- Win Rate
- 48.8%
- Pick Rate
- 2.7%
- Ban Rate
- 20.3%
Shaco Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 5,344
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 14, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Shaco's abilities include Deceive, Jack In The Box, Two-Shiv Poison, Hallucinate, Backstab. Learn how to use Shaco's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.22.
- Max order
- W > E > Q
- Levels 1-3
- W > Q > E
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 13/13/12/12/11s
- R cooldown
- 100/90/80s
Backstab
Shaco Skill Order (Patch 26.22)
3,536 games
W
E
QShaco Jungle maxes W (Jack In The Box) → E (Two-Shiv Poison) → Q (Deceive): 41% of players use this order and win 52.1% of 1,645 games. The usual first three levels are W → Q → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| W > E > Q Most played | 40.9% | 52.1% | 1,645 |
| E > Q > W | 36.9% | 47.8% | 1,484 |
| E > W > Q | 10.1% | 42.8% | 407 |
WEQShaco Support maxes W (Jack In The Box) → E (Two-Shiv Poison) → Q (Deceive): 53% of players use this order and win 51% of 537 games. The usual first three levels are W → Q → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| W > E > Q Most played | 53.4% | 51.0% | 537 |
| E > Q > W | 14.8% | 46.3% | 149 |
| E > W > Q | 12.1% | 51.6% | 122 |
WEQShaco Top maxes W (Jack In The Box) → E (Two-Shiv Poison) → Q (Deceive): 78% of players use this order and win 45.7% of 94 games.
Skill order comes from the level-up timeline of every ranked game this patch. The level grid shows the most common path among players who used the top max order.
Shaco Passive: Backstab
Shaco's basic attacks and Two-Shiv Poison deal additional damage when striking from behind.
Know every Shaco lane matchup in champ select
The Matchup Assistant overlay opens in champ select with your win rate against the enemy laner, lane gold and CS leads, their counters and a build for the matchup, and imports your runes for you.
- Win rate vs your laner
- Lane gold and CS leads
- Matchup build and runes
Shaco Q: Deceive
Cooldown 13/13/12/12/11sShaco becomes Invisible and teleports to target location.
His first attack while Invisible is empowered, dealing bonus damage and critically striking if he attacks from behind.
Ranked up at levels 2, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 13s | 13s | 12s | 12s | 11s |
| Cost (Mana) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Range | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 6.5s | 6.5s | 6s | 6s | 5.5s |
Shaco W: Jack In The Box
Cooldown 15sShaco creates a hidden animated Jack-in-the-Box. When triggered, it will fear and attack nearby enemies.
Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 15s | 15s | 15s | 15s | 15s |
| Cost (Mana) | 70 | 65 | 60 | 55 | 50 |
| Range | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7.5s |
Shaco E: Two-Shiv Poison
Cooldown 8sShaco's Shivs passively poison targets on hit, slowing their Move Speed. He can throw his Shivs to deal damage and poison the target. The thrown Shiv deals bonus damage if the target is below 30% health.
Ranked up at levels 3, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 8s | 8s | 8s | 8s | 8s |
| Cost (Mana) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| Range | 625 | 625 | 625 | 625 | 625 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 4s | 4s | 4s | 4s | 4s |
Shaco R: Hallucinate
Cooldown 100/90/80s
Shaco creates an illusion of himself near him, which can attack nearby enemies (Deals reduced damage to turrets). Upon death, it explodes, spawning three mini Jack in the Boxes and dealing damage to nearby enemies.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 100s | 90s | 80s |
| Cost (Mana) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Range | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 50s | 45s | 40s |
Shaco Cooldowns with Ability Haste
Ability haste lowers every cooldown by the same rule: cooldown × 100 / (100 + haste). 50 haste cuts cooldowns by a third and 100 haste halves them. Here are Shaco's max-rank cooldowns at common haste values — drag the slider to try your own build.
| Ability (max rank) | 0 haste | 50 haste | 100 haste |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Deceive | 11s | 7.3s | 5.5s |
| W · Jack In The Box | 15s | 10s | 7.5s |
| E · Two-Shiv Poison | 8s | 5.3s | 4s |
| R · Hallucinate | 80s | 53.3s | 40s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Q · Deceive | 13s | 13s | 12s | 12s | 11s |
 W · Jack In The Box | 15s | 15s | 15s | 15s | 15s |
 E · Two-Shiv Poison | 8s | 8s | 8s | 8s | 8s |
 R · Hallucinate | 100s | 90s | 80s |
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Shaco Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.22
What should I max first on Shaco?
Most Shaco Jungle players max W (Jack In The Box), E (Two-Shiv Poison), Q (Deceive) in that order — 41% of ranked games this patch, with a 52.1% win rate.
What is Shaco's ultimate cooldown?
Shaco's ultimate, Hallucinate, has a 100 / 90 / 80 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 40 seconds.
When should I level Shaco's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Shaco skill order does.
What does Shaco's passive do?
Shaco's passive is Backstab. Shaco's basic attacks and Two-Shiv Poison deal additional damage when striking from behind.
How much does ability haste lower Shaco's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Shaco's Deceive goes from 11 to 5.5 seconds and Hallucinate from 80 to 40 seconds at max rank.