Shen: God in Ninja Armor
Shen · Top · by Roronoa EvrIs
Build
Cloth Armor300gArmor15Basic item — no components.
5Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.
1Mercury's Treads1,200g (475g to combine)Magic Resist25Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedTenacity: Reduces the duration of Stuns, Slows, Taunts, Fears, Silences, Blinds, and Immobilizes by 35%.Recipe
2Giant's Belt1,000gHealth380Basic item — no components.
3Sunfire Cape2,650g (930g to combine)Health450Armor45Searing Heat: Deals 40 magic damage per second to nearby enemies.Recipe
4Frozen Mallet3,300g (950g to combine)Attack Damage30Health700Icy: Basic Attacks Slow the target's Move Speed for 1.5 seconds On-Hit (40% Slow for Melee Attacks, 30% Slow for Ranged Attacks). "We brought it back just for you."Recipe
5Wit's End2,150g (850g to combine)Attack Speed40%Magic Resist25Feedback Loop: Basic Attacks deal 42 bonus magic damage On-Hit and increase your Magic Resist by 5 for 5 seconds (stacks up to 4 times.)Recipe
6Randuin's Omen3,125g (1,000g to combine)Health500Armor70Cold Steel: When hit by Basic Attacks, reduces the attacker's Attack Speed by 15% and Move Speed by 10% for 1 seconds.Active: 60s Slows nearby enemy units by 35% for seconds.Recipe
7Spirit Visage2,750g (500g to combine)Health400Magic Resist55Health Regen4 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Lifeforce: Increases self-healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spell Vamp effects by 20%.Recipe
Mercury's Treads1,200g (475g to combine)Magic Resist25Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedTenacity: Reduces the duration of Stuns, Slows, Taunts, Fears, Silences, Blinds, and Immobilizes by 35%.RecipeSunfire Cape2,650g (930g to combine)Health450Armor45Searing Heat: Deals 40 magic damage per second to nearby enemies.RecipeFrozen Mallet3,300g (950g to combine)Attack Damage30Health700Icy: Basic Attacks Slow the target's Move Speed for 1.5 seconds On-Hit (40% Slow for Melee Attacks, 30% Slow for Ranged Attacks). "We brought it back just for you."RecipeWit's End2,150g (850g to combine)Attack Speed40%Magic Resist25Feedback Loop: Basic Attacks deal 42 bonus magic damage On-Hit and increase your Magic Resist by 5 for 5 seconds (stacks up to 4 times.)RecipeRanduin's Omen3,125g (1,000g to combine)Health500Armor70Cold Steel: When hit by Basic Attacks, reduces the attacker's Attack Speed by 15% and Move Speed by 10% for 1 seconds.Active: 60s Slows nearby enemy units by 35% for seconds.RecipeSpirit Visage2,750g (500g to combine)Health400Magic Resist55Health Regen4 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Lifeforce: Increases self-healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spell Vamp effects by 20%.Recipe
Warmog's Armor3,000g (995g to combine)Health920Health Regen10 / 5sPassive: Permanently gain 3.5 Health and 0.1 Health Regen per 5 sec. per stack. 1 stack is gained per minion or monster kill and 10 stacks are gained per Takedown. Maximum bonuses: Health and Health Regen per 5 seconds.Recipe
Frozen Heart2,900g (550g to combine)Armor95Mana400Cooldown Reduction20%Aura - Frostbite: Reduces the Attack Speed of nearby enemies by 20%.Recipe
Locket of the Iron Solari2,225g (750g to combine)Health300Armor35Solari Resilience: Grants nearby allied champions 15 Health Regen per 5 seconds.Active: 60s Grants a Shield to nearby allies for 5 seconds that absorbs up to damage.Recipe
Abyssal Scepter2,560g (980g to combine)Ability Power70Magic Resist45Aura - Despair: Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies by 20Recipe
Banshee's Veil2,750g (875g to combine)Health450Magic Resist55Intangibility: Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy ability. This Shield refreshes after no damage is taken from enemy champions for 25 seconds.Shadow Mending: Grants 9 Health Regen per 5 for up to 10 seconds after taking damage from an enemy champion or when the Spell Shield breaks.RecipeRunes and masteries
x9Mark of Magic PenetrationMark
x9Seal of ArmorSeal
x9Glyph of Scaling Magic ResistGlyph
- Magic Penetration +9.00
- Armor +9.00
- Scaling Magic Resist +1.80
0/1Summoner's Wrath0/1Improves the Summoner Spells Exhaust, Ignite, Ghost, Surge, Rally, and PromoteExhaust Exhaust also reduces the target's Armor and Magic Resist by 10.Ignite While Ignite is on cooldown, gain 5 Ability Power and Attack Damage.Ghost Bonus Move Speed granted by Ghost is increased.Surge Increases the Attack Speed bonus by 5% and the Ability Power bonus by 10%.Rally Rally additionally gives Ability Power.Promote The Siege Rider's bonus Attack Damage aura also affects Champions.
0/4Fury0/4+1% Attack Speed per rank
4/4Sorcery4/4+1% Cooldown Reduction per rank
0/2Butcher0/2Basic attacks deal 2/4 bonus damage to minions and monsters
0/4Deadliness0/4+0.166/0.333/0.498/0.664 Attack Damage per levelNeeds 4 points spent higher in Offense.
4/4Blast4/4+0.25/0.5/0.75/1 Ability Power per levelNeeds 4 points spent higher in Offense.
0/1Destruction0/1Increase damage to turrets by 5%Needs 4 points spent higher in Offense.
0/3Havoc0/3Increases damage dealt by 0.67%/1.33%/2%Needs 8 points spent higher in Offense.
0/1Weapon Expertise0/1+8% Armor PenetrationNeeds 8 points spent higher in Offense.Needs Deadliness at 4/4.
1/1Arcane Knowledge1/1+8% Magic PenetrationNeeds 8 points spent higher in Offense.Needs Blast at 4/4.
0/2Lethality0/2+2.5%/5% Critical Strike Damage (5%/10% for melee)Needs 12 points spent higher in Offense.
0/2Brute Force0/2+1.5/3 Attack DamageNeeds 12 points spent higher in Offense.
0/3Mental Force0/3+2/4/6 Ability PowerNeeds 12 points spent higher in Offense.
0/1Spellsword0/1Deals 5% of your Ability Power as magic damage on basic attacksNeeds 12 points spent higher in Offense.
0/1Frenzy0/1Grants 10% attack speed for 2 seconds after landing a critical hitNeeds 16 points spent higher in Offense.Needs Lethality at 2/2.
0/3Sunder0/3+2/4/6 LethalityNeeds 16 points spent higher in Offense.
0/4Archmage0/4Increases Ability Power by 1.25%/2.5%/3.75%/5%Needs 16 points spent higher in Offense.
0/1Executioner0/1Increases damage dealt by 5% to targets below 50% HealthNeeds 20 points spent higher in Offense.
0/1Summoner's Resolve0/1Improves the Summoner Spells Cleanse, Heal, Smite, Barrier, and FortifyCleanse Extends the Tenacity buff duration.Heal Gain 5 Health per level.Smite Smite grants 10 gold per cast.Barrier Barrier's Shield is increased.Fortify Turrets deal splash damage around their target.
0/3Perseverance0/3Grants up to +2/4/6 Health Regen per 5 seconds based on missing Health
4/4Durability4/4+1.5/3/4.5/6 Health per level
0/2Tough Skin0/2Reduces damage taken from monsters by 1/2
3/3Hardiness3/3+2/4/6 ArmorNeeds 4 points spent higher in Defense.
3/3Resistance3/3+2/4/6 Magic ResistNeeds 4 points spent higher in Defense.
0/1Bladed Armor0/1Deals 6 damage to any enemy monster that attacks youNeeds 4 points spent higher in Defense.Needs Tough Skin at 2/2.
2/2Unyielding2/2Reduces damage taken from enemy champions by 1/2Needs 8 points spent higher in Defense.
0/2Relentless0/2Reduces the effectiveness of slows by 7.5%/15%Needs 8 points spent higher in Defense.
1/1Veteran's Scars1/1+30 HealthNeeds 8 points spent higher in Defense.Needs Durability at 4/4.
0/1Safeguard0/1Reduces damage taken from turrets by 5%Needs 8 points spent higher in Defense.
1/1Block1/1Reduces damage taken from champion basic attacks by 3Needs 12 points spent higher in Defense.Needs Unyielding at 2/2.
3/3Tenacious3/3Reduces the duration of crowd control effects by 5%/10%/15%Needs 12 points spent higher in Defense.
3/3Juggernaut3/3Increases your maximum Health by 1.5%/2.75%/4%Needs 12 points spent higher in Defense.
0/1Defender0/1Grants +1 Armor and Magic Resist for each nearby enemy championNeeds 16 points spent higher in Defense.
0/3Legendary Armor0/3Increases bonus Armor and Magic Resist by +2%/4%/6%Needs 16 points spent higher in Defense.
0/1Good Hands0/1Reduce time spent dead by 10%Needs 16 points spent higher in Defense.
0/1Reinforced Armor0/1Reduce damage taken from critical strikes by 10%Needs 16 points spent higher in Defense.
1/1Honor Guard1/1Reduces damage taken from all sources by 3%Needs 20 points spent higher in Defense.
0/1Summoner's Insight0/1Improves the Summoner Spells Teleport, Flash, Clarity, Revive, and Clairvoyance.Teleport Teleport's channel time is reduced.Flash Reduces Flash's Cooldown by 15 seconds.Clarity Restores 25% more mana.Revive Revive temporarily grants the user 220-560 Health.Clairvoyance Retain sight on units revealed by Clairvoyance for 5 seconds.
0/3Wanderer0/3Grants +0.66%/1.33%/2% increased Movement Speed when out of combat
0/3Meditation0/3+1/2/3 Mana Regen per 5 seconds
0/1Improved Recall0/1Reduces the cast time of Recall by 1 second
0/1Scout0/1Wards gain 25% increased vision range for the first 3 seconds after placing themNeeds 4 points spent higher in Utility.
0/3Mastermind0/3Reduces the cooldown of Summoner Spells by 4%/7%/10%Needs 4 points spent higher in Utility.
0/3Expanded Mind0/3+4/7/10 mana per levelNeeds 4 points spent higher in Utility.
0/2Artificer0/2Reduces the cooldown of activated items by 7.5%/15%Needs 4 points spent higher in Utility.
0/4Greed0/4Grants an additional +0.5/1/1.5/2 gold every 10 secondsNeeds 8 points spent higher in Utility.
0/1Runic Affinity0/1Increases the duration of neutral monster buffs by 20%Needs 8 points spent higher in Utility.
0/3Vampirism0/3+1%/2%/3% Lifesteal and Spell VampNeeds 8 points spent higher in Utility.
0/1Biscuiteer0/1Start the game with a regenerative biscuit that restores 80 Health and 50 Mana over 10 secondsNeeds 8 points spent higher in Utility.
0/2Wealth0/2Increases starting gold by 40/75Needs 12 points spent higher in Utility.Needs Greed at 4/4.
0/4Awareness0/4Increases Experience earned by 1.25%/2.5%/3.75%/5%Needs 12 points spent higher in Utility.
0/3Strength of Spirit0/3Up to +1/2/3 Health Regen per 5 seconds for each 400 Mana you possessNeeds 12 points spent higher in Utility.
0/1Explorer0/1Start the game with an Explorer's Ward.Needs 12 points spent higher in Utility.Needs Biscuiteer at 1/1.
0/1Pickpocket0/1Grants 5 gold (melee) or 3 gold (ranged) each time you basic attack an enemy champion (5s cooldown)Needs 16 points spent higher in Utility.
0/3Intelligence0/3+2%/4%/6% Cooldown ReductionNeeds 16 points spent higher in Utility.
0/1Nimble0/1Grants 3% increased Movement SpeedNeeds 20 points spent higher in Utility.Not the author's. This is a 9/21/0 magic-damage tank page: Arcane Knowledge follows the author's magic penetration marks and Wit's End damage, while the heavy Defense tree matches Mercury's Treads, Sunfire Cape, Frozen Mallet, Randuin's Omen, and Spirit Visage. Inferred from the build and text they did publish.
Skill order
ultimate at 6, 11 and 16
Ki Strike
Ki StrikePassive
Every 9 seconds, Shen's next attack deals bonus damage. Each time Shen attacks, Ki Strike's cooldown is reduced.
Vorpal BladeQVorpal BladeQ
Damages target unit and life taps him, healing allies that attack the target.
- Damage
- 60 / 100 / 140 / 180 / 220 + 60% AP
- Heal
- 2 / 3.33 / 4.67 / 6 / 7.33 + 0.5% Max HP
- Cooldown
- 6 / 5.5 / 5 / 4.5 / 4s
- Cost
- 60 Energy
- Range
- 475
FeintWFeintW
Shen shields himself, absorbing incoming damage for a few seconds.
- Shield Amount
- 60 / 100 / 140 / 180 / 220 + 60% AP
- Cooldown
- 9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5s
- Cost
- 50 Energy
- Range
- 20
Shadow DashEShadow DashE
Shen dashes rapidly toward a target location, taunting enemy champions he encounters and dealing minor damage.
- Damage
- 50 / 85 / 120 / 155 / 190 + 50% AP
- Cooldown
- 16 / 14 / 12 / 10 / 8s
- Cost
- 120 Energy
- Range
- 575
Stand UnitedRStand UnitedR
Shen shields target allied champion from incoming damage, and soon after teleports to their location.
- Shield
- 250 / 550 / 850 + 135% AP
- Cooldown
- 200 / 180 / 160s
- Range
- All map (global)
- Vorpal Blade (Q) takes points at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9.
- Feint (W) takes points at levels 3, 8, 10, 12, 13.
- Shadow Dash (E) takes points at levels 2, 14, 15, 17, 18.
- Stand United (R) takes points at levels 6, 11, 16.
Why these items
Openingsall within the 475 starting gold
- Cloth Armor300gArmor15Basic item — no components.5Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.
Spawn #1 — The opening as the guide publishes it.
Rejuvenation Bead180gHealth Regen5 / 5sBasic item — no components.5Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Spawn #2 — The opening as the guide publishes it.
Corein buy order
1Mercury's Treads1,200g (475g to combine)Magic Resist25Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedTenacity: Reduces the duration of Stuns, Slows, Taunts, Fears, Silences, Blinds, and Immobilizes by 35%.RecipeMercury's TreadsMercury's Treads1,200g (475g to combine)Magic Resist25Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedTenacity: Reduces the duration of Stuns, Slows, Taunts, Fears, Silences, Blinds, and Immobilizes by 35%.Recipe
1,200g- 2Giant's Belt1,000gHealth380Basic item — no components.
Giant's BeltGiant's Belt1,000gHealth380Basic item — no components.1,000g
3Sunfire Cape2,650g (930g to combine)Health450Armor45Searing Heat: Deals 40 magic damage per second to nearby enemies.RecipeSunfire CapeSunfire Cape2,650g (930g to combine)Health450Armor45Searing Heat: Deals 40 magic damage per second to nearby enemies.Recipe
2,650g
4Frozen Mallet3,300g (950g to combine)Attack Damage30Health700Icy: Basic Attacks Slow the target's Move Speed for 1.5 seconds On-Hit (40% Slow for Melee Attacks, 30% Slow for Ranged Attacks). "We brought it back just for you."RecipeFrozen MalletFrozen Mallet3,300g (950g to combine)Attack Damage30Health700Icy: Basic Attacks Slow the target's Move Speed for 1.5 seconds On-Hit (40% Slow for Melee Attacks, 30% Slow for Ranged Attacks). "We brought it back just for you."Recipe
3,300g
5Wit's End2,150g (850g to combine)Attack Speed40%Magic Resist25Feedback Loop: Basic Attacks deal 42 bonus magic damage On-Hit and increase your Magic Resist by 5 for 5 seconds (stacks up to 4 times.)RecipeWit's EndWit's End2,150g (850g to combine)Attack Speed40%Magic Resist25Feedback Loop: Basic Attacks deal 42 bonus magic damage On-Hit and increase your Magic Resist by 5 for 5 seconds (stacks up to 4 times.)Recipe
2,150g
6Randuin's Omen3,125g (1,000g to combine)Health500Armor70Cold Steel: When hit by Basic Attacks, reduces the attacker's Attack Speed by 15% and Move Speed by 10% for 1 seconds.Active: 60s Slows nearby enemy units by 35% for seconds.RecipeRanduin's OmenRanduin's Omen3,125g (1,000g to combine)Health500Armor70Cold Steel: When hit by Basic Attacks, reduces the attacker's Attack Speed by 15% and Move Speed by 10% for 1 seconds.Active: 60s Slows nearby enemy units by 35% for seconds.Recipe
3,125g
7Spirit Visage2,750g (500g to combine)Health400Magic Resist55Health Regen4 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Lifeforce: Increases self-healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spell Vamp effects by 20%.RecipeSpirit VisageSpirit Visage2,750g (500g to combine)Health400Magic Resist55Health Regen4 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Lifeforce: Increases self-healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spell Vamp effects by 20%.Recipe
2,750g
Situationalonly when the game asks for it
Warmog's Armor3,000g (995g to combine)Health920Health Regen10 / 5sPassive: Permanently gain 3.5 Health and 0.1 Health Regen per 5 sec. per stack. 1 stack is gained per minion or monster kill and 10 stacks are gained per Takedown. Maximum bonuses: Health and Health Regen per 5 seconds.RecipeWarmog's ArmorWarmog's Armor3,000g (995g to combine)Health920Health Regen10 / 5sPassive: Permanently gain 3.5 Health and 0.1 Health Regen per 5 sec. per stack. 1 stack is gained per minion or monster kill and 10 stacks are gained per Takedown. Maximum bonuses: Health and Health Regen per 5 seconds.Recipe
3,000g
Frozen Heart2,900g (550g to combine)Armor95Mana400Cooldown Reduction20%Aura - Frostbite: Reduces the Attack Speed of nearby enemies by 20%.RecipeFrozen HeartFrozen Heart2,900g (550g to combine)Armor95Mana400Cooldown Reduction20%Aura - Frostbite: Reduces the Attack Speed of nearby enemies by 20%.Recipe
2,900g
Locket of the Iron Solari2,225g (750g to combine)Health300Armor35Solari Resilience: Grants nearby allied champions 15 Health Regen per 5 seconds.Active: 60s Grants a Shield to nearby allies for 5 seconds that absorbs up to damage.RecipeLocket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron Solari2,225g (750g to combine)Health300Armor35Solari Resilience: Grants nearby allied champions 15 Health Regen per 5 seconds.Active: 60s Grants a Shield to nearby allies for 5 seconds that absorbs up to damage.Recipe
2,225g
Abyssal Scepter2,560g (980g to combine)Ability Power70Magic Resist45Aura - Despair: Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies by 20RecipeAbyssal ScepterAbyssal Scepter2,560g (980g to combine)Ability Power70Magic Resist45Aura - Despair: Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies by 20Recipe
2,560g
Banshee's Veil2,750g (875g to combine)Health450Magic Resist55Intangibility: Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy ability. This Shield refreshes after no damage is taken from enemy champions for 25 seconds.Shadow Mending: Grants 9 Health Regen per 5 for up to 10 seconds after taking damage from an enemy champion or when the Spell Shield breaks.RecipeBanshee's VeilBanshee's Veil2,750g (875g to combine)Health450Magic Resist55Intangibility: Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy ability. This Shield refreshes after no damage is taken from enemy champions for 25 seconds.Shadow Mending: Grants 9 Health Regen per 5 for up to 10 seconds after taking damage from an enemy champion or when the Spell Shield breaks.Recipe
2,750g
Notes
the author's own wordsShen: God in Ninja Armor — rated 9.2/10 from 574 votes on MOBAFire.
What the guide does not publish: the rune "Quintessence of Magic Resist" is not in the Classic catalog.
Build by Roronoa EvrIs, written in Season 3 and transcribed from [MOBAFire's League Classic library](https://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/build/shen-god-in-ninja-armor-196144).