Shen help?

T RexHasTinyArms·Jun 23, 2015·1 votes·326 views

Hey y'all. Top/mid main looking to expand champ pool after hitting gold.

Looking to add shen top and maybe support or jungle (though he is weaker there) and was hoping to get advice. He has hp scaling so I assume cinder hulk would be strong. Can he get away with tp smite? Is smite flash worth considering if he can't or just go tp and have double global? Also if I go support is what are good items after mountain and sight stone, plus should I max e or q first? Finally would you say one damage item is worth considering in his build (botrk or tri I assume) or just go straight tank (if building one damage how soon should I go that item, right after cinder hulk/sun fire?)? Feel free to add any other advice as well.

6 Comments

TeemoJenkinsJun 23, 20151 votes

Shen is easy to counter pick top lane, he's slow jungle clearing, and people bitch about him as support. I've played him in all three roles.

I always level Q first, regardless of where I'm playing because it is utility for your team mates as well as you.
Smite Tele Top is great if you want the Red Smite and Cinderhulk. Just make sure you keep your taunt in reserve for escapes.
For Support Sightstone is always my 800g purchase, but I do that regardless if I'm playing AD Tank support.

canpan14Jun 23, 20151 votes

On support I find maxing Q isn't always the best choice. The heal increase for teammates isn't huge and I find maxing taunt works better against some comps (Especially with the recent buffs to it).

TeemoJenkinsJun 23, 20151 votes

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On support I find maxing Q isn't always the best choice. The heal increase for teammates isn't huge and I find maxing taunt works better against some comps (Especially with the recent buffs to it).

I haven't played him support enough obviously, this is a great suggestion.

canpan14Jun 23, 20151 votes

Haha hes tons of fun support. I run a lot of health and with targons your passive will hit for a lot. I get taunt level 1 and I often can get cheese kills if they have a squishy adc or support. Also I make sure to tell my adc how my q works so they know to heal off of it.

Need Gold 4 TentJun 23, 20151 votes

There are pro and cons of levelling the different skills, and they don't necessarily need to be "rushed". You don't have to have a maxed (QW or E) by level 9, there are times you may need to level W first, then as its effectiveness goes down, you stop levelling it at like rank 3 then pick another skill to level. It depends on what you need at that time.

Canpan has an interesting idea for support though. I generally level W for anti poke but maxing E sounds interesting. I'ma try it.

tonzillacrayonJun 23, 20151 votes

hmm a silver 1 giving advice. Dont think he wants players that are stuck with him giving him advice. Doesn't make sense for you to learn from the guy that got the same 2 questions right out of 10 on a test .