Shen vs Renata Glasc

Shen
vs
Not enough games
Renata Glasc
Heavy AP damageHeavy CCCountered by spell shieldHeavy poke

Build vs Renata Glasc

The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup

Recommended items for Shen: Titanic Hydra, Dusk and Dawn, Thornmail, Plated Steelcaps, Kaenic Rookern, Randuin's Omen, Dead Man's Plate, Force of Nature.

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Titanic Hydra
1
Dusk and Dawn
2
Thornmail
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Kaenic Rookern
5

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Kaenic Rookern
Randuin's Omen
Dead Man's Plate
Force of Nature
Jak'Sho, The Protean

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Renata Glasc's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Leverage (P)

Renata's Attacks deal bonus damage and mark enemies. Renata's allies can damage marked enemies to deal bonus damage.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
316s28s14s–
616s28s14s2m30
916s27s14s2m30
1116s26s14s2m10
1616s24s12s1m50
1816s24s10s1m50

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 Renata Glasc

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Stay behind your minions

    Stay behind your minions: Handshake (Q) roots the first enemy hit, then can throw them into their allies.

  2. Step up after a missed Handshake

    Step up when Handshake (Q) misses you: it's her only root, with a 16-second cooldown at every rank.

  3. Target her: she has no dash

    If you can engage, target Renata: her kit has no dash to escape.

  4. Spread out from your carries

    Spread out from your allies when she casts Hostile Takeover (R): berserk, you attack the nearest unit, your allies first.

  5. Don't hand them a kill

    When an enemy survives thanks to Bailout (W), back off rather than offer a kill: they lose their health over 3 seconds, and only a takedown saves them.

Other Shen matchups

Patch 16.21.1