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Shen

Shen Top

the Eye of Twilight
Win Rate: All Roles 49.6% | as Top 50.0%
Pick Rate: All Roles 4.3% | as Top 3.4%
Ban Rate: 0.7%
Analyzed: 34182 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
Top Support ARAM

Shen Top Guide

B+ Tier

Shen performs above average in Top with a 50.0% win rate (#33 among Top champions), compared to 49.6% win rate across all roles. Decent pick with proper execution. Shen remains niche with 4.3% overall pick rate and 3.4% usage in Top in Plat+ on patch 15.24 (25.24)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 34182 ranked games. Shen is mostly played in this role - 79.4% of games. Most popular build starts with Plated Steelcaps, then Titanic Hydra, Heartsteel, and Unending Despair. Shen has low farm - 6.01 CS/min (#50 among Top champions) and earns 379 gold per minute. Averages 2.8 KDA (#1 among Top champions). Rarely banned at 0.7% (147th place). Shen offers versatile mixed damage, making this champion harder to build against. Most used runes for this build are Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Overgrowth, for Resolve primary and Biscuit Delivery, Approach Velocity, for Inspiration secondary. When playing, most players max abilities in Q > E > W order. Shen Top is strong against Pantheon, Malphite, Sion, and weak against Kled, Illaoi, and Urgot.

Shen Roles

Shen

  • Top
    (Top - 79.4%) 27141 games

  • Support
    (Support - 14.0%) 4799 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 10970 ARAM games

Shen Top Stats

50.0%
Win Rate (Role)
79.4%
Top (Role Rate)
0.7%
Ban Rate
0.0000
Penta/Game
4.6
Kills/Game
5.2
Deaths/Game
9.8
Assists/Game
0.29
Wards/Min
6.01
CS/Min
379
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 54.7%
Magic: 40.9%
True: 4.43%

Overall Champion Matrix

Shen Top Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
49.9% Win Rate 85.3% Pick Rate23162 games

Highest Win Rate
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
57.4% Win Rate 0.9% Pick Rate242 games

Shen Top Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield (450 gold) 110 Health
Enduring Focus
Restore 4 Health every 5 seconds.
After taking damage from a champion, restore Health over 8 seconds.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
50.8% Win Rate 91.7% Pick Rate24880 games
Popular Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
48.8% Win Rate 56.9% Pick Rate15454 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
49.6% Win Rate 29.7% Pick Rate8064 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
56.3% Win Rate 4.0% Pick Rate1091 games
Core Build
Tiamat
Tiamat (1200 gold) 20 Attack Damage
Cleave
Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.
Crescent
Deal physical damage to enemies around you.
->
Titanic Hydra
Titanic Hydra (3300 gold) 40 Attack Damage
600 Health
Cleave
Attacks deal physical damage on-hit and to enemies behind the target.
Titanic Crescent
Empower your next Cleave to deal bonus physical damage On-Hit and deal bonus physical damage to enemies behind the target.
Heartsteel
Heartsteel (3000 gold) 900 Health
100% Base Health Regen
Colossal Consumption (0s) per target
If an enemy champion is nearby for a few seconds, your next Attack against them deals 70 plus 6% of your max Health as bonus physical damage and grants 8% of the damage as max Health.
Goliath
For each 1000 max Health, gain 3% increased size, up to 30%.
Unending Despair
Unending Despair (2800 gold) 400 Health
25 Armor
25 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
Anguish
Every 4 seconds while in combat with champions, deal magic damage to nearby enemy champions and heal for 250% of the damage dealt.
62.8% Win Rate 4.6% Pick Rate1238 games
Final Build
Thornmail
Thornmail (2450 gold) 150 Health
75 Armor
Thorns
When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
56.6% Win Rate 12.7% Pick Rate3452 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Oracle Lens
Oracle Lens (0 gold) Active (160 - 100s, max 2 charges)
Reveals enemy Stealth Wards and traps around you for 6 seconds.
Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield (450 gold) 110 Health
Enduring Focus
Restore 4 Health every 5 seconds.
After taking damage from a champion, restore Health over 8 seconds.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
53.5% Win Rate 0.3% Pick Rate71 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
56.3% Win Rate 4.0% Pick Rate1091 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
55.8% Win Rate 2.4% Pick Rate649 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
49.6% Win Rate 29.7% Pick Rate8064 games
Core Build
Tiamat
Tiamat (1200 gold) 20 Attack Damage
Cleave
Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.
Crescent
Deal physical damage to enemies around you.
->
Titanic Hydra
Titanic Hydra (3300 gold) 40 Attack Damage
600 Health
Cleave
Attacks deal physical damage on-hit and to enemies behind the target.
Titanic Crescent
Empower your next Cleave to deal bonus physical damage On-Hit and deal bonus physical damage to enemies behind the target.
Heartsteel
Heartsteel (3000 gold) 900 Health
100% Base Health Regen
Colossal Consumption (0s) per target
If an enemy champion is nearby for a few seconds, your next Attack against them deals 70 plus 6% of your max Health as bonus physical damage and grants 8% of the damage as max Health.
Goliath
For each 1000 max Health, gain 3% increased size, up to 30%.
Unending Despair
Unending Despair (2800 gold) 400 Health
25 Armor
25 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
Anguish
Every 4 seconds while in combat with champions, deal magic damage to nearby enemy champions and heal for 250% of the damage dealt.
62.8% Win Rate 4.6% Pick Rate1238 games
Final Build
Randuin's Omen
Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
75 Armor
Resilience
Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
Humility
Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
61.2% Win Rate 10.8% Pick Rate2926 games
Other Items
Randuin's Omen
Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
75 Armor
Resilience
Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
Humility
Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
61.2% Win Rate 10.8% Pick Rate2926 games
Kaenic Rookern
Kaenic Rookern (2900 gold) 400 Health
80 Magic Resist
100% Base Health Regen
Magebane
After not taking magic damage for 15 seconds, gain a magic shield.
52.3% Win Rate 10.5% Pick Rate2861 games
Dead Man's Plate
Dead Man's Plate (2900 gold) 350 Health
55 Armor
4% Move Speed
Shipwrecker
While moving, build up to 20 bonus Move Speed. Your next Attack discharges built up Move Speed to deal bonus physical damage.
Unsinkable
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
55.6% Win Rate 9.0% Pick Rate2435 games
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Jak'Sho, The Protean (3200 gold) 350 Health
45 Armor
45 Magic Resist
Voidborn Resilience
After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.
57.2% Win Rate 6.8% Pick Rate1851 games
Hollow Radiance
Hollow Radiance (2800 gold) 400 Health
40 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
100% Base Health Regen
Immolate
After taking or dealing damage, deal magic damage per second to nearby enemies for 3 seconds.
Desolate
Killing an enemy deals magic damage around them.
55.5% Win Rate 4.5% Pick Rate1232 games
Sunfire Aegis
Sunfire Aegis (2700 gold) 350 Health
50 Armor
10 Ability Haste
Immolate
After taking or dealing damage, deal magic damage per second to nearby enemies for 3 seconds.
47.5% Win Rate 3.9% Pick Rate1067 games
Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage (2700 gold) 400 Health
50 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
100% Base Health Regen
Boundless Vitality
Heals and Shields on you are increased by 25%.
56.9% Win Rate 2.7% Pick Rate730 games

Shen Top Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying

Grasp of the Undying

Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…

Shield Bash
Shield Bash

Shield Bash

Whenever you gain a new shield, your next basic attack against a champion deal…

Second Wind
Second Wind

Second Wind

After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …

Overgrowth
Overgrowth

Overgrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

Approach Velocity
Approach Velocity

Approach Velocity

Gain 7.5% Move Speed towards nearby enemy champions that are movement impaired.…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

51.9% Win Rate 56.3% Pick Rate15272 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying

Grasp of the Undying

Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…

Shield Bash
Shield Bash

Shield Bash

Whenever you gain a new shield, your next basic attack against a champion deal…

Second Wind
Second Wind

Second Wind

After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …

Overgrowth
Overgrowth

Overgrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

Approach Velocity
Approach Velocity

Approach Velocity

Gain 7.5% Move Speed towards nearby enemy champions that are movement impaired.…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

51.9% Win Rate 56.3% Pick Rate15272 games

Shen best with

Annie Synergy Champion
+7.4%
Annie
Annie
Elise Synergy Champion
+4.7%
Elise
Elise

Shen Top Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
49.9% Win Rate 71.6% Pick Rate19444 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
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17
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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
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W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
52.8% Win Rate 0.4% Pick Rate111 games

Countered by Shen

Pantheon - countered by Shen
+4.9%
Pantheon
Pantheon
Malphite - countered by Shen
+6.8%
Malphite
Malphite
Sion - countered by Shen
+4.1%
Sion
Sion
Camille - countered by Shen
+3.2%
Camille
Camille
Olaf - countered by Shen
+4.6%
Olaf
Olaf
Jax - countered by Shen
+2.2%
Jax
Jax
Vladimir - countered by Shen
+2.4%
Vladimir
Vladimir
Fiora - countered by Shen
+2.2%
Fiora
Fiora
Rumble - countered by Shen
+1.0%
Rumble
Rumble
K'Sante - countered by Shen
+1.7%
K'Sante
K'Sante
Heimerdinger - countered by Shen
+3.0%
Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger
Jayce - countered by Shen
+1.6%
Jayce
Jayce

Shen Counterpicks

Kled - effective counter against Shen
-8.1%
Kled
Kled
Illaoi - effective counter against Shen
-4.8%
Illaoi
Illaoi
Urgot - effective counter against Shen
-1.9%
Urgot
Urgot
Garen - effective counter against Shen
-3.2%
Garen
Garen
Singed - effective counter against Shen
-2.1%
Singed
Singed
Riven - effective counter against Shen
-2.9%
Riven
Riven
Mordekaiser - effective counter against Shen
-2.2%
Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser
Kennen - effective counter against Shen
-2.1%
Kennen
Kennen
Zaahen - effective counter against Shen
-2.0%
Zaahen
Zaahen
Gangplank - effective counter against Shen
-3.0%
Gangplank
Gangplank
Gnar - effective counter against Shen
-1.7%
Gnar
Gnar
Kayle - effective counter against Shen
-1.7%
Kayle
Kayle

Shen Top Lane Matchups

Shen
+6.8%
Malphite

Shen vs Malphite
Shen
+6.1%
Yorick

Shen vs Yorick
Shen
+4.9%
Pantheon

Shen vs Pantheon
Shen
+4.6%
Olaf

Shen vs Olaf
Shen
+4.1%
Sion

Shen vs Sion
Shen
+3.3%
Darius

Shen vs Darius
Shen
+3.2%
Camille

Shen vs Camille
Shen
+3.1%
Akali

Shen vs Akali
Shen
+3.1%
Sylas

Shen vs Sylas
Shen
+3.1%
Volibear

Shen vs Volibear
Shen
+3.0%
Heimerdinger

Shen vs Heimerdinger
Shen
+2.7%
Poppy

Shen vs Poppy
Shen
+2.4%
Vladimir

Shen vs Vladimir
Shen
+2.2%
Jax

Shen vs Jax
Shen
+2.2%
Fiora

Shen vs Fiora
Shen
+1.7%
Yone

Shen vs Yone
Shen
+1.7%
K'Sante

Shen vs K'Sante
Shen
+1.7%
Dr. Mundo

Shen vs Dr. Mundo
Shen
+1.6%
Ornn

Shen vs Ornn
Shen
+1.6%
Jayce

Shen vs Jayce
Shen
+1.5%
Teemo

Shen vs Teemo
Shen
+1.3%
Irelia

Shen vs Irelia
Shen
+1.3%
Renekton

Shen vs Renekton
Shen
+1.3%
Ambessa

Shen vs Ambessa
Shen
+1.3%
Quinn

Shen vs Quinn
Shen
+1.1%
Gragas

Shen vs Gragas
Shen
+1.0%
Rumble

Shen vs Rumble
Shen
+0.8%
Warwick

Shen vs Warwick
Shen
+0.4%
Aatrox

Shen vs Aatrox
Shen
-0.6%
Gwen

Shen vs Gwen
Shen
-1.5%
Cho'Gath

Shen vs Cho'Gath
Shen
-1.7%
Kayle

Shen vs Kayle
Shen
-1.7%
Gnar

Shen vs Gnar
Shen
-1.7%
Trundle

Shen vs Trundle
Shen
-1.9%
Urgot

Shen vs Urgot
Shen
-2.0%
Kennen

Shen vs Kennen
Shen
-2.1%
Singed

Shen vs Singed
Shen
-2.2%
Mordekaiser

Shen vs Mordekaiser
Shen
-2.3%
Nasus

Shen vs Nasus
Shen
-2.5%
Sett

Shen vs Sett
Shen
-2.8%
Tryndamere

Shen vs Tryndamere
Shen
-2.9%
Riven

Shen vs Riven
Shen
-3.0%
Gangplank

Shen vs Gangplank
Shen
-3.1%
Varus

Shen vs Varus
Shen
-3.2%
Garen

Shen vs Garen
Shen
-3.8%
Yasuo

Shen vs Yasuo
Shen
-4.8%
Illaoi

Shen vs Illaoi
Shen
-8.1%
Kled

Shen vs Kled

Shen lore:

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.

Shen tips:

  • Keep an eye on allies and be ready to save them with your teleport.
  • Leverage your Energy to get a long-term advantage over Mana users.

Playing Against Shen

  • Be ready to dodge Shen's taunt and punish him if he misses.
  • Once Shen reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, which can turn fights quickly.

Shen abilities description:

Ki Barrier
P
Ki Barrier (passive)
After casting a spell, Shen gets a shield. Affecting other champions reduces the cooldown of this effect.
Twilight Assault
Q
Twilight Assault (Q)
Shen recalls his spirit blade to attack with it, dealing damage based on the target's max health. The attacks are greatly empowered if it collides with an enemy champion, and all collided enemies are slowed while running away from Shen.
Spirit's Refuge
W
Spirit's Refuge (W)
Attacks that would hit Shen or his allies near his spirit blade are blocked.
Shadow Dash
E
Shadow Dash (E)
Shen dashes in a direction, taunting enemies in his path.
Stand United
R
Stand United (R)
Shen shields target allied champion from incoming damage, and soon after teleports to their location.

Shen Skins and Splash Arts

Default Shen Default Shen
Frozen Shen Frozen Shen
Yellow Jacket Shen Yellow Jacket Shen
Surgeon Shen Surgeon Shen
Blood Moon Shen Blood Moon Shen
Warlord Shen Warlord Shen
TPA Shen TPA Shen
Pulsefire Shen Pulsefire Shen
Infernal Shen Infernal Shen
PsyOps Shen PsyOps Shen
Shockblade Shen Shockblade Shen
Ashen Guardian Shen Ashen Guardian Shen
Three Honors Shen Three Honors Shen