ShenMid build

Off-meta Mid

Top72%Support17%Jungle9%Mid2%
Win
49.1%
▼0.9 vs Mid
LP a game
+0.60
±1.41
Games
784
a win +20.1 · a loss −18.5
Pick · Ban
0.11 · 0.82%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Shen Mid on LAN, patch 26.21: Hollow Radiance, Titanic Hydra, Thornmail; Grasp of the Undying + Domination; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 784 games).

Low sample. 784 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 784 games

Start

DsHp

60% · 48.0% won

Spells

FlIg

81% · 50.0% won

Skills

starts Q E W

76% · 50.5% won

Items 11.1% of games with a core

  1. Hollow Radiance
  2. Titanic Hydra
  3. Thornmail
4th
  • Ro44.3%won19% · 33pick, 33 games
  • Kr46.5%won8.1% · 14pick, 14 games
  • Dm54.4%won6.9% · 12pick, 12 games
all builds

57.1% won (43.3–70.0) · 49 games

4th: all builds. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsChainlaced Crushers41% · 51.4% won

Skill path 69% of games · 50.9% 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. Hollow Radiance › Titanic Hydra › Thornmail49 gamesMost playedFew games11%57.1%43% to 70%
  2. Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Thornmail21 gamesFew games4.8%47.6%28% to 68%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W76%50.5%584
  2. starts E Q W13%46.5%101
  3. starts Q W EFew games3.1%41.7%24
  4. starts Q E QFew games2.8%54.6%22

Starting items

Doran's Shield + Health Potion60% · 48.0% won · 467 games
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 34%50.9% won

Boots

Chainlaced Crushers41% · 51.4% won · 321 games
  • Armored Advance 37%46.8% won
  • Crimson Lucidity Few games6.0%46.8% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite81% · 50.0% won · 634 games
  • Flash + Teleport 14%47.8% won
  • Exhaust + Flash Few games3.4%33.3% won
Every option as a table30 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Hollow Radiance › Titanic Hydra › ThornmailFew games11%57.1%43.3%–70.0%49
Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › ThornmailFew games4.8%47.6%28.3%–67.6%21
4th item, of 173 games that reached it
Randuin's OmenFew games19%39.4%24.7%–56.3%33
Boots
Chainlaced Crushers41%51.4%46.0%–56.8%321
Armored Advance37%46.8%41.1%–52.5%293
Crimson LucidityFew games6.0%46.8%33.3%–60.8%47
No bootsFew games5.9%47.8%34.1%–61.9%46
SwiftmarchFew games4.9%44.7%30.2%–60.3%38
Starting items
Doran's Shield + Health Potion60%48.0%43.5%–52.5%467
Doran's Helm + Health Potion34%50.9%45.0%–56.9%267
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite81%50.0%46.1%–53.9%634
Flash + Teleport14%47.8%38.8%–56.9%113
Exhaust + FlashFew games3.4%33.3%18.6%–52.2%27
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W76%50.5%46.5%–54.6%584
Max Q E W · starts E Q W13%46.5%37.1%–56.2%101
Max Q E W · starts Q W EFew games3.1%41.7%24.5%–61.2%24
Max Q E W · starts Q E QFew games2.8%54.6%34.7%–73.1%22
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R69%50.9%46.7%–55.2%526
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games11%47.1%37.0%–57.5%87
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games2.9%45.5%26.9%–65.3%22
Finished items
Dusk and Dawn33%53.1%47.0%–59.2%256
Heartsteel24%49.7%42.7%–56.8%189
Randuin's OmenFew games13%36.7%27.9%–46.6%98
Kaenic RookernFew games12%54.7%44.7%–64.4%95
Dead Man's PlateFew games7.9%56.5%44.1%–68.1%62
Sunfire AegisFew games6.6%44.2%31.6%–57.7%52
Unending DespairFew games5.9%58.7%44.3%–71.7%46
Protoplasm HarnessFew games3.4%59.3%40.7%–75.5%27
HullbreakerFew games3.1%58.3%38.8%–75.5%24
Spirit VisageFew games2.7%42.9%24.5%–63.5%21

Questions

What do Shen Mid players build first on LAN?

The most played core is Hollow Radiance, then Titanic Hydra, then Thornmail: 6% of 784 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 57.1% win rate.

What skill order do Shen Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 76% of 772 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.5% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Shen Mid players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 81% of 784 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.0% win rate.