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

Shenvs Vi

ATank
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 26, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Shen vs Vi is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Shen wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Vi based on 16 games. Vi 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 Vi 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.

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Vi - 50.0% win rateVi(50.0%)
Shen - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Shen
50.0% WR
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Vi vs Shen matchup - 50.0% win rate
Vi
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Shen vs Vi Matchup?

Shen wins the Shen vs Vi matchup
Winner
Shen
Matches: 16
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
2.2
CS / min
2.7
518
DMG / min
693
12,638
Gold / game
14,381
257
Heal / min
318
1,562
DMG Mitigated / min
1,165
0.9
CC / min
1.0
20.0%
Early Game WR
80.0%
63.6%
Late Game WR
36.4%

Shen vs Vi Matchup Summary

The Shen vs Vi matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 16 recent matches analyzed, Shen wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Vi's 50.0%, giving Shen a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Vi controls the early laning stage, but Shen outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Vi 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 damage output, where Vi leads by 176 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Shen has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Vi's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Shen vs Vi Laning Phase Breakdown

Vi wins the laning phase against Shen in League of Legends

Vi is favored during the laning phase against Shen, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Vi holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
2.2Shen
2.7Vi
Vi 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 Vi.
Damage
518Shen
693Vi
Vi heavily out-damages Shen by 176 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 Vi's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,638Shen
14,381Vi
Vi generates a commanding 1,744 more gold per game than Shen. This substantial economic advantage means Vi 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
0.9Shen
1.0Vi
Both Shen and Vi 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
1,819Shen
1,483Vi
Shen vastly out-sustains Vi, healing and mitigating 336 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Shen can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vi is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vi, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Shen Build Against Vi

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Vi, providing the mobility and stats Shen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Shen against Vi are Titanic Hydra, Dead Man's Plate and Thornmail. 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 Vi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Shen vs Vi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vi
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Shen early game win rateShen20.0%
Vi early game win rateVi80.0%
Late Game
Shen
63.6%
+27.3% advantage
Shen late game win rateShen63.6%
Vi late game win rateVi36.4%

Vi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Shen. This lopsided early game means Vi 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 63.6% win rate — 27.3 points above Vi. 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: Vi 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 Vi

Resolve rune tree - Shen primary runes vs ViResolve
Guardian - best Shen rune vs ViShield Bash - best Shen rune vs ViSecond Wind - best Shen rune vs ViOvergrowth - best Shen rune vs Vi
Domination rune tree - Shen secondary runes vs ViDomination
Cheap Shot - best Shen rune vs ViUltimate Hunter - best Shen rune vs Vi
100.0% 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 Vi.


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 Vi - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Shen do against Vi in League of Legends?

Shen wins the Shen vs Vi matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Vi's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 16 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Shen do against Vi in the early game?

In the early game, Vi has the advantage against Shen with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. Vi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Shen do against Vi in the late game?

In the late game, Shen takes over the Shen vs Vi matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to 36.4%. Shen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Shen vs Vi matchup?

Shen wins the matchup against Vi with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Shen is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 16 games analyzed.

What is the best Shen build against Vi?

The best Shen build against Vi includes Titanic Hydra, Dead Man's Plate, Thornmail 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 Vi?

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

Does Shen counter Vi?

Yes, Shen has a favorable matchup against Vi with a 50.0% win rate. Shen slightly edges out Vi in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Shen against Vi?

When playing Shen against Vi, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Vi. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.