Locke vs Shen JUNGLE Matchup Guide

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Locke into Shenmedium

Overview

Use your mark setup with to create kill pressure before Shen can taunt engage.
Prioritize river control to contest Scuttle and deny Shen's global impact from .
Exploit Shen's lower clear speed and wave clear to invade or counter-jungle when lanes have priority.

Path for early pressure by invading Shen's jungle when his is on cooldown and lanes can assist.
Prioritize securing Scuttle crabs to deny Shen's river control and objective vision.
Use takedown resets from to chain ganks on low-health targets after marking with .

Avoid river fights immediately after Shen uses taunt, as his engage threat peaks.
Respect Shen's empowered attacks combined with attack block during short trades.
Punish Shen's absence after by pressuring his top lane wave or invading his jungle.

Start with a three-camp clear to hit level 3 quickly for full trade combo availability.
Move early to contest the first Scuttle when nearby lanes have priority to deny Shen vision and tempo.
Avoid extended river fights if Shen's taunt is up and enemy lanes lack crowd control to counter-gank.

Level 3 unlocks your full combo with , , and for strong skirmishes.
Level 6 lets you threaten executes from range; chip targets before committing.
First completed assassin item boosts your mark consumption and reset potential against isolated squishies.

Convert jungle tempo into objectives by forcing Shen to respond to your early invades and Scuttle control.
Use your execute pressure to secure kills and snowball lanes with takedown resets.
Deny Shen's global impact by punishing his side-lane presence with coordinated counter-ganks and vision control.

Tactical tip

For Locke vs Shen, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Jungle lane check.