User blog comment:M.Davidz/Need your help for Shen !/@comment-24208043-20141118063438

There is something wrong with Shen. He has been out laned and out done in every role against newer champions sense Riot has nerfed him.

Zed is free to do what ever he wants and Shen is left on the bench watching his rival be played far more than him.

Playing Shen in the early game is difficult for me. His abilities barely have any impact to do anything at early levels compaired to all the burst dps, AOE attacks, burst tankiness, life steal, stuns, etc that other champions have. I don't want to feed so I don't play Shen. Everything on him is just too weak to matter along with his selfish self sustain builds.