ShenTop build

16th of 50 Topdown 4 places since 26.20

Top74%Support17%Jungle7%
Win
50.9%
▲0.8 vs Top
LP a game
+2.50
±0.22
Games
33.4k
a win +21.7 · a loss −17.8
Pick · Ban
3.1 · 0.37%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Shen Top on BR, patch 26.21: Titanic Hydra, Dusk and Dawn, Thornmail; Grasp of the Undying + Domination; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 33,434 games).

Build

Most played of 33,434 games

Start

DsHp

69% · 50.4% won

Spells

FlIg

70% · 51.6% won

Skills

starts Q E W

83% · 51.2% won

Items 15.6% of games with a core

  1. Titanic Hydra
  2. Dusk and Dawn
  3. Thornmail
4th
  • Kr55.2%won46% · 490pick, 490 games
  • Ro55.0%won29% · 305pick, 305 games
  • Ba56.7%won3.9% · 42pick, 42 games
5th
  • Ro49.5%won25% · 80pick, 80 games
  • Kr55.3%won13% · 41pick, 41 games
  • Hr52.1%won12% · 39pick, 39 games

57.2% won (55.2–59.2) · 2,445 games

4th: of the 1,068 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 320 games with this core that reached it. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsPlated Steelcaps61% · 50.6% won

Skill path 77% of games · 51.5% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Thornmail2,445 gamesMost played16%57.2%55% to 59%
  2. Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Kaenic Rookern755 games4.8%55.6%52% to 59%
  3. Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Randuin's Omen755 games4.8%56.7%53% to 60%
  4. Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Bandlepipes586 games3.7%65.2%61% to 69%
  5. Heartsteel › Titanic Hydra › Thornmail530 games3.4%54.7%50% to 59%
  6. Titanic Hydra › Thornmail › Randuin's Omen424 games2.7%49.1%44% to 54%
  7. Titanic Hydra › Thornmail › Kaenic Rookern393 games2.5%49.9%45% to 55%
  8. Heartsteel › Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn375 games2.4%65.1%60% to 70%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W83%51.2%27,447
  2. starts Q W E6.5%48.2%2,135
  3. starts Q E W2.6%49.6%843
  4. starts E Q W2.4%52.3%779
  5. starts Q E Q2.1%51.2%698

Starting items

Doran's Shield + Health Potion69% · 50.4% won · 23,133 games
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion Highest win27%52.2% won
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 1.5%48.9% won

Boots

Plated Steelcaps61% · 50.6% won · 20,328 games
  • Mercury's Treads Highest win31%52.2% won
  • No boots 6.0%43.9% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite70% · 51.6% won · 23,352 games
  • Flash + Teleport 26%48.8% won
  • Exhaust + Flash 2.5%51.4% won
Every option as a table53 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Thornmail16%57.2%55.2%–59.2%2,445
Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Kaenic Rookern4.8%55.6%52.1%–59.1%755
Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Randuin's Omen4.8%56.7%53.1%–60.2%755
Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Bandlepipes3.7%65.2%61.2%–68.9%586
Heartsteel › Titanic Hydra › Thornmail3.4%54.7%50.5%–58.9%530
Titanic Hydra › Thornmail › Randuin's Omen2.7%49.1%44.3%–53.8%424
Titanic Hydra › Thornmail › Kaenic Rookern2.5%49.9%45.0%–54.8%393
Heartsteel › Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn2.4%65.1%60.1%–69.7%375
4th item, of 6,112 games that reached it
Kaenic Rookern21%56.6%53.9%–59.3%1,267
Thornmail19%55.5%52.7%–58.4%1,167
Randuin's Omen13%54.4%50.9%–57.8%807
Dusk and Dawn5.7%61.4%56.2%–66.4%347
Hollow Radiance5.3%53.2%47.8%–58.6%325
Protoplasm Harness4.4%61.9%55.9%–67.4%270
5th item, of 1,698 games that reached it
Randuin's Omen17%56.3%50.6%–61.9%293
Thornmail14%58.0%51.7%–64.0%245
Kaenic Rookern11%54.4%47.1%–61.5%182
Protoplasm Harness8.0%65.2%56.8%–72.7%135
Hollow Radiance6.4%54.1%44.8%–63.2%109
Jak'Sho, The ProteanFew games4.9%49.4%38.9%–59.9%83
Boots
Plated Steelcaps61%50.6%49.9%–51.3%20,328
Mercury's Treads31%52.2%51.2%–53.2%10,241
No boots6.0%43.9%41.7%–46.1%1,999
Boots of Swiftness1.6%57.1%52.8%–61.2%524
Ionian Boots of Lucidity0.8%57.8%52.0%–63.4%282
Starting items
Doran's Shield + Health Potion69%50.4%49.8%–51.0%23,133
Doran's Helm + Health Potion27%52.2%51.1%–53.2%9,103
Doran's Blade + Health Potion1.5%48.9%44.6%–53.3%509
Doran's ShieldFew games0.2%57.5%46.6%–67.7%80
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite70%51.6%51.0%–52.3%23,352
Flash + Teleport26%48.8%47.7%–49.8%8,785
Exhaust + Flash2.5%51.4%48.0%–54.7%845
Teleport + IgniteFew games0.3%53.5%43.8%–63.0%99
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W83%51.2%50.6%–51.7%27,447
Max Q E W · starts Q W E6.5%48.2%46.1%–50.3%2,135
Max Q W E · starts Q E W2.6%49.6%46.2%–53.0%843
Max Q E W · starts E Q W2.4%52.3%48.7%–55.7%779
Max Q E W · starts Q E Q2.1%51.2%47.4%–54.8%698
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R77%51.5%50.8%–52.1%24,938
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R5.7%48.6%46.3%–50.9%1,841
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E R1.9%51.9%47.9%–55.8%617
Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R1.8%49.7%45.7%–53.8%581
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q E R1.2%50.0%45.1%–55.0%388
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q W R1.2%50.3%45.3%–55.3%378
Finished items
Heartsteel25%53.2%52.1%–54.3%8,378
Kaenic Rookern15%53.7%52.3%–55.1%5,102
Hollow Radiance14%51.9%50.4%–53.3%4,844
Randuin's Omen12%52.1%50.6%–53.6%4,111
Sunfire Aegis11%53.9%52.3%–55.5%3,571
Dead Man's Plate4.8%56.8%54.3%–59.2%1,593
Unending Despair4.0%55.0%52.4%–57.7%1,343
Bandlepipes3.4%61.5%58.7%–64.3%1,138
Protoplasm Harness2.1%62.2%58.5%–65.6%716

Questions

What do Shen Top players build first on BR?

The most played core is Titanic Hydra, then Dusk and Dawn, then Thornmail: 7% of 33,434 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 57.2% win rate.

What skill order do Shen Top players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 83% of 32,968 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 51.2% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Shen Top players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 70% of 33,434 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 51.6% win rate.