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Anivia vs Shen

Anivia
vs
49.6%

over 121 games

Shen
Analyze a draft with Anivia

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageVery tankySplit pushStrong engage

You are stronger early. Look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Shen

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Anivia: Tear of the Goddess, Rod of Ages, Seraph's Embrace, Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Torment, Malignance, Zhonya's Hourglass, Bloodletter's Curse.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Tear of the Goddess
1
Rod of Ages
2
Seraph's Embrace
3

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Liandry's Torment
5

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport57%
FlashDot35%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Liandry's Torment
Malignance
Zhonya's Hourglass
Bloodletter's Curse
Dark Seal
Void Staff
Fimbulwinter
Seeker's Armguard
Oblivion Orb
Rabadon's Deathcap
Banshee's Veil
44.4% WR18 games
DominationDomination
ElectrocuteElectrocute
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter
PrecisionPrecision
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Shen's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Ki Barrier (P)

After casting a spell, Shen gets a shield. Affecting other champions reduces the cooldown of this effect.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38s16s18s–
66.5s16s18s3m20
95s14.5s18s3m20
115s13s18s3m
165s10s14s2m40
185s10s10s2m40

Playing as Anivia

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Detonate your ice on the target

    Recast Flash Frost (Q) when the orb reaches your target: it explodes at once and stuns, without waiting for the end of its range.

  2. Frostbite a chilled target

    Cast Frostbite (E) right after Flash Frost (Q), or inside a fully formed Glacial Storm (R): against a chilled target, its damage doubles.

  3. Cut off the escape with your wall

    Place Crystallize (W) behind a fleeing enemy: the ice wall blocks the path before it melts.

  4. Play aggressively while your egg is up

    Play more aggressively when Rebirth (passive) is available: instead of dying, you turn into an egg, and if it isn't destroyed, you come back at full health.

Playing against Shen

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Stay on the same side as his blade

    Stay on the same side as his spirit blade: if it doesn't pass through you, Twilight Assault (Q) deals much less damage.

  2. Trade after his E

    Take a trade after his Shadow Dash (E): it's both his taunt and his only dash, on an 18 to 10 second cooldown.

  3. No autos into his Refuge

    Don't waste autos on targets inside Spirit's Refuge (W): they're blocked there. Use spells instead, or wait for the zone to end.

  4. Interrupt his ult

    If you have CC, save it for Stand United (R): Shen channels before teleporting, and interrupting him keeps him away from the teamfight.

  5. Push when he leaves

    When he leaves lane with Stand United (R), ping your team and push your wave: each ult costs him minions and tower health.

Other Anivia matchups

Patch 16.21.1