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Shen Support build & stats

Tank B 57 games · patch 16.18
Win rate
54.4%
Pick rate
1.4%
Ban rate
1.7%
Solo/Duo Flex ARAM
16.18 16.17 16.16
Division
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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

Bandlepipes
Bandlepipes
2,300 gold
Zeke's Convergence
Zeke's Convergence
2,200 gold
Kaenic Rookern
Kaenic Rookern
2,900 gold
7,400 gold
66.7% WR each item separately

Boots

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
900 gold
76.9% 13 games

Runes

Resolve Resolve + Domination Domination
64.3% WR
14 games · 25% 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

Exhaust Flash
86.7% 15 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 54.4% of games as Support on patch 16.18 (57 games).
  • Take Aftershock as keystone: picked in 56% of games with a 53% win rate.
  • Shen is an early-game champion: 64% win rate in games under 25 minutes but 46% after 35. Snowball your lead into towers and objectives.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Not enough games yet.

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
55.0% WR
20 games · 35% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
31.3% WR
16 games · 28% pick
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
76.9% WR
13 games · 23% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
Bandlepipes Bandlepipes
 75.0% 14% (8)
Kaenic Rookern Kaenic Rookern
 66.7% 5% (3)
Zeke's Convergence Zeke's Convergence
 57.1% 25% (14)
Protoplasm Harness Protoplasm Harness
 54.5% 39% (22)
Heartsteel Heartsteel
 50.0% 53% (30)
Thornmail Thornmail
 50.0% 14% (8)
Locket of the Iron Solari Locket of the Iron Solari
 43.8% 28% (16)
Titanic Hydra Titanic Hydra
 40.0% 9% (5)
Knight's Vow Knight's Vow
 33.3% 5% (3)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Resolve Resolve + Domination Domination
64.3% WR
14 games · 25% 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
Domination Domination + Resolve Resolve
75.0% WR
4 games · 7% pick
Hail of Blades Sudden Impact Sixth Sense Ultimate Hunter Shield Bash Revitalize
Resolve Resolve + Domination Domination
33.3% WR
3 games · 5% pick
Grasp of the Undying 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. 53.1%56% 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. 50.0%18% 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. 62.5%14% 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. 60.0%9% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 43.8%56% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 86.7%26% pick
  • Flash Heal Flash + Heal 40.0%18% 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.