Shen Build & Best Items

TFT Set 18 · Patch 18.4b

2-cost Inferno Defender

Base stats (1★) HP 900AD 50AS 0.65Armor 45MR 45Range 1Mana 30/90

Best items

Gargoyle Stoneplate

Spirit Visage

Warmog's Armor

Ability: Ki Barrier

Grant 375/450/575 Shield to Shen and 225/300/400 Shield to a nearby damaged ally for 4 seconds. Both of their next 3 attacks gain 40% Attack Speed and deal 35/55/80 bonus magic damage.

Weak 2-cost

Shen is a 2-cost Inferno/Defender. On patch 18.4b, Shen averages 4.65 in Diamond+ games — worse than the average 2-cost (4.53).

Diamond+ · 322,056 boards · Patch 18.4b

Avg4.65 Top 447.5% Delta+0.32 Win11.1% Play Rate0.8% Games322k

Patch

Time

Best Builds for Shen

Build	Adj AVP	AVP	Games	Top 4%	Win%	Play %	Open in explorer
Gargoyle Stoneplate · Spirit Visage · Warmog's Armor	4.61	4.61	3.2k	47.6%	9.5%	1.0%	›

Rarely built (385)

Builds played on under 0.5% of this unit's boards. When the unit has no standard build, the cutoff drops to half the rate of its most common one.

Showing the top 20 of 385.

Build	Adj AVP	AVP	Games	Top 4%	Win%	Play %	Open in explorer
Bloodthirster · Sterak's Gage · Thief's Gloves	4.12	3.20	116	75.9%	25.0%	0.0%	›
Crownguard · Gargoyle Stoneplate · Steadfast Heart	4.15	3.27	115	78.3%	17.4%	0.0%	›
Crownguard · Gargoyle Stoneplate · Spirit Visage	4.17	4.05	841	58.4%	16.3%	0.3%	›
Evenshroud · Ionic Spark · Thief's Gloves	4.18	3.50	139	70.5%	21.6%	0.0%	›
Evenshroud · Steadfast Heart · Thief's Gloves	4.18	3.47	131	71.8%	18.3%	0.0%	›
Quicksilver · Sterak's Gage · Thief's Gloves	4.19	3.55	146	67.1%	16.4%	0.1%	›
Deathblade · Ionic Spark · Thief's Gloves	4.19	3.51	137	69.3%	17.5%	0.0%	›
Guinsoo's Rageblade · Thief's Gloves · Void Staff	4.19	3.44	124	69.3%	22.6%	0.0%	›
Bramble Vest · Thief's Gloves · Warmog's Armor	4.23	3.70	161	64.6%	17.4%	0.1%	›
Giant Slayer · Infinity Edge · Thief's Gloves	4.23	3.60	136	69.1%	14.0%	0.0%	›
Infinity Edge · Red Buff · Thief's Gloves	4.23	3.62	136	66.9%	16.9%	0.0%	›
Bramble Vest · Nashor's Tooth · Thief's Gloves	4.23	3.51	118	71.2%	19.5%	0.0%	›
Protector's Vow · Spirit Visage · Steadfast Heart	4.23	3.33	93	77.4%	20.4%	0.0%	›
Archangel's Staff · Morellonomicon · Thief's Gloves	4.24	3.62	133	68.4%	21.8%	0.0%	›
Crownguard · Edge of Night · Thief's Gloves	4.24	3.60	126	69.0%	19.1%	0.0%	›
Crownguard · Evenshroud · Thief's Gloves	4.25	3.68	139	66.2%	20.9%	0.0%	›
Crownguard · Gargoyle Stoneplate · Thief's Gloves	4.25	3.62	128	71.1%	14.8%	0.0%	›
Nashor's Tooth · Thief's Gloves · Void Staff	4.26	3.57	113	69.9%	19.5%	0.0%	›
Crownguard · Dragon's Claw · Gargoyle Stoneplate	4.26	3.50	104	67.3%	16.4%	0.0%	›
Gargoyle Stoneplate · Sunfire Cape · Thief's Gloves	4.27	4.09	406	57.9%	13.1%	0.1%	›

Item	Necessity	AVP	Games	Adj AVP	Top 4%	Win%	Play %	Open in explorer
Thief's Gloves	+0.03	4.14	18k	4.15	56.9%	14.1%	5.5%	›
Spirit Visage	+0.02	4.38	20k	4.38	52.8%	12.2%	6.2%	›
Protector's Vow	+0.02	4.06	11k	4.07	59.0%	15.5%	3.3%	›
Crownguard	+0.02	3.97	9.5k	3.98	60.9%	16.7%	2.9%	›
Steadfast Heart	+0.02	4.05	9.1k	4.06	59.9%	14.6%	2.8%	›
Warmog's Armor	+0.01	4.52	22k	4.52	50.3%	11.5%	6.8%	›
Dragon's Claw	+0.01	4.12	8.8k	4.13	58.4%	13.4%	2.7%	›
Sunfire Cape	+0.01	4.12	8.3k	4.13	57.8%	13.9%	2.6%	›
Bramble Vest	+0.01	4.05	7.1k	4.07	60.1%	13.9%	2.2%	›
Evenshroud	+0.01	4.00	6.9k	4.02	60.6%	16.2%	2.1%	›
Lunar Emblem	+0.01	3.82	2.5k	3.88	63.5%	18.2%	0.8%	›
Gargoyle Stoneplate	0.00	4.66	30k	4.66	47.6%	10.6%	9.3%	›
Juggernaut Emblem	0.00	4.19	2.5k	4.22	54.8%	17.2%	0.8%	›
Coven Emblem	0.00	5.06	721	4.97	40.2%	10.3%	0.2%	›
Blast Potion	0.00	4.52	229	4.58	50.2%	7.9%	0.1%	›
Mana Potion	0.00	4.27	89	4.53	53.9%	12.4%	0.0%	›

Item	Necessity	AVP	Games	Adj AVP	Top 4%	Win%	Play %	Open in explorer
Adaptive Helm	+0.01	4.04	6.4k	4.06	60.2%	14.4%	2.0%	›
Ionic Spark	+0.01	3.89	5k	3.92	61.5%	15.6%	1.6%	›
Sterak's Gage	+0.01	3.99	4k	4.02	60.0%	15.1%	1.3%	›
Titan's Resolve	0.00	4.16	2.2k	4.20	56.1%	13.7%	0.7%	›
Bloodthirster	0.00	3.99	2k	4.05	59.9%	15.3%	0.6%	›
Kraken's Fury	0.00	4.19	1.8k	4.24	55.7%	11.8%	0.6%	›
Nashor's Tooth	0.00	4.12	1.7k	4.18	58.0%	13.7%	0.5%	›
Edge of Night	0.00	4.07	1.5k	4.14	57.4%	16.4%	0.5%	›
Archangel's Staff	0.00	4.15	1.5k	4.21	56.5%	14.2%	0.4%	›
Morellonomicon	0.00	4.13	1.4k	4.19	56.5%	14.8%	0.4%	›
Striker's Flail	0.00	4.22	1.4k	4.27	55.5%	12.3%	0.4%	›
Rabadon's Deathcap	0.00	4.25	1.4k	4.30	53.5%	14.6%	0.4%	›
Red Buff	0.00	4.27	1.4k	4.32	53.4%	12.3%	0.4%	›
Rapidfire Emblem	0.00	4.07	1.3k	4.15	58.4%	16.8%	0.4%	›
Guinsoo's Rageblade	0.00	4.28	1.3k	4.33	53.9%	12.3%	0.4%	›
Infinity Edge	0.00	4.16	1.3k	4.23	57.4%	12.1%	0.4%	›
Vanguard Emblem	0.00	4.15	1.2k	4.22	56.2%	16.9%	0.4%	›
Blue Buff	0.00	4.36	1.2k	4.40	52.8%	10.3%	0.4%	›
Quicksilver	0.00	4.15	1.2k	4.22	55.7%	12.6%	0.4%	›
Jeweled Gauntlet	0.00	4.26	1.2k	4.32	54.9%	11.4%	0.4%	›
Hextech Gunblade	0.00	4.19	1.2k	4.26	55.9%	13.5%	0.4%	›
Void Staff	0.00	4.25	1.1k	4.31	55.2%	12.2%	0.4%	›
Giant Slayer	0.00	4.22	1.1k	4.29	56.0%	10.7%	0.3%	›
Deathblade	0.00	4.20	994	4.28	54.8%	12.1%	0.3%	›
Elderwood Emblem	0.00	4.87	944	4.83	42.5%	12.9%	0.3%	›
Hand of Justice	0.00	4.29	937	4.35	53.7%	11.1%	0.3%	›
Last Whisper	0.00	4.33	896	4.39	53.8%	9.0%	0.3%	›
Spellweaver Emblem	0.00	4.61	796	4.62	48.5%	8.4%	0.3%	›
Lightshield Crest	0.00	4.58	618	4.60	48.5%	11.0%	0.2%	›
Tactician's Cape	0.00	4.42	607	4.48	50.1%	11.7%	0.2%	›
Brawler Emblem	0.00	4.68	566	4.67	48.2%	12.2%	0.2%	›
Sprykin Emblem	0.00	4.65	519	4.65	46.8%	12.5%	0.2%	›
Spear of Shojin	0.00	4.19	490	4.32	56.7%	8.6%	0.1%	›
Primal Emblem	0.00	4.59	463	4.61	47.3%	10.8%	0.1%	›
Blossom Emblem	0.00	5.28	418	5.08	35.2%	7.9%	0.1%	›
The Indomitable	0.00	4.81	402	4.76	46.3%	8.2%	0.1%	›
Fae Emblem	0.00	4.36	369	4.46	51.8%	12.7%	0.1%	›
Tacticians Crown	0.00	3.29	357	3.78	73.7%	24.9%	0.1%	›
Blackthorn Emblem	0.00	4.90	357	4.81	44.0%	9.8%	0.1%	›
Hunter Emblem	0.00	4.94	322	4.83	42.5%	7.1%	0.1%	›
Mogul's Mail	0.00	4.88	319	4.79	42.6%	11.0%	0.1%	›
Ravager Emblem	0.00	4.44	313	4.52	51.1%	13.1%	0.1%	›
Forbidden Idol	0.00	5.19	305	4.98	38.4%	7.9%	0.1%	›
Aegis of Dusk	0.00	4.90	257	4.79	42.4%	8.9%	0.1%	›
Flora Fatalis Emblem	0.00	4.35	252	4.48	52.4%	10.7%	0.1%	›
Aegis of Dawn	0.00	4.90	252	4.79	44.0%	8.7%	0.1%	›
Executioner Emblem	0.00	4.85	198	4.75	46.0%	7.6%	0.1%	›
Void Gauntlet	0.00	4.80	192	4.72	44.8%	7.3%	0.1%	›
Invoker Emblem	0.00	4.80	168	4.72	43.5%	8.9%	0.1%	›
Tacticians Shield	0.00	3.78	153	4.27	64.0%	20.3%	0.1%	›
Radiant Gargoyle Stoneplate	0.00	5.30	145	4.92	31.0%	3.5%	0.1%	›
Hullcrusher	0.00	5.04	143	4.81	36.4%	7.7%	0.0%	›
Radiant Thief's Gloves	0.00	4.11	112	4.46	58.9%	17.9%	0.0%	›
Radiant Warmog's Armor	0.00	4.91	92	4.73	40.2%	7.6%	0.0%	›
Radiant Spirit Visage	0.00	5.10	87	4.79	34.5%	8.1%	0.0%	›
Silvermere Dawn	0.00	4.95	59	4.72	40.7%	8.5%	0.0%	›
Health Potion	0.00	3.35	55	4.37	70.9%	32.7%	0.0%	›
Talisman of Ascension	0.00	3.82	40	4.51	67.5%	17.5%	0.0%	›
Titanic Hydra	0.00	4.82	34	4.67	41.2%	5.9%	0.0%	›
Radiant Crownguard	0.00	4.73	33	4.66	42.4%	9.1%	0.0%	›

Comps with Shen

Patch 18.4b comps that run Shen as a core unit. Each card says whether Shen is an item holder in that comp.

3-star Shen is a core unit

★★★

3 Blossom

2 Spellweaver

2 Summoner

CCassiopeia Reroll Reroll

6 Defender

2 Spellweaver

1 Flora Fatalis

CAkali Reroll · 3 Solar Reroll

4.52 Avg

0.0% Play

0.0% Win Share

3-star Shen holds items: Gargoyle Stoneplate, Warmog's Armor, Spirit Visage

★★★

3 Solar

2 Inferno

2 Ravager

CInferno Draven · 2 Juggernaut

3-star Shen is a core unit

Which units make Shen work as a carry →

Best artifacts for Shen

Patch 18.4b: the artifacts Shen has held in at least 50 games, best sample-adjusted placement first.

Lightshield Crest4.58 avg · 618 games

Void Gauntlet4.80 avg · 192 games

Silvermere Dawn4.95 avg · 59 games

The Indomitable4.81 avg · 402 games

Mogul's Mail4.88 avg · 319 games

Best radiant items for Shen

Patch 18.4b: the Radiant items Shen has held in at least 50 games, best sample-adjusted placement first.

Radiant Thief's Gloves4.11 avg · 112 games

Radiant Warmog's Armor4.91 avg · 92 games

Radiant Spirit Visage5.10 avg · 87 games

Radiant Gargoyle Stoneplate5.30 avg · 145 games

Emblems for Shen

Patch 18.4b: the emblems players put on Shen, best results first.

Shen at 2-star vs 3-star

Patch 18.4b: boards with a 3-star Shen averaged 3.92 across 73,079 games, and boards with a 2-star Shen averaged 4.65 across 195,971. These numbers describe those boards, not what the upgrade adds.