AS Bruiser Shen jungle
is a ninja. Ninja's shouldn't be full tank. I'm gonna embrace that. I main jungle, but this idea could probably work top also.
So most people play Shen full tank top, using him as an initiator. Now, most players would agree Shen is not nearly OP. Most would even agree that he is in fact UNDER powered. But what if we're playing him wrong?!
The idea:
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to be everywhere, all the time.
, we're gonna have attack speed, and if we smite those fools and taunt then, they are not winning that fight.
Again, attack speed. And it gives us a slow to land taunt easier.
That first auto with Sheen proc and your passive will hurt. A lot.
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Mobo's early for roaming (jungle obviously). Merc's for heavy CC like Leona or Nautilus. Ninja Tabi's obviously because you're a ninja you will be in auto attack fights during taunt.
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Spirit for healing, Banshee if they have abilities you really can't afford to be hit by, like Morg Q.
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If you need to slow AS, Randuin's definitely. If they have lots of Auto attackers then Thornmail. Remember though, your only other source of HP will be Visage/Banshee's. Sunfire could work but the others have a lot more utility (Randuin's better stats and Thornmail obviously because Taunt).
NOTE: Tri-Force can be switched out for additional defense item if necessary or preferred. If you feel you need the extra HP/armor from Randuin's but want that thornmail, I would probably switch out the Trinity.
Don't build Shen full tank. That's silly, he's a ninja, we gotta give him some damage.
Thoughts? Remember, I am by no means a Shen pro, just thought it would be fun to try this. I'll update this. after I get a chance to play it.