Shacovs Garen
Shaco vs Garen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Shaco wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Garen based on 9 games. Shaco wins the early laning phase while Garen scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Shaco build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Shaco vs Garen 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.
Garen(55.6%)Who Wins the Shaco vs Garen Matchup?
Shaco vs Garen Matchup Summary
The Shaco vs Garen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Shaco wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Garen's 44.4%, giving Shaco a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Shaco controls the early laning stage, but Garen outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Shaco needs to press advantages before Garen reaches their power spikes, while Garen should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Garen leads by 978 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Shaco players can confidently pick into Garen and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Garen 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 Garen Laning Phase Breakdown
Garen is favored during the laning phase against Shaco, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Garen holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Shaco Build Against Garen
Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Garen, providing the mobility and stats Shaco needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Shaco against Garen are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame and Morellonomicon. This combination gives Shaco 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 Shaco vs Garen matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Shaco62.5%Garen37.5%Shaco0.0%Garen100.0%Shaco dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Garen. This lopsided early game means Shaco can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Garen is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Shaco. Extended games heavily favor Garen, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Shaco must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Garen reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Garen 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 Shaco Runes Against Garen
Sorcery
Inspiration
Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Shaco to press their advantage against Garen, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Shaco matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.26% | 287 | 0.9 | 717 | 12,869 | 55.9% | 50.0% | |
| 54.30% | 151 | 0.8 | 738 | 12,951 | 50.0% | 56.8% | |
| 50.34% | 147 | 1.0 | 711 | 12,979 | 57.4% | 46.2% | |
| 43.45% | 145 | 0.8 | 684 | 13,316 | 58.0% | 35.8% | |
| 48.23% | 141 | 0.8 | 729 | 12,880 | 47.5% | 48.8% | |
| 48.92% | 139 | 0.9 | 738 | 13,056 | 47.2% | 50.0% | |
| 55.47% | 137 | 0.9 | 788 | 12,671 | 54.5% | 56.1% | |
| 45.86% | 133 | 0.9 | 686 | 12,934 | 48.9% | 44.3% | |
| 51.52% | 132 | 0.8 | 715 | 12,469 | 46.1% | 55.0% | |
| 51.82% | 110 | 0.9 | 719 | 12,755 | 43.8% | 58.1% | |
| 45.28% | 106 | 0.8 | 727 | 13,061 | 43.9% | 46.1% | |
| 56.47% | 85 | 0.9 | 722 | 13,018 | 65.7% | 50.0% | |
| 47.62% | 84 | 0.8 | 672 | 13,071 | 50.0% | 46.4% | |
| 51.22% | 82 | 1.0 | 817 | 12,488 | 44.1% | 56.3% | |
| 45.68% | 81 | 0.8 | 724 | 12,298 | 58.1% | 38.0% | |
| 50.63% | 79 | 0.8 | 702 | 12,864 | 45.2% | 54.2% | |
| 46.84% | 79 | 1.1 | 704 | 12,177 | 45.2% | 47.9% | |
| 42.31% | 78 | 0.9 | 695 | 12,946 | 51.5% | 35.6% | |
| 39.47% | 76 | 0.9 | 759 | 13,056 | 37.5% | 40.4% | |
| 50.00% | 74 | 1.4 | 789 | 13,680 | 54.2% | 48.0% | |
| 52.11% | 71 | 0.9 | 765 | 12,516 | 50.0% | 54.0% | |
| 47.14% | 70 | 1.1 | 782 | 12,519 | 53.9% | 43.2% | |
| 48.53% | 68 | 0.8 | 691 | 12,496 | 53.3% | 44.7% | |
| 50.00% | 66 | 1.2 | 700 | 12,916 | 39.1% | 55.8% | |
| 52.31% | 66 | 1.6 | 649 | 9,641 | 57.7% | 48.7% | |
| 52.31% | 65 | 0.8 | 762 | 12,570 | 48.1% | 55.3% | |
| 46.77% | 62 | 0.9 | 660 | 13,088 | 48.1% | 45.7% | |
| 44.26% | 61 | 0.9 | 721 | 12,905 | 50.0% | 41.0% | |
| 31.67% | 60 | 1.6 | 717 | 9,514 | 30.0% | 33.3% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 1.0 | 784 | 13,938 | 52.9% | 51.3% | |
| 43.64% | 55 | 1.0 | 689 | 12,376 | 42.9% | 44.1% | |
| 65.45% | 55 | 0.9 | 702 | 13,685 | 72.2% | 62.2% | |
| 50.00% | 54 | 1.4 | 705 | 11,104 | 45.5% | 53.1% | |
| 45.10% | 51 | 0.8 | 667 | 13,091 | 50.0% | 41.9% | |
| 63.83% | 47 | 1.0 | 791 | 13,471 | 60.0% | 65.6% | |
| 36.17% | 47 | 0.9 | 678 | 12,385 | 43.8% | 32.3% | |
| 65.91% | 44 | 1.5 | 720 | 10,885 | 71.4% | 63.3% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 1.2 | 791 | 13,289 | 53.3% | 48.3% | |
| 48.84% | 43 | 1.0 | 745 | 12,931 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 46.34% | 41 | 1.6 | 794 | 10,353 | 47.6% | 45.0% | |
| 41.46% | 41 | 1.3 | 678 | 9,436 | 50.0% | 29.4% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 1.4 | 669 | 10,393 | 40.0% | 56.0% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 0.8 | 702 | 11,739 | 61.1% | 38.1% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 0.9 | 680 | 12,353 | 52.9% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 1.1 | 774 | 14,068 | 41.7% | 54.5% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 1.0 | 731 | 14,212 | 30.0% | 50.0% | |
| 35.29% | 34 | 1.4 | 740 | 10,138 | 33.3% | 36.8% | |
| 41.18% | 34 | 1.5 | 734 | 12,871 | 14.3% | 60.0% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 1.4 | 692 | 9,800 | 47.1% | 41.2% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 1.4 | 761 | 10,037 | 53.3% | 55.6% | |
| 66.67% | 33 | 1.3 | 708 | 9,775 | 80.0% | 55.6% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 1.1 | 652 | 12,195 | 58.3% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 1.4 | 805 | 11,567 | 60.0% | 45.5% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 0.7 | 660 | 11,193 | 41.2% | 50.0% | |
| 27.59% | 29 | 0.8 | 670 | 12,108 | 23.1% | 31.3% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 0.8 | 678 | 12,482 | 36.4% | 41.2% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 0.8 | 632 | 11,863 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 1.5 | 774 | 9,714 | 38.5% | 35.7% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 1.1 | 720 | 12,641 | 25.0% | 63.2% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 1.6 | 615 | 9,582 | 61.5% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 27 | 1.4 | 732 | 9,478 | 70.0% | 64.7% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 0.7 | 682 | 12,977 | 36.4% | 64.3% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 1.0 | 763 | 13,111 | 57.1% | 41.2% | |
| 30.43% | 23 | 1.5 | 622 | 9,248 | 40.0% | 23.1% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 1.4 | 715 | 11,817 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 1.2 | 660 | 12,383 | 42.9% | 53.3% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 2.0 | 828 | 11,037 | 44.4% | 41.7% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 1.4 | 790 | 11,646 | 0.0% | 64.7% | |
| 71.43% | 21 | 1.5 | 687 | 10,596 | 71.4% | 71.4% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 0.8 | 752 | 13,774 | 28.6% | 85.7% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 1.1 | 660 | 11,792 | 37.5% | 76.9% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 1.9 | 802 | 13,197 | 14.3% | 57.1% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 1.7 | 746 | 11,700 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 1.7 | 665 | 11,330 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 1.4 | 715 | 11,135 | 66.7% | 46.1% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 1.6 | 828 | 9,371 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 1.8 | 758 | 10,735 | 50.0% | 41.7% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.7 | 750 | 10,796 | 60.0% | 41.7% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 1.6 | 602 | 12,694 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 0.8 | 637 | 12,427 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 1.9 | 908 | 12,426 | 55.6% | 28.6% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 1.4 | 612 | 9,323 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.3 | 741 | 12,040 | 80.0% | 40.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.2 | 639 | 12,201 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 1.4 | 752 | 11,282 | 50.0% | 70.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.4 | 740 | 8,776 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.2 | 693 | 8,562 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.4 | 769 | 10,570 | 83.3% | 42.9% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 2.7 | 814 | 10,522 | 14.3% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 1.0 | 750 | 13,708 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 0.8 | 725 | 11,581 | 20.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.1 | 752 | 10,645 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 1.0 | 831 | 13,555 | 83.3% | 80.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 2.5 | 850 | 10,197 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.1 | 538 | 7,550 | 62.5% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 751 | 7,538 | 60.0% | 20.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 4.5 | 811 | 10,541 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 1.7 | 604 | 10,118 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 4.2 | 773 | 9,447 | 62.5% | 0.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 4.0 | 901 | 11,383 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.8 | 831 | 9,687 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.6 | 687 | 10,612 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.0 | 881 | 9,512 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.5 | 809 | 11,009 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 2.9 | 532 | 8,957 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.1 | 713 | 9,189 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 961 | 14,286 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 0.8 | 480 | 10,802 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.3 | 600 | 12,185 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.0 | 650 | 11,538 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 884 | 10,521 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 560 | 11,514 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
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Shaco vs Garen - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Shaco do against Garen in League of Legends?
Shaco wins the Shaco vs Garen matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Garen's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Shaco do against Garen in the early game?
In the early game, Shaco has the advantage against Garen with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. 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 Garen in the late game?
In the late game, Garen takes over the Shaco vs Garen matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Garen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Shaco vs Garen matchup?
Shaco wins the matchup against Garen with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Shaco is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.
What is the best Shaco build against Garen?
The best Shaco build against Garen includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Morellonomicon with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Shaco runes against Garen?
The best Shaco runes against Garen use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Shaco vs Garen matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Shaco counter Garen?
Yes, Shaco has a favorable matchup against Garen with a 55.6% win rate. Shaco strongly counters Garen in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.
How do I play Shaco against Garen?
When playing Shaco against Garen, 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.