ShenTop build

4th of 49 Topup 1 place since 26.20

Top80%Support13%Jungle5%
Win
51.3%
▲1.4 vs Top
LP a game
+3.20
±0.25
Games
36.7k
a win +25.2 · a loss −20.4
Pick · Ban
4.0 · 0.80%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Shen Top, patch 26.21: Titanic Hydra, Dusk and Dawn, Thornmail; Grasp of the Undying + Inspiration; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 36,702 games).

Build

Most played of 36,702 games

Start

DsHp

66% · 50.9% won

Spells

FlIg

62% · 52.2% won

Skills

starts Q E W

84% · 51.1% won

Items 12.3% of games with a core

  1. Titanic Hydra
  2. Dusk and Dawn
  3. Thornmail
4th
  • Th58.5% won20% pick
  • Kr57.1% won19% pick
  • Ro51.8% won14% pick
5th
  • Th60.6% won16% pick
  • Ro56.1% won14% pick
  • Kr65.5% won11% pick

56.7% won (54.3–59.0) · 1,724 games

BootsPlated Steelcaps58% · 51.2% won

Skill path 82% of games · 51.6% 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 › Thornmail1,724 gamesMost played12%56.7%54% to 59%
  2. Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Randuin's Omen1,208 games8.6%55.2%52% to 58%
  3. Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Bandlepipes995 games7.1%62.3%59% to 65%
  4. Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Kaenic Rookern939 games6.7%56.0%53% to 59%
  5. Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Dead Man's Plate359 games2.6%66.0%61% to 71%
  6. Titanic Hydra › Thornmail › Randuin's Omen275 games2.0%50.9%45% to 57%
  7. Heartsteel › Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn246 games1.8%60.6%54% to 66%
  8. Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Unending Despair232 games1.7%57.8%51% to 64%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W84%51.1%27,515
  2. starts Q W E5.3%49.5%1,750
  3. starts Q E Q3.9%53.5%1,292
  4. starts E Q W3.6%52.9%1,194
  5. starts Q E W1.8%52.9%590

Starting items

Doran's Shield + Health Potion66% · 50.9% won · 21,929 games
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 31%51.7% won
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 1.4%52.0% won

Boots

Plated Steelcaps58% · 51.2% won · 21,419 games
  • Mercury's Treads Highest win29%52.2% won
  • No boots 6.8%42.3% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite62% · 52.2% won · 22,921 games
  • Flash + Teleport 33%49.4% won
  • Exhaust + Flash 3.8%51.2% won
Every option as a table53 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Thornmail12%56.7%54.3%–59.0%1,724
Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Randuin's Omen8.6%55.2%52.4%–58.0%1,208
Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Bandlepipes7.1%62.3%59.3%–65.3%995
Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Kaenic Rookern6.7%56.0%52.8%–59.2%939
Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Dead Man's Plate2.6%66.0%61.0%–70.7%359
Titanic Hydra › Thornmail › Randuin's Omen2.0%50.9%45.0%–56.8%275
Heartsteel › Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn1.8%60.6%54.3%–66.5%246
Titanic Hydra › Dusk and Dawn › Unending Despair1.7%57.8%51.3%–63.9%232
4th item, of 4,623 games that reached it
Thornmail20%58.5%55.3%–61.6%925
Kaenic Rookern19%57.1%53.8%–60.4%877
Randuin's Omen14%51.8%47.9%–55.6%645
Protoplasm Harness5.5%62.1%55.9%–67.8%253
Dead Man's Plate4.9%61.6%55.1%–67.7%224
Unending Despair4.7%61.4%54.7%–67.7%215
5th item, of 1,070 games that reached it
Thornmail16%60.6%53.1%–67.6%170
Randuin's Omen14%56.1%48.3%–63.7%155
Kaenic Rookern11%65.5%56.5%–73.5%116
Protoplasm HarnessFew games9.1%56.7%46.8%–66.1%97
Jak'Sho, The ProteanFew games8.3%57.3%46.9%–67.1%89
Unending DespairFew games6.2%56.1%44.1%–67.4%66
Boots
Plated Steelcaps58%51.2%50.5%–51.8%21,419
Mercury's Treads29%52.2%51.2%–53.1%10,534
No boots6.8%42.3%40.4%–44.3%2,504
Boots of Swiftness3.6%59.3%56.6%–61.9%1,335
Ionian Boots of Lucidity2.3%56.9%53.6%–60.2%854
Starting items
Doran's Shield + Health Potion66%50.9%50.2%–51.6%21,929
Doran's Helm + Health Potion31%51.7%50.7%–52.7%10,143
Doran's Blade + Health Potion1.4%52.0%47.4%–56.6%450
Ruby Crystal + Doran's Shield + Health PotionFew games0.2%54.8%42.5%–66.6%62
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite62%52.2%51.6%–52.9%22,921
Flash + Teleport33%49.4%48.5%–50.3%12,158
Exhaust + Flash3.8%51.2%48.6%–53.8%1,401
Flash + GhostFew games0.2%48.7%38.0%–59.6%78
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W84%51.1%50.6%–51.7%27,515
Max Q E W · starts Q W E5.3%49.5%47.2%–51.8%1,750
Max Q E W · starts Q E Q3.9%53.5%50.8%–56.2%1,292
Max Q E W · starts E Q W3.6%52.9%50.1%–55.8%1,194
Max Q W E · starts Q E W1.8%52.9%48.9%–56.9%590
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R82%51.6%51.0%–52.2%26,457
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E R5.1%49.9%47.5%–52.3%1,635
Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E R3.6%53.2%50.3%–56.1%1,154
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E R3.5%53.7%50.8%–56.6%1,124
Q E W Q Q R Q E E Q R0.6%50.5%43.4%–57.7%184
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q W R0.5%40.8%33.8%–48.2%174
Finished items
Kaenic Rookern14%54.3%52.9%–55.6%5,087
Randuin's Omen14%53.1%51.7%–54.5%5,016
Heartsteel13%52.6%51.2%–54.0%4,891
Hollow Radiance9.5%51.6%50.0%–53.3%3,480
Sunfire Aegis7.4%51.3%49.4%–53.2%2,719
Dead Man's Plate6.9%57.9%56.0%–59.8%2,529
Bandlepipes5.2%60.3%58.1%–62.5%1,906
Unending Despair4.1%56.1%53.6%–58.5%1,518
Protoplasm Harness2.8%61.4%58.3%–64.3%1,009

Questions

What do Shen Top players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Titanic Hydra, then Dusk and Dawn, then Thornmail: 5% of 36,702 games in Diamond and above, patch 26.21, 56.7% win rate.

What skill order do Shen Top players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 84% of 32,743 games with a skill order in Diamond and above, patch 26.21, 51.1% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Shen Top players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 62% of 36,702 games in Diamond and above, patch 26.21, 52.2% win rate.