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Shen Support build & stats

Tank C 425 games · patch 16.18
Win rate
46.6%
Pick rate
1.6%
Ban rate
0.8%
Solo/Duo Flex ARAM
16.18 16.17 16.16
Division
Master
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Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.18

Built from single items

Best three items so far

Mikael's Blessing
Mikael's Blessing
2,300 gold
Knight's Vow
Knight's Vow
2,300 gold
Heartsteel
Heartsteel
3,000 gold
7,600 gold
75.0% WR each item separately

Boots

Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
1,250 gold
61.5% 13 games

Runes

Resolve Resolve + Domination Domination
62.5% WR
8 games · 2% pick
Aftershock
Aftershock

After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you.

Resolve Resolve
Grasp of the Undying Aftershock Guardian
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Domination Domination
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Ignite
65.6% 32 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. Not enough players have finished the same three items yet, so the core above is the three strongest items measured one by one. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Shen

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Shen wins 46.6% of games as Support on patch 16.18 (425 games).
  • Most common core: Thornmail → Heartsteel → Locket of the Iron Solari — 45% win rate over 11 games.
  • Take Aftershock as keystone: picked in 60% of games with a 47% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Rakan (78% over 9 games). Hardest: Taric (22% over 9 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
  • Shen is an early-game champion: 48% win rate in games under 25 minutes but 37% after 35. Snowball your lead into towers and objectives.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Protoplasm Harness
Protoplasm Harness
Zeke's Convergence
Zeke's Convergence
Locket of the Iron Solari
Locket of the Iron Solari
33.3% WR
3 games · 1% pick

Boots

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
50.0% WR
28 games · 7% pick
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
47.6% WR
21 games · 5% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
61.5% WR
13 games · 3% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
Mikael's Blessing Mikael's Blessing
 100.0% 1% (4)
Thornmail Thornmail
 66.7% 1% (3)
Knight's Vow Knight's Vow
 63.6% 3% (11)
Heartsteel Heartsteel
 61.5% 3% (13)
Bandlepipes Bandlepipes
 60.0% 1% (5)
Zeke's Convergence Zeke's Convergence
 51.7% 7% (29)
Locket of the Iron Solari Locket of the Iron Solari
 48.5% 8% (33)
Protoplasm Harness Protoplasm Harness
 48.4% 7% (31)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Resolve Resolve + Inspiration Inspiration
50.0% WR
8 games · 2% pick
Aftershock
Aftershock

After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you.

Resolve Resolve
Grasp of the Undying Aftershock Guardian
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Resolve Resolve + Domination Domination
62.5% WR
8 games · 2% pick
Aftershock Shield Bash Second Wind Revitalize Cheap Shot Ultimate Hunter
Resolve Resolve + Domination Domination
75.0% WR
4 games · 1% pick
Aftershock Shield Bash Second Wind Revitalize Cheap Shot Ultimate Hunter

Keystones

  • Aftershock Aftershock After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you. 50.0%13% pick
  • Hail of Blades Hail of Blades Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and bonus true damage for the first 3 attacks made against enemy champions. 25.0%1% pick
  • Guardian 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. 75.0%1% pick
  • Grasp of the Undying Grasp of the Undying Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health. 50.0%1% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 65.6%8% pick
  • Flash Heal Flash + Heal 40.0%7% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 28.6%2% pick

Abilities & skill order

  • PKi Barrier

    After casting a spell, Shen gets a shield. Affecting other champions reduces the cooldown of this effect.

  • 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...

  • WSpirit's Refuge

    Attacks that would hit Shen or his allies near his spirit blade are blocked.

  • EShadow Dash

    Shen dashes in a direction, taunting enemies in his path.

  • RStand United

    Shen shields target allied champion from incoming damage, and soon after teleports to their location.