Shen Build
the Eye of Twilight
Among the secretive, Ionian warriors known as the Kinkou, Shen serves as their leader, the Eye of Twilight. He longs to remain free from the confusion of emotion, prejudice, and ego, and walks the unseen path of dispassionate judgment between the spirit realm and the physical world. Tasked with enforcing the equilibrium between them, Shen wields blades of steel and arcane energy against any who would threaten it.
The most played Shen Support build on patch 26.21 runs Aftershock with Shield Bash, Second Wind and Revitalize, plus Cheap Shot and Ultimate Hunter from the secondary tree. Take Flash and Ignite. Start with Health Potion, then build Celestial Opposition, Heartsteel and Plated Steelcaps, followed by Thornmail, Zeke's Convergence and Protoplasm Harness. Max Q (Twilight Assault) first, then E (Shadow Dash), then W (Spirit's Refuge). It has a 50.4% win rate and a 1.0% pick rate.
Runes
Primary
Aftershock
After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you.
Aftershock
After immobilizing an enemy champion, increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 45 + 75% of your Bonus Resists for 2.5s. Then explode, dealing magic damage to nearby enemies. Damage: 25 - 120 (+8% of your bonus health) Cooldown: 20s Resistance bonus from Aftershock capped at: 80-150 (based on level)
Shield Bash
Whenever you gain a shield, your next basic attack against a champion deals bonus adaptive damage.
Shield Bash
Whenever you gain a new shield, your next basic attack against a champion deals 5 - 30 (+2.5% Bonus Health) (+15.0% New Shield Amount) bonus adaptive damage. You have up to 2s after the shield expires to use this effect.
Second Wind
After taking damage from an enemy champion heal back some missing health over time.
Second Wind
After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health over 10s.
Revitalize
Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power. Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% stronger on targets below 40% health.
Revitalize
Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power. Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% stronger on targets below 40% health.
Secondary
Cheap Shot
Deal bonus true damage to enemy champions with impaired movement or actions.
Cheap Shot
Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true damage (based on level). Cooldown: 4s Activates on damage occurring after the impairment.
Ultimate Hunter
Unique takedowns grant permanent cooldown reduction on your Ultimate.
Ultimate Hunter
Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.
Summoner Spells
Flash
Cooldown 300s
Flash
Cooldown 300s
Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Cooldown 180s
Ignite
Cooldown 180s
Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
Skill Priority
QTwilight Assault
Cooldown 8/7.25/6.5/5.75/5s · 140/130/120/110/100 Energy
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 away from Shen.
EShadow Dash
Cooldown 18/16/14/12/10s · 150 Energy
Shen dashes in a direction, taunting enemies in his path.
WSpirit's Refuge
Cooldown 16/14.5/13/11.5/10s · 40 Energy
Attacks that would hit Shen or his allies near his spirit blade are blocked.
Item Build
Full build 11,850gStarting Items
×2Health Potion
2 × 50g
Health Potion
Consume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
Core Build
1Celestial Opposition
400g200 HP · 75% HP Regen · 75% Mana Regen · 9 Gold Per 10 Seconds
Blessing of the Mountain · Active
Celestial Opposition
400g- 200 Health
- 75% Base Health Regen
- 75% Base Mana Regen
- 9 Gold Per 10 Seconds
Blessing of the Mountain Reduce incoming champion damage for 2 seconds after taking damage from a champion. When the effect ends, slow nearby enemies by 50% for 1.5 seconds. Active (4 charges) Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision.
2Heartsteel
3,000g900 HP · 100% HP Regen
Colossal Consumption · Goliath
Heartsteel
3,000g- 900 Health
- 100% Base Health Regen
Colossal Consumption (0s) per target If an enemy champion is nearby for a few seconds, your next Attack against them deals 70 plus 6% of your max Health as bonus physical damage and grants 10% of the damage as max Health. Goliath For each 1000 max Health, gain 3% increased size, up to 30%.
3Plated Steelcaps
1,200g25 Armor · 45 MS
Plating
Plated Steelcaps
1,200g- 25 Armor
- 45 Move Speed
Plating Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
4Thornmail
2,450g150 HP · 75 Armor
Thorns
Thornmail
2,450g- 150 Health
- 75 Armor
Thorns When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
5Zeke's Convergence
2,200g300 HP · 25 Armor · 25 MR · 10 AH
Frostfire Tempest
Zeke's Convergence
2,200g- 300 Health
- 25 Armor
- 25 Magic Resist
- 10 Ability Haste
Frostfire Tempest Casting your Ultimate summons a storm around you for 5 seconds. The storm deals 30 magic damage per second to enemy champions and Slows them by 30%.
6Protoplasm Harness
2,600g600 HP · 20 AH
Lifeline
Protoplasm Harness
2,600g- 600 Health
- 20 Ability Haste
Lifeline (0s) Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% causes you to gain maximum Health for 5 seconds, then heal Health over the duration. While regenerating Health, you gain 15% increased Size, 10% Move Speed, and 25% Tenacity.
Abilities & Skill Path
Ki Barrier
After casting a spell, Shen gets a shield. Affecting other champions reduces the cooldown of this effect.
QTwilight Assault
Cooldown 8/7.25/6.5/5.75/5s · 140/130/120/110/100 Energy
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 away from Shen.
WSpirit's Refuge
Cooldown 16/14.5/13/11.5/10s · 40 Energy
Attacks that would hit Shen or his allies near his spirit blade are blocked.
EShadow Dash
Cooldown 18/16/14/12/10s · 150 Energy
Shen dashes in a direction, taunting enemies in his path.
RStand United
Cooldown 200/180/160s
Shen shields target allied champion from incoming damage, and soon after teleports to their location.