ShenMid build

Off-meta Mid

Top68%Support22%Jungle8%Mid2%
Win
50.3%
▲0.3 vs Mid
LP a game
+1.60
±0.51
Games
6,254
a win +20.8 · a loss −18.2
Pick · Ban
0.09 · 0.64%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Shen Mid, patch 26.20: Titanic Hydra, Dusk and Dawn, Thornmail; Grasp of the Undying + Inspiration; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 6,254 games).

Build

Most played of 6,254 games

Start

DsHp

61% · 50.9% won

Spells

FlIg

78% · 50.8% won

Skills

starts Q E W

73% · 51.2% won

Items 9.4% of games with a core

  1. Titanic Hydra
  2. Dusk and Dawn
  3. Thornmail
4th
  • Ro54.8% won20% pick
  • Th58.0% won16% pick
  • Kr57.8% won8.1% pick
5th
  • Ro52.3% won16% pick
  • Th59.4% won12% pick
  • Ph64.0% won9.1% pick

53.9% won (47.8–59.9) · 258 games

BootsArmored Advance41% · 51.5% won

Skill path 68% of games · 51.8% won

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

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Thornmail258 gamesMost played9.4%53.9%48% to 60%
  2. Hollow Radiance › Titanic Hydra › Thornmail125 games4.6%53.6%45% to 62%
  3. Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Randuin's Omen90 gamesFew games3.3%53.3%43% to 63%
  4. Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Dead Man's Plate72 gamesFew games2.6%54.2%43% to 65%
  5. Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Hollow Radiance66 gamesFew games2.4%77.3%66% to 86%
  6. Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Kaenic Rookern61 gamesFew games2.2%55.7%43% to 67%
  7. Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Hullbreaker60 gamesFew games2.2%48.3%36% to 61%
  8. Hollow Radiance › Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn60 gamesFew games2.2%50.0%38% to 62%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W73%51.2%4,012
  2. starts E Q W15%46.8%825
  3. starts Q E Q3.1%52.1%169
  4. starts Q W E2.4%48.5%132
  5. starts Q E WFew games1.6%62.2%90

Starting items

Doran's Shield + Health Potion61% · 50.9% won · 3,381 games
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 33%50.4% won
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 2.2%40.3% won

Boots

Armored Advance41% · 51.5% won · 2,554 games
  • Chainlaced Crushers 39%49.9% won
  • Crimson Lucidity 6.9%53.2% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite78% · 50.8% won · 4,859 games
  • Flash + Teleport 16%49.0% won
  • Exhaust + Flash 3.5%49.1% won
Every option as a table52 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Thornmail9.4%53.9%47.8%–59.9%258
Hollow Radiance › Titanic Hydra › Thornmail4.6%53.6%44.9%–62.1%125
Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Randuin's OmenFew games3.3%53.3%43.1%–63.3%90
Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Dead Man's PlateFew games2.6%54.2%42.7%–65.2%72
Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Hollow RadianceFew games2.4%77.3%65.8%–85.7%66
Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Kaenic RookernFew games2.2%55.7%43.3%–67.5%61
Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › HullbreakerFew games2.2%48.3%36.2%–60.7%60
Hollow Radiance › Titanic Hydra › Dusk and DawnFew games2.2%50.0%37.7%–62.3%60
4th item, of 1,025 games that reached it
Randuin's Omen20%54.8%48.0%–61.4%210
Thornmail16%58.0%50.3%–65.4%162
Kaenic RookernFew games8.1%57.8%47.1%–67.9%83
Unending DespairFew games5.7%70.7%58.0%–80.8%58
Protoplasm HarnessFew games5.6%59.7%46.7%–71.4%57
Dusk and DawnFew games5.2%64.1%50.7%–75.7%53
5th item, of 274 games that reached it
Randuin's OmenFew games16%52.3%37.9%–66.3%44
ThornmailFew games12%59.4%42.3%–74.5%32
Protoplasm HarnessFew games9.1%64.0%44.5%–79.8%25
Kaenic RookernFew games8.0%81.8%61.5%–92.7%22
Jak'Sho, The ProteanFew games8.0%50.0%30.7%–69.3%22
Boots
Armored Advance41%51.5%49.5%–53.4%2,554
Chainlaced Crushers39%49.9%47.9%–51.9%2,430
Crimson Lucidity6.9%53.2%48.5%–57.9%432
No boots5.3%40.2%35.0%–45.6%331
Swiftmarch5.1%52.0%46.6%–57.4%321
Starting items
Doran's Shield + Health Potion61%50.9%49.2%–52.6%3,381
Doran's Helm + Health Potion33%50.4%48.1%–52.7%1,839
Doran's Blade + Health Potion2.2%40.3%32.0%–49.3%119
Doran's ShieldFew games0.6%60.6%43.7%–75.3%33
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite78%50.8%49.4%–52.2%4,859
Flash + Teleport16%49.0%45.9%–52.0%1,025
Exhaust + Flash3.5%49.1%42.6%–55.7%220
Flash + GhostFew games1.0%51.7%39.3%–63.8%60
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W73%51.2%49.6%–52.7%4,012
Max Q E W · starts E Q W15%46.8%43.4%–50.2%825
Max Q E W · starts Q E Q3.1%52.1%44.6%–59.5%169
Max Q E W · starts Q W E2.4%48.5%40.1%–56.9%132
Max Q W E · starts Q E WFew games1.6%62.2%51.9%–71.5%90
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R68%51.8%50.1%–53.4%3,613
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E R13%47.8%44.1%–51.6%680
Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R2.6%50.4%42.2%–58.6%139
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R2.1%49.6%40.4%–58.7%111
E Q Q W Q R Q E Q E RFew games1.3%62.9%51.2%–73.2%70
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q W RFew games0.9%60.0%46.2%–72.4%50
Finished items
Hollow Radiance29%50.3%48.0%–52.6%1,806
Heartsteel15%54.2%50.9%–57.3%940
Randuin's Omen12%50.0%46.4%–53.6%728
Kaenic Rookern8.5%50.5%46.2%–54.7%529
Dead Man's Plate7.2%52.6%47.9%–57.2%447
Sunfire Aegis4.6%53.3%47.5%–59.0%287
Protoplasm Harness4.2%55.1%49.1%–61.0%265
Unending Despair4.2%62.3%56.3%–68.0%260
Spirit Visage2.8%54.0%46.6%–61.2%176

Questions

What do Shen Mid players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Titanic Hydra, then Dusk and Dawn, then Thornmail: 4% of 6,254 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 53.9% win rate.

What skill order do Shen Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 73% of 5,487 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 51.2% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Shen Mid players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 78% of 6,254 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 50.8% win rate.