Well iv always been a jungle player and Shen is by FAR my favorite champion, Iv always really enjoyed Shens kit and feel like i have all of the tools i need to win most fights if played correctly, pulling q's through enemies for your Q stacks, taunt flashes, blocking that last auto that was going to kill you or your ally, or even ulting across the map to save a friend in need! Even when shen was SUPER bad in jungle id still force him to work, but luckily these days we dont have to worry about such a thing because shen is actually a good jungler with actually decent clear!

Something unique about Shengle is that he is the only jungle in the game that can gank bot lane get them some kills and ALSO ult your top laner to protect him from the top play the enemy jungler tried to make, getting your bot ahead and saving your top at the same time? yes please!! So if you are interested in a bit of an off meta jungler that saves EVERY lane keep reading for tricks to make it even easier.

-Good midgame
-Good late game
-Good CC
-Across the map saving ult
-SUPER FUN

(none JK)
-Not the best early game
-Not the best first clear but better than alot
-People will ping you if you have your ult up when they died (DOnt listen to them!)

So for your first clear it doesnt matter which side of the jungle you start on but there are very important tricks to speed up your clear and make it to the crab as it spawns!

-FIRST you should decide before the game begins who you are going to play for, you yourself are not really a carry (Though you actually do surprising dmg after heartsteel) So choose which lane has the carry thats going to carry the game and path down to them because you have good easy ganks.

-I would put a defensive ward down to save you from cheesy invaders!

-Next its important to use your Q in very smart ways, one of these tricks is to use your Q at 1:15 to put your passive shield on cooldown so you dont waste your passive shield for your next Q

-Your NEXT Q will be at 1:25 To start your passive Q stacks before the buff spawns (You can Q at 1:24 but you have to auto the buff immediately as it spawns or it will waste a stack)

-You will then Q again right after you use all your 1:25 Q stacks which will give you your passive shield since you didnt waste it on the 1:25 Q

-Its important to be using your Q BEFORE you make it to camps so your Q starts are ready to go and your Q's cooldown is reset. (You want to aim for Q'ing in a way that when you reach the camp you will have about half the time left to use your stacks.

-Also its very important to be E'ing from camp to camp to increase your clear time and E over the raptor put and krug pit to skip those walks.

-SIDE NOTE and a bit nit picky but i like to use my regular autos on small creatures like small wolves and raptors saving my Q autos for the bigger creatures.

-ANOUTHER SIDE NOTE You block any autos W which means you can block camps autos, you can block dragons autos, baron autos, attakans autos, or my FAVORITE you can press W when you are doing grubs as the little grublings spawn block ALL of their autos and make takign grubs SUPER healthy!

TLDR: Q at 1:15 for passive shield, Q at 1:25 for Q stacks, Q again right after you use stacks for shield and more stacks. E To move around jungle, Q before you reach camps!

Passive – Ki Barrier
After casting a spell, Shen gains a shield. The cooldown is reduced when you hit with abilities or auto-attacks.

Q – Twilight Assault
Pulls spirit blade through an enemy for bonus magic damage and enhanced auto attacks.

Empowered autos deal more damage and give attack speed.

W – Spirit's Refuge
Creates a zone where allies (and Shen) inside dodge auto-attacks.

Only activates when the blade is nearby — great for 2v2s, teamfights, or turret dives.

E – Shadow Dash
Dash forward, taunting enemies in a line.

Costs energy; great for engages, escapes, or canceling channels (like Katarina, Malzahar, etc.)

R – Stand United
Shields an ally anywhere on the map and teleports to them after a short channel.

Ideal for countering dives, saving carries, or flipping objectives in your team's favor.

Usually Gustwalker is the best jungle pet for Shengle

Usually start with stealthward so i can protect myself from an early cheese invade!

Can start BAMI or Tiamat for early clear

You can go first item heartsteel if you started Bami's

You can go Titanic hydra if you started Tiamat

Go Plated steelcaps if enemy team heavy AD or Heavy auto attackers!

Go Mercurys treads if enemy team heavy AP or Heavy CC

If you arnt worried about any of the above ionian boots are always good on shen!

UPGRADE YOUR BOOTS AFTER 3RD ITEM IF YOU DONT HAVE ENOUGH FOR AN ITEM

Typically i will go unending despair second item if i went Heartsteel first item!

If you go titanic first item its actually decent to go heartsteel second item!

Spirit visage is a good third item if the enemy team has alot of AP dmg OR you have an enchanter on your team (Synergizes with unending)

Deadmans is usually a nice third item if the enemy team is heavy AD and you wanan move aorund the map quicker and make your ganks easier!

Randuins omen is a good item if the enemy team is heavy AD with alot of crit OR lots of melee champs for you to slow with passive!

To round out your build you wanna look at these items

Frozen heart if theres alot of AD auto attack users

Thornmail if theres alot of AD and healing on enemy team

Force of nature if theres alot of AP with consisten dmg

kaenic if theres alot of AP with burst dmg

Jakshow if theres a good mix of AD and AP

Sunfire i will sometimes complete bamis into sunfire if theres heavy AD and lots of melee

Knights vow if you have a carry on yoru team thats really fed!

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Basic Trade: E → Q (Drag through champ)→ AA → AA → AA

All-in: E → Q (through enemy) → AA → W if needed → AA → AA

Most dmg combo: Q before fight → E → AA → AA → AA → E → Q (Drag through champ) → AA → AA → AA

Flash Taunt: Flash + E for surprise engages (You flash at the end of E for it to work)

Global Combo: R (to ally in teamfight) → Immediately Q when landing → E + AA chain

Early Game (Levels 1–5)
Prioritize early ganks over full clears.

Shen excels in lanes with follow-up CC (e.g., Annie, Nautilus).

Use Q through enemies before engaging with E.

Communicate cooldown of R often.

Mid Game (Level 6+)
Look for cross-map ult saves during invades, skirmishes, or dives.

Use E over walls to clear faster and Q+W to duel enemy jungler.

Pressure side lanes while keeping an eye on the map for R plays. (You can still split with shen jungle purely because of your ult not needed a TP!)

Late Game
Focus on peeling for your carries.

Use E for taunts, W for auto-dodge zones, and R to protect key targets.

Play like a support/tank — not an assassin.