MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Soraka vs Shen
Soraka vs Shen in Support: who wins more often?
Across 180 ranked games in Support, Soraka beats Shen in 56% of them.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Soraka behind by 288 gold.
Soraka at 15:00
- Gold: -288
- CS: -7
- XP: -15
Typical gap to Shen, from 179 games that reached 15:00.
Does Soraka counter Shen?
Even on the count: Soraka lands at 56% over 180 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Soraka game plan against Shen
With a gold lead at 10:00, Soraka wins 68% of 77 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 48% over 103.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 68% | 77 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 48% | 103 |
| First blood | 62% | 45 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 45 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 65% | 48 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:30 and level 6 lands around 8:29. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Soraka in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Shen specifically, Soraka finishes Moonstone Renewer first most often: 58.9% over 56 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Soraka core is Moonstone Renewer, Redemption, Dawncore: 63.8% across 2,563 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Moonstone Renewer (33,273 games).
Skill plan: Soraka players max W first and take Q at level 1.