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Irelia vs Shen · Top
51.2% for Irelia · 48.8% for Shen across 43 Top duels. Builds and timelines right below. Data current as of September 21, 2026.
How the matchup was played
What matters first: spells, keystone, then game-by-game builds.
Latest clash
June 20, 2018 · LPL · 8.11 · 
Suning vs 
Royal Never Give Up
Recent clash
June 17, 2018 · LPL · 8.11 · 
Team WE vs SESnake Esports
Recent clash
July 22, 2016 · EU LCS · 6.14 · 
Splyce vs 
H2k-Gaming
Recent clash
July 17, 2016 · NA LCS · 6.13 · 
Apex Gaming vs 
Team EnVyUs
Trinity Force (0.9.25.21 - 10.22)Duskblade of Draktharr (6.3 - 10.22)
Purchase / skill order unavailable for this game.
Thunderlord's Decree
Warding TotemPurchase / skill order unavailable for this game.
Grasp of the Undying
Key facts
The figures worth remembering, read straight from the data — no editorial picking.
- A genuinely even matchup: 51.2% for Irelia over 43 duels.
- Seen from August 15, 2012 to June 20, 2018, across 6 competitions and 6 seasons.
- Overall, Irelia sits at 47.7% across all its games and Shen at 50.5% — the matchup is close to their usual level.
Year by year
Bars show how often the matchup occurred, the line the win rate of Irelia.
duels par année winrate
By league
Win rate shown is that of Irelia.
Both champions
Each champion's own record, all opponents included — useful to tell a good matchup from a simply strong champion.
Common questions
Short answers meant to stand on their own, out of context.
- Who wins between Irelia and Shen in Top?
- Over 43 direct duels in major leagues, Irelia wins 51.2% of the time. The matchup is essentially even.
- What spells and builds on Irelia into Shen?
- Builds, summoner spells, runes, purchase order and skill order from the latest clashes are detailed below — taken from games actually played in major leagues.
- How often does Irelia face Shen?
- 43 times between August 15, 2012 and June 20, 2018, across 6 competitions.
- Where is this matchup most common?
- In NA LCS, with 11 of the 43 duels and a 45.5% win rate for Irelia.
Recent duels
The latest games where these two actually faced each other.
| Date | Leagues | Patch | Team | Players | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 20, 2018 | LPL | 8.11 | Suning vs Royal Never Give Up | XiaoAL ·  Zz1tai | Shen |
| June 17, 2018 | LPL | 8.11 | Team WE vs SESnake Esports |  957 ·  Flandre | Irelia |
| July 29, 2016 | LPL | 6.14 | Team WE vs  I May | 957 ·  AmazingJ | Irelia |
| July 22, 2016 | EU LCS | 6.14 | Splyce vs H2k-Gaming |  Odoamne ·  Wunder | Shen |
| July 17, 2016 | NA LCS | 6.13 | Apex Gaming vs Team EnVyUs |  Ray ·  Seraph | Shen |
| July 17, 2016 | LPL | 6.13 |  EDward Gaming vs I May |  Mouse · AmazingJ | Irelia |
| July 15, 2016 | LPL | 6.13 | Team WE vs  Newbee | V · 957 | Shen |
| July 10, 2016 | NA LCS | 6.13 |  Echo Fox vs  Team Liquid |  kfo ·  Lourlo | Irelia |
| July 8, 2016 | LPL | 6.12 |  Invictus Gaming vs I May | AmazingJ · S4ve | Shen |
| July 8, 2016 | EU LCS | 6.13 |  Team Vitality vs  Fnatic |  Cabochard ·  Gamsu | Shen |
Other duels for these champions
Same champions, other opponents — sorted by how often the matchup happens.
Irelia vs GnarTop17549.1%- Irelia vs JayceTop5957.6%
- Irelia vs MaokaiTop5749.1%
- Irelia vs RumbleTop5442.6%
- Irelia vs RenektonTop5250%
- Irelia vs JaxTop5151%
- Irelia vs TrundleTop4748.9%
- Irelia vs ZoeMid4738.3%
Irelia vs AatroxTop4639.1%- Irelia vs KennenTop4247.6%
Shen vs MaokaiTop14849.3%
Shen vs RenektonTop13852.9%