- Avg Place
- 3.48
- Top 4 rate
- 68.9%
- Pick Rate
- 18.2%
Shen TFT Guide · Set 17 · Legacy
Bulwark
Timebreaker
Bastion
5 Cost- Set
- 17
- Games
- 11,265
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Rank
- All Ranks
- Last Updated
- Oct 11, 2026
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Shen finished Set 17 graded S among the 5-costs, with 68.9% top 4 and a 3.48 average placement over 11,265 ranked games.
- Tier
- Svs 5-costs
- Top 4 rate
- 68.9%
- Avg. place
- 3.48
- Rank among 5-costs
- #1 of 9
- Plan
- Fast 9
- Games
- 11,265
Is Shen good in TFT Set 17?
Shen finished Set 17 graded S among the 5-costs, with 68.9% top 4 and a 3.48 average placement over 11,265 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #1 of 9 5-costs — ahead of 100% of them. As a 5-cost it usually lands at level 9 and is rarely 3-starred (0.1% of games).
Average placement vs the other 5-costs
Shen
Jhin
Blitzcrank
Bard
Sona
Vex
Zed
Fiora
Graves
Lower is better. Longer bar = better average placement; Shen is highlighted. Units with fewer than 100 games are hidden.
Shen ability: Reality Tear
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) +)Ability values by star level
| Value | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonus Damage On Attack | 25.00 | 40.00 | 777 |
| Shield AP | 200 | 250 | 3,456 |
| AS Slow | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.99 |
| Bonus AS | 0.80 | 0.80 | 9.99 |
Shen ability calculator
Pick a star level and the bonus ability power (or attack damage) your items give Shen.
Star level| Base | With bonus | |
|---|---|---|
| Bonus Damage On Attack | 40 | 40 |
| Shield AP | 250 | 250 |
| AS Slow | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Bonus AS | 0.8 | 0.8 |
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 1,300 health and 50 attack damage at 1 star. Each star multiplies health and attack damage by 1.8, so a 3-star Shen has 4,212 health and 162 attack damage.
| Stat | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 1,300 | 2,340 | 4,212 |
| Attack damage | 50 | 90 | 162 |
| Attack DPS | 45.0 | 81.0 | 145.8 |
- Armor
- 65
- Magic resist
- 65
- Attack speed
- 0.90
- Range
- 1 hexes
- Mana (start / max)
- 20 / 70
- Crit chance
- 25%
Base values before items, traits and augments. Attack DPS = attack damage × attack speed.
Best items for Shen in Set 17
Shen's best-in-slot items in Set 17 are Adaptive Helm, Protector's Vow, and Hand Of Justice: the completed items players actually build on Shen that finish top 4 most reliably.
Most-played full build
76.9% top 4 · 3.00 avg. place · 962 games
Highest top 4: 86.6% over 72 gamesBest Shen comps in Set 17
The best Shen comp right now is Bastion Shen, finishing top 4 84.8% of the time across 62 games.
Shen traits in Set 17
Shen brings Bulwark, Timebreaker, and Bastion. 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 17
Is Shen good in TFT Set 17?
Shen finished Set 17 graded S among the 5-costs, with 68.9% top 4 and a 3.48 average placement over 11,265 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #1 of 9 5-costs — ahead of 100% of them. As a 5-cost it usually lands at level 9 and is rarely 3-starred (0.1% of games).
What are the best items for Shen in TFT?
The best Shen items in Set 17 are Adaptive Helm, Protector's Vow, and Hand Of Justice. The most-played full build is Thief's Gloves, with 76.9% top 4 over 962 games.
What is the best Shen comp?
Bastion Shen is the strongest Shen comp in Set 17: 84.8% top 4 and a 2.42 average placement over 62 games.
Is Shen a reroll unit?
No. Shen is a 5-cost you add at level 9 — just 0.1% of its games end at 3 stars.
What traits does Shen have in Set 17?
In Set 17, Shen is a 5-cost Bulwark, Timebreaker, and Bastion unit.
What does Shen's ability do?
Shen's ability is Reality Tear: Passive: On cast, attacks gain stacking bonus magic damage. Starting from the third cast, gain true damage instead. Active: Gain Shield for seconds, then slice open a rift on the largest group of champions dealing the Passive's bonus damage to all enemies within. Enemies have their Attack Speed slowed by while allies within gain Attack Speed, both rapidly decaying over seconds. Shen always gains his rift's full bonus for this duration.
How much health does Shen have at 3 stars?
Shen has 1,300 health at 1 star, 2,340 at 2 stars and 4,212 at 3 stars, with 50, 90 and 162 attack damage.