Shen is a melee tank usually played Top on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Shen in ARAM: Play Shen as a tanky initiator and peeler, using your taunt to lock down enemies and your ultimate to save or enable carries in chaotic ARAM fights.
Shen ARAM Abilities
After casting a spell, Shen gains a shield; affecting champions reduces its cooldown.
Shen recalls his spirit blade, empowering attacks that deal max health damage and slow fleeing enemies on collision.
Shen and nearby allies are shielded from all basic attacks while the spirit blade is active.
Shen dashes, taunting all enemies he passes through.
Shen shields an ally and teleports to them after a brief channel.
Shen ARAM Playstyle & Tips
Play Shen as a tanky initiator and peeler, using your taunt to lock down enemies and your ultimate to save or enable carries in chaotic ARAM fights.
Tips
Use your Spirit Blade to block skill shots and zone enemies in narrow ARAM corridors.
Save your Stand United (R) to shield low-health allies or initiate surprise engages.
Maximize Twilight Assault (Q) damage by pulling your blade through multiple enemies.
Build tanky items like Sunfire Aegis and Spirit Visage to sustain in constant teamfights.
Coordinate with your team to use your ultimate for tower dives or saving carries.
Ward the bushes to maintain vision control and set up taunt engages.
Combos
E (Shadow Dash) + Q (Twilight Assault) + auto-attacks for a taunt into empowered strikes.
R (Stand United) onto a frontline ally, then E into the enemy team after landing.
Q + W (Spirit's Refuge) to block incoming damage while dealing empowered autos.
Shen ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Shield Bash
Conditioning
OvergrowthSecondary — Precision
Triumph
Legend: HasteSummoners
Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Ruby Crystal - 2.
Guardian's Horn - 3.
Health Potion
Core Items
- 1.
Heartsteel - 2.
Unending Despair - 3.
Mercury's Treads
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- your team has multiple healers or enchanters
- enemy has heavy magic damage and poke
- you have self-healing in your kit
Avoid when:
- enemy team is mostly physical damage
- you need more damage or armor instead
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy lacks max health damage
- you need to sustain between fights
- your team has no enchanter support
Avoid when:
- enemy has liandry or botrk
- you need armor or mr more
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy lacks max health damage
- you need to sustain between fights
- your team has no enchanter support
Avoid when:
- enemy has liandry or botrk
- you need armor or mr more
Options
Shen ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Shen in ARAM?
In ARAM, Shen typically builds core items like Heartsteel, Unending Despair, Mercury's Treads and Grasp of the Undying runes (Resolve primary, Precision secondary).
What runes should I use for Shen in ARAM?
Take Grasp of the Undying in the Resolve tree as your keystone, with Precision as your secondary tree for Shen in ARAM.
How do you play Shen in ARAM?
Play Shen as a tanky initiator and peeler, using your taunt to lock down enemies and your ultimate to save or enable carries in chaotic ARAM fights.
What is Shen's best combo in ARAM?
E (Shadow Dash) + Q (Twilight Assault) + auto-attacks for a taunt into empowered strikes.
