Talk:Shen/@comment-213.238.74.11-20120412122812/@comment-96.54.118.73-20120412155756

Getting AS helps alot in keeping up his Energy, especially if you use Vorpal alot. Shadow Dash can pay for itself if you're good at getting the hit. Even without AS you can still pull of a full combo without wasting all energy

Shadow Dash->enemy taunted->Feint->Ki Strike->Vorpal Blade

120-40+50-10+60=180 Energy points used in total at level 3 with only 1 hit

120-80+50-20+60=130 used at level 7 with 2 hit

120-120+50-30+60=80 used with 3 hit at level 13

This assumes you only Ki Striked once during the skirmish, having 1-2 high dps items like Wit's, Ionic, Trinity, or Bloodrazor (Don't judge me DPS Shen works) will allow ki strike to activate more often. Vorpal Blade should always be used in unison with Ki Strike

Vorpal Blade->Ki Strike=50/40/30 used.

However if you are infact having trouble keeping up his Energy, then put some points in the utility mastery for the +10 energy