Shen Build
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Shen Build

Ki Barrier
Twilight Assault
Q
Spirit's Refuge
W
Shadow Dash
E
Stand United
R
Tank
Tank
6/8
Win/Loss
<1%
Pick Rate
5%
Ban Rate

Matchups

Shen is strong against
58%
57%
57%
57%
56%
Renekton
56%
Irelia
55%
Illaoi
55%
Ambessa
55%
Malphite
55%
Camille
54%
Teemo
54%
Gwen
54%
Urgot
54%
Vladimir
54%
Ornn
54%
Nasus
54%
Sion
53%
Mordekaiser
53%
Gragas
53%
Shen is weak against
Riven
43%
Sett
45%
Yasuo
45%
Darius
45%
Gnar
48%
Aatrox
48%
Fiora
49%
K'Sante
50%
Jayce
51%
Jax
51%
Cho'Gath
52%
Dr. Mundo
52%
Yone
52%
Kennen
53%
Kayle
53%
Gangplank
53%
Garen
53%
Gragas
53%
Mordekaiser
53%
Sion
53%

Early Shen Build

Summoner Spells
FlashTeleport
86%
42
Flash
14%
7
Starter Items
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
100%
49
Starter Trinket
Stealth Ward
100%
49
Item
First
Second
Titanic Hydra
86%
42
Spirit Visage
8%
4
Kaenic Rookern
4%
2

Shen Item Build

Item Buy Order
Two
Three
Titanic HydraNavori Flickerblade
29%
11
Titanic HydraHeartsteel
13%
5
Spirit VisageTitanic Hydra
11%
4
Core Items
Titanic Hydra
94%
46
Navori Flickerblade
23%
12
Thornmail
21%
11
Kaenic Rookern
19%
10
Unending Despair
15%
8
Randuin's Omen
13%
7
Spirit Visage
10%
5
Heartsteel
9%
5
Dead Man's Plate
7%
4
Final Boots
Plated Steelcaps
60%
29
38%
18
1%
1
Final Trinket
Oracle Lens
49%
24
Stealth Ward
42%
21
9%
5

Abilities

Spell Skill Priority
Twilight Assault
Q
Shadow Dash
E
Spirit's Refuge
W
99%
49
Twilight Assault
Q
Spirit's Refuge
W
Shadow Dash
E
1%
1
Twilight Assault
Q
Spirit's Refuge
W
Shadow Dash
E
Stand United
R

Runes

Resolve + Domination
Grasp of the Undying
Domination
Grasp of the Undying
Inspiration
Press the Attack
Resolve
Resolve
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Aftershock
Guardian
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
Domination
Domination
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense
Grisly Mementos
Deep Ward
Treasure Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter

How to play Shen

Shen Shen – the Eye of Twilight – is based on our LoL Top Tier List on patch 15.12 a S-Tier Top Top champion. Based on ranked matches from summoners with a PLATINUM+ tier, Shen Shen has a win rate of 50.8%, a pick rate of 6%, a ban rate of 5.8% and an average KDA Ratio of 0.0, which shows that the Tank Tank is in an excellent spot in the current meta of season 15. If you want to learn how to play Shen on your matches, keep in mind that this champion is moderately difficult to play in LoL. This Shen guide will give you also an understanding on how to beat Shen. Besides the upcoming Shen Top Build the position Support is a valid choice as well.

Pregame Build

In champion select you need to choose your Shen Shen runes and summoner spells. The best Shen Top Runes 15.12 are Resolve Resolve as the primary path and Domination Domination as the secondary path. The most supportive Shen Shen keystone rune is Grasp of the Undying Grasp of the Undying. Flash Flash and Teleport Teleport are the summoner spells, which fits this LoL Shen Build the most.

Item Build on Shen

The starter items for the best Shen Build on patch 15.12 are Doran's Shield Doran's Shield, Health Potion Health Potion, and a Stealth Ward Stealth Ward as the trinket. As the game progresses, the most popular Shen Shen items are Titanic Hydra Titanic Hydra and Navori Flickerblade Navori Flickerblade. Plated Steelcaps Plated Steelcaps are the most bought Shen Shen boots by Pros. This Shen Build will outstandingly increase your chances to gain LP and to climb the leaderboard in LoL.

Shen Abilities

At the beginning of a match start to skill the ability Twilight Assault Twilight Assault on Shen Shen. As the match progresses, it is best to maximise Twilight Assault Twilight Assault into Shadow Dash Shadow Dash and at last Spirit's Refuge Spirit's Refuge. Twilight Assault Twilight Assault is a very strong ability of Shen Shen in order to build up a lead and dominate your opponents. The passive is called Ki Barrier Ki Barrier and there is no need to set it manually on a Shen Build.

Select one of the abilities below in order to start a clip of the ability:
Ki Barrier
Twilight Assault
Q
Spirit's Refuge
W
Shadow Dash
E
Stand United
R
Ki Barrier

After casting a spell, Shen gets a shield. Affecting other champions reduces the cooldown of this effect.

Biography

Among the secretive, Ionian warriors known as the Kinkou, Shen serves as their leader, the Eye of Twilight. He longs to remain free from the confusion of emotion, prejudice, and ego, and walks the unseen path of dispassionate judgment between the spirit realm and the physical world. Tasked with enforcing the equilibrium between them, Shen wields blades of steel and arcane energy against any who would threaten it.

Read Shen's bio

Available Shen Skins

Besides the Shen build you can select a skin for Shen. The best Shen skins you can find below.

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