Vladimir vs Shen Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Two very different profiles meet in the Top lane: Vladimir the mage/fighter hybrid, Shen the tank. The sample behind this page is 419 games from patch 16.13.1, and Vladimir wins 45.6% of them. A deficit of 4.4 points is what earns Shen its counter flag in this matchup.
Both Vladimir and Shen threaten mainly magic damage, so one resistance covers the lane. The stat sheet reads 600 HP and 24 armour for Vladimir against 610 and 34 for Shen. The 10-armour edge belongs to Shen. Level 18 armour lands at 100 for Vladimir and 105 for Shen. Base attack damage is 55 against 64, so Shen wins the raw auto-attack exchange. Movement speed: Vladimir 330, Shen 340.
Vladimir holds a 325-unit range advantage (450 to 125), and that shapes how the lane is traded out. That forces Shen to play around cooldowns and pathing rather than raw stats.
Vladimir threatens Hemoplague; Shen counters through Spirit’s Refuge. Hemoplague and Stand United are the two buttons that end the exchange outright. Crimson Rush against Energy — the sustain maths are not symmetrical here.
Difficulty ratings read 7/10 and 4/10, with Vladimir on the harder end — worth weighing before trusting the percentage. Treat 419 games as the confidence attached to 45.6%.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Shen has the statistical edge. Vladimir wins 45.6% of the recorded games.
45.6% from Vladimir's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
419 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Vladimir build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Vladimir build page.