Talk:Shen/@comment-4659726-20121025061403/@comment-218.186.15.10-20121026114544

He's really powerful in the hands of a professional team due to what the OP had said earlier - his ability to put pressure on all lanes. He can split push and rejoin his team if needed, which is vital in coordinated play where map control is extremely important, and he can turn most teamfights into his team's favour from across the map.

Although, this isn't so pronounced in non-pro play, and most people just want to emulate what "pros" do without actually wondering why it is such.