Shaco - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.7%
Pick Rate
3.2%

Shacovs Hecarim

CAssassin
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Shaco vs Hecarim is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Hecarim wins with a 51.5% win rate (+2.9%) over Shaco based on 68 games. Shaco wins the early laning phase while Hecarim scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Shaco build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Shaco vs Hecarim 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.

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Hecarim - 48.5% win rateHecarim(48.5%)
Shaco - 48.5% win rate in this matchup
Shaco
48.5% WR
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Hecarim vs Shaco matchup - 51.5% win rate
Hecarim
51.5% WR

Who Wins the Shaco vs Hecarim Matchup?

Hecarim wins the Shaco vs Hecarim matchup
Winner
Hecarim
Matches: 68
48.5%
Win Rate
51.5%
0.8
CS / min
1.5
691
DMG / min
753
12,496
Gold / game
13,753
266
Heal / min
706
473
DMG Mitigated / min
1,278
0.9
CC / min
0.8
53.3%
Early Game WR
46.7%
44.7%
Late Game WR
55.3%

Shaco vs Hecarim Matchup Summary

The Shaco vs Hecarim matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 68 recent matches analyzed, Hecarim wins with a 51.5% win rate compared to Shaco's 48.5%, giving Hecarim a 2.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Shaco controls the early laning stage, but Hecarim outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Shaco needs to press advantages before Hecarim reaches their power spikes, while Hecarim should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Hecarim leads by 1,245 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Hecarim is slightly favored, Shaco can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Hecarim's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Shaco vs Hecarim Laning Phase Breakdown

Hecarim wins the laning phase against Shaco in League of Legends

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

Farming
0.8Shaco
1.5Hecarim
Hecarim edges out Shaco by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Hecarim.
Damage
691Shaco
753Hecarim
Hecarim deals 62 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 Hecarim's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,496Shaco
13,753Hecarim
Hecarim generates a commanding 1,257 more gold per game than Shaco. This substantial economic advantage means Hecarim 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
0.9Shaco
0.8Hecarim
Both Shaco and Hecarim provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
739Shaco
1,984Hecarim
Hecarim vastly out-sustains Shaco, healing and mitigating 1,245 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Hecarim 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 Hecarim

Slightly Magical Footwear is the optimal boots choice against Hecarim, providing the mobility and stats Shaco needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Shaco against Hecarim are The Collector, Umbral Glaive and Lord Dominik's Regards. This combination gives Shaco an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Shaco the best chance to compete against Hecarim. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Shaco vs Hecarim matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Shaco
53.3%
+6.7% advantage
Shaco early game win rateShaco53.3%
Hecarim early game win rateHecarim46.7%
Late Game
Hecarim
55.3%
+10.5% advantage
Shaco late game win rateShaco44.7%
Hecarim late game win rateHecarim55.3%

Shaco dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.3% win rate — a 6.7 percentage point lead over Hecarim. This lopsided early game means Shaco can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Hecarim is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.3% win rate — 10.5 points above Shaco. Extended games heavily favor Hecarim, 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 Hecarim reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Hecarim 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 Hecarim

Sorcery rune tree - Shaco primary runes vs HecarimSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Shaco rune vs HecarimAxiom Arcanist - best Shaco rune vs HecarimTranscendence - best Shaco rune vs HecarimGathering Storm - best Shaco rune vs Hecarim
Precision rune tree - Shaco secondary runes vs HecarimPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Shaco rune vs HecarimCut Down - best Shaco rune vs Hecarim
50.0% WR

The Sorcery primary with Precision secondary combination helps Shaco maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Hecarim.


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.

Shaco matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.26%2870.971712,86955.9%50.0%
54.30%1510.873812,95150.0%56.8%
50.34%1471.071112,97957.4%46.2%
43.45%1450.868413,31658.0%35.8%
48.23%1410.872912,88047.5%48.8%
48.92%1390.973813,05647.2%50.0%
55.47%1370.978812,67154.5%56.1%
45.86%1330.968612,93448.9%44.3%
51.52%1320.871512,46946.1%55.0%
51.82%1100.971912,75543.8%58.1%
45.28%1060.872713,06143.9%46.1%
56.47%850.972213,01865.7%50.0%
47.62%840.867213,07150.0%46.4%
51.22%821.081712,48844.1%56.3%
45.68%810.872412,29858.1%38.0%
50.63%790.870212,86445.2%54.2%
46.84%791.170412,17745.2%47.9%
42.31%780.969512,94651.5%35.6%
39.47%760.975913,05637.5%40.4%
50.00%741.478913,68054.2%48.0%
52.11%710.976512,51650.0%54.0%
47.14%701.178212,51953.9%43.2%
48.53%680.869112,49653.3%44.7%
50.00%661.270012,91639.1%55.8%
52.31%661.66499,64157.7%48.7%
52.31%650.876212,57048.1%55.3%
46.77%620.966013,08848.1%45.7%
44.26%610.972112,90550.0%41.0%
31.67%601.67179,51430.0%33.3%
51.79%561.078413,93852.9%51.3%
43.64%551.068912,37642.9%44.1%
65.45%550.970213,68572.2%62.2%
50.00%541.470511,10445.5%53.1%
45.10%510.866713,09150.0%41.9%
63.83%471.079113,47160.0%65.6%
36.17%470.967812,38543.8%32.3%
65.91%441.572010,88571.4%63.3%
50.00%441.279113,28953.3%48.3%
48.84%431.074512,93133.3%57.1%
46.34%411.679410,35347.6%45.0%
41.46%411.36789,43650.0%29.4%
50.00%401.466910,39340.0%56.0%
48.72%390.870211,73961.1%38.1%
55.26%380.968012,35352.9%57.1%
50.00%341.177414,06841.7%54.5%
44.12%341.073114,21230.0%50.0%
35.29%341.474010,13833.3%36.8%
41.18%341.573412,87114.3%60.0%
44.12%341.46929,80047.1%41.2%
54.55%331.476110,03753.3%55.6%
66.67%331.37089,77580.0%55.6%
48.48%331.165212,19558.3%42.9%
50.00%321.480511,56760.0%45.5%
44.83%290.766011,19341.2%50.0%
27.59%290.867012,10823.1%31.3%
39.29%280.867812,48236.4%41.2%
53.57%280.863211,86360.0%50.0%
37.04%271.57749,71438.5%35.7%
51.85%271.172012,64125.0%63.2%
59.26%271.66159,58261.5%57.1%
66.67%271.47329,47870.0%64.7%
52.00%250.768212,97736.4%64.3%
45.83%241.076313,11157.1%41.2%
30.43%231.56229,24840.0%23.1%
45.45%221.471511,81750.0%42.9%
50.00%221.266012,38342.9%53.3%
42.86%212.082811,03744.4%41.7%
52.38%211.479011,6460.0%64.7%
71.43%211.568710,59671.4%71.4%
66.67%210.875213,77428.6%85.7%
61.90%211.166011,79237.5%76.9%
42.86%211.980213,19714.3%57.1%
52.63%191.774611,70025.0%60.0%
42.11%191.766511,33050.0%38.5%
52.63%191.471511,13566.7%46.1%
38.89%181.68289,37125.0%50.0%
44.44%181.875810,73550.0%41.7%
47.06%171.775010,79660.0%41.7%
58.82%171.660212,69466.7%57.1%
50.00%160.863712,42750.0%50.0%
43.75%161.990812,42655.6%28.6%
56.25%161.46129,32362.5%50.0%
53.33%151.374112,04080.0%40.0%
46.67%151.263912,20142.9%50.0%
64.29%141.475211,28250.0%70.0%
35.71%141.47408,7760.0%71.4%
46.15%131.26938,56266.7%0.0%
61.54%131.476910,57083.3%42.9%
30.77%132.781410,52214.3%50.0%
75.00%121.075013,70875.0%75.0%
33.33%120.872511,58120.0%42.9%
45.45%111.175210,64533.3%60.0%
81.82%111.083113,55583.3%80.0%
45.45%112.585010,19750.0%40.0%
63.64%111.15387,55062.5%66.7%
40.00%101.17517,53860.0%20.0%
55.56%94.581110,54140.0%75.0%
22.22%91.760410,1180.0%50.0%
55.56%94.27739,44762.5%0.0%
62.50%84.090111,38366.7%60.0%
50.00%62.88319,68766.7%33.3%
66.67%61.668710,612100.0%50.0%
50.00%64.08819,51233.3%66.7%
33.33%62.580911,00950.0%25.0%
83.33%62.95328,957100.0%50.0%
33.33%62.17139,18933.3%33.3%
60.00%52.196114,28650.0%66.7%
20.00%50.848010,8020.0%50.0%
80.00%52.360012,185100.0%75.0%
20.00%52.065011,5380.0%33.3%
100.00%51.688410,521100.0%100.0%
40.00%51.956011,51450.0%33.3%
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Shaco vs Hecarim - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Shaco do against Hecarim in League of Legends?

Hecarim wins the Shaco vs Hecarim matchup with a 51.5% win rate compared to Shaco's 48.5%, a 2.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 68 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Shaco do against Hecarim in the early game?

In the early game, Shaco has the advantage against Hecarim with a 53.3% win rate versus 46.7%. 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 Hecarim in the late game?

In the late game, Hecarim takes over the Shaco vs Hecarim matchup with a 55.3% win rate compared to 44.7%. Hecarim scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Shaco vs Hecarim matchup?

Hecarim wins the matchup against Shaco with a 51.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 2.9 percentage point advantage means Hecarim is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 68 games analyzed.

What is the best Shaco build against Hecarim?

The best Shaco build against Hecarim includes The Collector, Umbral Glaive, Lord Dominik's Regards with Slightly Magical Footwear. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Hecarim?

The best Shaco runes against Hecarim use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Shaco vs Hecarim matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Shaco counter Hecarim?

No, Shaco struggles against Hecarim with only a 48.5% win rate. Hecarim has the advantage in this matchup. Shaco players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Hecarim's lead.

How do I play Shaco against Hecarim?

When playing Shaco against Hecarim, play cautiously and avoid Hecarim's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Hecarim has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.