Matchup

Quinn
Quinn
82%
18%

vs

55.2%

over 261 games

Shen
Shen
50%
50%
Very tankySplit pushStrong engageHeavy CC

Favorable matchup

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

Build vs Shen

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Hubris
1vs Tank
Profane Hydra
2vs Tank
Edge of Night
3vs Tank

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
The Collector
5vs Tank

Summoner spells

41495%
341%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD

Anti Heal

Mortal Reminder
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Maw of Malmortius
5vs AP

Anti Tank

The Collector
5vs Tank
Lord Dominik's Regards
vs Tank
Voltaic Cyclosword
vs Tank
Serpent's Fang
vs Tank
Youmuu's Ghostblade
vs Tank

DPS

Stormrazor
DPS
Infinity Edge
DPS
Kraken Slayer
DPS
Blade of The Ruined King
DPS
Statikk Shiv
DPS
Hexoptics C44
DPS
Immortal Shieldbow
DPS
Phantom Dancer
DPS
100.0% WR4 games
DominationDomination
ElectrocuteElectrocute
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
SorcerySorcery
Absolute FocusAbsolute Focus
Gathering StormGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
QuinnQuinn
ShenShen
Aggressive
Careful
Passive

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