Shen Pro Builds - How to Play Shen in Season 16
Shen – the Eye of Twilight – is a great Tank that is usually played on position Support. Shen can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Support in this LoL Shen guide as it fits the current meta in S16 very well.
Shen has a win rate of 49% and pick rate of 0.1%. There is a ban rate of 1%. Although a great champion, winning with Shen is not a given. You need to have the right Shen build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 16.12. There are many Shen probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Shen players need to win.
Latest Shen probuilds
Here a quick view on the latest Shen probuilds on position Support.
How to play Shen
We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Shen is strong, but if you ran into 
Poppy or 
Rell you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Shen Support pro build will help you with that.
Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Shen. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Shen builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.
Items for Shen
Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Shen. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like 
Lux or 
Blitzcrank can also influence your buying decisions.
Since Shen is a powerful Tank you should start with 
Health Potion and Health Potion. Your starter trinket should be 
Oracle Lens. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are 
Ionian Boots of Lucidity. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:
Protoplasm Harness
Locket of the Iron Solari
Knight's Vow
Shen abilities and summoner spells
Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Shen. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.
During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Shen. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is 
Flash and 
Heal.
You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Shen abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with 
Shadow Dash. Then you should continue with 
Twilight Assault, followed by 
Spirit's Refuge. An order for abilities of Shen up to level 10:
| Level | Key | Champion Spell |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Shadow Dash |
| 2 | R | Twilight Assault |
| 3 | R | Spirit's Refuge |
| 4 | R | Shadow Dash |
| 5 | R | Shadow Dash |
| 6 | R |  Stand United |
| 7 | R | Shadow Dash |
| 8 | R | Twilight Assault |
| 9 | R | Shadow Dash |
| 10 | R | Twilight Assault |
Most effective Shen runes selection
For an effective Shen build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Shen. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Eye of Twilight: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.
In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Shen are for primary 
Domination and for secondary 
Resolve. As the keystone rune on Shen most pros pick 
Hail of Blades.
For your primary path – Domination – choose these runes on Shen:
- Hail of Blades
Deep Ward
Ultimate Hunter
Sudden Impact
For your secondary path – Resolve – choose these runes on Shen:
Shield Bash
Bone Plating
Champions that counter Shen
As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Shen. There are champions that counter Shen. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Poppy for instance is strong against Shen and has a win rate of 60%. Another dangerous counter is Rell.
When your opponent counter picks Shen in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.
PsyOps Shen (Paragon) is one of the 53 available skins for Shen.
Conclusion
Many people are looking for Shen pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Shen into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Shen guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Shen will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.
When you build Shen in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Stand United. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Shen build.
Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Shen will grow. Once you mastered Shen – the Eye of Twilight – you will rule the rift.
