ShenMid build

Off-meta Mid

Top64%Support26%Jungle8%Mid2%
Win
47.9%
▼2.1 vs Mid
LP a game
+1.00
±1.44
Games
752
a win +20.8 · a loss −17.4
Pick · Ban
0.08 · 0.30%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Shen Mid on KR, patch 26.20: Titanic Hydra, Dusk and Dawn, Thornmail; Grasp of the Undying + Inspiration; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 752 games).

Low sample. 752 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 752 games

Start

DsHp

60% · 50.6% won

Spells

FlIg

67% · 49.7% won

Skills

starts Q E W

69% · 48.6% won

Items 14.7% of games with a core

  1. Titanic Hydra
  2. Dusk and Dawn
  3. Thornmail
4th
  • Ro57.8% won36% pick
  • Th75.0% won16% pick

52.0% won (38.5–65.2) · 50 games

BootsChainlaced Crushers44% · 50.6% won

Skill path 66% of games · 51.0% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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QQ14579
WW314151718
EE28101213
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Thornmail50 gamesMost playedFew games15%52.0%39% to 65%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W69%48.6%512
  2. starts E Q W22%49.1%161
  3. starts Q W EFew games3.5%57.7%26
  4. starts Q E QFew games2.8%33.3%21

Starting items

Doran's Shield + Health Potion60% · 50.6% won · 445 games
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 34%44.7% won
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion Few games3.5%38.5% won

Boots

Chainlaced Crushers44% · 50.6% won · 328 games
  • Armored Advance 41%48.0% won
  • Crimson Lucidity Few games5.9%45.5% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite67% · 49.7% won · 501 games
  • Flash + Teleport 26%42.7% won
  • Flash + Ghost Few games3.1%52.2% won
Every option as a table31 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › ThornmailFew games15%52.0%38.5%–65.2%50
4th item, of 126 games that reached it
Randuin's OmenFew games36%57.8%43.3%–71.0%45
ThornmailFew games16%75.0%53.1%–88.8%20
Boots
Chainlaced Crushers44%50.6%45.2%–56.0%328
Armored Advance41%48.0%42.5%–53.6%306
Crimson LucidityFew games5.9%45.5%31.7%–59.9%44
No bootsFew games5.2%33.3%20.6%–49.0%39
Starting items
Doran's Shield + Health Potion60%50.6%45.9%–55.2%445
Doran's Helm + Health Potion34%44.7%38.7%–50.8%255
Doran's Blade + Health PotionFew games3.5%38.5%22.4%–57.5%26
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite67%49.7%45.3%–54.1%501
Flash + Teleport26%42.7%35.9%–49.8%192
Flash + GhostFew games3.1%52.2%33.0%–70.8%23
Exhaust + FlashFew games2.9%54.6%34.7%–73.1%22
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W69%48.6%44.3%–53.0%512
Max Q E W · starts E Q W22%49.1%41.5%–56.7%161
Max Q E W · starts Q W EFew games3.5%57.7%39.0%–74.5%26
Max Q E W · starts Q E QFew games2.8%33.3%17.2%–54.6%21
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R66%51.0%46.5%–55.5%469
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E R18%52.3%43.8%–60.7%130
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games3.3%52.2%33.0%–70.8%23
Finished items
Hollow Radiance34%52.3%46.2%–58.4%256
Heartsteel17%57.0%48.4%–65.3%128
Randuin's OmenFew games11%47.1%36.8%–57.6%85
Kaenic RookernFew games6.5%46.9%33.7%–60.6%49
Sunfire AegisFew games6.1%54.4%40.2%–67.9%46
Iceborn GauntletFew games4.8%52.8%37.0%–68.0%36
Unending DespairFew games4.0%53.3%36.1%–69.8%30
Protoplasm HarnessFew games3.2%54.2%35.1%–72.1%24
Dead Man's PlateFew games2.9%50.0%30.7%–69.3%22
Jak'Sho, The ProteanFew games2.9%45.5%26.9%–65.3%22

Questions

What do Shen Mid players build first on KR?

The most played core is Titanic Hydra, then Dusk and Dawn, then Thornmail: 7% of 752 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 52.0% win rate.

What skill order do Shen Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 69% of 743 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 48.6% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Shen Mid players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 67% of 752 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 49.7% win rate.