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Sion vs Shen

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Prioritize stable wave control to farm safely and stack (W) health for late-game tankiness against Shen's medium lane pressure.
Manage lane tempo to avoid giving Shen free short trades or easy (E) taunt setups, focusing on scaling into teamfight engage.
This is a control vs teamfight matchup where Sion must outscale Shen's global pressure and short trade bursts by surviving early aggression.

Trading pattern

Trade by landing (E) slows to enable charged (Q) knockups from hidden angles, avoiding visible charges that Shen can punish.
Respect (E) taunt threat; bait it out before committing to longer trades where (W) blocks your autos.
Punish Shen immediately after he misses (E) or when his (W) shield is down by stepping forward to force favorable trades.

Danger windows

Be cautious when (E) taunt is off cooldown and his (W) shield is ready, as he can force short burst trades.
Avoid visible (Q) charges in lane where Shen can sidestep and counterattack with empowered (Q) autos.
Watch for (R) roams; hard push the wave and take plates or ping to avoid losing tempo or ganks.

Early game

Use (E) to slow Shen and set up charged (Q) from fog or brush angles to punish his lower wave clear and mobility early.
Avoid committing to extended trades before level 6 when (E) taunt and empowered (Q) threaten quick burst.
Stack (W) shield early by farming safely to increase survivability against Shen's empowered autos and short trades.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) with clear paths and team follow-up to force fights or pressure Shen's lane while he uses (R).
Stack (W) and tank items to reach high health scaling, making you a durable front line Shen struggles to kill.
Respect Shen's level 6 (R) global shield and teleport impact by punishing his lane when he leaves without wave control.

Win conditions

Use wave control and health scaling to become a durable front line that can absorb Shen's short trades and global plays.
Deny Shen easy (E) taunt setups by maintaining spacing and punishing missed cooldowns with charged (Q).
Leverage (R) to initiate or disrupt teamfights, turning your scaling tankiness into decisive engage advantage over Shen.