Rakan vs Shen Counter Pick

The health curves here are identical, 610 at level one and 2293 at level 18 on both sides, so durability decides nothing. What decides it is that Shen answers engages while running on Energy rather than the Mana bar Rakan has to manage. Across 145 games on patch 16.13.1 Rakan comes out at 45.5%.

Spirit’s Refuge blocks attacks aimed at Shen or allies standing near his spirit blade, which erases the follow-up damage a successful Grand Entrance is supposed to enable. Shadow Dash taunts everything in its path and will catch a champion who has just dashed in with no second escape ready. Ki Barrier shields him after every cast, on a shorter cooldown when the spell affects other champions, so chip damage rarely accumulates against him. Stand United then shields a distant ally and teleports him there, meaning a lost bot side does not cost his team the map. Damage types split, Shen mixed and Rakan magic, and Twilight Assault scales with the target’s maximum health, so stacking health against him is a mistake. Rakan keeps 300 attack range to 125 and the better armor at level 18, 113.3 to 105.4, with Shen rated 4 for difficulty against his 5. Gleaming Quill healing allies whenever it strikes a champion is the main way Rakan wins an exchange he cannot end quickly. Shen’s kit is on his champion page.