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Shen

Shen Support Build

Runes, items & skill order

Tank

Patch 26.20

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Role
Win rate49.47%
Pick rate0.96%
Ban rate0.59%
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All servers · Patch 26.20 · 2026-10-13 02:42 UTC · Data sources

Build Shen Support

Keystone rune

Aftershock

Resolve + Domination

Skill priority

Q → E → W

View the level-by-level order

Compare win rates by rank

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RankWin rateCore build sample
Emerald+47.69%67
All ranks49.47%526
Iron50.87%30
Bronze51.96%97
Silver50.36%145
Gold——
Platinum——
Emerald48.09%52
Diamond48.24%16
Master45.93%12
Grandmaster39.67%4
Challenger——

Shen Runes

Shen Support Build
49.47% WR
Resolve Primary
Domination Secondary
Stat Shards
Offense
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Attack Speed
Flex
Adaptive Force Movement Speed Health Scaling
Adaptive Force
Defense
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Health Scaling
Summoner Spells 49.47%
Flash Flash
Dot Ignite

Shen Support Items

Starting items
item 2003
49.37% WR 31,411 matches
Most popular starting combination
Core items
item 3084
→
item 3075
→
item 2525
→
item 3047
58.56% WR 526 matches
Popular core combination
Fourth item options
item 3075
Thornmail 57.72% WR 518 matches
item 2525
Protoplasm Harness 61.34% WR 357 matches
item 3050
Zeke's Convergence 57.27% WR 337 matches
item 3190
Locket of the Iron Solari 54.29% WR 280 matches
item 3748
Titanic Hydra 58.93% WR 224 matches
Fifth item options
item 2525
Protoplasm Harness 56.00% WR 25 matches
item 6665
Jak'Sho, The Protean 52.17% WR 23 matches
item 3143
Randuin's Omen 52.38% WR 21 matches
item 3050
Zeke's Convergence 58.82% WR 17 matches
item 3075
Thornmail 46.67% WR 15 matches
Sixth item options
item 2525
Protoplasm Harness 0.00% WR 3 matches
item 3143
Randuin's Omen 100.00% WR 2 matches
item 4401
Force of Nature 0.00% WR 2 matches
item 3115
Nashor's Tooth 0.00% WR 1 matches
item 3026
Guardian Angel 100.00% WR 1 matches

Skill priority

Q
→
E
→
W
49.47% WR

Skill order

Most popular ability leveling order · source levels 1–15

Levels 1–5

Ability12345
Q·Q·QQ
W··W··
EE····
R·····

Levels 6–10

Ability678910
Q·Q·Q·
W·····
E··E·E
RR····

Levels 11–15

Ability1112131415
Q·····
W···WW
E·EE··
RR····
Q Twilight Assault
2
4
5
7
9
W Spirit's Refuge
3
14
15
E Shadow Dash
1
8
10
12
13
R Stand United
6
11
P Ki Barrier

Champion win rate against each opponent, for the selected role and rank. Small samples are less reliable.

Shen Support build guide: runes, items and skill order

This Shen Support 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 All ranks filter across all servers.

For Shen runes, this setup uses Aftershock with Domination 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 E 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 Support?

The most popular core items in this Shen Support build are Heartsteel → Thornmail → Protoplasm Harness. Check starting items and boots separately, then compare later item options against the enemy team. This is a reference for patch 26.20, not a fixed purchase order for every match.

Which runes should you choose for Shen Support?

For the selected All ranks rank filter, the rune page uses Aftershock with Domination. 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

Rune choice

This setup pairs Resolve with Domination and uses Aftershock as its keystone. The highlighted runes and shards belong to this imported setup; inspect an icon to read its effect.

Core purchases

The most popular core combination in the source is Heartsteel → Thornmail → Protoplasm Harness. 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 58.56% across 526 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.

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How to play Shen: combos, tips and builds

Learn Shen abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.

Read the guide

About 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.