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Matchup

Annie
Annie
17%
83%

vs

50.0%
Shen
Shen
50%
50%
Very tankySplit pushStrong engageHeavy CC

You are stronger late game — farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Shen

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Dark Seal
1
Malignance
2Mage
Hextech Rocketbelt
3Mage tank

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Stormsurge
5vs Tank

Summoner spells

41468%
41226%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Stormsurge
5vs Tank
Shadowflame
vs Tank
Void Staff
vs Tank

DPS

Liandry's Torment
Mage tank
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
100.0% WR2 games
DominationDomination
ElectrocuteElectrocute
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter
SorcerySorcery
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
Absolute FocusAbsolute Focus
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
AnnieAnnie
ShenShen
Neutral
Neutral
Careful

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 against Shen

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Stay on the same side as his Spirit Blade: if he can't pass through it, his Q deals much less damage.

2

Punish him when his E (taunt) is on cooldown (18-14s) — it's his only trading and engaging tool.

3

Watch your allies' HP bars: when a teammate is low, Shen will likely R. Engage him at that moment to cancel it or force a choice.

4

His W zone (Spirit's Refuge) blocks auto-attacks but not abilities — AP champions or ability-based damage dealers have an advantage.

5

Warn your teammates as soon as Shen hits level 6, and especially when he disappears from lane — he's probably teleporting to an ally.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026