Talk:Shen/@comment-174.119.215.169-20120321011203/@comment-88.186.19.90-20120321151325

He dealt too much damage for his tankyness (his damage scales off his HP), couldn't be thrown out of lane if played properly and could harass all day for free since he doesn't have mana. Add enormous mobility, the ability to split-push perfectly safely, an AoE CC, AoE healing in teamfights, and you have an OP champ.

In soloQ his strenghts are emphasised, because teams aren't usually well coordinated anyway, safe split-pushing, perfect laning phase and an ability to save teamates is invaluable.

I don't know if the nerf is enough to bring him down to balanced status, since I don't play him, I guess we will have to see. It's entirely possible that reducing damage on vorpal blades is enough to change his laning phase to a resonable level.