AP Shen Build

AP Shen Build.

AP Shen build with runes and items. AP Shen guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play AP Shen build in League of Legends Patch 26.10!

Author: oozy hr

TLDR

Starting items
Hextech Alternator should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Shen ability Twilight Assault should be leveled first.
Q
Shen ability Shadow Dash should be leveled second.
E
Shen ability Spirit's Refuge should be leveled third.
W
Final items
Sorcerer's Shoes should be final item in your build.
Dusk and Dawn should be final item in your build.
Hextech Gunblade should be final item in your build.
Abyssal Mask should be final item in your build.
Void Staff should be final item in your build.
Rabadon's Deathcap should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune Press the Attack from Precision tree.
Minor rune Domination.
Summoner spells
Pick Mark as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

AP Shen Runes

Precision
Precision major tree Press the Attack rune.
Precision major tree Lethal Tempo rune.
Precision major tree Fleet Footwork rune.
Precision major tree Conqueror rune.
Precision major tree Absorb Life rune.
Precision major tree Triumph rune.
Precision major tree Presence of Mind rune.
Precision major tree Legend: Alacrity rune.
Precision major tree Legend: Haste rune.
Precision major tree Legend: Bloodline rune.
Precision major tree Coup de Grace rune.
Precision major tree Cut Down rune.
Precision major tree Last Stand rune.
Domination
Domination minor tree Cheap Shot rune.
Domination minor tree Taste of Blood rune.
Domination minor tree Sudden Impact rune.
Domination minor tree Sixth Sense rune.
Domination minor tree Grisly Mementos rune.
Domination minor tree Deep Ward rune.
Domination minor tree Treasure Hunter rune.
Domination minor tree Relentless Hunter rune.
Domination minor tree Ultimate Hunter rune.
Passive
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Attack Speed rune (+10% Attack Speed).
Passive tree Ability Haste rune (+8 Ability Haste).
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Move Speed rune (+2 Movement Speed).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).
Passive tree Health rune (+65 Health).
Passive tree Tenacity And Slow Resist rune (+10 Tenacity and Slow Resist).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).
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How it works

How it works

  2. You build around high percentage health damage from your abilities and on-hit procs.
  3. Dusk and Dawn gives an additional on-hit effect that scales your damage significantly.
  4. Hextech Gunblade provides large Ability Power and a slow active to help land skillshots.
  5. Abyssal Mask offers a cost-effective 12% magic damage increase aura around you.

How to play

Team Compositions & When to Build

  2. Build this primarily when facing multiple tanks or bruisers where percentage health damage shines.
  3. Ensure you have engage champions on your team, as diving in alone without frontline support will get you eliminated quickly.
  4. If the entire enemy team is squishy, avoid this build.

Playstyle & Combos

  2. Use Hextech Gunblade active to slow the enemy first, allowing you to land Shadow Dash (E) more consistently.
  3. Trigger Press the Attack quickly with auto-attacks and Twilight Assault (Q) to apply the 8% damage increase.

Items

  2. Rush Dusk and Dawn first for the core on-hit scaling, followed by Hextech Gunblade and Abyssal Mask.
  3. If enemy tanks build heavy Magic Resistance, rush Void Staff as your 4th item. Void Staff is preferred over Cryptbloom due to higher raw Ability Power.
  4. If the enemy is not building Magic Resistance, build Rabadon's Deathcap before Void Staff.
  5. In late game or when very rich, Abyssal Mask can be replaced with Shadowflame or other high-AP items.

Runes

  2. Press the Attack is ideal for quick burst trades; Conqueror and Grasp of the Undying take too long to stack in all-in skirmishes.

Tips and Tricks

Champion

  1. E + Flash Combo: You can catch people off guard by using Shadow Dash (E) and then Flash (during animation, you get buff for a split second). Works in any direction!

Riot

  1. Keep an eye on allies and be ready to save them with your teleport.
  2. Leverage your Energy to get a long-term advantage over Mana users.

Skill Order

  • Shen [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Twilight Assault
  • Shen [object Object] ability.
    W
    Spirit's Refuge
  • Shen [object Object] ability.
    E
    Shadow Dash
  • Shen [object Object] ability.
    R
    Stand United

Items

Starting items
Hextech Alternator item.
Rush #1
Dusk and Dawn item.
Rush #2
Hextech Gunblade item.
Boots
Plated Steelcaps item.
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
Gluttonous Greaves item.
Sorcerer's Shoes item.
Mercury's Treads item.
Core item #3
Abyssal Mask item.
Against high MR
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Void Staff item.
Cryptbloom item.
Damage and Cap
Rabadon's Deathcap item.
Shadowflame item.
Situational items
Zhonya's Hourglass item.
Morellonomicon item.
Banshee's Veil item.
For the last fight
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Elixir of Sorcery item.
Seeker's Armguard item.
Elixir of Iron item.
Example final build
Sorcerer's Shoes item.
Dusk and Dawn item.
Hextech Gunblade item.
Abyssal Mask item.
Void Staff item.
Rabadon's Deathcap item.