Shen Top wins most games against Malphite (56.4% win rate) based on 625 games. This matchup works very well for Shen players.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Shen Top vs Malphite Top in patch 15.17 (25.17), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 64.2% in this matchup.
Current meta showdown: Shen (4.2% pick rate, 13th most popular out of 64 Top champions) versus Malphite (5.4%, 8th place). These two top lane titans clash constantly, making matchup mastery a decisive factor in your climb. Amplify your advantage: The Grasp of the Undying + Shield Bash rune setup achieves 80.5% win rate (1.2% popularity), while the core build Heartsteel > Hollow Radiance > Thornmail with Plated Steelcaps (64.2% win rate) lets you snowball advantages into guaranteed victories by 15 minutes.
Win through macro: Shen takes the matchup (56.42%) despite falling behind in CS (5.30 vs 5.85/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Quality over quantity: Shen wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (672 vs 750/min), the 56.4% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Statistical dominance: Shen leads in both matchup win rate (56.4%) and KDA (2.80 vs 2.50) - complete superiority across all metrics.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| S | Tier | S+ |
| 56.4% | Matchup Winrate | 43.6% |
| 51.66% | Role Winrate | 51.81% |
| #8 | Winrate Rank | #5 |
| 4.2% | Pickrate | 5.4% |
| 2.8 | Average KDA | 2.5 |
| 385 | Gold per Minute | 387 |
| 5.30 | CS/Min | 5.85 |
| 0.31 | Wards per Minute | 0.33 |
| 672 | Damage per Minute | 750 |
The Shen versus Malphite matchup in the top lane is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.
Shen deals mixed damage - the opponent has fewer options for defense. Meanwhile, Malphite deals primarily magic damage (71.28%), additional magic resistance may be required.
Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Malphite, ranking 56th (versus 61st for Shen) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (2.5 versus 2.8) suggests they are less effective in team fights.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Shen player to maintain constant pressure on Malphite, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…
Whenever you gain a new shield, your next basic attack against a champion deal…
After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …
Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% str…
Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true d…
Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bou…
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…
Whenever you gain a new shield, your next basic attack against a champion deal…
After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …
Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% str…
Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding. (AoE damage is …
Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…
Increases attack speed by 10%
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
+65 Health
