Talk:Shen/@comment-187.66.237.150-20101113192858/@comment-96.48.24.227-20101124012820

Rylai's is the only AP item that you should consider getting as Shen, since the slow is extremely useful, and the HP boost isn't so bad either. However, the AP is a minor sidegrade, nothing more.

AP Shen, sadly, remains as a gimmicky, 'fun' sort of build one would play after a stressful day. Damage output is a bit too low (ONE damage source, scaled at a pitiful +0.65/AP), Taunting enemies is suicide (Lategame, even the super-buffed Feint will fail on you almost instantly), and the ultimate pales in comparison to Janna or Morgana's shields (mostly because theirs can be spammed).

Perhaps the fact that the Q can be spammed is what draws people to play AP Shen. However, anyone who's played Shen would realize how he runs out of energy EVERY DAMN TIME, since he regens at only 10 energy per second. That's right, he only has enough energy to use 1 Vorpal Blade every 4 seconds, not 3, and -good luck- trying to use Feint in between. Because it won't work.

Anyway, yeah, stop at Rylai's if you need ANY AP at all.