Vi vs Shen JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Vi vs Shen

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Vi's early game pressure and high clear speed let her contest river control and force early fights before Shen can leverage his global.
Prioritize aggressive pathing to punish Shen's weaker jungle presence and capitalize on his medium invade resistance.
Focus on snowballing through lockdown ganks and objective control to offset Shen's mid-game global impact.

Jungle Plan

Path aggressively toward lanes with low enemy flash cooldowns to enable (Q) ganks and force Shen off his camps.
Fight for Scuttle Crab control when your lanes can assist, using (R) to guarantee picks and snowball objectives like Dragon and Herald.
Track Shen’s jungle pathing to counter-gank effectively and deny him scaling by invading post-level 3 when he’s vulnerable.

Danger windows

Avoid early river fights if (E) taunt is available and nearby lanes lack priority, as it can force unfavorable engages.
Be cautious contesting objectives when low on health or without Smite, since Shen's taunt and shield can turn forced fights.
Watch for (R) usage timing; if he leaves top lane with a poorly managed wave, punish his side lane to deny plates and tempo.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear if early lanes lack priority, otherwise full clear to enable early ganks where (Q) can force flashes.
Contest first Scuttle when nearby lanes have priority to leverage Vi's strong early dueling and gank threat.
Avoid fighting Shen in isolated river skirmishes without lane priority, as his taunt and shield can turn fights.

Power spikes

Level 6 unlocks Vi's (R) lockdown, enabling guaranteed picks and objective control; use this to force fights around Dragon and Herald.
Vi's first completed jungle item increases dueling power and objective damage, reinforcing her ability to contest camps and secure fights.
Shen's level 6 global shield requires Vi to punish his top lane absence by invading or forcing objectives before he returns.

Win conditions

Use Vi's efficient clear and strong (Q) ganks to snowball lanes with flash down, converting picks into Dragon and Rift Herald control.
Leverage (R) lockdown to secure kills and deny Shen's scaling by invading his jungle post-level 3 and controlling river vision.
Translate early tempo into objective pressure by forcing fights around Dragon and Herald before Shen can impact with his global shield.