Talk:Shen/@comment-4834593-20130527160810/@comment-27010991-20130603155953

Twice I played ap Shen just to see how powerful I can get his ultimate shield to be and though both games din't last too long, I managed to get it to at least 1500 points and guess what - it's not nearly as much of a gamechanger as you'd think it is, not to talk about the usual 850. Shen is predictable, can easily be countered by almost anything that he doesn't coutner himself and what's more, his usefulness drops the longer the game draggs on, up to a point where he's little more than a walking piece of meat. Oh, and in case you forgot that, there are split-pushers that can actually clear minion waves effectively and deal good structural damage, while it usually takes Shen 50 years to take down one tower.

I don't really have to say anything else, his win rate speaks for itself and since he's an easy to play and not-so-difficult to master champion, it's not like you can just say "there are a lot of noobs who play him, that's because." There are just that many champions that do his job better (considering that his primary role is to tank, protect teammates and soak up damage).