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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 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 12.9. 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 12.8: 513624 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

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Domination

Second Best

52%

Win Rate 2011 Games

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Domination

Third Best

52%

Win Rate 2004 Games

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Domination

Second Best

51%

Win Rate 21235 Games

Third Best

53%

Win Rate 498 Games

Second Best

52%

Win Rate 4303 Games

Third Best

52%

Win Rate 4273 Games

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Passive Ability

Second Best

68%

Win Rate 485 Games

Passive Ability

Third Best

63%

Win Rate 318 Games

Passive Ability

Patch 12.8: 513624 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

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Domination

Second Best

62%

Win Rate 69 Games

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Domination

Third Best

56%

Win Rate 415 Games

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Domination

Second Best

54%

Win Rate 1205 Games

Third Best

50%

Win Rate 78 Games

Second Best

57%

Win Rate 317 Games

Third Best

52%

Win Rate 629 Games

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Second Best

68%

Win Rate 62 Games

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Patch 12.8: 513624 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

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Domination

Second Best

49%

Win Rate 509 Games

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Domination

Third Best

53%

Win Rate 73 Games

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Domination

Second Best

52%

Win Rate 952 Games

Third Best

39%

Win Rate 778 Games

Second Best

58%

Win Rate 95 Games

Second Best

53%

Win Rate 269 Games

Third Best

46%

Win Rate 829 Games

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Patch 12.8: 513624 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

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Domination

Second Best

50%

Win Rate 142 Games

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Domination

Third Best

38%

Win Rate 61 Games

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Domination

Second Best

45%

Win Rate 587 Games

Third Best

49%

Win Rate 139 Games

Second Best

58%

Win Rate 245 Games

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49%

Win Rate 847 Games

Second Best

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Win Rate 382 Games

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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

Shockblade Shen

February 17, 2022

+ Wishlist

PsyOps Shen

September 3, 2020

+ Wishlist

Infernal Shen

September 5, 2019

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Pulsefire Shen

May 17, 2018

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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

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Shen's Abilities

Ki Barrier Shen's Passive

Self

After casting a spell, Shen gains a 50−101 (+0.14 per bonus health) shield for 2.5 seconds (10 second cooldown). Spells that successfully affect an allied or enemy champion reduce this cooldown by 4-7.5 seconds.

Shen's power manifests as a spirit blade that he can control with 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. Enemies hit by the pull are slowed by 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 35% while moving away from Shen for the next 2 seconds. Additionally, Shen's next 3 attacks deal an additional 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 ability power) max health as magic damage.

If Shen hit an enemy champion with the Spirit Blade, the damage is increased to 10 / 16 / 22 / 28 / 34 / 40 (at levels 1 / 4 / 7 / 10 / 13 / 16) plus 4 / 4.5 / 5 / 5.5 / 6% (+2% per 100 ability power) max health as magic damage and he gains 50% attack speed for those Attacks.

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 grants an allied champion anywhere on the map between 140 / 320 / 500 (+17.5% bonus health) (+130% of ability power) and 224 / 512 / 800 (+28% bonus health) (+216% of ability power) shield based on their missing health for 5 seconds (max shield at 60% missing health).

After channeling for 3 seconds, Shen teleports to his ally's location with his Spirit Blade.

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