ShenSupport build

Off-meta Support

Top55%Support37%Jungle6%
Win
50.6%
▲0.6 vs Support
LP a game
+3.80
±0.68
Games
4,535
a win +25.2 · a loss −18.5
Pick · Ban
0.97 · 0.19%
as Support · any role

How we measure

Shen Support on VN, patch 26.20: Heartsteel, Thornmail, Zeke's Convergence; Aftershock + Domination; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 4,535 games).

Build

Most played of 4,535 games

Start

Hp

88% · 50.9% won

Spells

FlIg

75% · 50.8% won

Skills

starts E Q W

52% · 51.4% won

Items 5.5% of games with a core

  1. Heartsteel
  2. Thornmail
  3. Zeke's Convergence
4th
  • Th56.3% won13% pick
  • Zc60.0% won11% pick
  • Ro68.0% won10% pick

76.6% won (67.8–83.6) · 107 games

BootsPlated Steelcaps49% · 52.5% won

Skill path 39% of games · 53.4% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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QQ24579
WW314151718
EE18101213
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Zeke's Convergence107 gamesMost played5.5%76.6%68% to 84%
  2. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Hollow Radiance71 gamesFew games3.6%54.9%43% to 66%
  3. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Locket of the Iron Solari62 gamesFew games3.2%59.7%47% to 71%
  4. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Kaenic Rookern56 gamesFew games2.9%41.1%29% to 54%
  5. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Protoplasm Harness51 gamesFew games2.6%56.9%43% to 70%
  6. Heartsteel › Locket of the Iron Solari › Thornmail47 gamesFew games2.4%68.1%54% to 80%
  7. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Titanic Hydra36 gamesFew games1.8%61.1%45% to 75%
  8. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Randuin's Omen35 gamesFew games1.8%45.7%30% to 62%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E Q W52%51.4%2,225
  2. starts E Q W28%52.3%1,229
  3. starts Q E W8.5%51.8%367
  4. starts E Q W3.8%52.1%165
  5. starts E Q WFew games1.7%46.6%73

Starting items

2 × Health Potion88% · 50.9% won · 3,920 games
  • Health Potion 4.8%46.9% won
  • Control Ward 2.7%51.6% won

Boots

Plated Steelcaps49% · 52.5% won · 2,237 games
  • Mercury's Treads 26%49.3% won
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity 9.9%55.8% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite75% · 50.8% won · 3,391 games
  • Exhaust + Flash 20%50.1% won
  • Flash + Heal 4.0%50.6% won
Every option as a table48 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Zeke's Convergence5.5%76.6%67.8%–83.6%107
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Hollow RadianceFew games3.6%54.9%43.4%–66.0%71
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Locket of the Iron SolariFew games3.2%59.7%47.3%–71.0%62
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Kaenic RookernFew games2.9%41.1%29.2%–54.1%56
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Protoplasm HarnessFew games2.6%56.9%43.3%–69.5%51
Heartsteel › Locket of the Iron Solari › ThornmailFew games2.4%68.1%53.8%–79.6%47
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Titanic HydraFew games1.8%61.1%44.9%–75.2%36
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Randuin's OmenFew games1.8%45.7%30.5%–61.8%35
4th item, of 497 games that reached it
ThornmailFew games13%56.3%44.1%–67.7%64
Zeke's ConvergenceFew games11%60.0%46.8%–71.9%55
Randuin's OmenFew games10%68.0%54.2%–79.2%50
Protoplasm HarnessFew games7.9%76.9%61.7%–87.4%39
Titanic HydraFew games7.7%60.5%44.7%–74.4%38
Locket of the Iron SolariFew games7.0%57.1%40.9%–72.0%35
Boots
Plated Steelcaps49%52.5%50.4%–54.6%2,237
Mercury's Treads26%49.3%46.5%–52.1%1,187
Ionian Boots of Lucidity9.9%55.8%51.2%–60.3%448
No boots8.8%39.2%34.5%–44.0%401
Boots of Swiftness5.4%49.8%43.6%–56.0%245
Starting items
2 × Health Potion88%50.9%49.3%–52.4%3,920
Health Potion4.8%46.9%40.4%–53.7%213
Control Ward2.7%51.6%42.9%–60.3%122
3 × Health PotionFew games1.0%40.0%27.0%–54.6%45
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite75%50.8%49.1%–52.5%3,391
Exhaust + Flash20%50.1%46.9%–53.3%914
Flash + Heal4.0%50.6%43.4%–57.7%182
Flash + TeleportFew games0.5%54.6%34.7%–73.1%22
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts E Q W52%51.4%49.3%–53.4%2,225
Max E Q W · starts E Q W28%52.3%49.5%–55.1%1,229
Max Q E W · starts Q E W8.5%51.8%46.7%–56.8%367
Max Q W E · starts E Q W3.8%52.1%44.5%–59.6%165
Max E W Q · starts E Q WFew games1.7%46.6%35.6%–57.9%73
First 11 skill points
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E R39%53.4%50.9%–55.9%1,537
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R16%53.4%49.5%–57.2%639
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R6.9%52.4%46.5%–58.2%275
E Q W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games2.0%51.9%41.1%–62.6%79
E Q W E E R Q E E Q RFew games1.3%59.6%46.1%–71.8%52
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q W RFew games1.3%52.9%39.5%–66.0%51
Finished items
Celestial Opposition53%49.5%47.5%–51.5%2,419
Locket of the Iron Solari29%52.3%49.6%–55.0%1,306
Solstice Sleigh26%52.9%50.1%–55.8%1,179
Protoplasm Harness18%58.1%54.7%–61.4%830
Bloodsong14%53.3%49.4%–57.2%632
Titanic Hydra11%52.9%48.4%–57.3%480
Randuin's Omen9.4%52.2%47.5%–56.9%425
Hollow Radiance8.4%51.7%46.7%–56.7%381
Kaenic Rookern5.6%58.3%52.1%–64.2%254
Bandlepipes5.3%50.2%43.9%–56.5%239

Questions

What do Shen Support players build first on VN?

The most played core is Heartsteel, then Thornmail, then Zeke's Convergence: 2% of 4,535 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 76.6% win rate.

What skill order do Shen Support players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start E, Q, W: 52% of 4,320 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 51.4% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Shen Support players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 75% of 4,535 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 50.8% win rate.