Shen Top build and counters
Shen Top has a 52.54% win rate with 1.71% pick rate in ranked solo and is currently placed in tier A. Based on our analysis of 2 994 matches in patch 26.19, SeeMeta summarizes aggregate stats, role, difficulty, and lane matchup win rates for Shen on Top.
Last Updated
Games 2 994
Win rate 52.54%
Tier A

Shen Top

Shen
ATier up since last patch, was B
P
Q
W
E
R
Top · Patch 26.19 · Ranked Solo
- Games
- 2 994
- Wins
- 1 573
- Win rate
- 52.54%
- Pick rate
- 1.71%
- Ban rate
- 0.66%
- Difficulty
- Easy
Shen Top stats
Shen Top Builds
Shen Top skill order
On patch 26.19 Shen Top most often maxes Q > E > W, used in 97.91% of games with a 52.66% win rate. At levels 1 to 3 the usual order is Q, E, W.
Skill max order
Which of Q, W and E is maxed first, second and third, from games with at least 11 skill points. R is not included.
QTwilight Assault
EShadow Dash
WSpirit's Refuge
- Win rate
- 52.66%
- Pick rate
- 97.91%
- Games
- 2 854
Other options
Q
W
E
First three levels
Abilities taken at levels 1, 2 and 3.
QTwilight Assault
EShadow Dash
WSpirit's Refuge
- Win rate
- 53.24%
- Pick rate
- 87.55%
- Games
- 2 581
Other options
Q
W
E
Q
E
Q
Shen Top counters
Shen Top struggles most against Renekton (42.03%), Gangplank (43.24%), Darius (46.67%) and has the easiest time against Nasus (61.63%), Cho'Gath (61.97%), Ornn (61.40%). Percentages are Shen's win rate in each matchup, based on 2 994 ranked solo games of Shen in this role on patch 26.19.
Champions that counter Shen
Lowest Shen win rate in the lane matchup. The number under each champion is Shen's win rate.
Champions Shen counters
Highest Shen win rate in the lane matchup.
All Shen Top matchups
Sorted from the hardest to the easiest matchup. Pairs with fewer than 10 games are left out. Gold diff @15 is Shen's average gold lead over the opponent at 15 minutes. It is shown for pairs with at least 30 games that have this data.
| Opponent | Shen win rate | Games | Gold diff @15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42.03% | 69 | −482 | |
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| 43.24% | 74 | −925 | |
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| 44.44% | 63 | −1 587 | |
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| 46.43% | 56 | −456 | |
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| 46.67% | 120 | −913 | |
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| 48.57% | 70 | −468 | |
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| 49.06% | 53 | −541 | |
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| 49.50% | 101 | −1 111 | |
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| 50.00% | 52 | +458 | |
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| 50.00% | 50 | −290 | |
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| 50.43% | 117 | −714 | |
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| 50.77% | 65 | −822 | |
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| 50.94% | 53 | −715 | |
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| 51.61% | 62 | −575 | |
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| 51.76% | 85 | −701 | |
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| 51.79% | 56 | −786 | |
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| 51.79% | 56 | −236 | |
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| 52.17% | 115 | −644 | |
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| 52.73% | 110 | +25 | |
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| 53.85% | 104 | −1 081 | |
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| 53.97% | 63 | −1 197 | |
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| 55.74% | 61 | −687 | |
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| 55.95% | 84 | −437 | |
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| 56.45% | 62 | −1 175 | |
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| 61.40% | 57 | −109 | |
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| 61.63% | 86 | +165 | |
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| 61.97% | 71 | −40 | |
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Shen in other roles
Tier, win rate and pick rate of Shen outside the main role, plus builds and matchups where there are enough games. These roles have fewer games, so the numbers move more between patches.
Shen Jungle
Tier D- Win rate
- 45.78%
- Pick rate
- 0.19%
- Games
- 332
Skill max order
Q
E
W
Shen Middle
- Win rate
- 47.62%
- Pick rate
- 0.04%
- Games
- 63
Skill max order
Q
E
W
Shen Bottom
- Win rate
- 54.55%
- Pick rate
- 0.01%
- Games
- 22
Shen Support
Tier D- Win rate
- 52.61%
- Pick rate
- 0.44%
- Games
- 766
Skill max order
Q
E
W
Game duration popularity
| Game length | Share of games |
|---|---|
| 0–15 min | 3.9% |
| 16–20 min | 3.8% |
| 21–25 min | 15.8% |
| 26–30 min | 31.9% |
| 31–35 min | 25.5% |
| 36–40 min | 12.9% |
| 41+ min | 6.2% |
Win rate by game duration
| Game length | Win rate |
|---|---|
| 0–15 min | 54.2% |
| 16–20 min | 55.8% |
| 21–25 min | 48.5% |
| 26–30 min | 53.8% |
| 31–35 min | 53.1% |
| 36–40 min | 51.7% |
| 41+ min | 52.4% |
Win rate by objective secured
- First Blood secured58%
- First Dragon secured63.2%
- First Herald secured67.6%
- First Tower secured74.8%
- First Baron secured81.1%
Frequently asked questions
- Who counters Shen Top?
- On patch 26.19 the hardest Top matchups for Shen are Renekton (42.03%), Gangplank (43.24%), Darius (46.67%). The percentage is Shen's win rate in that matchup.
- Who does Shen Top counter?
- On patch 26.19 Shen does best against Nasus (61.63%), Cho'Gath (61.97%), Ornn (61.40%).
- What is the best Shen Top skill order?
- On patch 26.19 Shen Top most often maxes Q > E > W, used in 97.91% of games with a 52.66% win rate. At levels 1 to 3 the usual order is Q, E, W.
How the Shen Top page is built
Where the data comes from
This Shen Top page is built from real ranked solo queue matches. Players are sampled across regions and ranks, their recent games are read and filtered to the current patch, and every game of Shen in Top is aggregated for the stats and builds shown here.
What this page shows
The summary shows how Shen performs in Top, with its win rate, pick rate, and ban rate. Below it you see the most used build, runes, and summoner spells, plus the matchups that are easiest and hardest for Shen in Top.
This Shen Top data is a snapshot of the current patch and shifts with balance changes. Use the page as a starting point and adapt items and runes to your game.









