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Shen·Support Build

Ki BarrierP
Twilight AssaultQ
Spirit's RefugeW
Shadow DashE
Stand UnitedR
Win rate50.0%
Pick rate0.4%
Ban rate0.4%
Matches6 094-
Shen Support has a 50.0% win rate with 0.4% pick rate in Emerald + and is currently ranked D tier. Based on our analysis of 6 094 matches in patch 14.6 the best build for Shen is Bloodsong, Plated Steelcaps, Heartsteel, Sunfire Aegis, and Thornmail. Most picked runes for Shen Support are Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, and Revitalize for primary tree, as well as Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter for secondary tree.
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Shen Build

Support Support ∙ Patch 14.6

Most Popular

Win Rate 56.4% based on 631 matches

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Recommended builds

Build
WR
Grasp of the UndyingDomination
Bloodsong

Most Popular

56.4%
AftershockDomination
Celestial Opposition

Optional

52.7%
AftershockDomination
Bloodsong

Alternative

57.4%
GuardianInspiration
Celestial Opposition

Off-Meta

55.6%

Top Players
ALL

Player name
WR
iconRankName

caracolfx OTP

100%
iconRankName

Thống Nhất#VN2 OTP

56.5%

Matchup Specific

vs Champion
WR

Thresh

73.1%

runes

Resolve
Resolve
Grasp of the UndyingAftershockGuardian
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
Domination
Domination
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Zombie Ward
Ghost Poro
Eyeball Collection
Treasure Hunter
Ingenious Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health
Tenacity and Slow Resist
Health Scaling

spells

SummonerFlash

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SummonerDot

F

items

Starter Items

Time Target
World Atlas
Health Potion
2
Stealth Ward

@ 13 sec

Early Items

Crystalline Bracer
Boots

@ 5 min

Core Items

Bloodsong
Plated Steelcaps
Heartsteel

@ 15 min

Full Build

Bloodsong
Plated Steelcaps
Heartsteel
Sunfire Aegis
Thornmail
Force of Nature

ability order

Max:

Q

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E

right arrow

W

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Skills

Ki Barrier
Twilight Assault
Spirit's Refuge
Shadow Dash
Stand United
1
E
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R
17
W
18
W

situational items

Hollow Radiance
Kaenic Rookern
Unending Despair
Titanic Hydra
Randuin's Omen
Spirit Visage

Shen Matchups Overview

Shen General information

Shen tips and tricks

Try and not let the enemy poke you down. If you let them poke you down, you’ll never be able to engage.

Before using your Shadow DashE check the minimap to see if the enemy Jungler is nearby. If they’re not nearby, try to bait out an ability before going in. If they’re nearby, do not use your Shadow DashE aggressively.

Once you’re level 6, keep a constant eye on the minimap and be prepared to save a low health allied with your Ultimate Stand UnitedR.

Shen combos

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The Best Shen Builds, Runes and Items for Support in Emerald +

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Shen Support build, you should take Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Grasp of the Undying as your keystone, followed by Shield Bash, Second Wind and Revitalize in the primary tree, as well as Cheap Shot and Ultimate Hunter in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health Scaling in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Bloodsong as your first item, followed by Plated Steelcaps and Heartsteel. For your last 3 items, you should build Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail and finish with Force of Nature. For the skill order, you want to stick with Q - E - W. Right now, this build has 56.4% winrate over 631 matches played.

Optional

Your second option for Shen Support build would be to take Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells. The runes that this build takes advantage of are Aftershock as your keystone, Shield Bash, Second Wind and Revitalize in the primary tree, and Cheap Shot with Ultimate Hunter in the secondary tree. The shards used in this build are Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health Scaling in defense. The items for the build are Celestial Opposition, which you should build first, followed by Plated Steelcaps as your second item and Heartsteel as your third item. The rest of the items in order are Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis and Vigilant Wardstone. The skill order for this build is Q - E - W. In the current patch, this build has a 52.7% win rate over 552 matches.

Alternative

If you're looking for alternatives, you can use Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells, with runes being Aftershock as your keystone, Shield Bash, Second Wind and Revitalize in the primary tree, and Cheap Shot with Ultimate Hunter in the secondary tree, as well as Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling as your rune shards. The items that this build incorporates are Bloodsong as your first item, then Plated Steelcaps as a second item and Heartsteel as a third item. You want to finish the build with Thornmail, Kaenic Rookern and Sunfire Aegis. As far as ability max order goes, you want to keep it Q - E - W. This build is currently sitting at a 57.4% win rate across 551 matches played.

Off-Meta

If you want to try an Off-Meta Shen Support build in the current patch, try Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells, Guardian, Shield Bash, Second Wind and Revitalize as your primary rune tree, and Magical Footwear with Biscuit Delivery as your secondary tree. Use Attack Speed, Health Scaling and Health Scaling as your shards. For items in this build, you want to complete Celestial Opposition as your first item, then finish Plated Steelcaps as your second item, and Heartsteel as third item. The last 3 options are Thornmail, Jak'Sho, The Protean and Spirit Visage. The ability order for this build is Q - E - W. As of the current patch, this build has a 55.6% win rate over 90 matches played.

Situational Shen Runes and Items

Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, you might want to consider building some situational items or take specific runes. Carefully examine your team, enemy team, game state , and your matchup to plan your Shen build accordingly! For example, when it comes to rune shards, you might want to take either Armor or Magic Resist, depending on which champion you are about to lane against.

Furthermore, if you want a more detailed breakdown, you should also check out Shen runes page.

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Shen Counters - Best and Worst Matchups for Support in Emerald +

Best Matchups

In Patch 14.6 the best possible matchups for Shen Support are:

Consider picking Shen into these matches to increase your chance to win a game. These are the most popular Support matchups that currently are in favor of Shen.

Worst Matchups

We highly recommend avoiding picking Shen in the current patch into the following Support matchups:

These champions are considered as Shen counters in the current patch, and playing such a matchup will decrease your chances of winning a game.

Additional Notes

If you want to find out more about best and worst matchups, as well as specific matchup statistics, we highly encourage you to check our Shen counters page. Keep in mind that while the champion may counter or be countered, it also comes down to your individual skill, the skill of your opponent, your team, and enemy team compositions.