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Shen Build Guide by RG Dex

Tank Shen, The Splitpush Master

Tank Shen, The Splitpush Master

Updated on October 31, 2013
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League of Legends Build Guide Author RG Dex Build Guide By RG Dex 9 4 105,868 Views 19 Comments
9 4 105,868 Views 19 Comments League of Legends Build Guide Author RG Dex Shen Build Guide By RG Dex Updated on October 31, 2013
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AndreiCG7 | January 26, 2014 7:03am
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Nice! :D
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macer78 | December 18, 2013 9:56pm
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I think that the build is very good, and very in depth.
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thangnd_1211 (7) | December 6, 2013 1:33am
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thanks for good guide :D
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SmokedCarpenter (53) | November 3, 2013 10:24am
The Good:
  • Runes
  • Masteries (Although I would take tenacity in the defensive tree because normally you want ninja tabi, not merc treads. Also in offense bonus damage on minions is nice for people new to shen, farming as shen blowwwwwwwwwwwwws)
  • Skill Sequence (I prefer an earlier point in shield against most top laners)

The Bad:
  • Your double AP item build....why would you replace your Wit's End (An MR item) with a Trinity Force if you're going against tons of magic damage.....nonsensical.
  • Trinity force in general is situational on Shen. I find that even when absurdly fed it is better to just build even tankier and become unkillable (building tanky innately gives you more damage anyway)
  • Ew thornmail :P
  • meh for rylai's, meh for abyssal, no nashor's. These are expensive items with most of the gold invested in damage. The slow on rylai's is not worth it, mallet is always better.
  • Matchups: You included only hard and mostly uncommon matchups for shen. Where is riven? or malphite?
  • Your guide in general lacks detail, you need to explain your items in particular. (Although I like that setup, keep that as the item summary and break down each one below it.)

It has potential, but needs a lot of work on the guide section.
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elnino9 (11) | October 19, 2013 11:20am
This guide really needs more attention! amazing guide, works well. I went 9/1 in ranked with him.
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deadicated (6) | October 17, 2013 10:22pm
C4 Lasty wrote:

No it isn't Tri-Force is too expensive as a core item on Shen. Shen should still build Sunfire and Spirit visage 1 and 2 even vs double AP. You can get Tri if you're ******edly fed but its still a lot of gold to spend on damage.

Trinity Force on shen... yeah too expensive, if you need the move speed and attack bonuses as TOP Shen then try Zephyr, even Blade of the Ruined King has more use on Shen damage wise than Trinity Force. Plus the mana bonus and the slow/speed passive from triforce means little if you get a Rylai's Crystal Scepter's anyways.

As for jungle I am pretty sure I got Boots of Swiftness so neither Zephyr nor Trinity Force had any real merit.

Forgot to mention: as top i grab Ninja Tabi unless top is ap.

EDIT

Just remembered my Average build: Ninja Tabi, Zephyr, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Warmog's Armor and for final 2 I get Armor and MR

these i pick based on whether the team is lacking in damage or not,
If lacking : Sunfire Aegis Wit's End
If not lacking or must be tankier: Randuin's Omen Spirit Visage
You can always mix it up and get : Sunfire Aegis Spirit Visage or the other two.
But don't listen to these people saying Rylais, Wits end or even trinity force are bad (situational). A plat ranker would say otherwise.

Something that doesn't mesh with shen at all however is Nashor's Tooth(better cdr items), Locket of the Iron Solari (useless active for shen), Thornmail (randuin+ninja are better) and Statikk Shiv (how did this get in the build lol).
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deadicated (6) | October 17, 2013 10:15pm

Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Abyssal Scepter
Nashor's Tooth
Guinsoo's Rageblade


wat

Again with the Rylai's Crystal Scepter, it is good if you find it so bizarre or hard to believe then here is a poll.

http://forums.na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?t=2065633

Or better yet try it yourself and see how well it meshes with both of Shen's offensive skills.
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C4 Lasty (77) | October 17, 2013 8:51pm
No it isn't Tri-Force is too expensive as a core item on Shen. Shen should still build Sunfire and Spirit visage 1 and 2 even vs double AP. You can get Tri if you're ******edly fed but its still a lot of gold to spend on damage.
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RG Dex (2) | October 17, 2013 3:05pm
C4 Lasty wrote:

Triforce is not a core item on Shen especially early. It is only viable if you get really fed and you have a secondary tank to soak damage with you.


This is definitely not right.

Triforce is a core item vs 2 ap comps, and to splitpush really really much easier.
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C4 Lasty (77) | October 17, 2013 2:28pm
Triforce is not a core item on Shen especially early. It is only viable if you get really fed and you have a secondary tank to soak damage with you.
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