Shen Change

Shen

Ki Strike

• Cool Down is no longer static and can be reduced by cool down reduction
• Using Ki Strike on an enemy champion reduces the cool down on Stand United by 1/1.5/2 seconds (at Levels 1/11/18)
• Energy Regained is now upgraded again to 40 regained at Level 18 from upgrading to 10/20/30 Energy at Levels 1/7/13 (is now 10/20/30/40 at Levels 1/7/13/18)
• Cool Down changed to 10/9/8/7 seconds (at Levels 1/7/13/18)

Vorpal Blade

• Base Damage reduced to 30/50/70/90/110 from 60/100/140/180/220
• AP Ratio increased to 75% from 60%
• Ki Strike is applied to Vorpal Blade when it is off cool down
• Cool Down increased to 8/7.5/7/6.5/6 seconds from 6/5.5/5/4.5/4 seconds
• Range increased to 525 from 475
• Base Heal increased to 10/14/18/22/26 from 6/10/14/18/22
• Energy Cost changed to 65/60/55/50/45 from 60 at all ranks
• Can no longer heal enemies if used on neutral monsters

Feint

• Shen now becomes invisible for the duration of the shield
• Using Shadow Dash does not break invisibility, but instead reduces the duration of invisibility by 2 seconds for every enemy champion hit (does not reduce shield duration). A warning symbol will be shown to the enemy where Shen begins his Shadow Dash if Shen is invisible when he uses Shadow Dash
• Now causes Shen's next basic attack to always proc Ki Strike (does not affect current Ki Strike cool down)
• Shield Duration changed to 2/2.5/3/3.5/4 seconds from 3 seconds at all ranks
• Shield Strength changed to 90/115/140/165/190 from 60/100/140/180/220
• AP Ratio reduced to 50% from 60%
• Cool Down increased to 12/11/10/9/8 seconds from 9/8/7/6/5 seconds
• No longer reduces the cool down of Ki Strike per basic attack by an increased amount
• Energy Cost increased to 75/60/65/60/55 from 50 at all ranks

Shadow Dash

• Base Damage reduced to 50/80/110/140/170 from 50/85/120/155/190
• AP Ratio increased to 60% from 50%

Stand United

• Completing the channel for Stand United will reset the cool down of Feint
• Shen now automatically gains the Feint shield (not invisibility) while casting Stand United and increases the shield by 50% (135/172.5/210/247.5/285 (+75% AP))
• Now has a 15% bonus health ratio
• AP Ratio reduced to 90% from 135%

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Pros For Shen

• More up time on Stand United
• Can now become invisible
• More up time on Ki Strike with CDR and middle to late game
• Overall stronger Stand United
• More Range on Vorpal Blade
• More Energy Refunded with Ki Strike
• Lower full combo end-game Energy Costs
• Shen can no longer heal enemies
• Shen is now a real ninja

Cons For Shen

• Higher early Energy costs
• Less Damage on Shadow Dash and Vorpal Blade without AP
• AP Shen has weaker Stand United
• Less Damage on Vorpal Blade if Used without Ki Strike
• Less Late Game Feint Shield Strength
• Less Up Time on Feint
• Less Up Time on Ki Strike Early Game without CDR
• Higher Cool Down on Vorpal Blade