ShenSupport build

Off-meta Support

Top69%Support21%Jungle8%
Win
49.8%
▼0.2 vs Support
LP a game
+2.20
±0.12
Games
124.5k
a win +22.3 · a loss −18.1
Pick · Ban
0.95 · 0.67%
as Support · any role

How we measure

Shen Support, patch 26.21: Heartsteel, Thornmail, Protoplasm Harness; Aftershock + Domination; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 124,546 games).

Build

Most played of 124,546 games

Start

Hp

91% · 49.8% won

Spells

FlIg

69% · 50.0% won

Skills

starts E Q W

67% · 50.5% won

Items 6.5% of games with a core

  1. Heartsteel
  2. Thornmail
  3. Protoplasm Harness
4th
  • Zc56.0%won25% · 195pick, 195 games
  • Lo57.6%won17% · 131pick, 131 games
  • Th53.5%won15% · 115pick, 115 games
5th
  • Th45.7%won16% · 11pick, 11 games
  • Zc44.6%won11% · 8pick, 8 games
  • Ro47.2%won10% · 7pick, 7 games

56.7% won (55.0–58.4) · 3,104 games

4th: of the 775 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 70 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 Steelcaps50% · 49.8% won

Skill path 58% 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. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Protoplasm Harness3,104 gamesMost played6.5%56.7%55% to 58%
  2. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Locket of the Iron Solari2,112 games4.5%58.1%56% to 60%
  3. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Zeke's Convergence1,839 games3.9%55.9%54% to 58%
  4. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Titanic Hydra1,825 games3.8%56.4%54% to 59%
  5. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Hollow Radiance1,139 games2.4%56.8%54% to 60%
  6. Locket of the Iron Solari › Protoplasm Harness › Zeke's Convergence889 games1.9%59.1%56% to 62%
  7. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Kaenic Rookern728 games1.5%55.4%52% to 59%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E Q W67%50.5%78,975
  2. starts E Q W14%50.5%16,863
  3. starts Q E W11%50.3%12,689
  4. starts E Q W2.5%47.1%2,933
  5. starts Q E W0.9%49.5%1,067

Starting items

2 × Health Potion91% · 49.8% won · 109,567 games
  • Health Potion 2.9%49.6% won
  • Control Ward 2.5%49.6% won

Boots

Plated Steelcaps50% · 49.8% won · 61,900 games
  • Mercury's Treads 22%50.8% won
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity 13%51.7% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite69% · 50.0% won · 85,892 games
  • Exhaust + Flash 20%49.7% won
  • Flash + Heal 7.4%49.3% won
Every option as a table53 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Protoplasm Harness6.5%56.7%55.0%–58.4%3,104
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Locket of the Iron Solari4.5%58.1%56.0%–60.2%2,112
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Zeke's Convergence3.9%55.9%53.6%–58.1%1,839
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Titanic Hydra3.8%56.4%54.1%–58.6%1,825
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Hollow Radiance2.4%56.8%53.9%–59.7%1,139
Locket of the Iron Solari › Protoplasm Harness › Zeke's Convergence1.9%59.1%55.8%–62.2%889
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Kaenic Rookern1.5%55.4%51.7%–58.9%728
4th item, of 12,325 games that reached it
Thornmail15%54.1%51.8%–56.4%1,824
Zeke's Convergence11%59.4%56.7%–62.0%1,318
Protoplasm Harness10%58.3%55.6%–61.0%1,277
Locket of the Iron Solari7.2%58.6%55.4%–61.8%894
Titanic Hydra6.8%53.8%50.4%–57.1%841
Randuin's Omen5.8%55.8%52.1%–59.4%712
5th item, of 1,401 games that reached it
Randuin's Omen9.4%46.6%38.2%–55.1%131
Titanic Hydra8.6%46.7%38.0%–55.6%120
Jak'Sho, The Protean8.2%47.0%38.1%–56.0%115
Thornmail7.5%46.7%37.4%–56.2%105
Protoplasm Harness7.4%44.2%35.1%–53.8%104
Kaenic RookernFew games5.1%59.7%48.2%–70.3%72
Boots
Plated Steelcaps50%49.8%49.4%–50.2%61,900
Mercury's Treads22%50.8%50.2%–51.4%27,218
Ionian Boots of Lucidity13%51.7%50.9%–52.4%16,455
No boots8.8%41.8%40.8%–42.7%10,923
Boots of Swiftness6.1%53.8%52.7%–54.9%7,584
Starting items
2 × Health Potion91%49.8%49.5%–50.1%109,567
Health Potion2.9%49.6%47.9%–51.3%3,485
Control Ward2.5%49.6%47.8%–51.4%3,048
2 × Health Potion + Control Ward0.8%49.2%46.1%–52.3%1,001
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite69%50.0%49.7%–50.3%85,892
Exhaust + Flash20%49.7%49.1%–50.3%24,822
Flash + Heal7.4%49.3%48.3%–50.3%9,231
Flash + Teleport1.8%46.9%44.9%–49.1%2,179
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts E Q W67%50.5%50.1%–50.8%78,975
Max E Q W · starts E Q W14%50.5%49.7%–51.2%16,863
Max Q E W · starts Q E W11%50.3%49.4%–51.1%12,689
Max Q W E · starts E Q W2.5%47.1%45.3%–48.9%2,933
Max E Q W · starts Q E W0.9%49.5%46.5%–52.5%1,067
First 11 skill points
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E R58%51.5%51.1%–51.9%61,957
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R9.2%51.0%50.0%–52.0%9,897
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R8.5%52.2%51.1%–53.2%9,111
E Q W Q Q R Q E E Q R1.3%52.7%50.1%–55.3%1,396
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q W R1.1%48.4%45.5%–51.3%1,139
E Q W Q Q R Q W Q W R1.0%49.6%46.6%–52.5%1,104
Finished items
Celestial Opposition42%49.0%48.6%–49.4%52,009
Bloodsong27%51.6%51.1%–52.1%34,202
Locket of the Iron Solari27%51.8%51.2%–52.3%33,480
Solstice Sleigh26%50.4%49.8%–50.9%32,074
Zeke's Convergence15%54.1%53.4%–54.8%18,291
Titanic Hydra12%51.7%50.9%–52.5%15,051
Bandlepipes6.3%54.2%53.1%–55.3%7,794
Hollow Radiance6.2%53.3%52.2%–54.4%7,765
Knight's Vow5.3%54.0%52.8%–55.2%6,561
Kaenic Rookern4.5%52.7%51.4%–54.0%5,580

Questions

What do Shen Support players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Heartsteel, then Thornmail, then Protoplasm Harness: 2% of 124,546 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 56.7% win rate.

What skill order do Shen Support players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start E, Q, W: 67% of 117,391 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.5% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Shen Support players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 69% of 124,546 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.0% win rate.