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Shen Build
Latest Shen build for League of Legends with items, runes, summoner spells, skill order, counters and patch data.
51.13% Win Rate 3.59% Pick Rate 43,481 Games
Shen Build Guide
Shen is a top laner built around global presence and tankiness. Current ranked numbers on patch 16.13.1 put him at a 51.97% win rate with a 4.05% pick rate. He can also work in support for players who want his taunt and ultimate in bot lane.
Grasp of the Undying carries his extended trades and scaling health pool, and his main items, Titanic Hydra, Dusk and Dawn, and Bandlepipes, mix damage with utility. The ability order is Q first, then E, then W. Below, you’ll find the full build path, rune page, and matchup breakdowns.
Shen Build
A Current tier: A Top — view tier list
Imported from op.gg · updated every 48 hours · last update Nov 10, 2026.
Starting Items
Core Items
Boots
Full Item Set
Shen Runes — Resolve + Inspiration
Grasp of the Undying 
Shield Bash 
Second Wind 
Overgrowth 
Biscuit Delivery 
Approach Velocity 
Attack Speed 
Health Scaling Health Scaling Shen Summoner Spells
Flash 
IgniteShen Skill Order
Q › E › W
Ability Order by Level
1Q 2E 3W 4Q 5Q 6R 7Q 8E 9Q 10E 11R 12E 13E 14W 15W
Levels shown as recorded in ranked data; R is highlighted at its level-up points.
Starting Items
Core Items
Boots
Full Item Set
Shen Runes — Resolve + Sorcery
Guardian Shield Bash 
Conditioning Overgrowth 
Transcendence 
Axiom Arcanist 
Ability Haste Health Scaling 
Health Shen Summoner Spells
Flash 
SmiteShen Skill Order
Q › E › W
Ability Order by Level
1Q 2E 3Q 4W 5Q 6R 7Q 8E 9Q 10E 11R 12E 13E 14W 15W
Levels shown as recorded in ranked data; R is highlighted at its level-up points.
Shen Counters
Weak Against
45.1% 601 games 
45.4% 795 games 
45.5% 156 games 
45.7% 188 games 
46.0% 352 games Strong Against
61.0% 118 games 
57.8% 445 games 
57.3% 150 games 
57.1% 380 games 
56.5% 310 games Win rates are Shen's results against each champion, imported from op.gg.
Shen Build FAQ
Based on current ranked data (op.gg, patch 16.18.1), the strongest recorded Shen build in Top goes Titanic Hydra, Dusk and Dawn, Thornmail as core items, with a 51.13% win rate across 43,481 games.
The most played rune page runs Grasp of the Undying (Resolve) with Inspiration as the secondary tree.
Titanic Hydra, Dusk and Dawn, Thornmail.
Based on real matchup data, Shen struggles most against Kayle, Gangplank, Poppy.
Build and counter data is refreshed automatically every 48 hours from ranked game statistics.
