ShenMid build

Off-meta Mid

Top69%Support21%Jungle8%Mid2%
Win
50.6%
▲0.6 vs Mid
LP a game
+1.50
±0.39
Games
10.7k
a win +20.6 · a loss −18.4
Pick · Ban
0.08 · 0.67%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Shen Mid, patch 26.21: Titanic Hydra, Dusk and Dawn, Thornmail; Grasp of the Undying + Inspiration; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 10,692 games).

Build

Most played of 10,692 games

Start

DsHp

61% · 49.8% won

Spells

FlIg

77% · 51.2% won

Skills

starts Q E W

75% · 51.2% won

Items 8.9% of games with a core

  1. Titanic Hydra
  2. Dusk and Dawn
  3. Thornmail
4th
  • Ro52.9%won40% · 78pick, 78 games
  • Hr54.2%won14% · 27pick, 27 games
  • Kr55.8%won12% · 23pick, 23 games
5th
  • Ro54.1%won19% · 10pick, 10 games
  • Kr53.5%won13% · 7pick, 7 games
  • Dm53.5%won13% · 7pick, 7 games

53.2% won (48.6–57.7) · 459 games

4th: of the 197 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 54 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.

BootsArmored Advance40% · 51.3% won

Skill path 69% of games · 52.1% 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 › Thornmail459 gamesMost played8.9%53.2%49% to 58%
  2. Hollow Radiance › Titanic Hydra › Thornmail416 games8.0%52.2%47% to 57%
  3. Hollow Radiance › Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn263 games5.1%57.0%51% to 63%
  4. Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Randuin's Omen149 games2.9%54.4%46% to 62%
  5. Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Dead Man's Plate125 games2.4%62.4%54% to 70%
  6. Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Hullbreaker121 games2.3%59.5%51% to 68%
  7. Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Kaenic Rookern119 games2.3%55.5%47% to 64%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W75%51.2%7,914
  2. starts E Q W13%49.2%1,363
  3. starts Q E Q3.6%49.3%375
  4. starts Q W E2.2%46.3%229
  5. starts Q E W1.6%47.1%172

Starting items

Doran's Shield + Health Potion61% · 49.8% won · 6,539 games
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion Highest win33%53.0% won
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 1.9%44.4% won

Boots

Armored Advance40% · 51.3% won · 4,326 games
  • Chainlaced Crushers 39%49.9% won
  • Crimson Lucidity 7.3%54.6% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite77% · 51.2% won · 8,265 games
  • Flash + Teleport 16%49.1% won
  • Exhaust + Flash 3.7%43.9% 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 › Thornmail8.9%53.2%48.6%–57.7%459
Hollow Radiance › Titanic Hydra › Thornmail8.0%52.2%47.4%–56.9%416
Hollow Radiance › Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn5.1%57.0%51.0%–62.9%263
Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Randuin's Omen2.9%54.4%46.4%–62.2%149
Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Dead Man's Plate2.4%62.4%53.7%–70.4%125
Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Hullbreaker2.3%59.5%50.6%–67.8%121
Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Kaenic Rookern2.3%55.5%46.5%–64.1%119
4th item, of 2,073 games that reached it
Randuin's Omen19%51.2%46.2%–56.1%387
Thornmail17%56.0%50.8%–61.2%348
Kaenic Rookern7.5%52.9%45.1%–60.6%155
Dusk and Dawn6.6%59.6%51.2%–67.4%136
Unending Despair6.5%65.9%57.6%–73.4%135
Dead Man's Plate6.0%54.4%45.7%–62.9%125
5th item, of 547 games that reached it
Randuin's OmenFew games15%53.8%42.9%–64.3%80
ThornmailFew games13%52.1%40.8%–63.1%73
Kaenic RookernFew games9.5%46.2%33.3%–59.5%52
Jak'Sho, The ProteanFew games7.0%44.7%30.2%–60.3%38
Protoplasm HarnessFew games6.0%63.6%46.6%–77.8%33
Unending DespairFew games5.5%63.3%45.5%–78.1%30
Boots
Armored Advance40%51.3%49.9%–52.8%4,326
Chainlaced Crushers39%49.9%48.4%–51.4%4,211
Crimson Lucidity7.3%54.6%51.1%–58.1%778
No boots6.3%42.5%38.8%–46.2%676
Swiftmarch3.6%54.5%49.5%–59.4%387
Starting items
Doran's Shield + Health Potion61%49.8%48.6%–51.0%6,539
Doran's Helm + Health Potion33%53.0%51.3%–54.6%3,533
Doran's Blade + Health Potion1.9%44.4%37.8%–51.2%205
Doran's ShieldFew games0.5%49.0%35.9%–62.3%51
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite77%51.2%50.1%–52.3%8,265
Flash + Teleport16%49.1%46.8%–51.5%1,700
Exhaust + Flash3.7%43.9%39.1%–48.8%399
Flash + Ghost1.0%50.4%41.3%–59.6%111
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W75%51.2%50.1%–52.3%7,914
Max Q E W · starts E Q W13%49.2%46.6%–51.9%1,363
Max Q E W · starts Q E Q3.6%49.3%44.3%–54.4%375
Max Q E W · starts Q W E2.2%46.3%39.9%–52.8%229
Max Q W E · starts Q E W1.6%47.1%39.8%–54.5%172
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R69%52.1%50.9%–53.3%7,086
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E R12%49.8%47.0%–52.6%1,193
Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R2.9%49.3%43.7%–55.0%296
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R1.9%43.4%36.6%–50.4%196
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q W R1.0%53.3%43.8%–62.6%105
E Q Q W Q R Q E Q E R1.0%51.9%42.4%–61.3%104
Finished items
Hollow Radiance30%50.3%48.6%–52.1%3,174
Heartsteel17%54.0%51.7%–56.3%1,776
Randuin's Omen12%51.3%48.6%–54.1%1,231
Kaenic Rookern8.8%53.0%49.8%–56.2%938
Dead Man's Plate6.5%56.8%53.1%–60.4%696
Sunfire Aegis5.2%52.5%48.4%–56.7%554
Unending Despair4.5%58.0%53.5%–62.3%476
Protoplasm Harness3.8%56.2%51.4%–61.0%409
Spirit Visage2.9%53.2%47.7%–58.6%314

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 10,692 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 53.2% win rate.

What skill order do Shen Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 75% of 10,561 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 51.2% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Shen Mid players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 77% of 10,692 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 51.2% win rate.