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Shen
the Eye of Twilight

Shen

Passive · Ki Barrier

After casting an ability, Shen gains a shield that absorbs incoming damage.

DamageDurabilityMagicDifficultyMobilityCC
Champion profile (Riot)
  • Damage3
  • Durability9
  • Magic3
  • Difficulty4
  • Mobility8
  • CC8
Counters by laneEach lane has counters + tips
Top
Primary

How to play as Shen

Top: hold CS, run TP or Ghost depending on the matchup.

How to beat Shen

Top: punish wave-states and ward river/jungle to dodge ganks.

Jungle

How to play as Shen

Jungle: track Scuttle, gank weak lanes, scale to objectives.

How to beat Shen

Jungle: ward objectives, never walk blind into brush.

Strong against

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Weak against

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Mid

How to play as Shen

Mid: shove wave fast and roam to side lanes.

How to beat Shen

Mid: watch for roams and save Flash for the next gank.

ADC

How to play as Shen

ADC: kite the frontline, hit the closest tank then the carries.

How to beat Shen

ADC: stay behind minions and focus the enemy ADC in fights.

Strong against

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Weak against

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Support
Primary

How to play as Shen

Support: keep vision + peel for ADC, build Locket Enchant + Knight's Vow.

How to beat Shen

Support: dodge hooks/engages, buy Mikael's into heavy CC.

Abilities

Ki Barrier

PC
Passive

Innate: After completing an ability's effects, Shen grants himself a shield for 47 to 120% (+ 13% bonus health) for 2.5 seconds. If Shen affects at least one other champion with an ability, Ki Barrier's cooldown is reduced by 4 to 7.5% seconds.

Shen manifests a Spirit Blade that he can control with Twilight Assault and Spirit's Refuge.

Twilight Assault

PC
Q

Active: Shen recalls his Spirit Blade to his location. Enemy champions hit are slow for the next 2 seconds while moving away from Shen.

Once it arrives, Shen empowers his next 3 basic attacks within 8 seconds to gain 75 bonus range and deal bonus magic damage.

If the Spirit Blade hit at least one enemy champion during the travel, the empowerment is enhanced to deal increased bonus magic damage and additionally grant Shen 50% bonus attack speed.

Cooldown8 to 5

Spirit's Refuge

PC
W

Active: Shen primes his Spirit Blade, creating an area around it. After 2 seconds, or when Shen or an allied champion enters the area, the Spirit Blade generates a protective zone for 1.75 seconds, block all non-turret basic attacks that hit Shen or allied champions in the area.

Cooldown18 to 12

Shadow Dash

PC
E

Passive: Dealing damage with Twilight Assault or Shadow Dash restores 30 to 50 for 3% energy.

Active: Shen dashes to the target location, dealing physical damage to enemy champions and monsters he passes through and taunt them for 1.5 seconds.

Twilight Assault and Spirit's Refuge can be cast during the dash. Shadow Dash will cast at max range if cast beyond that.

Cooldown18 to 10

Stand United

PC
Ultimate

Active: Shen focuses his will, Stand United Minimap.png channel for 3 seconds and granting the target allied champion a shield for 5 seconds at the time of cast, increased by type=target's missing health%.

Upon completing the channel, Shen and his Spirit Blade blink to the target ally's location, placed between them and the nearest enemy champion. Shen also homing projectile destruction any projectiles targeting him at the time of completion.

Cooldown200 to 160