How to ACTUALLY Climb to Diamond in 2 Hours in League of Legends [Season 14]

After watching this video, you WILL climb to Diamond with Shen.
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// CHAPTERS
0:00 SILVER vs. Vayne
25:03 GOLD vs. Mordekaiser
54:00 PLATINUM vs. Illaoi
1:14:17 EMERALD vs. Volibear
1:47:49 DIAMOND vs. Darius
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[@Ganarialintu]

Petu the kind of guy saying "I'm going to teach you how to climb by not doing anything fancy. We are going to take a recall here and purchase the standa... WAIT, how about we bust out the FÖRBIDDEN *insert item here* technology."

[@warrun4995]

And he is so genuine with that! Im adored

[@ElementalistJohn]

WOULDN'T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY. THAT'S MY GOAT 🐐🐐🐐🔥🔥🔥

[@JaronPalone]

Unleash it

[@lordolinguine7235]

Okay okay so first I gotta get to silver. (I have been hard stuck Bronze 1 for so long now. Win loss win loss

[@Kyriesupreme]

35:12 lol cracked me up

[@sherryn.2380]

Watching a 2hr long lecture ❌ Watching Professor Petu's 2 hour long shen guide✅

[@kataihallenchrish]

23:39 Schrödingers E: A Shen E is both hit and missed until it has been cast.

[@viagememfilmes]

THAT KILL ME JAJAJAJA

[@Nyxarg-hd8uq]

Schrödinshen

[@punisher97678]

"Never overextend" "I need more ten gold, ops jax killed me" We love xPetu

[@Dikkiedank]

I'm confident these kind of videos are quite helpful for many players, but as some youtubers have recently been pointing out: they still assume a lot of basal knowledge that a lot of people in silver or even gold just don't have. If you don't say why you freeze the wave (to deny farm and xp to the enemy laner, and leave them open for ganks/all ins) players will not know when and why to freeze. Same with knowing when you are stronger and when you can walk up to harass. As a challenger player you'll have a lot of unconscious instincts that support your confidence to take a certain trade, make decisions on when to back and when to stay. I think you're a very good teacher and I've personally learnt a lot from you, but I think stomping low elo lobbies is not the most effective way to teach (though it is still educative, and quite entertaining). When you're ahead in the first 5 minutes it's just not that representative of a silver elo game anymore for example. I think if you really want to teach low elo players you should do some videos on low level fundamentals, or perhaps do VOD reviews of and especially with low elo players to get their perspective and help them (and subsequently the viewers) see where their reasoning is correct and wrong. I also think that, though often correct, taking ignite and being very aggressive is something a lot of players are not gonna be comfortable with if they're not confident in keeping track of so many other factors. Maybe in the future you could do some voice over commentary (or full on VOD review) of games that you won by playing solid fundamentals and trying to pick apart why you are making certain decisions, even if you didn't make them actively at the time. Hope this commentary is constructive. Keep on making awesome content! xx

[@xBelamir--]

Would be interesting to know what the average play time is amongst players. Personally been playing since 2012

[@Torinett]

Yeah, I was thinking this same thing...and honestly I feel like his past versions of this video were a lot heavier on the analytic/didactic. This one felt like he started to explain some ideas in the beginning of the silver game, but then sort of gave up and just played 5 straightforward games which were fun, and as didactic as watching any great player play, but definitely didn't register as a "guide" in the way past installments did.

[@nuclearjasper9523]

Speaking as a bronze player, its honestly the opposite. I can have all the game sense in the world, wave managment, macro etc. but the mechanics displayed in this vod at silver are already so far beyond what i could ever pull off. It's always a bit disheartening that everyone focuses on teaching macro, when it's mechanics thats holding me back.

[@Dikkiedank]

@@nuclearjasper9523 It's really hard for any player to connect with people who lack something that they themselves do unconsciously. It's like trying to explain how to ride a bike or a car. I think especially for mechanics it's a case of simply playing a lot of games and becoming confident with the controls of the game and the champs you play. You can try to expedite the process by focusing on single elements in either training mode or normal games. For example, spending an entire bot game farming as well as you can every time before you start a session will help you learn csing a lot quicker than having to mentally juggle that with a human opponent, junglers, etc. Another good exercise I've come across is playing some ARAM games where you specifically focus on dodging as many skill shots as possible. If I want to learn a new champ I hop into a game with 5 intermediate bots. They'll harass you well enough in lane and if you run the game long enough you'll find out what your champ can and cannot do in a 1v5. Mechanics are probably the hardest thing to teach someone. It's often a case of figuring it out yourself, and the most people can do is give you pointers and tips to pratice.

[@streetlight197]

Very good points, and I agree! A lot of old players who kinda just grew up in solo queue lobbies, playing the game back in the day, kinda just take their ambient knowledge for granted. Things that we kinda just had to throw at a wall and see what stuck is more or less a defined gamestate these days. There weren't many coaches or guides, just people seeing what worked and telling their friends.

[@uToxicCake]

OUR SHENSEI GETTING US OUT OF SHRIMPLO WITH THIS ONE 🔥💪🔥

[@jjyy8289]

24:45 Schrodingers E 😂 you are simultaneously missing and hitting your E until the moment you use it.

[@raph11223344]

23:10 “The philosophy of E” Petu seeks to impart the understanding of Master Shen

[@antoniocuorleggero9253]

when i first started playing shen i lost all games i was bad and i stopped playign him, i remember one of my friends sent me one fo your videos and i started watching you and teh passion you put into your videos and the way you enjoy playing league made me love shen so much that i learned how to be a good at it, now i am proud of being a shen main and an xpetu enjoyer

[@theghilliegiraffe7595]

lethal tempo into mord is all i’ve ever needed. thank you shen god 1v9

[@ollie-d]

Great video, lots of little nuggets in here. I don't play Shen, but one thing that's invaluable is how clearly you demonstrate your mastery of matchups. You really understand how your opponent's kit works and what they're looking to do and how you can mitigate that. This is the secret sauce a lot of people are missing when they try the "you win by not dying" technique. They don't know how to not die, but that's how.

[@God_Shen]

These are always nice! Good video!

[@Daaver_]

Hi petu! In 3 months time i climbed from silver to emerald. Religiously rewatching the old how to climb videos! Thanks for the overload of great content lately and excited for binging this one 10 times 😂

[@fantasma4ever]

"see i'm not doing anything special here" Master petu teaching you CONFIDENCE and MOTIVATION

[@sasukefaan]

me playing with my 2/14 botlane + afk midlaner trying to win be "doing nothing special": 💀

[@YuYuYuna_]

@@sasukefaan I mean if you do what he's doing and don't overcomplicate the game for yourself then yeah you can win and climb fairly well and at a good pace. People make league sound like you need to be good at everything and play 10 different champs. If more players focused on 1-2 champs only, watched high elo replays for their champs, and practiced cs'ing they would climb so well. I just got diamond recently as ADC and I played mainly 1 champ and if that champ was banned or picked I played 1-2 backup champs. I focused on matchups and fundamentals, tracking the enemy jg based on where mine is and if they are showing on the same side or not, etc. It's still tough to do but a lot of low elo players seriously overcomplicate the game for themselves.

[@ccivinski]

This right here is my favorite form of videos you make, thanks Petu!

[@Sparkles_VT]

took a lot longer to put a message but I learned from last time that watching a game on mute and thinking what I would do compared to what he does helps me understand where my thought process is flawed and then rewatching it w/ audio helps me understand more in depth why and how his decision making is better. (except the game with hullbreaker I don't have the guts to do that LMAO) love the content. thanks xpetu

[@realchewison]

So glad to see this type of video back. I always learn so much

[@Nako3]

So hyped for this video! Thank you Petu!

[@kingbod2075]

Actual GOAT!! Thanks for the long video. Great explanations as always. One love.

[@viagememfilmes]

THE FIRST TIME I see this series it was in 2022 where I was stucked in silver. Now I'm platinum 2 and im still improving! The xPetu shen gameplay and mentality can be apply and multiple top lane champions. ENJOY YOUR CLIMBING, BOYS!

[@Smudey]

VERY sick games with a lot of concepts even I did not think about! Thank you for this great video series

[@mysticmuffin2198]

this video is so informative, i just got platinum playing shen, such a fun champion to main, you can learn so much from the game with his kit.

[@VictorGarcia-hw1ld]

Just amazing, thank you very much sensei xPetu

[@Gbulich]

What a clean, smooth, calm session of league coaching my man! Thank you very much your Shen gameplay and understanding is really good! Illaoi and Darius were my favorite and in my opnion it really showed how skilled you are with Shen! PATIENCE AND DISCIPLINE - BALANCE

[@Carojasca990]

I love you xPetu, I just followed the step of disabling my chat and is really one of the best things you can do

[@rbb04]

wow the most common and most difficult matchups! Thanks Petu sensei

[@Zac15]

1:34:13 This is the most important lesson of them all. It's still just a game, have some fun sometimes, even if your grinding for goals. But for real the drivable rift herald is Riots best idea in awhile lol

[@OPHOMO]

Man I wish my pc worked. You’ve single handedly made me want to play league again. Kiitos ❤

[@florimondzuber7620]

That Hwei in emerauld game was so good btw ! Always rotating top After hé pushed mid when you ulted bot and he even TP bot and took double kill

[@torukmacto4565]

I stopped playing league a year n a half ago and i will still watch the whole thing your the best petu, i remember i used to watch the one you did in 2020 religiously, i used to be silver and got to platinum 3

[@bombboy200]

I think the risk assessment exercise you mentioned at ~19:20 is honestly such an important exercise for winning any team based game with randoms imo and works at a lot of skill levels, though the lower the skill level, the more you should consider your impact and when you can die since the lower MMR you have, the more inconsistent teammates can be.

[@TheNIKOLAKISS]

easiest guy to watch for hours playing teaching enjoying and making jokes,God bless you bro

[@Mr.Whisky]

IDK how You doing it but its so fun to listen You and knowledge comming so easy. THANKS and greetings !

[@lucasbrockett8036]

Thank you Mr xPetu for helping me love league again ❤️

[@scortara228]

Greatest 2hours in last week. Thank you very much, Mr.Petu :3

[@CandeIero]

Thanks for the super educational entertainment, Petu!

[@matthewmartel7033]

Love this guide Petu - but PLEASE tell where you were going to put that control ward in the silver game!

[@guil7y]

thank you for this petu! i will surely reach masters this season thanks to this 🙏

[@EsenEspinosa]

The first game is one of the most painfull things to see I have seen in lol videos in a lot of time. Thank you.

[@Mangomanden123]

So much content, so many streams. This is amazing🎉

[@qaddafisezili6721]

Hello Petu, I am playing mobile version but I find this very informative. Now I am thinking to apply the "survive in laning" & "get farm" instead on building damage.

[@JasemQ8]

I’ve been WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO LETS GOOOOOO

[@nephilimgaming2791]

Damn my friend, this guide was extreamly helpfull. I'm not Shen main ( used to main him in 10 years ago lol ) nor top laner. Nowdays I'm mid laner and currently OTP Smolder, today I got autofilled ADC, but swapped with Morde cause he gave Darius 5 kills in first 6 minutes. Used some of your advices and wrecked Darius, he stood no chance against my mom and your advices :D

[@JuanSanchez-ze7ed]

Awesome video! You guys know anyone that explains like Petu but for jungle? Thanks Petu!!

[@stefanboy4810]

"wake up BRO, petu just made a 2 he vid🎉🎉"

[@nartdarym4237]

Second wind and doran shield is lovely keep me healthy ❤

[@andydrew7855]

Highly educational video, not only for playing Shen But instead playing League or toplane in general.

[@victorskynyrd]

Hey Petu, what do you think on running fleet footwork against ranged matchups? Since I have less opportunities of proccing grasp in lane phase

[@user-zy6hs2ik1w]

As a Vayne top player, that was really fun to watch ! Great video !!

[@dandan12433]

Thanks for the educational video petu will lethal tempo be the same after it early game nerf?

[@hernansaez7500]

best educational league youtuber, love you petu

[@domitianus1149]

Man i dont how to say, but this video helped me a lot. I enjoyed watching it ofc, but the crucial thing that you taught to me, is that i can mute the chat completely. I admit i'm way toxic and almost evry time i tilt after 1 game, but im trying to change that, i dont like being this person :D But when i used your tech, to put the chat on Premade only (tbh i didnt know its possible to do this) im more relaxed in games, i dont tilt that easily, and overall i can focus more on my own gameplay whitout worry that i get flamed. Ofc i didnt made it to diamond, only to bronze, but i feel like you helped me bcs i was stuck iron since 2018 when i started playing this game. So big thanks man, love you

[@landergeens6069]

Love your content, petux isn’t presence of mind a better rune for the second game? When you are low elo you don’t think about the regeneration of your energy bar and the presence helps a lot. Grts

[@frosseltossel4353]

LESS GOOOO another 2 hrs of petu

[@deodatlawson6992]

Great video petu

[@protato6329]

before discovering you i was hardstuck bronze then i started shen gaming and watching you now im in gold climbing higher thank you Petu

[@TTaP_Cappa]

this was great man so funny when he got up to get water! man this guy cracks me up

[@deolzin]

this is my favorite video of the year every year

[@zumozefjo]

just hit D4 last week with Shen this season is soo fun for the champ i love it !

[@anthonymalazdrewich9267]

THIS IS WHAT IVE BEEN WAITING FOR!!!

[@thestoebz]

Always such chill videos

[@KegstandOG]

Your main objective is not to put yourself into a situation where you can die. Proceeds to 1v4 the enemy team lol! Great videos all in all, earned a like and a sub. You make me want to try ranked...almost.

[@iliaskelis6032]

most educational chanel on youtube wp brother

[@Ste.V]

ok I saw a little bit of the silver part and then skipped to diamond, if you are silver just turn on your monitor I guess.

[@brandoperes2789]

Nah bro Im gold now but I never had someone do what vayne did there. Go into a huge minion wave a level down melee range vs a shen lmao

[@macmac1373]

I just hit plat for the first time this season, started playing in season 5. One of the only things I *seriously* attribute to this seasons success; just watch your mini map religiously.

[@KD-zr6ov]

The hardest part of getting out of silver and gold is getting teammates that arent playing using their feet

[@tingispingis]

​​@@brandoperes2789I mean you shouldn't expect someone who has to play Vayne top in Silver to have more than 2 brain cells

[@brandoperes2789]

I think most people say theyre hardstuck cuz their mmr is so bad they dont climb with 51% wr, so their mental goes down which makes them play worse, and get a negative winrate, rinse and repeat. I climbed on a new account from bronze to gold and I have got to gold 1, and started last season.

[@guilhermekhoury2091]

15:25 that amumu herald was hilarious LMAO

[@Leotophe]

So good commentary as usual... I have a question : what means the first line of your item set title (FOBC 5:00 ; FHF ; FSB) ?

[@benben-ps]

Petu what's the control ward spot you were about to show in the first game but didn't ?

[@sirteddyIII]

Got rolled by a emerald illaoi yesterday, this video was the shen r I needed to save me from future matchmaking

[@yanstrato449]

You know what, you sound like Ezio Auditore from the Assassin's Creed. Nice video! 😀

[@saphiralfox633]

Hello there mr petu, I have been abusing the hell out of lethal tempo to destroy Aatrox, and the announced nerfs to the keystone have me scared. Do you think it will still be viable on shen or will it not be worth it anymore?

[@tacitusignotus6201]

1:05:35 Illaoi also has techs for when she's at low mana! She can actually cast some abilities without mana

[@chrisdavis8650]

Always waking up to your videos dude.

[@xxboxofmuffinsxx4252]

Followed this guide and went on an 87 game loss streak. Thanks for getting me out of silver, Petu!

[@Josh-dk1ex]

87 game loss streak? Bro went the opposite direction 💀

[@xxboxofmuffinsxx4252]

@@Josh-dk1ex at least it got me out of silver! Iron 3 and counting atm

[@ExalyThor]

I am an Irelia main who never touched Shen but still watch your content because I think I might learn something.

[@riderjarzen4774]

I was Bronze last season and I one tricked Shen to Gold II and now this season I am Plat IV all because I watch xPetu, what a legend

[@alexandrevela746]

Its harder to farm with the atack speed rune, insted of the adaptive damage one, atack speed is better than extra damage?

[@johnnyMcSheep]

I'm a Korean LoL veteran and I am learning Shen from a EU real life ninja with education, fashion, and entertainment. I now proclaim you Shen-sei.

[@ShadowJ20]

These are your best videos.

[@ChaplinChapman]

Thank you petu i hope i reach diamond one day with shen :D

[@isais207]

Havent played a game of SR for about 10 years or more, only aram, tried out blind pick to get used to the map and had Vayne top against my Shen... I really tried, but what happened in this video did NOT happen in my game 😅 My Vayne did not try to hug me in a huge minion wave sadly, but I hope once I'll try ranked, I'll meet this Vayne Thanks for the videos Petu, they're really helpful to re-learn SR

[@starliaghtsz8400]

what do you think about redemption on shen? its super cheap, 20% heal and shield power also goes kinda hard, and you use hp, and even ap to some degree

[@austintehguy]

Question: what keys or options are you using that bring up the attack range indicator around your champion? I have everything set to quick cast so I guess that's why I don't see that?

[@Dikkiedank]

You can press A to see your attack range. By default C lets you see it too I believe, along with some extended stats.

[@peterfalk7979]

I love how you do this Petu, you seriously are my Personal hero!!! But i will try to not Mimik your playstyle, just to get higher elo... instead I will try to Take as much of your game knowledge as humanly possible and convert it into my own skills, to truly advance myself and not just become another mini-Petu! I will let you know if I manage to get out of silver 😂😂

[@peterfalk7979]

For you this Vayne is really nothing more then a ranged minion with Bonus Gold Value lol😂😂 I know a freudian slip when i Hear one😅

[@vinkomatkovic7661]

Quick question. If I Fall behind two/three kills, is it better to start roaming and lose turrets or Wait if team decides to maybe help

[@minimumviableme962]

I hardly play League anymore but for some reason I can't stop watching this video LOL!

[@andybrummel5555]

You remind me of my psychiatrist from Arizona. He talked the same way you do philosophically about things. His name was Pawar Ballwinder. An amazing gentleman from Idia. I miss him dearly!

[@user-qc2ws7fb7b]

Awesome!

[@cosmicwave9547]

23:50, you aren't missing a shot that you dont even take. Overanalyzing with extreme proportion analogy but it's like saying you survived a car crash by not being in the car. You didn't take the shot: you didn't miss it. (btw amazing video, just finished the first game, going to try your tips in game!) Edit, about my analogy, someone could say that by choosing not to be in a car you think might crash, you technically survive the car crash, but it's not general. If a plane crashes somewhere I wouldn't even go, I didin't survive the crash. Idk if my thoughts make sense xD

[@-Ryu-]

admirable 25 minutes of endurance before starting the delirium

[@vicc6322]

i'm a gold adc main, i semi-onetrick jinx. i watched this entire thing and this guy's voice makes me feel like i can onetrick shen to diamond

[@TheMosquitoHunter]

How do you turn on timers for your teammates R and jungle camps? Third party app?

[@pishczelbunia6387]

Bro I love U :), im so poor mechanicaly, and i have slow fingers, and im old boomer. I am really thankfull for all macro tips i got from U, looking map, 0/1/25 carry Shen win all the games. Thank U for everything! keep up good work!

[@Dimitris_Rigas]

How did u replace jungle camp timers with second countdown ?

[@Gluxable]

I can not understand how to choose items. For example, the hullbreaker and riftmaker seemed so random to me. How do we choose builds and items? How do we select which forbidden technology is better for each match?

[@samuraiko777]

what kind of a matchup should make me swap to lethal tempo runes instead of grasp?

[@ar3sgaming514]

This is the way. I''m going Shen OTP this year following your path, I'm silver 3 now, I was silver 4 last season. let's see how far I can go.

[@wiznz3659]

I would say Petu is showing you the GAMEPLAY on how to rank up with Shen. The basic things he assumes you know about is: 1) Warding and map awareness. One of these things gives you and your team information, the other one gives YOU information that will make you more useful to the team. They are not the same but they are symbiotic. Ward often and check your minimap often. Ping a laner/jungler when they appear for your own info, if not for your team mates. Its not always necessary to ping, but it keeps you in the habit of checking and noticing. 2) Understanding strengths and weaknesses. Just because Petu did it, doesnt mean itll work for you. Questions to ask yourself constantly are: Am I building correctly for my laner and enemy team? Does the enemy laner have an item advantage against me? Am I keeping up with CS? The enemies knowledge of the game and mechanics is always out of your control unless you happen to vs them frequently, so focus on what you do know, and play towards your strengths 3) Communication. Dont flame, turn chat off, and use the ping wheel effectively. It sucks you cant spam ping anymore, but I understand why they removed it. Communication is key, especially since no one uses VoIP in LoL regularly 4) Dont stress about losses. This will sound cheesy, but focus on having a "growth mindset". Even if you win a match, there is always something you could have done better. Its all about achieving and maintaining a consistent performance, then you can try to experiment and limit test with unfamiliar items/runes/summs etc. If you had a hard loss, take a break, watch some wholesome "just chatting" streams to clear your mind, then rewatch your vod. Sometimes you will know exactly where you messed up, but the great thing about LoL replays is that you can see where the entire enemy is, and get an idea of how they won and what they did right as well what you and your team did wrong.

[@wejt5454]

seeing shen with titanic hydra feels so good and nostalgic

[@adrianvelasquez1527]

Muy buen video del Maestro Petu ,Lo vere entero, pero antes necesito resaltar el increible heraldo de nuestro compañero Amumu 15:25

[@santiagovillar36]

Hey mate, which champion do you usually ban to avoid going against them? Does it really matter? Btw thanks for this kind of content, it's REALLY helpful