How to beat Shen

Common role: Top

A peel tank who taunts your team and shields an ally anywhere with a global ult.

What makes Shen dangerous

Shen taunts enemies to attack him (E), blocks auto-attacks for allies with his spirit blade, and his global ultimate shields and teleports him to any ally across the map — turning fights and saving carries. He's a low-damage but extremely durable peel tank who enables his team map-wide.

How to play against Shen

• 1Ping his ultimate — when he ults, he's about to appear in another lane/fight with a shield. Collapse before it lands or back off.
• 2Dodge his E taunt dash — it forces you to attack him. Sidestep it and his lockdown/peel fails.
• 3He has low personal damage — you don't lose much by ignoring him. Kite him and focus his carries.
• 4Force fights when his ult is down or on the other side of the map — that's when his team lacks his peel.

Weaknesses to exploit

• ✓Low personal damage — a pure peel tank.
• ✓E taunt is a dodgeable dash.
• ✓Strong when his ult is up — punish when it's down.
• ✓% health and magic damage beat his tankiness.

Abilities & how to counter them

What each of Shen's abilities does — and how to play around it.

• P
  Barriera di Ki

  Dopo aver lanciato un'abilità, Shen ottiene uno scudo. Usando le abilità su altri campioni si riduce la ricarica di questo effetto.

• Q
  Assalto crepuscolare

  Shen richiama la sua lama spirituale per usarla negli attacchi, infliggendo danni in base alla salute massima del bersaglio. Gli attacchi sono sensibilmente potenziati se si scontra con un campione nemico. Tutti i nemici con cui entra in contatto sono rallentati quando si allontanano da Shen.

• W
  Rifugio spirituale

  Gli attacchi che colpirebbero Shen o i suoi alleati vicino alla lama spirituale vengono bloccati.

• E
  Impeto dell'ombra

  Shen scatta in una direzione, provocando i nemici che incontra.

  Strong: a taunt dash that forces you to attack him. Weak: a dodgeable dash — sidestep it and his lockdown/peel fails.

• R
  Uniti nelle difficoltà

  Shen protegge un campione alleato bersaglio dai danni subiti, e immediatamente dopo si teletrasporta verso la sua posizione.

  Strong: a global shield + teleport to any ally, turning fights map-wide. Weak: it's telegraphed — ping it, and force fights when it's on cooldown.

Itemization

Shen is a peel/global tank. Dodge his E taunt, play % health/magic damage, and force fights when his ult is on cooldown or away. Ping his ult to warn allies.

This guide covers Shen's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.