ShenSupport build

Off-meta Support

Top57%Support35%Jungle5%
Win
50.4%
▲0.4 vs Support
LP a game
+3.60
±0.38
Games
14.5k
a win +25.1 · a loss −18.6
Pick · Ban
0.97 · 0.21%
as Support · any role

How we measure

Shen Support on VN, last 30 days: Heartsteel, Thornmail, Zeke's Convergence; Aftershock + Domination; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 14,468 games).

Build

Most played of 14,468 games

Start

Hp

88% · 50.3% won

Spells

FlIg

73% · 50.6% won

Skills

starts E Q W

53% · 50.9% won

Items 5.6% of games with a core

  1. Heartsteel
  2. Thornmail
  3. Zeke's Convergence
4th
  • Ro60.2%won10% pick
  • Ph63.3%won9.0% pick
  • Lo59.8%won6.7% pick
5th
  • Ro60.9%won10% pick
  • Ph25.0%won9.1% pick
  • Wa42.9%won6.4% pick

64.9% won (59.8–69.7) · 356 games

BootsPlated Steelcaps50% · 51.3% won

Skill path 40% of games · 52.2% 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 Convergence356 gamesMost played5.6%64.9%60% to 70%
  2. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Locket of the Iron Solari330 games5.2%58.2%53% to 63%
  3. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Titanic Hydra244 games3.8%55.7%49% to 62%
  4. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Hollow Radiance239 games3.7%56.9%51% to 63%
  5. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Protoplasm Harness161 games2.5%58.4%51% to 66%
  6. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Kaenic Rookern144 games2.3%50.7%43% to 59%
  7. Locket of the Iron Solari › Thornmail › Zeke's Convergence123 games1.9%56.1%47% to 65%
  8. Heartsteel › Thornmail › Randuin's Omen119 games1.9%47.1%38% to 56%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E Q W53%50.9%7,279
  2. starts E Q W27%51.8%3,738
  3. starts Q E W8.1%51.5%1,114
  4. starts E Q W4.1%49.5%562
  5. starts E Q W1.8%50.6%249

Starting items

2 × Health Potion88% · 50.3% won · 12,462 games
  • Health Potion 4.8%51.8% won
  • Control Ward 2.6%49.1% won

Boots

Plated Steelcaps50% · 51.3% won · 7,170 games
  • Mercury's Treads 27%50.6% won
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity 8.9%53.8% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite73% · 50.6% won · 10,571 games
  • Exhaust + Flash 21%50.0% won
  • Flash + Heal 3.9%47.7% won
Every option as a table50 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Zeke's Convergence5.6%64.9%59.8%–69.7%356
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Locket of the Iron Solari5.2%58.2%52.8%–63.4%330
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Titanic Hydra3.8%55.7%49.5%–61.8%244
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Hollow Radiance3.7%56.9%50.6%–63.0%239
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Protoplasm Harness2.5%58.4%50.7%–65.7%161
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Kaenic Rookern2.3%50.7%42.6%–58.7%144
Locket of the Iron Solari › Thornmail › Zeke's Convergence1.9%56.1%47.3%–64.6%123
Heartsteel › Thornmail › Randuin's Omen1.9%47.1%38.3%–56.0%119
4th item, of 1,750 games that reached it
Thornmail12%57.3%50.4%–63.8%206
Zeke's Convergence11%64.2%57.2%–70.7%190
Randuin's Omen10%60.2%52.9%–67.2%176
Protoplasm Harness9.0%63.3%55.5%–70.4%158
Locket of the Iron Solari6.7%59.8%50.8%–68.3%117
Titanic Hydra6.6%60.3%51.2%–68.8%116
5th item, of 220 games that reached it
Randuin's OmenFew games10%60.9%40.8%–77.8%23
Protoplasm HarnessFew games9.1%25.0%11.2%–46.9%20
Boots
Plated Steelcaps50%51.3%50.1%–52.4%7,170
Mercury's Treads27%50.6%49.0%–52.1%3,964
Ionian Boots of Lucidity8.9%53.8%51.0%–56.5%1,280
No boots8.7%40.6%37.9%–43.3%1,254
Boots of Swiftness5.2%51.6%48.0%–55.2%746
Starting items
2 × Health Potion88%50.3%49.4%–51.2%12,462
Health Potion4.8%51.8%48.1%–55.6%681
Control Ward2.6%49.1%44.0%–54.1%367
2 × Health Potion + Control Ward1.0%48.5%40.3%–56.9%136
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite73%50.6%49.7%–51.6%10,571
Exhaust + Flash21%50.0%48.2%–51.7%3,087
Flash + Heal3.9%47.7%43.6%–51.8%566
Flash + TeleportFew games0.6%48.3%38.2%–58.6%89
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts E Q W53%50.9%49.7%–52.0%7,279
Max E Q W · starts E Q W27%51.8%50.2%–53.4%3,738
Max Q E W · starts Q E W8.1%51.5%48.6%–54.5%1,114
Max Q W E · starts E Q W4.1%49.5%45.4%–53.6%562
Max E W Q · starts E Q W1.8%50.6%44.4%–56.8%249
First 11 skill points
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E R40%52.2%50.8%–53.6%5,094
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R16%53.2%51.0%–55.3%2,011
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R6.4%53.5%50.1%–56.9%815
E Q W Q Q R Q W Q W R2.0%52.2%46.0%–58.2%255
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q W R1.5%52.9%45.8%–59.9%189
E Q W Q Q R Q E E Q R1.3%43.8%36.3%–51.5%160
Finished items
Celestial Opposition54%49.5%48.4%–50.6%7,746
Locket of the Iron Solari29%52.0%50.5%–53.6%4,208
Solstice Sleigh25%52.0%50.3%–53.6%3,641
Protoplasm Harness18%56.7%54.8%–58.5%2,635
Bloodsong15%52.7%50.6%–54.8%2,219
Titanic Hydra10%53.6%51.0%–56.1%1,501
Randuin's Omen9.1%51.6%48.9%–54.3%1,319
Hollow Radiance8.7%51.7%48.9%–54.5%1,263
Bandlepipes5.4%49.9%46.4%–53.4%781
Kaenic Rookern5.3%56.9%53.4%–60.4%766

Questions

What do Shen Support players build first on VN?

The most played core is Heartsteel, then Thornmail, then Zeke's Convergence: 2% of 14,468 games in all ranks, last 30 days, 64.9% win rate.

What skill order do Shen Support players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start E, Q, W: 53% of 13,779 games with a skill order in all ranks, last 30 days, 50.9% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Shen Support players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 73% of 14,468 games in all ranks, last 30 days, 50.6% win rate.