Win Rate
48.5%
Pick Rate
1.5%
Maokaivs Shaco
Patch26.17
Matches368,800
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedAug 29, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick
Maokai vs Shaco is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.17. Maokai wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Shaco based on 10 games. Maokai wins the early laning phase while Shaco scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Maokai build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Maokai vs Shaco matchup.
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Maokai Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Maokai 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.
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Maokai
50.0% WR
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Shaco
50.0% WR
Who Wins the Maokai vs Shaco Matchup?
Winner
Maokai
Matches: 10
50.0%
50.0%
1.5
1.2
498
794
10,465
12,139
397
182
1,294
365
2.4
1.1
60.0%
40.0%
40.0%
60.0%
Maokai vs Shaco Matchup Summary
The Maokai vs Shaco matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Maokai wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Shaco's 50.0%, giving Maokai a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Maokai controls the early laning stage, but Shaco outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Maokai 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 sustain, where Maokai leads by 1,143 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Maokai has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Shaco's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Maokai vs Shaco Laning Phase Breakdown
Maokai is favored during the laning phase against Shaco, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Maokai holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Farming
1.5Maokai
1.2Shaco
Maokai and Shaco farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.Damage
498Maokai
794Shaco
Shaco heavily out-damages Maokai by 296 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Maokai should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Shaco's sustained damage advantage take over.Economy
10,465Maokai
12,139Shaco
Shaco generates a commanding 1,674 more gold per game than Maokai. This substantial economic advantage means Shaco consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Maokai should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.Utility
2.4Maokai
1.1Shaco
Maokai brings significantly more crowd control than Shaco, with 1.4 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Maokai far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Shaco should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.Sustain
1,691Maokai
548Shaco
Maokai vastly out-sustains Shaco, healing and mitigating 1,143 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Maokai can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Shaco is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Shaco, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.Best Maokai Build Against Shaco
Boots
Core Items
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Shaco, providing the mobility and stats Maokai needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Maokai against Shaco are Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Maokai an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Maokai vs Shaco matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Early Game
Maokai
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Maokai60.0%
Shaco40.0%♕
Late Game
Shaco
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Maokai40.0%Shaco60.0%Maokai dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Shaco. This lopsided early game means Maokai 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 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Maokai. 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: Maokai 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 Maokai Runes Against Shaco
Resolve
Precision
60.0% WR
The Resolve primary with Precision secondary combination helps Maokai maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Shaco.
Maokai matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.17. The table below shows Maokai'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 Maokai 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.15% | 52 | 1.3 | 492 | 9,018 | 42.3% | 50.0% | |
| 53.06% | 49 | 1.5 | 514 | 9,687 | 61.9% | 46.4% | |
| 36.96% | 46 | 1.4 | 479 | 8,971 | 45.5% | 29.2% | |
| 60.00% | 40 | 1.3 | 447 | 8,642 | 81.0% | 36.8% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 1.5 | 451 | 9,258 | 41.2% | 45.5% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 1.3 | 450 | 8,830 | 37.5% | 52.6% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 1.4 | 534 | 9,471 | 50.0% | 41.2% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 1.5 | 445 | 8,667 | 27.3% | 53.3% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 1.4 | 477 | 8,886 | 43.8% | 90.0% | |
| 68.00% | 25 | 1.5 | 631 | 10,515 | 66.7% | 69.2% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 1.3 | 400 | 8,193 | 29.4% | 57.1% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 1.2 | 403 | 9,043 | 37.5% | 42.9% | |
| 23.81% | 21 | 1.4 | 451 | 8,468 | 11.1% | 33.3% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 1.4 | 436 | 10,153 | 42.9% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 1.2 | 484 | 9,660 | 42.9% | 38.5% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 1.2 | 468 | 8,217 | 36.4% | 55.6% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.1 | 482 | 9,715 | 75.0% | 38.5% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 1.2 | 542 | 9,631 | 33.3% | 45.5% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 1.6 | 523 | 8,365 | 16.7% | 33.3% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.3 | 470 | 8,784 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.5 | 613 | 11,185 | 66.7% | 45.5% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 1.4 | 433 | 7,580 | 60.0% | 11.1% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 3.7 | 589 | 11,980 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 1.2 | 515 | 9,166 | 20.0% | 55.6% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 1.1 | 588 | 8,994 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.3 | 414 | 9,580 | 80.0% | 37.5% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 1.6 | 512 | 9,303 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 1.7 | 583 | 9,232 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 0.9 | 559 | 10,845 | 71.4% | 60.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 1.5 | 622 | 10,256 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.1 | 440 | 9,232 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 0.7 | 691 | 11,007 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.1 | 415 | 8,005 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 1.1 | 567 | 9,006 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.5 | 498 | 10,465 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 571 | 11,377 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.6 | 519 | 10,271 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.6 | 624 | 9,266 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.8 | 519 | 9,678 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.0 | 512 | 9,124 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 0.8 | 719 | 13,285 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.2 | 804 | 10,911 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.6 | 535 | 10,593 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 2.4 | 683 | 9,846 | 75.0% | 80.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.3 | 693 | 12,165 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 4.5 | 680 | 11,020 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.4 | 417 | 8,414 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.9 | 473 | 7,785 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.8 | 659 | 11,820 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 1.2 | 447 | 7,829 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 0.6 | 559 | 9,131 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.3 | 708 | 9,945 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.1 | 651 | 12,443 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 1.3 | 425 | 8,766 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.6 | 627 | 11,968 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 0.8 | 538 | 10,075 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 622 | 10,572 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.5 | 777 | 9,365 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.1 | 728 | 12,740 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.1 | 793 | 12,036 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.0 | 509 | 8,051 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 633 | 10,446 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 889 | 11,435 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.4 | 604 | 11,546 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 567 | 10,749 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 926 | 13,109 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 683 | 12,448 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 597 | 11,793 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 601 | 12,101 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 821 | 12,223 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 409 | 8,623 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
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Maokai vs Shaco - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Maokai do against Shaco in League of Legends?
Maokai wins the Maokai vs Shaco matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Shaco's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.17.
How does Maokai do against Shaco in the early game?
In the early game, Maokai has the advantage against Shaco with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Maokai players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Maokai do against Shaco in the late game?
In the late game, Shaco takes over the Maokai vs Shaco matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Shaco scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Maokai vs Shaco matchup?
Maokai wins the matchup against Shaco with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.17. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Maokai is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.
What is the best Maokai build against Shaco?
The best Maokai build against Shaco includes Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis, Spirit Visage with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Maokai runes against Shaco?
The best Maokai runes against Shaco use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Maokai vs Shaco matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Maokai counter Shaco?
Yes, Maokai has a favorable matchup against Shaco with a 50.0% win rate. Maokai slightly edges out Shaco in lane based on current patch 26.17 data.
How do I play Maokai against Shaco?
When playing Maokai against Shaco, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.
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