Shaco - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.0%
Pick Rate
3.1%

Shacovs Graves

SAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Shaco vs Graves is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Shaco wins with a 59.2% win rate (+18.4%) over Graves based on 103 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 Graves 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
Graves - 59.2% win rateGraves(59.2%)
Shaco - 59.2% win rate in this matchup
Shaco
59.2% WR
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Graves vs Shaco matchup - 40.8% win rate
Graves
40.8% WR

Who Wins the Shaco vs Graves Matchup?

Shaco wins the Shaco vs Graves matchup
Winner
Shaco
Matches: 103
59.2%
Win Rate
40.8%
0.9
CS / min
1.6
638
DMG / min
769
12,835
Gold / game
14,108
302
Heal / min
296
424
DMG Mitigated / min
661
0.8
CC / min
0.7
59.5%
Early Game WR
40.5%
59.0%
Late Game WR
41.0%

Shaco vs Graves Matchup Summary

The Shaco vs Graves matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 103 recent matches analyzed, Shaco wins with a 59.2% win rate compared to Graves's 40.8%, giving Shaco a 18.4 percentage point advantage. Shaco dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Graves players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Graves leads by 0.8 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Shaco players can confidently pick into Graves and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Graves 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 Graves Laning Phase Breakdown

Graves wins the laning phase against Shaco in League of Legends

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

Farming
0.9Shaco
1.6Graves
Graves edges out Shaco by 0.8 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 12 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Graves.
Damage
638Shaco
769Graves
Graves heavily out-damages Shaco by 130 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Shaco should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Graves's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,835Shaco
14,108Graves
Graves generates a commanding 1,273 more gold per game than Shaco. This substantial economic advantage means Graves 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
0.8Shaco
0.7Graves
Both Shaco and Graves provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
726Shaco
957Graves
Graves vastly out-sustains Shaco, healing and mitigating 231 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Graves 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 Graves

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Graves, providing the mobility and stats Shaco needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Shaco against Graves are Voltaic Cyclosword, The Collector and Youmuu's Ghostblade. This combination gives Shaco an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 83.3% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Graves. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Shaco vs Graves matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Shaco
59.5%
+19.0% advantage
Shaco early game win rateShaco59.5%
Graves early game win rateGraves40.5%
Late Game
Shaco
59.0%
+18.0% advantage
Shaco late game win rateShaco59.0%
Graves late game win rateGraves41.0%

Shaco dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 59.5% win rate — a 19.0 percentage point lead over Graves. This lopsided early game means Shaco 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 59.0% win rate — 18.0 points above Graves. 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. Graves players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Shaco Runes Against Graves

Sorcery rune tree - Shaco primary runes vs GravesSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Shaco rune vs GravesAxiom Arcanist - best Shaco rune vs GravesTranscendence - best Shaco rune vs GravesGathering Storm - best Shaco rune vs Graves
Precision rune tree - Shaco secondary runes vs GravesPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Shaco rune vs GravesCut Down - best Shaco rune vs Graves
75.0% WR

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


Shaco matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
39.50%1190.975214,10436.8%40.7%
53.39%1180.966712,88957.8%50.7%
59.22%1030.963812,83559.5%59.0%
53.92%1020.972912,66946.5%59.3%
52.04%980.971012,53043.6%57.6%
45.36%970.972112,76948.7%43.1%
53.93%890.968013,47448.6%57.7%
44.44%810.971713,40046.4%43.4%
47.62%630.974412,97550.0%46.3%
59.68%620.973212,40958.3%60.5%
50.00%601.479511,85942.9%56.3%
48.33%600.972513,30952.0%45.7%
50.00%581.373212,33347.6%51.4%
52.94%511.072213,08050.0%54.5%
38.00%501.176213,86646.7%34.3%
56.25%480.875013,12357.1%55.6%
56.52%460.984013,39552.4%60.0%
53.33%450.975114,11971.4%45.2%
55.56%451.470610,04240.0%68.0%
59.52%420.872913,73750.0%66.7%
41.46%410.978013,48338.9%43.5%
53.66%410.871612,66050.0%56.5%
65.00%401.478010,61053.3%72.0%
52.50%401.073913,26340.0%60.0%
47.50%401.071411,94237.5%54.2%
55.26%380.972812,73370.6%42.9%
66.67%360.981913,64470.0%65.4%
58.33%360.963312,45064.3%54.5%
61.76%340.977813,39266.7%59.1%
52.94%341.062512,32458.3%50.0%
57.58%331.373712,49476.9%45.0%
36.36%331.481211,53627.8%46.7%
65.63%321.467311,95372.7%61.9%
46.88%321.376812,66966.7%29.4%
59.38%321.076612,82063.6%57.1%
58.06%310.973314,13955.6%59.1%
58.06%311.474110,79375.0%47.4%
45.16%311.381711,59963.6%35.0%
53.33%300.977713,19927.3%68.4%
30.00%301.067511,85316.7%38.9%
50.00%301.071310,94343.8%57.1%
55.17%290.878214,01866.7%50.0%
44.83%291.575510,95146.1%43.8%
50.00%280.874115,33428.6%57.1%
50.00%280.870513,46127.3%64.7%
44.44%270.872513,56714.3%55.0%
50.00%261.462010,30650.0%50.0%
53.85%261.680710,03944.4%58.8%
38.46%261.671010,28530.0%43.8%
58.33%240.972812,82070.0%50.0%
60.87%231.079113,48444.4%71.4%
31.82%221.483512,56842.9%26.7%
57.14%211.180713,61777.8%41.7%
65.00%201.567610,83375.0%58.3%
44.44%191.474212,09330.0%62.5%
36.84%194.278011,37312.5%54.5%
55.56%182.381912,27557.1%54.5%
52.94%171.364710,71562.5%44.4%
47.06%171.774112,04257.1%40.0%
35.29%171.56659,42925.0%44.4%
35.29%171.476012,27520.0%41.7%
58.82%170.873510,80663.6%50.0%
58.82%171.684310,05055.6%62.5%
18.75%162.479013,1370.0%25.0%
37.50%160.857712,29766.7%20.0%
50.00%161.467910,01340.0%54.5%
46.67%151.683710,17025.0%71.4%
33.33%151.67028,41440.0%20.0%
73.33%151.76148,54060.0%100.0%
40.00%151.373610,11722.2%66.7%
66.67%151.071613,286100.0%58.3%
42.86%141.663510,27250.0%37.5%
64.29%141.485214,35275.0%60.0%
28.57%141.470810,06557.1%0.0%
61.54%131.767111,07066.7%57.1%
53.85%131.679910,31020.0%75.0%
61.54%131.267110,08950.0%66.7%
66.67%121.685814,57550.0%70.0%
50.00%121.775512,84825.0%62.5%
58.33%120.981613,56840.0%71.4%
50.00%121.683610,73716.7%83.3%
50.00%120.963711,74850.0%50.0%
45.45%112.068212,4620.0%71.4%
36.36%111.266412,69520.0%50.0%
27.27%111.478413,9280.0%33.3%
45.45%111.474910,22557.1%25.0%
70.00%101.982511,463100.0%62.5%
66.67%91.775711,16850.0%80.0%
55.56%90.767813,789100.0%33.3%
55.56%92.289112,719100.0%50.0%
50.00%83.695612,25950.0%50.0%
42.86%74.476010,78950.0%40.0%
57.14%71.872111,059100.0%40.0%
71.43%71.36869,53375.0%66.7%
28.57%70.462711,25950.0%0.0%
83.33%61.382210,189100.0%80.0%
66.67%60.95759,58066.7%66.7%
66.67%61.681214,2900.0%80.0%
50.00%60.759610,08666.7%33.3%
66.67%61.669712,29266.7%66.7%
40.00%51.254212,9040.0%50.0%
40.00%51.672913,8480.0%50.0%
60.00%54.960010,09850.0%66.7%
100.00%50.561613,639100.0%100.0%
60.00%53.35809,34750.0%66.7%

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Shaco vs Graves - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Shaco do against Graves in League of Legends?

Shaco wins the Shaco vs Graves matchup with a 59.2% win rate compared to Graves's 40.8%, a 18.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 103 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Shaco do against Graves in the early game?

In the early game, Shaco has the advantage against Graves with a 59.5% win rate versus 40.5%. 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 Graves in the late game?

In the late game, Shaco takes over the Shaco vs Graves matchup with a 59.0% win rate compared to 41.0%. Shaco scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Shaco vs Graves matchup?

Shaco wins the matchup against Graves with a 59.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 18.4 percentage point advantage means Shaco is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 103 games analyzed.

What is the best Shaco build against Graves?

The best Shaco build against Graves includes Voltaic Cyclosword, The Collector, Youmuu's Ghostblade with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 83.3% 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 Graves?

The best Shaco runes against Graves use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 75.0% win rate in the Shaco vs Graves matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Shaco counter Graves?

Yes, Shaco has a favorable matchup against Graves with a 59.2% win rate. Shaco strongly counters Graves in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Shaco against Graves?

When playing Shaco against Graves, 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.