,30038.8%50.0%
56.14%1141.651510,65655.2%57.1%
47.37%1145.063910,47046.9%47.7%
41.86%860.645310,71238.9%44.0%
55.95%845.576311,14966.7%49.0%
46.34%823.379511,26546.1%46.5%
49.37%790.947411,07354.0%45.2%
53.85%780.845510,86854.3%53.5%
51.95%774.459010,57445.7%57.1%
54.55%771.046911,44957.6%52.3%
44.00%755.363110,31142.4%45.2%
64.38%730.746710,89167.6%61.1%
54.17%724.880111,90753.6%54.5%
47.06%680.643610,90553.1%41.7%
47.06%683.357510,97354.8%40.5%
59.70%675.491411,29557.6%61.8%
61.90%634.162011,11057.7%64.9%
60.66%614.050610,46564.3%57.6%
60.00%605.770011,87948.1%69.7%
49.15%595.881611,77759.1%43.2%
39.66%586.175310,47736.7%42.9%
50.88%573.660910,69258.1%42.3%
52.63%571.145310,20751.9%53.3%
44.23%524.075910,00850.0%40.0%
55.77%525.084411,16861.9%51.6%
51.92%525.161610,57658.6%43.5%
41.18%516.060711,18458.3%25.9%
46.94%495.860611,33552.4%42.9%
56.25%484.861710,72859.1%53.9%
58.70%465.763010,32458.3%59.1%
56.82%443.567110,87456.5%57.1%
56.82%443.559611,26440.9%72.7%
50.00%425.353410,42244.4%54.2%
39.02%415.067610,56131.6%45.5%
58.54%410.749412,09046.7%65.4%
43.90%414.75358,41838.7%60.0%
38.46%390.84149,60545.5%29.4%
61.54%391.850011,15165.0%57.9%
61.54%390.647010,71965.0%57.9%
44.74%381.748410,08741.2%47.6%
52.63%385.575910,95452.6%52.6%
59.46%375.459310,94270.6%50.0%
44.44%364.064410,78340.0%47.6%
27.78%362.34998,74918.2%42.9%
33.33%360.743211,43330.0%34.6%
58.33%361.43598,99033.3%76.2%
50.00%342.350810,57043.8%55.6%
48.48%332.259311,67740.0%55.6%
51.52%330.847711,30243.8%58.8%
50.00%321.059711,32456.3%43.8%
50.00%325.75739,99355.0%41.7%
61.29%311.45479,72464.3%58.8%
43.33%304.845311,19146.1%41.2%
56.67%305.56979,06756.5%57.1%
53.33%301.54389,47850.0%55.6%
53.57%285.359410,36954.5%52.9%
46.43%285.675511,65845.5%47.1%
42.86%282.045910,92425.0%50.0%
50.00%285.66569,40058.8%36.4%
51.85%271.45009,57458.3%46.7%
48.15%273.054011,44866.7%38.9%
48.15%271.34079,23736.4%56.3%
42.31%261.354511,79825.0%50.0%
65.38%264.85489,27266.7%60.0%
56.00%256.670410,60166.7%40.0%
41.67%241.057611,73350.0%35.7%
69.57%235.663810,93472.7%66.7%
60.87%230.744712,63957.1%62.5%
52.17%230.847911,17737.5%60.0%
54.55%220.947511,38366.7%46.1%
61.90%212.958011,75463.6%60.0%
66.67%210.550410,73669.2%62.5%
42.86%213.064310,43122.2%58.3%
55.00%201.34589,50450.0%58.3%
50.00%201.35179,66250.0%50.0%
68.42%192.672011,02962.5%72.7%
52.63%191.43509,43840.0%66.7%
52.63%190.748310,94162.5%45.5%
47.37%191.550610,08263.6%25.0%
44.44%181.24079,08550.0%37.5%
44.44%181.245010,78112.5%70.0%
44.44%182.04629,50155.6%33.3%
55.56%181.357711,95250.0%58.3%
77.78%181.34219,23280.0%75.0%
66.67%181.254811,17063.6%71.4%
47.06%170.845210,55333.3%62.5%
58.82%172.459212,37466.7%54.5%
52.94%171.745910,39528.6%70.0%
68.75%164.95959,82671.4%66.7%
62.50%161.865312,47350.0%70.0%
40.00%153.855010,18940.0%40.0%
53.33%154.862711,29680.0%40.0%
50.00%142.349710,37242.9%57.1%
57.14%144.74399,90233.3%75.0%
42.86%145.587110,45733.3%50.0%
57.14%141.449911,06575.0%50.0%
53.85%135.04948,51433.3%100.0%
38.46%131.86519,71450.0%28.6%
53.85%134.657311,91450.0%57.1%
76.92%131.645110,15577.8%75.0%
46.15%131.34038,71620.0%62.5%
46.15%131.044411,11633.3%57.1%
38.46%130.955310,85862.5%0.0%
50.00%121.452011,47740.0%57.1%
50.00%121.150110,57220.0%71.4%
33.33%122.161810,67650.0%16.7%
36.36%112.26039,03440.0%33.3%
45.45%111.64329,38933.3%50.0%
36.36%110.53469,54250.0%20.0%
36.36%111.15029,93133.3%40.0%
45.45%116.06299,29950.0%33.3%
30.00%105.665910,78228.6%33.3%
80.00%102.151110,322100.0%71.4%
40.00%105.752610,46225.0%50.0%
77.78%91.445011,736100.0%75.0%
66.67%92.752610,21460.0%75.0%
44.44%91.145510,176100.0%28.6%
25.00%85.44618,91316.7%50.0%
50.00%81.74349,76140.0%66.7%
25.00%82.13679,2650.0%40.0%
25.00%81.25238,76133.3%20.0%
62.50%81.153010,294100.0%40.0%
37.50%81.344510,15550.0%33.3%
62.50%83.661713,746100.0%57.1%
0.00%72.942710,8260.0%0.0%
0.00%74.862311,8600.0%0.0%
57.14%73.058211,42750.0%60.0%
16.67%65.044510,26225.0%0.0%
66.67%66.468110,10550.0%100.0%
50.00%60.347910,63475.0%0.0%
0.00%61.83218,8810.0%0.0%
0.00%51.744310,3150.0%0.0%
20.00%54.766611,9380.0%33.3%
40.00%54.85529,47933.3%50.0%
60.00%51.544710,961100.0%50.0%

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Shen vs Shaco - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Shen do against Shaco in League of Legends?

Shaco wins the Shen vs Shaco matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Shen's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 36 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Shen do against Shaco in the early game?

In the early game, Shaco has the advantage against Shen with a 70.0% win rate versus 30.0%. Shaco players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Shen do against Shaco in the late game?

In the late game, Shaco takes over the Shen vs Shaco matchup with a 65.4% win rate compared to 34.6%. Shaco scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Shen vs Shaco matchup?

Shaco wins the matchup against Shen with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Shaco is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 36 games analyzed.

What is the best Shen build against Shaco?

The best Shen build against Shaco includes Abyssal Mask, Protoplasm Harness, Unending Despair with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 25.0% 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 Shaco?

The best Shen runes against Shaco use the Resolve primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Shen vs Shaco matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Shen counter Shaco?

No, Shen struggles against Shaco with only a 33.3% win rate. Shaco has the advantage in this matchup. Shen players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Shaco's lead.

How do I play Shen against Shaco?

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