- Avg Place
- 4.70
- Top 4 rate
- 46.8%
- Pick Rate
- 10.8%
Shen TFT Guide · Set 16 · Legacy
Ionia
Bruiser
1 Cost- Set
- 16
- Games
- 81,681
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Rank
- All Ranks
- Last Updated
- Oct 27, 2026
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Shen finished Set 16 graded B among the 1-costs, with 46.8% top 4 and a 4.70 average placement over 81,681 ranked games.
- Tier
- Bvs 1-costs
- Top 4 rate
- 46.8%
- Avg. place
- 4.70
- Rank among 1-costs
- #7 of 14
- Plan
- Reroll
- Games
- 81,681
Is Shen good in TFT Set 16?
Shen finished Set 16 graded B among the 1-costs, with 46.8% top 4 and a 4.70 average placement over 81,681 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #7 of 14 1-costs — ahead of 54% of them. It's a reroll target: 17.1% of its games end with Shen at 3 stars.
Average placement vs the other 1-costs
Anivia
Rumble
Lulu
Kog'Maw
Jarvan IV
Briar
Shen
Blitzcrank
Viego
Sona
Illaoi
Jhin
Lower is better. Longer bar = better average placement; Shen is highlighted. Units with fewer than 100 games are hidden.
Shen ability: Stand United
)Ability values by star level
| Value | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shield | 250 | 325 | 425 |
Shen ability calculator
Pick a star level and the bonus ability power (or attack damage) your items give Shen.
Star level| Base | With bonus | |
|---|---|---|
| Shield | 325 | 325 |
Flat damage, healing and shield values scale with bonus AP (or AD for physical abilities); ratios and durations don't change.
Shen stats by star level
Shen starts with 717 health and 65 attack damage at 1 star. Each star multiplies health and attack damage by 1.8, so a 3-star Shen has 2,323 health and 211 attack damage.
| Stat | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 717 | 1,291 | 2,323 |
| Attack damage | 65 | 117 | 211 |
| Attack DPS | 42.2 | 76.0 | 137.1 |
- Armor
- 40
- Magic resist
- 40
- 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 16
Shen's best-in-slot items in Set 16 are Spirit Visage, Gargoyle Stoneplate, and Sunfire Cape: the completed items players actually build on Shen that finish top 4 most reliably.
Most-played full build
49.0% top 4 · 4.38 avg. place · 196 gamesEvery Shen build, ranked, in the desktop app
Unit Builds in MetaBot Desktop shows best-in-slot items, item traps, 3-star value and best partners for every unit, from current-patch ranked games.
- Best-in-slot items per unit
- Item traps to avoid
- Best partners and 3★ value
Best Shen comps in Set 16
The best Shen comp right now is Bruiser Aphelios, finishing top 4 91.9% of the time across 308 games.
Shen traits in Set 16
Shen brings Ionia and Bruiser. 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 16
Is Shen good in TFT Set 16?
Shen finished Set 16 graded B among the 1-costs, with 46.8% top 4 and a 4.70 average placement over 81,681 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #7 of 14 1-costs — ahead of 54% of them. It's a reroll target: 17.1% of its games end with Shen at 3 stars.
What are the best items for Shen in TFT?
The best Shen items in Set 16 are Spirit Visage, Gargoyle Stoneplate, and Sunfire Cape. The most-played full build is Gargoyle Stoneplate, Spirit Visage, and Warmog's Armor, with 49.0% top 4 over 196 games.
What is the best Shen comp?
Bruiser Aphelios is the strongest Shen comp in Set 16: 91.9% top 4 and a 2.56 average placement over 308 games.
Is Shen a reroll unit?
Yes. Shen is a 1-cost reroll target — 17.1% 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 16?
In Set 16, Shen is a 1-cost Ionia and Bruiser unit.
What does Shen's ability do?
Shen's ability is Stand United: Grant Shield to this unit and a nearby damaged ally for seconds.
How much health does Shen have at 3 stars?
Shen has 717 health at 1 star, 1,291 at 2 stars and 2,323 at 3 stars, with 65, 117 and 211 attack damage.