- Avg Place
- 4.53
- Top 4 rate
- 49.6%
- 1st Place
- 11.8%
Shen TFT Guide · Set 18
Inferno
Defender
2 Cost- Set
- 18
- Games
- 68,681
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Rank
- All Ranks
- Last Updated
- Oct 11, 2026
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Shen is a middle-of-the-pack 2-cost in Set 18 (tier C): 49.6% top 4 and a 4.53 average placement across 68,681 ranked games.
- Tier
- Cvs 2-costs
- Top 4 rate
- 49.6%
- 1st place
- 11.8%
- Avg. place
- 4.53
- Rank among 2-costs
- #7 of 13
- Plan
- Reroll
Is Shen good in TFT Set 18?
Shen is a middle-of-the-pack 2-cost in Set 18 (tier C): 49.6% top 4 and a 4.53 average placement across 68,681 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #7 of 13 2-costs — ahead of 50% of them. Boards with Shen win the lobby 11.8% of the time. It's a reroll target: 28.0% of its games end with Shen at 3 stars.
Average placement vs the other 2-costs
Murkwolf
Gromp
Teemo
Kayle
Scuttlecrab
Alistar
Sejuani
Shen
LeBlanc
Yunara
Warwick
Elise
Lower is better. Longer bar = better average placement; Shen is highlighted. Units with fewer than 100 games are hidden.
Shen ability: Ki Barrier
Riot hasn't published Shen's exact ability numbers for Set 18 yet, so the values are left out of the description.
Shen stats by star level
Shen starts with 900 health and 50 attack damage at 1 star. Each star multiplies health and attack damage by 1.8, so a 3-star Shen has 2,916 health and 162 attack damage.
| Stat | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 900 | 1,620 | 2,916 |
| Attack damage | 50 | 90 | 162 |
| Attack DPS | 32.5 | 58.5 | 105.3 |
- Armor
- 45
- Magic resist
- 45
- Attack speed
- 0.65
- Range
- 1 hexes
- Mana (start / max)
- 30 / 90
- Crit chance
- 25%
Base values before items, traits and augments. Attack DPS = attack damage × attack speed.
Best items for Shen in Set 18
Shen's best-in-slot items in Set 18 are Thief's Gloves, Sunfire Cape, and Spirit Visage: the completed items players actually build on Shen that finish top 4 most reliably.
Most-played full build
60.0% top 4 · 3.95 avg. place · 3,552 gamesBest Shen comps in Set 18
The best Shen comp right now is Inferno Kayle, finishing top 4 94.9% of the time across 1,432 games.
Shen traits in Set 18
Shen brings Inferno and Defender. Highlighted breakpoints are the ones most Shen boards reach.
Shen synergies & best duos →
Shen in every TFT set
Shen has been in 5 TFT sets (18, 17, 16, 15, and 4). Each set's page keeps its final numbers.
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Shen TFT FAQ – Set 18
Is Shen good in TFT Set 18?
Shen is a middle-of-the-pack 2-cost in Set 18 (tier C): 49.6% top 4 and a 4.53 average placement across 68,681 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #7 of 13 2-costs — ahead of 50% of them. Boards with Shen win the lobby 11.8% of the time. It's a reroll target: 28.0% of its games end with Shen at 3 stars.
What are the best items for Shen in TFT?
The best Shen items in Set 18 are Thief's Gloves, Sunfire Cape, and Spirit Visage. The most-played full build is Thief's Gloves, with 60.0% top 4 over 3,552 games.
What is the best Shen comp?
Inferno Kayle is the strongest Shen comp in Set 18: 94.9% top 4 and a 1.84 average placement over 1,432 games.
Is Shen a reroll unit?
Yes. Shen is a 2-cost reroll target — 28.0% of its games end with Shen at 3 stars, so slow-roll for copies once your board is stable.
What traits does Shen have in Set 18?
In Set 18, Shen is a 2-cost Inferno and Defender unit.
What does Shen's ability do?
Shen's ability is Ki Barrier: Grant Shield to Shen and Shield to a nearby damaged ally for seconds. Both of their next attacks gain Attack Speed and deal bonus magic damage.
How much health does Shen have at 3 stars?
Shen has 900 health at 1 star, 1,620 at 2 stars and 2,916 at 3 stars, with 50, 90 and 162 attack damage.
Which units is Shen best with?
In Set 18, Shen is most often fielded with Leona, Varus, and Amumu.