Why do people build spirit visage on shen?

InvalidGuest·3/31/2016, 4:35:05 AM·2 votes·5,403 views

Champion.gg - Shen Top Stats, Builds, Runes, Masteries and Counters

On champion.gg it is included in both the Highest winrate and most popular build paths as a mid-game mr item

Why do people still choose this on shen over something like banshees? He doesn't have any built-in heals anymore

The only reason I could imagine it to benefit either Grasp of the Undying or the Vampirism masteries, which are both popular on shen but imo it doesn't seem worth it the time midgame when you are mainly splitting

Any shen mains want to weigh in why or why shouldn't this be done?

9 Comments

lightdragoon883/31/2016, 4:42:17 AM10 votes

CDR, Grasp of the Undying, and the passive increases not only Shen Natural health regen, but also boost the health regen that Visage, Titanic, and Zz'rot gives.

Jhaerik3/31/2016, 5:06:41 AM4 votes

10% CDR is rather useful. Also the 20% healing affects health regen as well, not just healing. SV had 50% higher bonus base regen than BV + an additional 20%.. not including the regen provided from other items, and outside healing sources like Relic Shield(and upgrade) procs and the healing summoner from the ADC.

With a base of ~22hp5 at 18 and excluding masteries with SV and Zz'rot built Shen gains ~ 28hp5 over BV + Zz'rot.

Rain NT3/31/2016, 4:46:49 AM4 votes

the cdr is OP, cdr is always good. the more cdr the shorter the cd on his ew and r. his q is already on a short cd but still helps alil. its better than a shield that procs every 30s and also cost more. Imo banshee should cost less. think about it... they have the same amount of hp and mr and banshee still cost more with a luckluster passive because most of the time its blown before teamfights even starts and cant be used against important spells. either reduce the cost or make banshee an active.

Chaos Milk Tea3/31/2016, 5:50:11 AM2 votes

Only good MR item. That is all.

the Anarchit3cht3/31/2016, 4:46:48 AM1 votes

I hate that Shen doesn't have his heal anymore. To be honest. I hate new shen lol. I liked his passive, I liked his Q. The only thing I didn't care for was Feint.

Thund3r Ang3l3/31/2016, 11:26:49 AM1 votes

MR, Regen, OP cooldown, HEALTH.

morris13/31/2016, 11:41:39 AM1 votes

It's currently just better than BV in almost all aspects, and the fact it builds out of item 3067 which allows for 18 sec less CD on ult only makes it a better choice.

Meep Man3/31/2016, 11:46:38 AM1 votes

It also increases outside heals as well.

Erdamon3/31/2016, 1:20:54 PM1 votes

Because it's a busted item