Shen Top Build

Shen Champion Guide

Role: Tank

Lane: Toplane

The best build for Sett Top includes Stridebreaker, Plated Steelcaps, Hullbreaker, Overlord's Bloodmail, and Sterak's Gage. The most effective rune setup consists of Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand in the primary tree, along with Second Wind and Unflinching in the secondary tree.

Shen Champion Abilities

Ki Barrier

After casting a spell, Shen gains a 47-120 (+13% per bonus health) shield for 2.5 seconds (10 second cooldown). Spells that successfully affect an allied or enemy champion reduce this cooldown by 4-8 seconds (depending on level).

Shen's power manifests as a spirit blade that he can control with abilities. P

Twilight Assault

Shen recalls his Spirit Blade. Enemies hit by the pull are slowed by 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 / 45% while moving away from Shen for the next 2 seconds. Additionally, Shen's next 3 attacks deal an additional 10 / 16 / 22 / 28 / 34 / 40 (at levels 1 / 4 / 7 / 10 / 13 / 16) plus 2 / 2.5 / 3 / 3.5 / 4% (+1.5% of ability power) max health as magic damage.

If Shen hit an enemy champion with the Spirit Blade, the damage is increased to 10 / 16 / 22 / 28 / 34 / 40 (at levels 1 / 4 / 7 / 10 / 13 / 16) plus 5 / 5.5 / 6 / 6.5 / 7% (+2% of ability power) max health as magic damage and he gains 50% attack speed for those Attacks. Q

Spirit's Refuge

Shen's spirit blade creates a defensive zone for 1.75 seconds. Basic attacks that would hit Shen or an allied champion in the zone are blocked. If there are no champions to protect in the zone when it starts, the spirit blade will not activate until one enters or 2 seconds pass. W

Shadow Dash

Passive: Dealing damage with Shadow Dash or Twilight Assault recovers 30 / 40 / 50 Energy.

Active: Shen dashes to a target location, taunting champions and monsters he collides with for 1.5 seconds and dealing 60 / 85 / 110 / 135 / 160 (+15% of bonus Health) physical damage to them. E

Stand United

Shen grants an allied champion anywhere on the map between 120 / 220 / 320 (+15% bonus health) (+135% of ability power) and 192 / 352 / 512 (+24% bonus health) (+216% of ability power) shield depending on their missing health for 5 seconds (max shield at 60% missing health).

After channeling for 3 seconds, Shen teleports to his ally's location with his Spirit Blade. R

Shen Summoner Spells

Flash

Flash is a location-targeted summoner spell that causes your champion to blink to the location in range of your cursor.

Ignite

Ignite is a unit-targeted summoner spell that burns an enemy champion for a few seconds, dealing periodic true damage, applying healing reduction, and revealing the target over the duration.

Shen Runes

Shen Items

Shen Ability Order

Shen Matchups Overview

Strong against

Tahm Kench

Nasus

Pantheon

Jax

Maokai

Malphite

Weak against

Aurora

Warwick

Darius

Olaf

Illaoi

Sett

Shen Tips and Tricks

Use your R proactively when you see your teammates going for 1v1’s. Keep a constant eye on the map for ganks and be prepared to pull the trigger if needed. Try to whittle down your opponent with short and effective trades based around your Passive and W. Before using your E, 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 E aggressively.

Best Shen Builds, Runes and Items

For Shen Top, you should take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. For runes, pick Grasp of the Undying as your keystone, followed by Shield Bash, Second Wind, and Revitalize in the primary tree. In the secondary tree, take Cheap Shot and Ultimate Hunter. For rune shards, choose Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex, and Health Scaling in defense, depending on the matchup. For items, build Heartsteel as your first item, followed by Plated Steelcaps and Sunfire Aegis. For your last three items, consider Thornmail, Unending Despair, and Spirit Visage. Max your skills in the order of Q - E - W.

Alternative Build

If you're looking for a different approach, Flash and Ignite are good Summoner Spells. For runes, use Grasp of the Undying as your keystone, and in the primary tree, take Shield Bash, Second Wind, and Overgrowth. In the secondary tree, pick Biscuit Delivery and Approach Velocity. For rune shards, use Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling. The items for this build should include Hollow Radiance as the first item, followed by Boots of Swiftness and Dead Man's Plate. Finish your build with Unending Despair, Thornmail, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. Max your skills in the order of Q - E - W.

Off-Meta Build

For an off-meta approach, take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. In the primary rune tree, go with Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, and Revitalize, while in the secondary tree, pick Cheap Shot and Ultimate Hunter. For rune shards, go for Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling. For items, start with Sunfire Aegis, followed by Plated Steelcaps and Thornmail. Finish with Kaenic Rookern, Unending Despair, and Titanic Hydra. Max your skills in the order of Q - E - W.

Situational Shen Runes and Items

Depending on the situation, your matchup, and the state of the game, you might want to adjust your build. Take into consideration the enemy champions, your team composition, and whether you need more Armor or Magic Resist.