Shaco - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.0%
Pick Rate
3.7%

Shacovs Akali

DAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches900,877
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Shaco vs Akali is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Shaco wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Akali based on 5 games. Shaco holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Shaco build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Shaco vs Akali matchup.

Shaco Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Shaco 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.

Compare against an opponent
Akali - 60.0% win rateAkali(60.0%)
Shaco - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Shaco
60.0% WR
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Akali vs Shaco matchup - 40.0% win rate
Akali
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Shaco vs Akali Matchup?

Shaco wins the Shaco vs Akali matchup
Winner
Shaco
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
4.3
CS / min
5.2
688
DMG / min
723
11,109
Gold / game
12,890
135
Heal / min
166
355
DMG Mitigated / min
568
1.0
CC / min
0.1
0.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Shaco vs Akali Matchup Summary

The Shaco vs Akali matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Shaco wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Akali's 40.0%, giving Shaco a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Shaco dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Akali players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Shaco leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Shaco players can confidently pick into Akali and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Akali away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Shaco vs Akali Laning Phase Breakdown

Akali wins the laning phase against Shaco in League of Legends

Akali is favored during the laning phase against Shaco, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Akali holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
4.3Shaco
5.2Akali
Akali significantly out-farms Shaco by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Akali a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Shaco players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
688Shaco
723Akali
Akali deals 35 more champion damage per minute than Shaco. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Shaco choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Akali's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,109Shaco
12,890Akali
Akali generates a commanding 1,781 more gold per game than Shaco. This substantial economic advantage means Akali consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Shaco should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.0Shaco
0.1Akali
Shaco brings significantly more crowd control than Akali, with 0.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Shaco far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Akali should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
490Shaco
734Akali
Akali vastly out-sustains Shaco, healing and mitigating 244 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Akali 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 Shaco Build Against Akali

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Akali, providing the mobility and stats Shaco needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Shaco against Akali are Luden's Echo, Liandry's Torment and Malignance. This combination gives Shaco an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Akali. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Shaco vs Akali matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Shaco
0.0%
+0.0% advantage
Shaco early game win rateShaco0.0%
Akali early game win rateAkali0.0%
Late Game
Shaco
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Shaco late game win rateShaco60.0%
Akali late game win rateAkali40.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Shaco and Akali, with Shaco holding a razor-thin 0.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Shaco is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Akali. Extended games heavily favor Shaco, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Shaco holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Akali players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Shaco Runes Against Akali

Sorcery rune tree - Shaco primary runes vs AkaliSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Shaco rune vs AkaliAxiom Arcanist - best Shaco rune vs AkaliTranscendence - best Shaco rune vs AkaliGathering Storm - best Shaco rune vs Akali
Precision rune tree - Shaco secondary runes vs AkaliPrecision
Cut Down - best Shaco rune vs AkaliLegend: Haste - best Shaco rune vs Akali
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Precision secondary allows Shaco to press their advantage against Akali, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Shaco matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Shaco'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 Shaco build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Shaco matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.45%3260.871012,67850.4%53.8%
46.52%2730.874812,41635.1%54.3%
44.31%2460.871612,82648.8%42.0%
48.25%2280.969912,65048.3%48.2%
49.07%2160.870712,82251.3%47.8%
42.93%2050.868012,44038.1%45.1%
43.78%2010.968912,35450.0%40.7%
43.94%1980.974712,23346.0%42.7%
56.28%1830.870312,76255.1%57.1%
48.59%1420.982313,53042.9%51.0%
47.06%1360.872712,84649.0%46.0%
46.49%1140.973712,69443.6%48.0%
44.04%1090.872312,32747.5%42.0%
38.89%1080.872512,96744.2%35.4%
49.02%1021.072012,11142.1%53.1%
38.61%1011.46719,84231.8%43.9%
55.10%980.874212,40960.0%51.7%
46.74%920.875513,08640.6%50.0%
50.00%920.965411,81256.1%45.1%
60.00%901.175012,53646.7%66.7%
58.62%870.969612,49274.2%50.0%
51.16%860.869112,46651.6%50.9%
58.33%841.178012,86957.1%59.2%
52.38%840.871312,09356.8%48.9%
39.76%830.970812,36243.8%37.3%
49.38%811.066112,64351.6%48.0%
54.05%740.873513,48652.0%55.1%
43.84%730.867613,24150.0%41.5%
53.42%731.46969,59346.4%57.8%
50.72%691.477810,42354.5%48.9%
53.62%690.868212,39163.3%46.1%
47.06%680.969212,17143.3%50.0%
44.12%681.573710,40844.0%44.2%
55.22%671.46909,90150.0%58.5%
57.81%641.470010,21265.4%52.6%
53.97%631.772612,07982.3%43.5%
63.49%631.066712,86368.2%61.0%
64.52%620.975912,74766.7%63.2%
66.13%620.870712,78345.5%77.5%
52.46%611.068712,05757.1%50.0%
50.85%590.964813,10550.0%51.2%
50.00%581.482512,10555.0%47.4%
51.72%581.578711,23057.9%48.7%
46.43%561.46468,91145.2%48.0%
63.64%551.382312,10262.5%64.1%
57.41%541.272312,02141.2%64.9%
42.86%491.585412,32535.3%46.9%
46.81%471.57889,60045.0%48.1%
47.73%440.979212,96331.3%57.1%
45.45%440.975113,27550.0%44.1%
55.81%430.878013,69664.7%50.0%
61.90%421.077013,96544.4%66.7%
47.62%421.572911,50450.0%46.9%
39.02%411.371612,63831.3%44.0%
57.89%381.673410,31653.9%60.0%
50.00%361.680610,11056.3%45.0%
44.44%360.971512,47325.0%54.2%
51.43%351.46669,00162.5%42.1%
40.00%350.779812,70541.7%39.1%
45.45%331.476811,44460.0%39.1%
39.39%330.876812,04454.5%31.8%
48.48%331.56439,94458.3%42.9%
56.25%321.279311,92666.7%52.2%
46.88%321.36409,55953.9%42.1%
48.39%311.571810,09257.1%41.2%
41.94%310.971912,38230.8%50.0%
60.00%301.567911,76969.2%52.9%
43.33%301.585211,03240.0%45.0%
48.15%271.977711,76063.6%37.5%
57.69%261.57399,93833.3%70.6%
50.00%261.067112,63833.3%64.3%
57.69%260.982114,24650.0%60.0%
46.15%262.171110,71440.0%50.0%
60.00%251.082612,43675.0%46.1%
48.00%252.078212,47166.7%37.5%
50.00%241.671010,02150.0%50.0%
41.67%242.084212,75345.5%38.5%
45.83%241.45389,34061.5%27.3%
58.33%241.370511,63340.0%71.4%
39.13%231.871213,16420.0%44.4%
43.48%231.470811,32066.7%28.6%
45.45%221.687411,11966.7%37.5%
54.55%221.384011,92266.7%46.1%
36.36%221.478413,37625.0%38.9%
66.67%211.47749,65388.9%50.0%
50.00%201.46899,30866.7%36.4%
36.84%192.05719,65236.4%37.5%
47.37%191.66919,34440.0%55.6%
47.37%191.26768,82762.5%36.4%
62.50%160.866212,63162.5%62.5%
43.75%163.090311,05250.0%37.5%
80.00%151.393212,41066.7%83.3%
53.33%150.765513,45671.4%37.5%
50.00%141.46539,91260.0%44.4%
64.29%144.575011,60560.0%66.7%
57.14%141.470210,22433.3%75.0%
33.33%122.259410,57440.0%28.6%
54.55%112.583712,72725.0%71.4%
50.00%101.868710,84480.0%20.0%
50.00%101.47379,14350.0%50.0%
70.00%101.977210,612100.0%50.0%
40.00%101.674711,8040.0%44.4%
55.56%92.26799,69825.0%80.0%
66.67%91.967010,75650.0%71.4%
44.44%93.570910,07266.7%33.3%
11.11%92.35048,4620.0%33.3%
44.44%92.56219,86960.0%25.0%
50.00%81.66499,22933.3%60.0%
57.14%72.47799,13733.3%75.0%
71.43%73.370210,66150.0%80.0%
42.86%72.268414,1850.0%50.0%
57.14%71.365013,1630.0%66.7%
28.57%73.364313,3980.0%28.6%
71.43%71.75678,389100.0%0.0%
71.43%71.556310,2430.0%71.4%
50.00%62.646611,063100.0%40.0%
83.33%60.855712,85066.7%100.0%
16.67%61.872010,23133.3%0.0%
83.33%61.46518,032100.0%66.7%
40.00%53.27018,2850.0%50.0%
40.00%54.88368,25450.0%33.3%
60.00%53.74827,9350.0%100.0%
60.00%55.074410,438100.0%50.0%
60.00%54.368811,1090.0%60.0%
60.00%52.978012,39066.7%50.0%
80.00%54.17177,62250.0%100.0%
20.00%53.169112,3910.0%25.0%

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Shaco vs Akali - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Shaco do against Akali in League of Legends?

Shaco wins the Shaco vs Akali matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Akali's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Shaco do against Akali in the early game?

In the early game, Shaco has the advantage against Akali with a 0.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Shaco players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Shaco do against Akali in the late game?

In the late game, Shaco takes over the Shaco vs Akali 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 Shaco vs Akali matchup?

Shaco wins the matchup against Akali with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Shaco is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Shaco build against Akali?

The best Shaco build against Akali includes Luden's Echo, Liandry's Torment, Malignance with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Shaco runes against Akali?

The best Shaco runes against Akali use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Shaco vs Akali matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Shaco counter Akali?

Yes, Shaco has a favorable matchup against Akali with a 60.0% win rate. Shaco strongly counters Akali in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Shaco against Akali?

When playing Shaco against Akali, 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.