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Chogath
Chogath
30%
70%

vs

49.4%

over 721 games

Shen
Shen
50%
50%
Very tankySplit pushStrong engageHeavy CC

Skill matchup

Build vs Shen

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Heartsteel
1Survival
Unending Despair
2vs AD
Hollow Radiance
3vs AP

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Hextech Rocketbelt
5Mage tank

Summoner spells

41274%
41421%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD
Sunfire Aegis
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Frozen Heart
vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Jak'Sho, The Protean
5vs Hybride
Kaenic Rookern
vs AP
Force of Nature
vs AP
Abyssal Mask
vs AP
Spirit Visage
vs AP

Anti Tank

Shadowflame
5vs Tank
Bloodletter's Curse
vs Tank

DPS

Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank
Riftmaker
Mage tank
Dusk and Dawn
Mage tank
Titanic Hydra
Bruiser
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Cosmic Drive
Mage tank

Other options

Warmog's Armor
Survival
Rod of Ages
HP
Mejai's Soulstealer
Tear of the Goddess
Protoplasm Harness
Survival
Shurelya's Battlesong
83.3% WR6 games
DominationDomination
Hail of BladesHail of Blades
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
SorcerySorcery
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
CelerityCelerity
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
ChogathChogath
ShenShen
Neutral
Neutral
Careful

Shen's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Ki Barrier (P)

After casting a spell, Shen gets a shield. Affecting other champions reduces the cooldown of this effect.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38s16s18s–
66.5s16s18s3m20
95s14.5s18s3m20
115s13s18s3m
165s10s14s2m40
185s10s10s2m40

Playing against Shen

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Stay on the same side as his Spirit Blade: if he can't pass through it, his Q deals much less damage.

2

Punish him when his E (taunt) is on cooldown (18-14s) — it's his only trading and engaging tool.

3

Watch your allies' HP bars: when a teammate is low, Shen will likely R. Engage him at that moment to cancel it or force a choice.

4

His W zone (Spirit's Refuge) blocks auto-attacks but not abilities — AP champions or ability-based damage dealers have an advantage.

5

Warn your teammates as soon as Shen hits level 6, and especially when he disappears from lane — he's probably teleporting to an ally.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026