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

Shacovs Jax

CAssassin
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 23, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Shaco vs Jax is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Jax wins with a 53.2% win rate (+6.3%) over Shaco based on 79 games. Jax 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 Jax 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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Jax - 46.8% win rateJax(46.8%)
Shaco - 46.8% win rate in this matchup
Shaco
46.8% WR
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Jax vs Shaco matchup - 53.2% win rate
Jax
53.2% WR

Who Wins the Shaco vs Jax Matchup?

Jax wins the Shaco vs Jax matchup
Winner
Jax
Matches: 79
46.8%
Win Rate
53.2%
1.1
CS / min
1.3
704
DMG / min
676
12,177
Gold / game
13,008
254
Heal / min
378
439
DMG Mitigated / min
900
1.0
CC / min
0.7
45.2%
Early Game WR
54.8%
47.9%
Late Game WR
52.1%

Shaco vs Jax Matchup Summary

The Shaco vs Jax matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 79 recent matches analyzed, Jax wins with a 53.2% win rate compared to Shaco's 46.8%, giving Jax a 6.3 percentage point advantage. Jax dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Shaco players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Jax leads by 584 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Jax has a strong advantage in this matchup. Shaco players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Jax overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Shaco vs Jax Laning Phase Breakdown

Jax wins the laning phase against Shaco in League of Legends

Jax is favored during the laning phase against Shaco, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Jax holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.1Shaco
1.3Jax
Shaco and Jax farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
704Shaco
676Jax
Damage output is virtually even between Shaco and Jax, with only 27 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
12,177Shaco
13,008Jax
Jax generates a commanding 831 more gold per game than Shaco. This substantial economic advantage means Jax 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
0.7Jax
Both Shaco and Jax provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/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
693Shaco
1,277Jax
Jax vastly out-sustains Shaco, healing and mitigating 584 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Jax 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 Jax

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Jax, providing the mobility and stats Shaco needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Shaco against Jax 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 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Jax. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Shaco vs Jax matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Jax
54.8%
+9.7% advantage
Shaco early game win rateShaco45.2%
Jax early game win rateJax54.8%
Late Game
Jax
52.1%
+4.2% advantage
Shaco late game win rateShaco47.9%
Jax late game win rateJax52.1%

Jax dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.8% win rate — a 9.7 percentage point lead over Shaco. This lopsided early game means Jax can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Jax takes over with a 52.1% win rate, leading Shaco by 4.2 percentage points. Jax scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

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

Best Shaco Runes Against Jax

Domination rune tree - Shaco primary runes vs JaxDomination
Hail of Blades - best Shaco rune vs JaxSudden Impact - best Shaco rune vs JaxGrisly Mementos - best Shaco rune vs JaxRelentless Hunter - best Shaco rune vs Jax
Precision rune tree - Shaco secondary runes vs JaxPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Shaco rune vs JaxLegend: Alacrity - best Shaco rune vs Jax
47.8% WR

The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Shaco the best tools to compete against Jax in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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 Jax - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Shaco do against Jax in League of Legends?

Jax wins the Shaco vs Jax matchup with a 53.2% win rate compared to Shaco's 46.8%, a 6.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 79 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Shaco do against Jax in the early game?

In the early game, Jax has the advantage against Shaco with a 54.8% win rate versus 45.2%. Jax players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Shaco do against Jax in the late game?

In the late game, Jax takes over the Shaco vs Jax matchup with a 52.1% win rate compared to 47.9%. Jax scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Shaco vs Jax matchup?

Jax wins the matchup against Shaco with a 53.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 6.3 percentage point advantage means Jax is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 79 games analyzed.

What is the best Shaco build against Jax?

The best Shaco build against Jax includes Voltaic Cyclosword, The Collector, Youmuu's Ghostblade with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Jax?

The best Shaco runes against Jax use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 47.8% win rate in the Shaco vs Jax matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Shaco counter Jax?

No, Shaco struggles against Jax with only a 46.8% win rate. Jax has the advantage in this matchup. Shaco players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Jax's lead.

How do I play Shaco against Jax?

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