So, is Shen intended to be an MR tank? Today on Inside Riot: Ionia Edition!
https://img0.etsystatic.com/000/0/5218985/il_fullxfull.100926810.jpg Hello, this is Tahm Kenkhs reporting live from Ionia, where Riot has forced Shen to change his outfit, get a tan, and learn to use a whole different set of weapons in just 3 days! Shen, what do you think is the reason behind this whole ordeal?
Shrugs
There you have it, folks! Shenpai approves! Now, Shen, what do you think about the introduction of a spirit sword to your kit? Is it a spirit animal of sorts?
Slightly looks left and right awkwardly
Ooh, how scandalous! Now, for our most important question of the day... what do you think of your scaling armor nerfs?
...what?
Oh, you know. Let's show a picture of Shen's stat changes for the rework. In bold you will see the armor changes. Eve, if you don't mind holding up this sign...
Movement speed: 335 Health: 570.8 Health Growth: 85 Energy: 200 Armor: 25.72 Armor Growth: 4 Health regen: 8.37 Health Regen Growth: .55 Magic Resist: 32.1 Magic Resist Growth: 1.25 Attack Damage: 60.17 Damage Growth: 3.375 Attack speed: 0.651 (+3.4%)
Please note that these are Shen's values back when his armor was made of EVA foam-
-cardboard.
-cardboard, yyyes! Anyway, Eve, if you don't mind flipping over that sign...
Movement Speed: 340 Health: 540 Health Growth: 73 Energy: 400 Armor: 25 Armor Growth: 2.6 Health Regen: 2.0 Health Regen Growth: .15 Magic Resist: 32.1 Magic Resist Growth: 1.25 Attack Damage: 60 Damage Growth: 3
Oh my! What do we have here? Riot nerfed your scaling armor by... Eve, can you calculate this?
...of course you can use a calculator with one hand!!!
...ok, and the number is... roughly .65 times! Wow, that's a lot of armor for a tank to lose, right Shen?
Crouched, staring at a ladybug on a blade of grass, climbing up
Ahem. Anyhoo, what does that mean? Well, it can only mean one thing! Roll the drumroll!
Unenthusiastic corny drumroll
It means that Riot is trying to turn our beloved Shenpai... INTO AN MR TANK!!!
Two pieces of confetti fall from off camera behind Tahm
"I'm leaving." Teleports out
Well, um... back to Janna with weather! Janna?
"I'M NOT SURE IF I STARTED THIS STORM OR NOT... BUT HOLY CRAP!"
Seriously though, is Riot trying to turn Shen into an AD Galio? His MR scales better than his armor, which is rare to see on anyone, much less a tank. Not complaining, just found it a bit odd.
