Karthusvs Shaco
Karthus vs Shaco is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Shaco wins with a 53.6% win rate (+7.1%) over Karthus based on 28 games. Karthus wins the early laning phase while Shaco scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Karthus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Karthus vs Shaco matchup.
Karthus Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Karthus performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Shaco(46.4%)Who Wins the Karthus vs Shaco Matchup?
Karthus vs Shaco Matchup Summary
The Karthus vs Shaco matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 28 recent matches analyzed, Shaco wins with a 53.6% win rate compared to Karthus's 46.4%, giving Shaco a 7.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Karthus controls the early laning stage, but Shaco outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Karthus needs to press advantages before Shaco reaches their power spikes, while Shaco should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Karthus leads by 507 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Shaco has a strong advantage in this matchup. Karthus players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Shaco overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Karthus vs Shaco Laning Phase Breakdown
Karthus is favored during the laning phase against Shaco, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Karthus holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Karthus Build Against Shaco
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Shaco, providing the mobility and stats Karthus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Karthus against Shaco are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Void Staff. This combination gives Karthus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 25.0% win rate across 4 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Karthus the best chance to compete against Shaco. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Karthus vs Shaco matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Karthus66.7%Shaco33.3%Karthus36.8%Shaco63.2%Karthus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Shaco. This lopsided early game means Karthus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Shaco is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 63.2% win rate — 26.3 points above Karthus. Extended games heavily favor Shaco, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Karthus must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Shaco reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Shaco survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Karthus Runes Against Shaco
Domination
Sorcery
The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Karthus the best tools to compete against Shaco in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Karthus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Karthus's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Karthus build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.86% | 70 | 1.4 | 1,149 | 14,156 | 42.4% | 43.2% | |
| 53.85% | 65 | 1.4 | 1,164 | 14,068 | 51.6% | 55.9% | |
| 41.30% | 46 | 1.2 | 995 | 13,432 | 52.4% | 32.0% | |
| 32.56% | 43 | 1.4 | 1,033 | 12,909 | 38.1% | 27.3% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 1.4 | 1,074 | 14,107 | 36.4% | 57.1% | |
| 51.35% | 38 | 1.5 | 1,165 | 13,743 | 31.6% | 72.2% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 1.3 | 1,109 | 14,614 | 30.8% | 56.0% | |
| 41.67% | 37 | 1.6 | 1,228 | 12,710 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 1.3 | 1,253 | 15,297 | 38.5% | 65.2% | |
| 28.13% | 33 | 2.4 | 1,201 | 13,126 | 13.3% | 41.2% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 1.4 | 1,156 | 15,321 | 63.6% | 52.4% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 1.3 | 1,173 | 15,661 | 14.3% | 56.5% | |
| 62.07% | 30 | 1.5 | 1,067 | 14,433 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 1.4 | 1,180 | 15,213 | 66.7% | 36.8% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 1.5 | 1,144 | 13,253 | 26.7% | 50.0% | |
| 64.00% | 26 | 1.6 | 1,184 | 14,474 | 75.0% | 58.8% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 6.6 | 1,196 | 14,873 | 60.0% | 72.7% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 1.9 | 1,204 | 15,002 | 44.4% | 58.8% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 2.1 | 1,202 | 13,993 | 46.1% | 46.1% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 1.4 | 1,218 | 14,668 | 55.6% | 37.5% | |
| 32.00% | 25 | 1.9 | 1,198 | 14,812 | 42.9% | 27.8% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 1.2 | 1,154 | 14,772 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 2.5 | 1,243 | 15,220 | 28.6% | 62.5% | |
| 77.27% | 22 | 6.3 | 1,344 | 13,773 | 76.9% | 77.8% | |
| 31.82% | 22 | 7.0 | 1,304 | 14,725 | 33.3% | 31.3% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 1.9 | 1,239 | 15,213 | 50.0% | 43.8% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 2.7 | 1,077 | 11,332 | 25.0% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 21 | 2.8 | 1,066 | 13,438 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 63.16% | 20 | 1.3 | 1,222 | 16,328 | 50.0% | 72.7% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 1.5 | 1,066 | 13,969 | 57.1% | 41.7% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 7.2 | 1,339 | 15,774 | 44.4% | 70.0% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 1.4 | 1,217 | 14,349 | 41.7% | 33.3% | |
| 58.82% | 18 | 1.5 | 1,121 | 14,051 | 66.7% | 54.5% | |
| 41.18% | 18 | 3.1 | 1,417 | 17,455 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 1.4 | 1,080 | 12,462 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.5 | 1,236 | 15,337 | 57.1% | 40.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.9 | 1,087 | 11,848 | 53.9% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 15 | 6.2 | 1,023 | 13,416 | 60.0% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.9 | 1,092 | 13,720 | 28.6% | 71.4% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.5 | 1,149 | 15,384 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 1.7 | 1,114 | 15,870 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.5 | 1,551 | 15,969 | 50.0% | 14.3% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 1.2 | 1,094 | 13,403 | 14.3% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.3 | 1,092 | 15,217 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.9 | 1,205 | 13,595 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.3 | 1,475 | 15,789 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 0.9 | 951 | 12,204 | 44.4% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 2.8 | 1,162 | 13,105 | 57.1% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.8 | 1,289 | 14,905 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 4.7 | 1,002 | 12,002 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.1 | 1,217 | 14,342 | 20.0% | 71.4% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 3.0 | 1,177 | 14,486 | 50.0% | 14.3% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 2.8 | 1,288 | 15,926 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 11 | 1.7 | 1,415 | 13,529 | 75.0% | 16.7% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 2.0 | 1,443 | 15,605 | 0.0% | 22.2% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.2 | 1,233 | 15,994 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 1.2 | 1,291 | 16,751 | 100.0% | 77.8% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 1,247 | 13,089 | 28.6% | 100.0% | |
| 10.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 1,586 | 16,733 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 1,252 | 14,943 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.9 | 1,134 | 13,124 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.2 | 1,308 | 16,094 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 5.6 | 972 | 10,550 | 16.7% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.8 | 1,191 | 12,310 | 25.0% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.3 | 865 | 13,227 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 62.50% | 9 | 2.6 | 1,334 | 16,624 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.2 | 1,433 | 12,850 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.0 | 1,183 | 14,741 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 1.4 | 1,240 | 14,429 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.2 | 1,340 | 16,676 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.9 | 1,317 | 12,619 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.5 | 1,106 | 10,962 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.3 | 1,369 | 14,555 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.0 | 1,210 | 15,298 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 0.7 | 1,441 | 14,470 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.4 | 1,195 | 15,636 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.0 | 1,223 | 15,156 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.2 | 1,044 | 13,016 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.3 | 1,159 | 15,447 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.1 | 1,134 | 14,819 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.1 | 1,168 | 14,731 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.8 | 914 | 9,379 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 2.6 | 1,116 | 12,360 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.7 | 1,147 | 14,473 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.1 | 1,366 | 16,295 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.8 | 1,148 | 12,202 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 1,157 | 15,639 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 1,476 | 13,468 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 1,064 | 12,705 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 1,033 | 11,105 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 1,112 | 9,248 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 1,130 | 13,076 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 1,189 | 15,253 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 1,080 | 12,049 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 1,425 | 13,904 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.7 | 1,039 | 13,871 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 1,208 | 13,294 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.5 | 1,362 | 15,067 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 1,059 | 13,679 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 1,322 | 15,760 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
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Karthus vs Shaco - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Karthus do against Shaco in League of Legends?
Shaco wins the Karthus vs Shaco matchup with a 53.6% win rate compared to Karthus's 46.4%, a 7.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 28 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Karthus do against Shaco in the early game?
In the early game, Karthus has the advantage against Shaco with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Karthus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Karthus do against Shaco in the late game?
In the late game, Shaco takes over the Karthus vs Shaco matchup with a 63.2% win rate compared to 36.8%. Shaco scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Karthus vs Shaco matchup?
Shaco wins the matchup against Karthus with a 53.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 7.1 percentage point advantage means Shaco is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 28 games analyzed.
What is the best Karthus build against Shaco?
The best Karthus build against Shaco includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Void Staff with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 25.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Karthus runes against Shaco?
The best Karthus runes against Shaco use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 42.9% win rate in the Karthus vs Shaco matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Karthus counter Shaco?
No, Karthus struggles against Shaco with only a 46.4% win rate. Shaco has the advantage in this matchup. Karthus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Shaco's lead.
How do I play Karthus against Shaco?
When playing Karthus against Shaco, play cautiously and avoid Shaco's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Shaco has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.