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Choose Champion Build:
- Jungle
- Support
- Toplane
Recommended Items
Runes: Standard Tank/Bruiser
+10% Attack Speed
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+6 Armor
Spells:
Flash
Smite
Items
Ability Order Jungle Ability Path
Ki Barrier (PASSIVE)
Shen Passive Ability
Threats & Synergies
Olaf
just Dodge perma ban, Aside from Hecarim he is probably the next worst champ to go against as Shen especially in the Jungle. Luckily he isnt played as much, so Hec is the better ban. However you can outduel him if you end up getting fed. Rush bramble agaisnt him and blocks his empowered healing basic attacks.
Jhin
Jhin
Early game (Jungle)
look to go for single target camps, your q takes them pretty fast, avoid raptors and krugs till you have Bami or Tiamat or again your Mythic component. Ideally your best camps to take before your Mythic component are buffs, gromp, crab and wolves. If you do the best path which is blue-> gromp-> wolves-> red-> scuttle-> gank you should have enough gold to get your Mythic component.
try to do that every game, if not possible or more gold is needed for your bamis tiamat or other mythic component then you can take raptors if you have smite, the best way to take raptors early is auto attack one of the small chickens walk back then taunt the whole camp, then Q kill the smaller chickens first. W after taunt is finished and passive shield is used to reheal a bit off jg item omnivamp.
At the start of a game, you want to use your Q at 1:25 to time this perfectly.
Here is a video from another player on how to do it. I suggest you master this in the practice tool, once you get the hang of it your clear speeds will be faster and your pathing will be more time efficient.
Or enchater mages, like Morg, Seraphine etc.nor do you want to go into extremely mobile adcs like a lucian.Shen is great against Meta tanks like Leona, Naut, and Good against kill lanes like a Pantheon Tristana.
You usually want to build frostfire since it can help you peel much better with it's slow and allows you to be super tanky as the game goes by. Go locket if super behind.
However, if you pass your Q through an enemy champion these auto attacks deal much more damage, increase your attack speed and you enemy is slowed by the initial q through them, this allows you to burst enemies down. The best combo you can do is use your E then Q to guarantee the empowered Q Proc and then clobber you foes. you can also position yourself to slide your Q through enemies when you are trying to escape as it will slow them. Shen's Q also does 100 % damage to Monsters, which allows Shen to jungle, before this Shen jungle was a very bad pick.
you can cast your W even if you sword is at different location and as long as an ally steps into it then it will activate and block the enemy auto attacks. also if you activate it and no one passes through then it will have delayed activation. this is great in case you use w first instead of q because you can q quickly and then still take advantage of your w.
Mythics
Sunfire Aegis: One of the best Items in the game and in reality the best Mythic on Shen, it gives you everything you need Burn Damage, Health, Tank Stats. It fits in with any build you want to go this is your bread n butter in most games.
Divine Sunderer: 2nd Best Mythic on Shen, This item is really fun to build and great to hard carry with it, it shreds tanks and With your first empowered q auto attack the damage is insane as it procs like a sheen after using an ability, it gives you health and ad, all around great item however if you are the only tank I would not recommend it.
Frostfire Gauntlet: Frostfire is a great mythic option on Shen it gives some burn damage like Sunfire and allows you to provide great peel for you allies and still gives you the tank stats you need, it also great for enemy comps that are extremely mobile. Its also cheaper and worth going especially if your are super behind, as Support Shen you want to look to build Frostfire almost every game.
Turbo Chemtank: Turbo Chemtank is a great option for when your team needs engage and when the enemy team is very fast, It is also good in the jungle if you plan to play a support jungler playstyle and gank alot otherwise Sunfire or Frostfire are much better.
Trinity Force: Trinity Force is a great option on Shen if you plan to go a bruiser playstyle, it works well in both top and jungle however, its pretty hard to pull off unless your fed.
Stridebreaker: Stridebreaker is pretty fun on Shen and viable if you plan to go a bruiser playstyle it synergies well with your kit but lacks defenses, and if your behind its not worth building its in a similar boat as trinity force for Shen.
Riftmaker: Riftmaker allows you to be an AP Shen, and it works great with your kit giving you health, AP, and Omnivamp, Riftmaker is actually much more viable then Triforce, or Stridebreaker, and allows you to go all types of crazy builds to carry your team, if your team needs an AP damage and tank Riftmaker is a solid option, however I would not build it if you are the only frontline or if you are not ahead, other than that its a great option, pairing with Demonic Dmbrace makes your true damage insane.
Goredrinker: Goredrinker is a very unique item on Shen it gives you lots of health, and helps your jungle clear a tad bit with its active, it can be good for a bruiser build but you would have to go titanic hydra and Steraks to make the most of it. It can be good if you are into a lot of dueling champs.
Locket of The Iron Solari: Second Support mythic for shen below frostfire, you mostly. go this with guardian for lots of shielding for your carries.
Imperial Mandate: For ap Shen Support makes your damage and your team damage insane but only go if you plan to go an ap off tank support style and if ahead otherwise you will be useless with this item.
Damage Options
Titanic Hydra: Great second Item with Shen after your mythic you can also rush it first item its the only non-mythic first item you can rush if you are ahead. Titanic Hydra is an important item on Shen especially in the Toplane it gives you max health damage, waveclear, and AD that makes your taunt stronger, great item for Shen in general and allows you to duel against enemies effectively. In the Jungle it is good as well as it makes your clear faster, something which Shen lacks in the Jungle.
Demonic Embrace: This item works wonders on Shen, it give synergies great with any build on Shen, gives you AP, Health, lots of burn damage with Sunfire, and When you CC an enemy it increases your Armor and Magic Resist, great Item especially for Shen Jungle, its cheaper then Titanic and the burn also makes your clear faster. its the cornerstone for an AP/Bruiser tank Shen build.
Sterak's Gage: Sterak's Gage a great mid to late game option. Like your 3rd or 4th item if you are ahead and you are building a bruiser/tank type Shen meaning you either have Sunfire Stridebreaker,Sunderer,or Goredrinker as your mythic, it gives you lots of health, and a big shield when you get low.
Wit's End: Wit's End makes your on hit damage insane, it works great as a 3rd/4th item in a bruiser/tank playstyle again if you have Sunderer or Sunfire, its also great to build against AP Heavy comps, however if the enemy teams AP carry isn't fed or they don't have AP damage its not worth building.
Nashor's Tooth: Pretty fun item to build on Shen for an on hit Bruiser or Ap Build.
Tank Options
Thornmail: is one of the Best Tank items you can get, it synergies extremely well with Sunfire and prevents opponents from healing when they auto you. It gives armor and health, and applies small burn damage, when an opponent auto attacks you.
Randuin's Omen: Randuins is a great cheap tank item that gives you armor, health, and its extremely effective against crit damage, it also great when you taunt because you can activate its active to slow the enemy team.
Dead Man's Plate: Dead Man's is a great option for when you need movement speed and a bit more burst due to its unique ability, which when you move after a certain amount of stacks your next basic attack will do extra damage. It gives Armor and Health as well.
Abyssal Mask: is a great 3rd or 4th item when the enemy team has a lot of magic damage and your team needs a bit more damage, its great to build when you have demonic embrace and Sunfire because it allows your burn to deal even more damage when you taunt and enemy it also increases the damage your allies deal.
Gargoyle Stoneplate: One of my favorites on Shen, its great to rush 3rd or 4th if you are ahead and the enemy team has mixed damage, otherwise it should be your 5th or final item, this item gives lots of Magic Resist and Armor but its active is what's the best, it gives you a shield based of your Max Health, which is obviously huge late game, and if you have shield bash in your runes then your on hit damage while Stoneplate shield is active is crazy, super fun and good item on Shen.
Force of Nature: Is a situational item on Shen and Abyssal Mask is usually better, but if the enemy team has lots of cc or is very mobile, then this is worth they also should have a lot of magic damage to make this worth. if your facing for example a Lilia jungle, and Lux support this a great pick.
Warmog's Armor: Pretty cool item on Shen its great when you use it as your final item. Pairs well with titanic hydra for more damage and Stoneplate. It's Unique ability is to regenerate your health when its low and you are out of combat.
Frozen Heart: You rarely build this, only if enemy team has lots of attack speed, and AD. for example multiple ad carry champs, and champions like Trynd, Yasuo etc.
If your top Grasp is Standard and if your Support, Guardian with Inspiration second is best. .
Super Tanky
Damage scales off of max health the tankier you are the more damage you do
Super Hard to kill late game
Works well against most Comps
Great CC
Great Early game and Late Game
Counter most meta junglers.
Your Ultimate has an extremely long cooldown unless you take Ultimate Hunter
Weak if Behind
Bad mid game
Slow champion
Struggles against counters and AP comps
Always look at the health bars of your allies, to make sure you can save them before they die, also if you see them low quickly look at what situation they are in if they are going to have certain death its not worth ulting them, you want to use your R wisely especially in the early game.
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