Rune choice
This setup pairs Resolve with Inspiration and uses Grasp of the Undying as its keystone. The highlighted runes and shards belong to this imported setup; inspect an icon to read its effect.
Build Shen Top
Runes, items & skill order
Tank
Patch 16.20
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Role
All servers · Patch 16.20 · 2026-10-13 00:56 UTC · Data sources
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Core items
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Shen Runes
Shen Top Build
50.63% WR
Resolve
Primary
Grasp of the Undying
Inspiration
Secondary
Stat Shards
Offense
Attack Speed
Flex
Health Scaling
Defense
Health Scaling
Summoner Spells
50.63%
Flash
Ignite
Items
Starting items
50.50% WR
14,867 matches
Most popular starting combination
Core items
57.35% WR
1,613 matches
Popular core combination
Fourth item options
Kaenic Rookern
57.64% WR
916 matches
Thornmail
55.60% WR
750 matches
Randuin's Omen
57.73% WR
608 matches
Dusk and Dawn
55.61% WR
223 matches
Hollow Radiance
59.28% WR
194 matches
Fifth item options
Randuin's Omen
58.29% WR
199 matches
Kaenic Rookern
53.44% WR
131 matches
Thornmail
56.90% WR
116 matches
Jak'Sho, The Protean
53.95% WR
76 matches
Protoplasm Harness
57.89% WR
76 matches
Sixth item options
Dead Man's Plate
10.00% WR
10 matches
Jak'Sho, The Protean
25.00% WR
8 matches
Randuin's Omen
83.33% WR
6 matches
Unending Despair
75.00% WR
4 matches
Protoplasm Harness
25.00% WR
4 matches
Skill priority
50.63% WR
Skill order
Most popular ability leveling order · source levels 1–15Levels 1–5
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q |
Q | · | · | Q | Q |
| W |
· | · | W | · | · |
| E |
· | E | · | · | · |
 R |
· | · | · | · | · |
Levels 6–10
| Ability | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q |
· | Q | · | Q | · |
| W |
· | · | · | · | · |
| E |
· | · | E | · | E |
| R |
R | · | · | · | · |
Levels 11–15
| Ability | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q |
· | · | · | · | · |
| W |
· | · | · | W | W |
| E |
· | E | E | · | · |
| R |
R | · | · | · | · |
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5
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9
3
14
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2
8
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11
Champion win rate against each opponent, for the selected role and rank. Small samples are less reliable.
Shen Top build guide: runes, items and skill order
This Shen Top build covers League of Legends patch 16.20. Compare the selected runes, starting items and core purchases before the match, then adapt your later purchases to enemy damage and defenses. The source recommendations use the Gold filter across all servers.
For Shen runes, this setup uses Grasp of the Undying with Inspiration as the secondary path. Check the highlighted stat shards as well: they are part of the rune page, not extra items. Hover or tap a rune to read its effect before deciding whether it suits your matchup.
The displayed Shen skill order starts with Q and prioritizes Q → E → W. The level-by-level grid covers the first 15 levels supplied by the source. Follow that sequence as a reference while accounting for what your lane or team needs. Item win rates describe completed purchases and should be read alongside their game counts.
Which items should you build on Shen Top?
The most popular core items in this Shen Top build are Titanic Hydra → Dusk and Dawn → Thornmail. Check starting items and boots separately, then compare later item options against the enemy team. This is a reference for patch 16.20, not a fixed purchase order for every match.
Which runes should you choose for Shen Top?
For the selected Gold rank filter, the rune page uses Grasp of the Undying with Inspiration. Review each rune tooltip and the selected stat shards before entering champion select.
How do you compare Shen builds by rank?
Use the rank selector to view a separate build and win rate for Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Emerald, Diamond, Master, Grandmaster or Challenger. Keep the same role when comparing. A small sample is less reliable, and a higher win rate alone does not prove a better build.
How this build works
Core purchases
The most popular core combination in the source is Titanic Hydra → Dusk and Dawn → Thornmail. Treat it as a starting point: choose defensive or penetration options for the opponents you are facing.
Read the sample
The core combination has an observed win rate of 57.35% across 1,613 games. These are games that reached this purchase combination, not all games played by the champion. A completed build can appear stronger because winning players can afford more items.
How to play Shen: abilities and build guide
Learn Shen abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.
Read the guideAbout Shen
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.