Is Shen good in Patch 26.13?

Shen is S tier Top in Patch 26.13 with a 51.6% win rate, 4.1% pick rate, and 1.0% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Shen Top after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Top role.

What is the best build for Shen Top?

The best Shen Top build in Patch 26.13 uses Titanic Hydra, Dusk and Dawn, Bandlepipes with the Grasp of the Undying keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Shen Top is S tier with 51.6% win rate this patch.

Champions that counter Shen in Patch 26.13 include Sett (47.4% Shen win rate), Darius (49.1% Shen win rate), Aatrox (49.7% Shen win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Shen?

To climb with Shen Top in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Fight outcome prediction and Target prioritisation. Fight outcome prediction: Fortune-telling in League of Legends is not some magic, but a skill you can improve on. Target prioritisation: Target prioritization is all about choosing the right victim in a teamfight.

TOP · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play ShenTop Build, Emerald+Patch 26.13

The recommended Shen Top build for LoL Patch 26.13, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

In Patch 26.13, Shen is S tier Top with 51.6% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Grasp of the Undying + Titanic Hydra, Dusk and Dawn. Hardest matchup: Sett (47.4% win rate for Shen). Key patterns to practice: Fight outcome prediction and Target prioritisation.

Patch 26.13 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierNo tier changeS#4of 47 Top champions

Win rate51.6%vs 50.1% role avg

Pick rate4.1%14th most picked Top

Ban rate1.0%

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Shen Top Build (Patch 26.13)

Highest win rate build path (4.0% pick rate, 52.0% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

52.0% WR

ResolvePRIMARY

Grasp of the UndyingKEYSTONE

Shield Bash

Second Wind

Overgrowth

InspirationSECONDARY

Biscuit Delivery

Approach Velocity

SHARDS

Grasp of the Undying · Shield Bash · Second Wind · Overgrowth + Biscuit Delivery · Approach Velocity

Summoner spells

Flash

Ignite

Skill order

WMax Q first

14579

31415

28101213

611

Item build

4.0% pick

Starting

Doran's Shield + Health Potion

Core build

Titanic Hydra

Dusk and Dawn

Bandlepipes

Boots

Plated Steelcaps

Situational

Titanic Hydra

Dusk and Dawn

Thornmail

Bramble Vest

Heartsteel

Kaenic Rookern

Shen Top meta analysis (Patch 26.13)

Shen holds a 51.6% win rate in the Top role on Patch 26.13, 1.5 points above the Top role average of 50.1%. That is the 4th highest win rate of 47 Top champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 4.1% pick rate (14th most played in the role) and a 1.0% ban rate, Shen rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Shen Top held steady at S tier through Patch 26.13, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At S tier, Shen is a pick you can blind in most drafts and climb with confidently.

Champion select decides a lot of Shen Top games. The hardest matchups this patch are Sett (47.4% win rate for Shen) and Darius (49.1% win rate for Shen): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Malphite (54.0%) and Yone (52.4%) are the matchups to look for, where Shen wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

How to play Shen Top

Pick Shen Top in patch 26.13 when you want a top-rated pick you can blind in most drafts.

Shen Top guide

Shen top is a protect-the-map tank built around Twilight Assault (Q), Shadow Dash (E), and Stand United (R): recall the spirit blade with Twilight Assault for health-based damage, taunt an overextended target with Shadow Dash, then shield and teleport to an ally with Stand United while Ki Barrier (passive) shields him after every cast.

The build

Rune page: Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, and Overgrowth (Resolve), with Biscuit Delivery and Approach Velocity (Inspiration). Summoners: Flash and Ignite. Skill order maxes Twilight Assault (Q) first, then Shadow Dash (E) second, with Spirit's Refuge (W) last. Starter: Doran's Shield and a Health Potion, into Plated Steelcaps. Core build: Titanic Hydra, Dusk and Dawn, and Bandlepipes, with Thornmail, Bramble Vest, Heartsteel, and Kaenic Rookern as later options.

Ability mechanics

Twilight Assault (Q) recalls Shen's spirit blade to strike with it, dealing damage based on the target's max health; the attack is greatly empowered if the blade collides with an enemy champion, and every enemy it hits is slowed while running away. Shadow Dash (E) dashes Shen in a direction, taunting enemies in his path. Stand United (R) shields a target allied champion from incoming damage, then teleports Shen to their location soon after.

Matchups

Hardest matchups by win rate: Sett, Darius, Aatrox, Garen, Gangplank. Best matchups: Malphite, Yone, Mordekaiser.

Other Top champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.13:

View Shen counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Shen good in Patch 26.13?: Shen is S tier Top in Patch 26.13 with a 51.6% win rate, 4.1% pick rate, and 1.0% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Shen Top after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Top role.
What is the best build for Shen Top?: The best Shen Top build in Patch 26.13 uses Titanic Hydra, Dusk and Dawn, Bandlepipes with the Grasp of the Undying keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Shen Top is S tier with 51.6% win rate this patch.
Who counters Shen?: Champions that counter Shen in Patch 26.13 include Sett (47.4% Shen win rate), Darius (49.1% Shen win rate), Aatrox (49.7% Shen win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.
What should I practice to climb with Shen?: To climb with Shen Top in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Fight outcome prediction and Target prioritisation. Fight outcome prediction: Fortune-telling in League of Legends is not some magic, but a skill you can improve on. Target prioritisation: Target prioritization is all about choosing the right victim in a teamfight.