Top Matchup

Yone vs Shen

Patch: 15.18 (25.18)
League: Platinum+
Yone

Yone

the Unforgotten
Top
Yone Top Overall Win Rate
47.50%

Matchup Win Rate

46.3%
Yone vs Shen Wins
53.7%
Shen vs Yone Wins
Shen

Shen

the Eye of Twilight
Top
Shen Top Overall Win Rate
51.76%

Yone vs Shen - Top Matchup Guide Patch 15.18 (25.18)

Yone Top vs Shen Top - Who is stronger?

Shen Top counters Yone hard (46.3% win rate) based on 554 games. This matchup is really difficult for Yone players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Yone Top vs Shen Top in patch 15.18 (25.18), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 59.4% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Current meta showdown: Yone (4.4% pick rate, 14th most popular out of 63 Top champions) versus Shen (4.0%, 17th place). These two top lane titans clash constantly, making matchup mastery a decisive factor in your climb. Challenging situation: Yone's weak 47.5% overall win rate compounds with this difficult matchup, creating serious obstacles for climbing. Every edge matters: In this tough matchup, the proven Grasp of the Undying + Demolish combination (50.3% win rate) plus optimal itemization Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge, and Berserker's Greaves boosts your chances from 46.3% to 59.4% - potentially game-changing.

Farm your way back: Yone's superior farming (6.78 vs 4.97/min, 23rd among Top) offers a comeback path. Focus on safe CSing and capitalize on your 1.81 CS/min natural advantage. Damage doesn't equal wins: Yone outputs more damage (875 vs 590/min, 2nd place) but still loses the matchup. The issue likely lies in survivability, mobility, or damage timing rather than raw output. Complete dominance by Shen: leads in both matchup win rate (53.7%) and KDA (2.80 vs 1.50, 1st vs 58th place). Yone players need exceptional preparation to overcome this counter-pick.

Yone vs Shen - Top Stats Comparison

Yone Top
Yone Top
Versus
Shen Top
Shen Top
CTierS
46.3%Matchup Winrate53.7%
47.50%Role Winrate51.76%
#55Winrate Rank#11
4.4%Pickrate4.0%
1.5Average KDA2.8
400Gold per Minute362
6.78CS/Min4.97
0.31Wards per Minute0.32
875Damage per Minute590

How to Beat Shen as Yone (Top)

Difficult matchup requiring deep understanding of game mechanics and flawless execution. Patience and proper macro play are the keys to victory in this confrontation.

Except for rare builds, Yone deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Shen has mixed damage, be careful as it may be harder to defend if the opponent gets ahead or plays aggressively.

An important advantage of Yone is higher farming statistics (ranked 23rd among role champions) (versus 62nd for Shen), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.8 versus 1.5) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

Key aspects of the Yone Top versus Shen Top matchup

In this difficult confrontation, it is critically important for the Yone player to avoid attempts to force trades and all-ins with the Shen player, as the matchup requires a patient and calculated approach. Extended trades without clear tactical advantage often lead to unfavorable consequences, and ignoring opportunities to receive team support can be a fatal mistake for game progression.

Yone vs Shen: Top Lane Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
43.8% Win Rate89.8% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Exhaust
Exhaust Slows target enemy champion and reduces their damage dealt.
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
49.6% Win Rate1.0% Pick Rate

Yone vs Shen: Top Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds, up to 6. At max stacks, deal [9 - 30 Melee || 6 - 24 Ranged] bonus adaptive damage On-Attack, increased by 1% per 1% Bonus Attack Speed.

Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds…

Absorb Life
Absorb Life Killing a target heals you for @HealAmount@.

Absorb Life

Killing a target heals you for @HealAmount@.

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

Last Stand
Last Stand Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.

Last Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

Secondary Path
Resolve
Second Wind
Second Wind After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health +3 over 10s.

Second Wind

After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …

Overgrowth
Overgrowth Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

Overgrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

44.2% Win Rate98.2% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:
  • Deal bonus magic damage equal to 3.5% of your max health
  • Heal you for 1.3% of your max health
  • Permanently increase your health by 5
    Ranged Champions: Damage, healing, and permanent health gained are 60% effective.
  • Grasp of the Undying

    Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…

    Demolish
    Demolish Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of it. The charged attack deals 100 (+35% of your max health) bonus physical damage.

    Cooldown: 45s

    Demolish

    Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of …

    Bone Plating
    Bone Plating After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.

    Duration: 1.5s
    Cooldown: 55s

    Bone Plating

    After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

    Overgrowth
    Overgrowth Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

    When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

    Overgrowth

    Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

    Secondary Path
    Precision
    Legend: Alacrity
    Legend: Alacrity Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

    Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

    Legend: Alacrity

    Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

    Cut Down
    Cut Down Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

    Cut Down

    Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

    Adaptive
    Attack Speed
    Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

    Attack Speed

    Increases attack speed by 10%

    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Scaling Health
    Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    Scaling Health

    Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    50.3% Win Rate2.0% Pick Rate

    Yone vs Shen: Top Lane Item Builds

    Most Popular Build

    Starting Items
    Stealth Ward
    Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
    Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
    Doran's Blade
    Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
    80 Health
    3% Life Steal

    Health Potion
    Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
    Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
    47.7% Win Rate50.1% Pick Rate
    Popular Boots
    Berserker's Greaves
    Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
    45 Move Speed

    46.7% Win Rate93.9% Pick Rate
    Mercury's Treads
    Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
    45 Move Speed
    30% Tenacity

    46.1% Win Rate3.0% Pick Rate
    Plated Steelcaps
    Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
    45 Move Speed

    Plating
    Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
    46.8% Win Rate1.7% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Vampiric Scepter
    Vampiric Scepter (900 gold) 15 Attack Damage
    7% Life Steal

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    Blade of The Ruined King
    Blade of The Ruined King (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    25% Attack Speed
    10% Life Steal

    Mist's Edge
    Attacks deal a percentage of enemy's current Health as bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
    Clawing Shadows
    Attacking a champion 3 times Slows them by 30% for 1 second.
    Immortal Shieldbow
    Immortal Shieldbow (3000 gold) 55 Attack Damage
    25% Critical Strike Chance

    Lifeline
    Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a Shield for 3 seconds.
    Infinity Edge
    Infinity Edge (3450 gold) 65 Attack Damage
    25% Critical Strike Chance
    40% Critical Strike Damage

    55.9% Win Rate22.2% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Guardian Angel
    Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
    45 Armor

    Rebirth
    Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
    59.8% Win Rate22.0% Pick Rate

    Best Win Rate Build

    Starting Items
    Stealth Ward
    Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
    Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
    Scorchclaw Pup
    Scorchclaw Pup (450 gold) Jungle Companions
    Summon a Scorchclaw that assists you against monsters.
    Scorchclaw's Slash
    The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it periodically imbues your next Attack or Ability to burn enemies and Slow them. Killing large monsters readies this immediately.
    57.6% Win Rate0.1% Pick Rate
    Highest Winrate Boots
    Plated Steelcaps
    Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
    45 Move Speed

    Plating
    Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
    46.8% Win Rate1.7% Pick Rate
    Berserker's Greaves
    Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
    45 Move Speed

    46.7% Win Rate93.9% Pick Rate
    Mercury's Treads
    Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
    45 Move Speed
    30% Tenacity

    46.1% Win Rate3.0% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Recurve Bow
    Recurve Bow (700 gold) 15% Attack Speed
    Sting
    Attacks deal 15 bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
    ->
    Blade of The Ruined King
    Blade of The Ruined King (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    25% Attack Speed
    10% Life Steal

    Mist's Edge
    Attacks deal a percentage of enemy's current Health as bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
    Clawing Shadows
    Attacking a champion 3 times Slows them by 30% for 1 second.
    Immortal Shieldbow
    Immortal Shieldbow (3000 gold) 55 Attack Damage
    25% Critical Strike Chance

    Lifeline
    Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a Shield for 3 seconds.
    Infinity Edge
    Infinity Edge (3450 gold) 65 Attack Damage
    25% Critical Strike Chance
    40% Critical Strike Damage

    59.4% Win Rate19.2% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Guardian Angel
    Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
    45 Armor

    Rebirth
    Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
    59.8% Win Rate22.0% Pick Rate
    Other Items
    Death's Dance
    Death's Dance (3300 gold) 60 Attack Damage
    15 Ability Haste
    50 Armor

    Ignore Pain
    A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.
    Defy
    When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.
    56.8% Win Rate16.8% Pick Rate
    Jak'Sho, The Protean
    Jak'Sho, The Protean (3200 gold) 350 Health
    45 Armor
    45 Magic Resist

    Voidborn Resilience
    After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.
    53.5% Win Rate9.9% Pick Rate
    Wit's End
    Wit's End (2800 gold) 50% Attack Speed
    45 Magic Resist
    20% Tenacity

    Fray
    Attacks deal bonus magic damageOn-Hit.
    49.9% Win Rate9.2% Pick Rate
    Bloodthirster
    Bloodthirster (3400 gold) 80 Attack Damage
    15% Life Steal

    Ichorshield
    Convert excess healing from your Lifesteal to a Shield.
    55.3% Win Rate7.1% Pick Rate
    Mortal Reminder
    Mortal Reminder (3300 gold) 35 Attack Damage
    35% Armor Penetration
    25% Critical Strike Chance

    Grievous Wounds
    Dealing physical damage applies 40% Wounds to enemy champions for 3 seconds.
    54.7% Win Rate6.4% Pick Rate
    Mercurial Scimitar
    Mercurial Scimitar (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    40 Magic Resist
    10% Life Steal


    ACTIVE
    Quicksilver
    Removes all crowd control debuffs (excluding Airborne) and grants Move Speed.
    57.5% Win Rate3.1% Pick Rate
    Randuin's Omen
    Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
    75 Armor

    Resilience
    Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
    Humility
    Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
    55.7% Win Rate2.7% Pick Rate

    Yone vs Shen: Top Lane Skill (abilities) Orders

    Most Frequent Skill Order

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    Q
    Q
    Mortal Steel Thrusts forward, damaging all enemies in a line.

    On hit, grants a stack of Gathering Storm for a few seconds. At 2 stacks, Mortal Steel dashes Yone forward with a gust of wind knocking enemies Airborne.
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    W
    W
    Spirit Cleave Cleaves forward, damaging all enemies in a cone. Grants a shield to Yone, the value is increased by the number of champions hit by the swipe.

    Spirit Cleave's cooldown and cast time scale with attack speed.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    E
    E
    Soul Unbound Yone's spirit leaves his body behind, gaining Move Speed. When this ability ends, Yone's spirit is forced back to his body and he repeats a portion of the damage he dealt as a spirit.
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    Fate Sealed Yone blinks behind the last champion in a line with a slash so powerful it pulls all enemies hit towards him.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: Q > E > W
    45.4% Win Rate70.1% Pick Rate

    Highest Win % Skill Order

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    R
    Q
    Mortal Steel Thrusts forward, damaging all enemies in a line.

    On hit, grants a stack of Gathering Storm for a few seconds. At 2 stacks, Mortal Steel dashes Yone forward with a gust of wind knocking enemies Airborne.
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    R
    W
    Spirit Cleave Cleaves forward, damaging all enemies in a cone. Grants a shield to Yone, the value is increased by the number of champions hit by the swipe.

    Spirit Cleave's cooldown and cast time scale with attack speed.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    R
    E
    Soul Unbound Yone's spirit leaves his body behind, gaining Move Speed. When this ability ends, Yone's spirit is forced back to his body and he repeats a portion of the damage he dealt as a spirit.
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    Fate Sealed Yone blinks behind the last champion in a line with a slash so powerful it pulls all enemies hit towards him.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: Q > E > W
    96.7% Win Rate0.6% Pick Rate

    Playing Against Shen

    • Be ready to dodge Shen's taunt and punish him if he misses.
    • Once Shen reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, which can turn fights quickly.