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Shen Build, Runes & Counters — Patch 26.22
Build for Support, Emerald+
The Eye of Twilight support role iconSupport Tank Emerald+
Worlds 20267 picks2 bans28.6 % win rateLeaguepedia
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Tier
D
#45 of 54 on the Support tier list
Win Rate48.4%−1.9 ptsvs average (50.3 %)
Pick Rate0.7%
Ban Rate0.8%
Games12K
KDA2.60
emerald rank emblemEmerald+▾
🌐All▾
Patch 26.22▾
top role iconTOP70.1 %
jungle role iconJGL14.1 %
middle role iconMID1.3 %
bottom role iconBOT0.4 %
utility role iconSUP14.0 %
D
Tier
48.4 %
Win Rate
−1.9 vs avg
45/54
Rank
0.7 %
Pick Rate
0.8 %
Ban Rate
12K
Games
D tier

Shen Build for Support

Patch 26.22Emerald+ Tank · #45 of 54 on the Support tier list

The most played Shen build (Patch 26.22) is Heartsteel into Thornmail with Aftershock. It wins 50.1 % of 1,138 games in Emerald+.

Win Rate−1.9 pts vs average (50.3 %)
48.4 %
Pick Rate
0.7 %
Ban Rate
0.8 %
Games
12K
KDA
2.60

Win Rate: −1.9 pts vs average (50.3 %)

Worlds 2026 · 7 picks · 2 bans · 28.6 % win rate · Leaguepedia Compare with your own games →
Build against vs Threshvs Nautilusvs Luluvs Leona
Runes Aftershock · Domination
Summoner spells Flash · Ignite
Start World Atlas
Full build Heartsteel › Thornmail › Protoplasm Harness › Locket of the Iron Solari
Skill order QEW Max Q, then E, then W

Shen runes

49.0 % WR · 3,511 games · 35.1 % of games
Resolve
Grasp of the UndyingAftershockGuardian
DemolishFont of LifeShield Bash
ConditioningSecond WindBone Plating
OvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinching
Domination
Cheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden Impact
Sixth SenseGrisly MementosDeep Ward
Treasure HunterRelentless HunterUltimate Hunter

Resolve: Aftershock, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Revitalize
Domination: Cheap Shot, Ultimate Hunter

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Shen summoner spells

Flash + Ignite48.8 % WR
68 % of games
Flash + Exhaust47.4 % WR
21 % of games

Shen skill order

48.4 % WR · 9,445 games · 81 % of games
QEW
Q
24579
W
314151718
E
18101213
R
61116
  1. 1E
  2. 2Q
  3. 3W
  4. 4Q
  5. 5Q
  6. 6R
  7. 7Q
  8. 8E
  9. 9Q
  10. 10E
  11. 11R
  12. 12E
  13. 13E
  14. 14W
  15. 15W
  16. 16R
  17. 17W
  18. 18W

Start: E › Q › W › Q · 70 % of 11,705 games

Shen items

Finished items in buying order
Early order: Ruby Crystal › Giant's Belt › Crystalline Bracer › Heartsteel · 48.1 % WR · 791 games All items & build orders →

Shen matchups

All 33 lane opponents →

Shen wins most against

Shen struggles most against

Shen's win rate in lane against each champion with at least 100 games. The line marks 50 %.

Shen Support build in brief

Shen Support is tier D with these filters, with a 48.4 % win rate from 11,715 games. The average of all champions in this selection is 50.3 %.

  • Most played rune page: Aftershock with Domination as the secondary path, in 35 % of games.
  • Summoner spells: Flash and Ignite, in 68 % of games.
  • Start with World Atlas; boots: Plated Steelcaps.
  • Core items: Heartsteel → Thornmail → Protoplasm Harness, then usually Locket of the Iron Solari.
  • Skill max order: Q > E > W (81 % of games with a recorded order).
  • The lane goes best against Leona, Xerath, Swain and hardest against Senna, Vel'Koz, Lulu.

Questions about Shen

What is the best Shen build (Patch 26.22)?

Heartsteel › Thornmail › Protoplasm Harness › Locket of the Iron Solari, with Plated Steelcaps. The most played start wins 50.1 % of 1,138 games in Emerald+.

Which runes does Shen take?

Aftershock, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Revitalize, with Cheap Shot, Ultimate Hunter from Domination. This page is used in 35 % of games.

Who counters Shen in lane?

Shen struggles most against Vel'Koz (40.5 % win rate), Senna (41.3 %) and Poppy (42.4 %).

How strong is Shen right now?

Shen is D tier with a 48.4 % win rate and a 0.7 % pick rate in Emerald+.

Win rates are colored only when they are at least 1 point above or below Shen's average (48.4 %) and based on 500 or more games.