# Shen Build, Runes and Counters · 26.22

> Best build for Shen: rune page, item set, summoner spells, skill order and counter picks — 26.22 patch, ranked match data.

Source: https://gamerone.org/en/champion/shen · Patch: 26.22 · Top lane

## Shen — the Eye of Twilight

- Tier: A (#28 of 131 in Top lane)
- Win rate: 51.1%
- Pick: 3.5%
- Ban: 0.7%
- Games: 14,077

## Runes

- **Resolve**: Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Overgrowth
- **Inspiration**: Biscuit Delivery, Approach Velocity
- Attack Speed, Health scaling with level, Health scaling with level

## Summoner spells

Flash, Ignite

## Items

- Starting items: Doran's Shield, Health Potion
- **Bruiser** (Win rate: 54.5% · Games: 3,209): Titanic Hydra → Dusk and Dawn → Thornmail → (Thornmail / Kaenic Rookern) → (Thornmail / Randuin's Omen / Kaenic Rookern)
- **Tank** (Win rate: 54.4% · Games: 2,126): Titanic Hydra → Thornmail → Randuin's Omen → (Thornmail / Kaenic Rookern) → (Thornmail / Randuin's Omen / Kaenic Rookern)
- Boots: Plated Steelcaps

## Skill order

Q > E > W

## Struggles against

- Naafiri: -14.3 pp win rate difference (14 games)
- Karma: -14.3 pp win rate difference (14 games)
- Vel'Koz: -14.3 pp win rate difference (14 games)
- Kalista: -11.1 pp win rate difference (18 games)
- Ekko: -9.1 pp win rate difference (22 games)

## Strong against

- Shyvana: +16.7 pp win rate difference (21 games)
- Corki: +15.2 pp win rate difference (23 games)
- LeBlanc: +14.3 pp win rate difference (14 games)
- Qiyana: +13.2 pp win rate difference (19 games)
- Smolder: +13.2 pp win rate difference (19 games)

The data is calculated per patch from ranked matches in the selected tier and region.

- [OTPs](https://gamerone.org/en/champion/shen/otp)
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- [Tier List & Builds](https://gamerone.org/en/tier-list)