Talk:Shen/@comment-8505783-20160204170004

As far as the rework is concerned, Shen in toplane has both gotten worse and better. Worse because of the obvious loss of sustain on Q, but better because landing his combo would guarantee a positive trade against any toplaner. A misplay on that combo would give your opponent a considerable amount of time to harass you and assert lane dominance due to your taunt's 18 sec CD at lv1. I for one am a fan of the new interactivity in Shen's lane as compared to the farmfest/free-harass that was his old Q.

Question about masteries though: is it better to take Vampirism for sustain or Natural Talent for increased damage (especially later in the game)?