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Shen vs Garen

Shen
vs
51.5%

over 577 games

Garen
Analyze a draft with Shen

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageVery tankyHigh burstSustained DPS

Build vs Garen

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Shen: Titanic Hydra, Dusk and Dawn, Randuin's Omen, Plated Steelcaps, Thornmail, Heartsteel, Bramble Vest, Kaenic Rookern.

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Titanic Hydra
1
Dusk and Dawn
2
Randuin's Omen
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Thornmail
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot69%
FlashTeleport26%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Thornmail
Heartsteel
Bramble Vest
Kaenic Rookern
Sunfire Aegis
Dead Man's Plate
Unending Despair
Bandlepipes
Hollow Radiance
Protoplasm Harness
Tiamat
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Knight's Vow
Spirit Visage
Force of Nature
Iceborn Gauntlet
Frozen Heart
Sterak's Gage
Abyssal Mask
Wit's End
Zeke's Convergence
Warmog's Armor
67.4% WR46 games
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
Shield BashShield Bash
Second WindSecond Wind
OvergrowthOvergrowth
InspirationInspiration
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Approach VelocityApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Garen's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Perseverance (P)

If Garen has not recently been struck by damage or enemy abilities, he regenerates a percentage of his total health each second.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38s22s9s–
68s22s9s2m
98s19.5s9s2m
118s17s9s1m40
168s12s7.5s1m20
188s12s6s1m20

Playing as Shen

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Place your blade behind your opponent

    Place your spirit blade behind your opponent before a trade, then cast Twilight Assault (Q): if it passes through them on the way back, your autos hit much harder.

  2. Start your trades with a spell

    Start a trade with an ability: Ki Barrier (passive) then gives you a shield, and hitting champions lowers its cooldown.

  3. Taunt through the wave

    Cast Shadow Dash (E) through the wave to surprise your opponent: the taunt forces them to come to you, and the spell restores energy if it hits.

  4. Keep your blade near your carry

    In teamfights, keep your spirit blade near your carry: Spirit's Refuge (W) forms where it is and blocks autos against your allies there.

  5. Don't wait on your R

    Cast Stand United (R) as soon as an ally is in danger: the shield already maxes out at 60% missing health, and the channel delays your arrival.

Playing against Garen

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Hit him regularly

    Hit him regularly, even with a small poke: Perseverance (passive) only regenerates him if he hasn't taken damage recently.

  2. At range, kite him

    If you're ranged, kite him: his kit has no dash, and only Decisive Strike (Q) speeds him up and removes his slows.

  3. Burst after his shield

    Wait for the Courage (W) shield to end before your burst: the spell starts with a shield and tenacity, then keeps only a damage reduction.

  4. Don't stay low once he hits 6

    Once he hits level 6, back instead of staying in lane at low health against him: Demacian Justice (R) deals true damage that grows with your missing health.

Other Shen matchups

Patch 16.21.1