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 25.08!

Author: Wrekah

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
Ionian Boots of Lucidity should be final item in your build.
Hextech Rocketbelt should be final item in your build.
Kaenic Rookern should be final item in your build.
Warmog's Armor should be final item in your build.
Liandry's Torment should be final item in your build.
Thornmail should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune First Strike from Inspiration tree.
Minor rune Domination.
Summoner spells
Pick Ignite as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

AP Shen Runes

Inspiration
Inspiration major tree Glacial Augment rune.
Inspiration major tree Unsealed Spellbook rune.
Inspiration major tree First Strike rune.
Inspiration major tree Hextech Flashtraption rune.
Inspiration major tree Magical Footwear rune.
Inspiration major tree Cash Back rune.
Inspiration major tree Triple Tonic rune.
Inspiration major tree Time Warp Tonic rune.
Inspiration major tree Biscuit Delivery rune.
Inspiration major tree Cosmic Insight rune.
Inspiration major tree Approach Velocity rune.
Inspiration major tree Jack Of All Trades 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)).

How it works

General

  1. You rush Hextech Rocketbelt #1, Liandry's Torment #2.
  2. You get Cosmic Insight rune to use Hextech Rocketbelt more often.
  3. You poke with Hextech Rocketbelt and First Strike to earn gold and burn enemies.
  4. After core items, you adapt. You can play as a tank or as a damage dealer.

How to play

General

  1. Use Hextech Rocketbelt active to poke your enemies all the time, earning gold with First Strike.
  2. Adapt to the enemy team. Build tanky or more damage. You can play as a utility tank, poke, or even you can go some AD items to still have plenty of damage. Depends on the team and how you want to play.
  3. For utility tank, remember that Liandry's Torment works good with Serpent's Fang (to counter shields) and Oblivion Orb (to counter healing).
  4. Cosmic Insight reduces the cooldown of all active items, so Zhonya's Hourglass really works well with this build.
  5. Wait for the First Strike and proc it with your combo, to deal damage and earn gold.
  6. Be careful to not get poked, because you waste First Strike procs.

Champion

  1. Your main combo is First Strike + Hextech Rocketbelt + E in + Q + W + few auto attacks, then go out.
  2. Your alternate combo just for poke is E for Sudden Proc, then First Strike + Hextech Rocketbelt.

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
Hextech Rocketbelt item.
Rush #2
Liandry's Torment item.
Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
Plated Steelcaps item.
Mercury's Treads item.
Good tank items
Jak'Sho, The Protean item.
Warmog's Armor item.
Good MR items
Hollow Radiance item.
Spirit Visage item.
Abyssal Mask item.
Kaenic Rookern item.
Force of Nature item.
Good Armor items
Unending Despair item.
Thornmail item.
Sunfire Aegis item.
Randuin's Omen item.
Dead Man's Plate item.
Iceborn Gauntlet item.
Situational items
Trailblazer item.
Knight's Vow item.
Situational items
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Oblivion Orb item.
Serpent's Fang item.
Zhonya's Hourglass item.
Try if you super fed
Horizon Focus item.
Lich Bane item.
Cosmic Drive item.
For the last fight
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Elixir of Wrath item.
Seeker's Armguard item.
Elixir of Iron item.
Example final build
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
Hextech Rocketbelt item.
Kaenic Rookern item.
Warmog's Armor item.
Liandry's Torment item.
Thornmail item.