Shen Top build & stats
- Win rate
- 51.4%
- Pick rate
- 3.3%
- Ban rate
- 0.7%
Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17
Start with
Build in this order
Boots
Runes
Resolve +
Inspiration 
Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health.
Shield Bash
Second Wind
Overgrowth
Biscuit Delivery
Approach Velocity
Summoner spells
53.0%
349 games
Max order
Q
E
W
47.5%
120 games
Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.
Tips for Shen
Generated from this patch's numbers
- Shen wins 51.4% of games as Top on patch 16.17 (597 games).
- Most common core: Titanic Hydra → Dusk and Dawn → Thornmail — 71% win rate over 7 games.
- Take Grasp of the Undying as keystone: picked in 98% of games with a 51% win rate.
- Best matchup: Volibear (75% over 8 games). Hardest: Fiora (24% over 17 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 60.0% | 6% (35) | |
| 60.0% | 5% (30) | |
| 58.8% | 11% (68) | |
| 58.1% | 7% (43) | |
| 57.5% | 15% (87) | |
| 56.3% | 5% (32) | |
| 54.5% | 11% (66) | |
| 52.6% | 88% (527) | |
| 51.8% | 38% (226) | |
| 50.0% | 7% (40) | |
| 50.0% | 4% (26) | |
| 45.5% | 4% (22) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Resolve +
Inspiration
Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health.
Shield Bash
Second Wind
Overgrowth
Approach Velocity
Biscuit Delivery
Resolve +
Domination
Resolve +
Inspiration
Keystones
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Grasp of the Undying
Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health.
51.5%98% pick
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Aftershock
After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you.
60.0%1% pick
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Unsealed Spellbook
Swap Summoner Spells while out of combat. Swapping to unique Summoner Spells will increase the rate at which you can make future swaps.
50.0%1% pick
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Guardian
Guard allies you cast spells on and those that are very nearby. If you or a guarded ally would take damage based on level, you're both granted a shield.
66.7%1% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Ignite
53.0%58% pick
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Flash + Teleport
50.2%37% pick
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Exhaust + Flash
45.0%3% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
E
W
47.5%120 games
E
Q
W
50.0%2 games
Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (43%), Q → E → Q (70%), Q → W → E (50%).
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PKi BarrierAfter casting a spell, Shen gets a shield. Affecting other champions reduces the cooldown of this effect.
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QTwilight Assault
Shen recalls his spirit blade to attack with it, dealing damage based on the target's max health. The attacks are greatly empowered if it collides with an enemy champion, and all collided enemies are slowed while running...
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WSpirit's Refuge
Attacks that would hit Shen or his allies near his spirit blade are blocked.
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EShadow Dash
Shen dashes in a direction, taunting enemies in his path.
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RStand UnitedShen shields target allied champion from incoming damage, and soon after teleports to their location.