LoL Champion Build Guides: Shen

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Season 12 Builds // Patch 12.1 & Patch 11.24

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Shen Build & Runes

If you're looking for the best rune build for Shen we've got you covered. Below you can find the best items and runes to build for Shen, as determined by LeagueSpy's calculations of thousands of Plat+ League of Legends games. If you are already familiar with how to play Shen this is a great resource to quickly get a good rune selection for Patch 12.1. However, if you are a new Shen player we highly recommend reading through some of the guides above to learn why this build is strong on Shen!

Patch 12.1: 491190 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

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Domination

Second Best

54%

Win Rate 3733 Games

Resolve

Domination

Third Best

53%

Win Rate 3874 Games

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Domination

Second Best

52%

Win Rate 43703 Games

Third Best

52%

Win Rate 1340 Games

Second Best

53%

Win Rate 8633 Games

Third Best

54%

Win Rate 7354 Games

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Passive Ability

Second Best

68%

Win Rate 839 Games

Passive Ability

Third Best

70%

Win Rate 515 Games

Passive Ability

Patch 12.1: 491209 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

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Domination

Second Best

53%

Win Rate 942 Games

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Domination

Third Best

56%

Win Rate 273 Games

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Domination

Second Best

54%

Win Rate 1900 Games

Third Best

64%

Win Rate 94 Games

Second Best

50%

Win Rate 1808 Games

Third Best

51%

Win Rate 463 Games

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Passive Ability

Second Best

60%

Win Rate 52 Games

Passive Ability

Patch 12.1: 491211 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

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Domination

Second Best

61%

Win Rate 233 Games

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Domination

Third Best

54%

Win Rate 860 Games

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Domination

Second Best

55%

Win Rate 1954 Games

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54%

Win Rate 104 Games

Second Best

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Win Rate 408 Games

Second Best

53%

Win Rate 1115 Games

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55%

Win Rate 509 Games

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Passive Ability

Second Best

59%

Win Rate 102 Games

Passive Ability

Patch 12.1: 491206 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

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Domination

Second Best

55%

Win Rate 123 Games

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Domination

Third Best

55%

Win Rate 53 Games

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Domination

Second Best

50%

Win Rate 1188 Games

Third Best

57%

Win Rate 84 Games

Second Best

59%

Win Rate 456 Games

Third Best

49%

Win Rate 1289 Games

Second Best

63%

Win Rate 93 Games

Third Best

45%

Win Rate 856 Games

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Passive Ability

Second Best

59%

Win Rate 93 Games

Passive Ability

Shen Counters

Learn 's counters and discover matchups where they have an advantage! When you're starting a game of League of Legends you should always keep in mind if you'll be at an advantage or disadvantage against your opponent, so you can know whether to bully them or play safe. You can find detailed breakdowns of each matchup on CounterStats, and you can also check out some Shen guides to see how to build and play against other champions you may find yourself up against!

This counter data is for Shen Top in Plat+ games. The percent shown is the enemy champion's counter rating against Shen. Counter rating is our own statistic that factors in counter kills, overall kills, early lead ratio, comeback ratio, and win percent to give the whole picture of that champion's effectiveness as a counter pick.

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CR is Counter Rating, which is a combination of multiple counter factors. Counters shown are for Shen Shen Top

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Shen Skins

Find Shen's skins and when they were last on sale. Never miss a sale for your favorite skin by using our Wish List feature! You can also find all Shen skins and chromas on Shen's skins page.

Skin Release Wishlist Popularity Cost

PsyOps Shen

September 3, 2020

+ Wishlist

1350

Infernal Shen

September 5, 2019

+ Wishlist

1350

Pulsefire Shen

May 17, 2018

+ Wishlist

1350

TPA Shen

Special Events

May 24, 2013

+ Wishlist

750

Warlord Shen

April 18, 2012

+ Wishlist

975

Blood Moon Shen

June 7, 2011

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750

Surgeon Shen

January 4, 2011

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975

Yellow Jacket Shen

Legacy

March 24, 2010

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520

Frozen Shen

Legacy

March 24, 2010

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520

Classic Shen

Original

+ Wishlist

Shen's Abilities

Ki Barrier Shen's Passive

Self

After completing an ability's effects, Shen shields himself from 50-101 (depending on level) (+14% of bonus health) damage for 2.5 seconds. If the triggering ability successfully affected at least one champion, Ki Barrier's cooldown is reduced by 4−7.5 seconds (depending on level).

Shen's power manifests as a Spirit Blade that he can control with his abilities.

Twilight Assault Shen's Q Ability

Self

140 / 130 / 120 / 110 / 100

8 / 7.25 / 6.5 / 5.75 / 5

Shen recalls his Spirit Blade to his location. Enemies the blade collides with are slowed by 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 35% for the next 2 seconds when moving away from Shen.

Once it arrives, Shen empowers his next 3 basic attacks within 8 seconds to gain 75 bonus range and deal 10 / 16 / 22 / 28 / 34 / 40 (at levels 1 / 4 / 7 / 10 / 13 / 16) plus 2 / 2.5 / 3 / 3.5 / 4% (+1.5% per 100 AP) of target's maximum health as bonus magic damage.

If the Spirit Blade collides with an enemy champion, the empowerment is enhanced, dealing 3% (+0.5% per 100 AP) of the target's maximum health as bonus damage and Shen gains 50% bonus attack speed.

Twilight Assault deals double damage to monsters, up to a maximum of 120 / 140 / 160 / 180 / 200 bonus damage.

Spirit's Refuge Shen's W Ability

400

18 / 16.5 / 15 / 13.5 / 12

Shen's spirit blade creates a defensive zone for 1.75 seconds. Basic attacks that would hit Shen or an allied champion in the zone are blocked. If there are no champions to protect in the zone when it starts, the spirit blade will not activate until one enters or 2 seconds pass.

Shadow Dash Shen's E Ability

600

150

18 / 16 / 14 / 12 / 10

Passive: Dealing damage with Shadow Dash or Twilight Assault recovers 30 / 35 / 40 Energy.

Active: Shen dashes to a target location, taunting champions and monsters he collides with for 1.5 seconds and dealing 60 / 85 / 110 / 135 / 160 (+15% of bonus Health) physical damage to them.

Stand United Shen's Ultimate (R) Ability

Self

200 / 180 / 160 / 160 / 160

Shen channels for 3 seconds, shielding the target allied champion for 5 seconds. The shield blocks 140 / 320 / 500 (+17.5% bonus health) (+130% of ability power) damage, scaling up to 224 / 512 / 800 (+28% bonus health) (+216% of ability power) based on the target ally's current health (shield maxes out at 40% health).

Upon completing the channel, Shen and his Spirit Blade teleport to the target ally's location.

Questions About Shen