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Shen excels as a tank support with unique mana-free abilities focused on protecting allies. His key strengths include enemy engage control and team-wide defensive utility.

Core Abilities Breakdown:

• Passive (Ki Barrier): Generates a shield after ability use, with reduced cooldown when affecting champions. The Spirit Blade follows Shen and enables other abilities.

• Q (Twilight Attack): Empowers next 3 auto attacks. When Spirit Blade passes through enemies, they're slowed when moving away from Shen.

• W (Spirit's Refuge): Creates a protective field around Spirit Blade that blocks auto attacks against allies inside.

• E (Shadow Dash): Primary engage tool that taunts enemies hit. Can be Flash-enhanced for surprise engages.

• R (Stand United): Shields any ally globally and teleports to them after a short delay. Shield increases for low-health targets.

Optimal Skill Order: E > Q > W with R at 6/11/16

Core Build Path:

Starting Items:

• Steel Shoulderguards
• 2 Health Potions

Core Items:

• Locket of the Iron Solari
• Evenshroud
• Plated Steelcaps/Mercury's Treads

Situational Items:

• Knight's Vow
• Anathema's Chains
• Thornmail
• Zeke's Convergence

Playstyle Tips:

1. Use E (Shadow Dash) strategically for engage or peel
2. Position Spirit Blade to maximize W protection
3. Coordinate Ultimate with team for maximum impact
4. Maintain map awareness for global ultimate opportunities
5. Time Ki Barrier shields in trades

Shen support excels at protecting carries while providing strong engage potential. Focus on vision control and coordinating engages with your ADC during laning phase.

Playing Shen effectively requires balancing aggressive taunt engages with defensive utility for your team. Map awareness is crucial for ultimate opportunities that can turn fights across the map.

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