Talk:Shen/@comment-60.241.254.193-20121211052724/@comment-60.241.254.193-20130102220209

Warmogs is great on shen, don't get me wrong, I usually put that as core too, but I find myself actually not having the time for warmogs when I have other utility based items to build. Remember, Shen isn't a great farmer, even if you shove him top lane, he will only come out with average items. It's best to start on those utilities items earlier.

Shen's taunt already makes enemies damage lower already. By the time you have Rylais, Randuins, Bulwark and Sunfire cape/ Frozen Heart you're already tanky enough to surive two teamfights, especially with some extra AP. As I said, utilities saves your team more then Warmogs, especially since S3 favours multi-tasking tanks more then pure tanks (aside from Leona).

Or you can go the DPS shen route. It's basically what Trundle designed to do but are more versatile.

Jungle: I've been experimenting for this since S3 came out. I do have a faster clearing speed now when i pick up SOTAG, but as jungle shen, you want to stop at spirit stone then transition into wits end and your tier two boots immidiately, otherwise you'll have trouble surviving against roaming duelists. Then by this point, you have your bot taking golems and mid taking wraithes, so jungling speed is irrelevant by now.

Btw, as jungle shen, i prefer to go 21/9/0 with attack speed marks. It allows me to jungle much faster and transition into my DPS shen route.