Shenvs Talon
Shen vs Talon is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Shen wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Talon based on 5 games. Talon wins the early laning phase while Shen scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Shen build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Shen vs Talon 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.
Talon(80.0%)Who Wins the Shen vs Talon Matchup?
Shen vs Talon Matchup Summary
The Shen vs Talon matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Shen wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Talon's 20.0%, giving Shen a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Talon controls the early laning stage, but Shen outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Talon needs to press advantages before Shen reaches their power spikes, while Shen should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Shen leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Shen players can confidently pick into Talon and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Talon 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 Talon Laning Phase Breakdown
Shen is favored during the laning phase against Talon, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Shen holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Shen Build Against Talon
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Talon, providing the mobility and stats Shen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Shen against Talon are Titanic Hydra, Thornmail and Sunfire Aegis. 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 Talon. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Shen vs Talon matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Shen0.0%Talon100.0%Shen100.0%Talon0.0%Talon dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Shen. This lopsided early game means Talon 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Talon. Extended games heavily favor Shen, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Talon must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Shen reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Shen 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 Talon
Resolve
Inspiration
Running Resolve primary with Inspiration secondary allows Shen to press their advantage against Talon, 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.06% | 136 | 5.4 | 638 | 10,405 | 48.0% | 46.0% | |
| 46.55% | 116 | 5.8 | 705 | 11,003 | 51.0% | 43.1% | |
| 49.54% | 109 | 5.9 | 634 | 11,122 | 61.2% | 40.0% | |
| 52.34% | 107 | 5.3 | 728 | 10,501 | 49.1% | 55.8% | |
| 47.62% | 105 | 5.7 | 803 | 10,701 | 50.0% | 45.3% | |
| 46.53% | 101 | 5.4 | 1,029 | 10,613 | 52.9% | 40.0% | |
| 51.02% | 98 | 5.2 | 619 | 10,333 | 48.9% | 52.9% | |
| 60.64% | 94 | 5.4 | 665 | 11,778 | 70.0% | 53.7% | |
| 56.18% | 89 | 5.8 | 821 | 10,743 | 50.0% | 62.2% | |
| 48.84% | 86 | 5.7 | 833 | 11,203 | 50.0% | 48.1% | |
| 48.78% | 82 | 5.2 | 528 | 11,047 | 47.2% | 50.0% | |
| 59.26% | 81 | 5.6 | 668 | 11,518 | 56.7% | 60.8% | |
| 52.50% | 80 | 5.0 | 610 | 10,321 | 57.1% | 45.2% | |
| 48.00% | 75 | 5.2 | 661 | 10,684 | 48.7% | 47.2% | |
| 65.75% | 73 | 5.7 | 852 | 10,920 | 64.1% | 67.7% | |
| 52.11% | 71 | 4.9 | 725 | 11,595 | 45.5% | 57.9% | |
| 57.14% | 70 | 5.8 | 740 | 10,615 | 48.4% | 64.1% | |
| 42.42% | 66 | 5.2 | 513 | 10,096 | 27.6% | 54.0% | |
| 47.62% | 63 | 5.4 | 876 | 11,127 | 47.8% | 47.5% | |
| 52.46% | 61 | 4.2 | 817 | 10,359 | 44.8% | 59.4% | |
| 39.66% | 58 | 5.7 | 664 | 10,393 | 35.5% | 44.4% | |
| 42.11% | 57 | 6.0 | 672 | 10,928 | 43.5% | 41.2% | |
| 47.37% | 57 | 5.5 | 740 | 10,972 | 39.3% | 55.2% | |
| 47.37% | 57 | 5.2 | 643 | 10,822 | 56.0% | 40.6% | |
| 60.71% | 56 | 6.0 | 608 | 10,781 | 72.4% | 48.1% | |
| 59.26% | 54 | 5.1 | 612 | 9,604 | 54.5% | 66.7% | |
| 50.98% | 51 | 6.1 | 693 | 10,659 | 53.9% | 48.0% | |
| 53.06% | 49 | 5.7 | 744 | 12,109 | 68.2% | 40.7% | |
| 48.98% | 49 | 5.5 | 631 | 11,195 | 56.5% | 42.3% | |
| 51.06% | 47 | 5.9 | 791 | 11,140 | 52.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.19% | 47 | 5.5 | 635 | 10,698 | 61.1% | 48.3% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 1.4 | 474 | 9,524 | 40.0% | 58.3% | |
| 41.86% | 43 | 1.2 | 422 | 8,660 | 47.8% | 35.0% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 3.5 | 565 | 10,758 | 68.8% | 38.5% | |
| 39.02% | 41 | 1.5 | 552 | 9,393 | 37.5% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 5.6 | 622 | 11,179 | 44.4% | 54.5% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 5.1 | 539 | 10,705 | 53.9% | 45.8% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 4.8 | 701 | 11,629 | 66.7% | 48.0% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 1.5 | 482 | 10,328 | 60.0% | 52.4% | |
| 41.67% | 36 | 1.5 | 469 | 8,968 | 47.4% | 35.3% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 5.5 | 609 | 11,146 | 30.8% | 54.5% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 3.3 | 641 | 10,064 | 64.7% | 52.9% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 1.4 | 541 | 10,333 | 53.3% | 38.9% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 1.3 | 489 | 9,344 | 53.3% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 1.4 | 449 | 10,513 | 77.8% | 42.9% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 1.3 | 500 | 10,948 | 75.0% | 15.4% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 5.2 | 599 | 10,594 | 50.0% | 46.7% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 4.2 | 662 | 11,386 | 62.5% | 63.2% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 5.5 | 702 | 10,318 | 55.6% | 77.8% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 5.5 | 776 | 10,992 | 58.3% | 66.7% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 5.4 | 541 | 11,858 | 44.4% | 47.1% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 5.1 | 688 | 10,392 | 53.9% | 30.8% | |
| 66.67% | 24 | 4.9 | 663 | 10,905 | 63.6% | 69.2% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 5.5 | 599 | 11,601 | 41.7% | 66.7% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 4.3 | 559 | 11,496 | 42.9% | 47.1% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 5.2 | 751 | 8,809 | 43.8% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 1.5 | 440 | 9,123 | 54.5% | 46.1% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 1.4 | 390 | 8,873 | 55.6% | 46.1% | |
| 18.18% | 22 | 2.7 | 540 | 11,110 | 12.5% | 21.4% | |
| 68.18% | 22 | 2.1 | 473 | 10,146 | 60.0% | 70.6% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 1.2 | 463 | 9,390 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 76.19% | 21 | 5.3 | 602 | 11,489 | 87.5% | 69.2% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 1.2 | 496 | 10,091 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 1.9 | 446 | 10,939 | 55.6% | 58.3% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 1.9 | 528 | 11,419 | 54.5% | 40.0% | |
| 30.00% | 20 | 1.6 | 493 | 9,309 | 33.3% | 27.3% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 1.1 | 516 | 9,756 | 66.7% | 30.8% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 5.0 | 551 | 11,815 | 57.1% | 58.3% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 1.2 | 504 | 9,540 | 75.0% | 63.6% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 1.6 | 428 | 10,545 | 66.7% | 73.3% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.6 | 620 | 12,117 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 2.0 | 515 | 10,782 | 57.1% | 63.6% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 3.7 | 679 | 10,174 | 54.5% | 83.3% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 5.8 | 757 | 9,877 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 0.8 | 443 | 10,819 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 4.3 | 689 | 12,417 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 5.4 | 576 | 10,160 | 71.4% | 60.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 1.3 | 458 | 8,752 | 70.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 2.2 | 518 | 12,638 | 20.0% | 63.6% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 0.6 | 538 | 11,938 | 71.4% | 55.6% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 2.7 | 649 | 11,242 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 3.1 | 647 | 9,916 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 80.00% | 15 | 1.4 | 528 | 10,521 | 85.7% | 75.0% | |
| 85.71% | 14 | 1.4 | 550 | 8,555 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 3.1 | 581 | 12,081 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 2.1 | 540 | 9,243 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 2.7 | 518 | 10,444 | 62.5% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.2 | 493 | 11,987 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 5.2 | 678 | 11,741 | 25.0% | 44.4% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 1.3 | 433 | 9,417 | 20.0% | 37.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 2.0 | 409 | 9,503 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 1.4 | 555 | 7,978 | 42.9% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 4.0 | 822 | 9,000 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 3.6 | 804 | 12,677 | 40.0% | 28.6% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 1.6 | 514 | 10,549 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.1 | 614 | 9,210 | 60.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.1 | 525 | 9,872 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 2.0 | 619 | 12,827 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 4.6 | 477 | 10,667 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 1.4 | 572 | 12,352 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.2 | 720 | 12,504 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 0.9 | 531 | 10,755 | 20.0% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 687 | 9,871 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.6 | 380 | 8,105 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.3 | 554 | 10,458 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.2 | 341 | 8,134 | 20.0% | 100.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 1.6 | 449 | 9,013 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.3 | 758 | 12,089 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 0.7 | 404 | 10,726 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.9 | 522 | 9,934 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.6 | 614 | 12,142 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 3.5 | 600 | 11,713 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 3.9 | 838 | 13,367 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 3.0 | 682 | 12,333 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.1 | 628 | 12,262 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.8 | 672 | 10,954 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.3 | 851 | 12,869 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.3 | 502 | 11,315 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 0.5 | 392 | 10,815 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 0.6 | 529 | 8,712 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 585 | 11,119 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 931 | 14,078 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.5 | 906 | 13,382 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.4 | 863 | 13,875 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.6 | 466 | 9,700 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 877 | 12,957 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 499 | 8,981 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.5 | 577 | 12,073 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
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Shen vs Talon - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Shen do against Talon in League of Legends?
Shen wins the Shen vs Talon matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Talon's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Shen do against Talon in the early game?
In the early game, Talon has the advantage against Shen with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Talon players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Shen do against Talon in the late game?
In the late game, Shen takes over the Shen vs Talon 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 Talon matchup?
Shen wins the matchup against Talon with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Shen is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Shen build against Talon?
The best Shen build against Talon includes Titanic Hydra, Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Talon?
The best Shen runes against Talon use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Shen vs Talon matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Shen counter Talon?
Yes, Shen has a favorable matchup against Talon with a 80.0% win rate. Shen strongly counters Talon in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.
How do I play Shen against Talon?
When playing Shen against Talon, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Talon. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.