Shaco - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.8%
Pick Rate
3.7%

Shacovs Kai'Sa

CAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches3,013,751
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Shaco vs Kai'Sa is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Kai'Sa wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Shaco based on 5 games. Shaco wins the early laning phase while Kai'Sa scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Shaco build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Shaco vs Kai'Sa 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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Shaco - 20.0% win rate in this matchup
Shaco
20.0% WR
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Kai'Sa vs Shaco matchup - 80.0% win rate
Kai'Sa
80.0% WR

Who Wins the Shaco vs Kai'Sa Matchup?

Kai'Sa wins the Shaco vs Kai'Sa matchup
Winner
Kai'Sa
Matches: 5
20.0%
Win Rate
80.0%
1.9
CS / min
3.2
672
DMG / min
761
11,413
Gold / game
12,916
208
Heal / min
187
406
DMG Mitigated / min
443
0.9
CC / min
0.1
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Shaco vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary

The Shaco vs Kai'Sa matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Kai'Sa wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Shaco's 20.0%, giving Kai'Sa a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Shaco controls the early laning stage, but Kai'Sa outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Shaco needs to press advantages before Kai'Sa reaches their power spikes, while Kai'Sa should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. 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. Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa Laning Phase Breakdown

Kai'Sa wins the laning phase against Shaco in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.9Shaco
3.2Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa significantly out-farms Shaco by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 18 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Kai'Sa 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
672Shaco
761Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa heavily out-damages Shaco by 89 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 Kai'Sa's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,413Shaco
12,916Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa generates a commanding 1,503 more gold per game than Shaco. This substantial economic advantage means Kai'Sa 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
0.1Kai'Sa
Shaco brings significantly more crowd control than Kai'Sa, 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. Kai'Sa should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
614Shaco
629Kai'Sa
Shaco and Kai'Sa have comparable sustain profiles, with only 15 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Shaco Build Against Kai'Sa

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Kai'Sa, providing the mobility and stats Shaco needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Shaco against Kai'Sa are Hextech Gunblade, Cryptbloom and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. 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 Kai'Sa matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Shaco
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Shaco early game win rateShaco50.0%
Kai'Sa early game win rateKai'Sa50.0%
Late Game
Kai'Sa
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Shaco late game win rateShaco0.0%
Kai'Sa late game win rateKai'Sa100.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Shaco and Kai'Sa, with Shaco holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Kai'Sa is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Shaco. Extended games heavily favor Kai'Sa, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Shaco has the edge early, but Kai'Sa gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Shaco Runes Against Kai'Sa

Domination rune tree - Shaco primary runes vs Kai'SaDomination
Hail of Blades - best Shaco rune vs Kai'SaSudden Impact - best Shaco rune vs Kai'SaGrisly Mementos - best Shaco rune vs Kai'SaRelentless Hunter - best Shaco rune vs Kai'Sa
Precision rune tree - Shaco secondary runes vs Kai'SaPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Shaco rune vs Kai'SaLegend: Alacrity - best Shaco rune vs Kai'Sa
33.3% WR

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


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
49.70%3320.972712,99847.2%50.9%
50.49%3090.973512,75850.0%50.8%
46.75%3080.972112,69640.4%50.5%
56.83%2710.870613,15953.9%58.3%
48.55%2410.975312,67052.8%46.0%
50.43%2340.968511,95049.0%51.5%
46.89%2090.866212,59548.0%46.2%
52.71%2030.866311,55450.5%54.8%
49.25%1990.972011,81747.0%50.9%
48.21%1950.874012,79245.3%49.6%
50.90%1670.976512,63456.1%48.2%
47.26%1460.971213,09046.0%47.9%
60.98%1230.870912,42767.3%56.8%
52.89%1211.46789,86650.0%54.9%
52.94%1190.874612,59447.6%55.8%
50.00%1060.972013,15246.3%52.3%
55.77%1040.867212,78268.6%49.3%
56.86%1020.873913,19265.5%53.4%
50.50%1011.170412,52450.0%50.8%
46.00%1000.974712,18943.6%47.5%
46.00%1000.870412,72750.0%43.8%
49.49%990.961412,04750.0%49.1%
44.90%981.570410,40433.3%50.8%
47.92%960.870511,85944.4%50.0%
47.83%921.077612,67250.0%46.9%
52.22%901.175212,89141.4%57.4%
55.29%850.871712,83950.0%58.5%
50.00%840.980014,07756.0%47.5%
55.95%840.969012,00560.6%52.9%
55.56%810.867612,39857.6%54.2%
41.98%810.765611,75450.0%36.7%
53.16%790.979313,22150.0%54.5%
51.95%771.675810,20950.0%53.2%
49.35%771.473510,16948.3%50.0%
57.89%760.875812,96650.0%63.0%
55.26%761.37359,98336.0%64.7%
41.33%751.565911,91246.7%37.8%
40.85%711.583211,47747.6%38.0%
47.83%691.575510,05453.1%43.2%
58.33%601.073213,52372.7%50.0%
54.24%590.872113,01040.0%61.5%
43.86%570.966811,14750.0%38.7%
49.12%571.169810,96652.6%47.4%
56.14%570.870312,55956.0%56.3%
54.55%551.169711,10852.4%55.9%
54.72%531.27059,29457.9%52.9%
43.40%531.46699,26342.3%44.4%
53.85%521.179511,90469.6%41.4%
48.08%521.277612,92062.5%41.7%
46.15%521.071612,24555.0%40.6%
41.67%481.570710,58352.4%33.3%
52.08%480.865914,09164.3%47.1%
48.94%471.56709,10543.5%54.2%
50.00%442.181111,79928.6%60.0%
45.24%421.165612,21644.4%45.8%
51.22%411.474110,53145.5%53.3%
55.00%401.372812,34560.0%52.0%
42.50%400.976112,93938.5%44.4%
46.15%391.57209,68244.4%47.6%
43.59%391.47439,61550.0%36.8%
61.54%391.57229,23555.0%68.4%
53.85%390.974912,68141.2%63.6%
56.41%391.878112,85250.0%60.0%
50.00%381.56019,20052.6%47.4%
55.26%381.673912,60355.6%55.2%
44.12%341.967210,68353.9%38.1%
55.88%341.467610,75460.0%54.2%
54.55%331.566111,49838.5%65.0%
53.13%321.185213,30071.4%48.0%
38.71%311.778111,06444.4%36.4%
63.33%301.98549,31761.5%64.7%
46.67%300.976513,09354.5%42.1%
67.86%281.479210,50170.0%66.7%
50.00%281.687811,85738.5%60.0%
48.15%271.573611,43860.0%41.2%
44.44%271.887912,13844.4%44.4%
57.69%261.478713,46544.4%64.7%
29.17%240.877514,107100.0%19.1%
56.52%231.682712,32575.0%52.6%
65.22%231.76469,55075.0%60.0%
52.17%232.081710,98653.9%50.0%
52.38%211.471612,81662.5%46.1%
52.38%211.470210,44755.6%50.0%
10.00%201.475610,5479.1%11.1%
52.63%191.684314,35866.7%46.1%
52.63%191.168411,79150.0%54.5%
47.37%191.47749,53137.5%54.5%
61.11%181.37459,25066.7%58.3%
55.56%181.373910,41162.5%50.0%
41.18%170.770413,14966.7%27.3%
62.50%161.26439,06737.5%87.5%
56.25%161.26628,48650.0%66.7%
43.75%161.46819,29833.3%50.0%
28.57%142.36339,87633.3%25.0%
50.00%144.198411,84666.7%45.5%
38.46%132.767810,14244.4%25.0%
30.77%131.46008,11750.0%14.3%
46.15%133.979811,25240.0%50.0%
58.33%121.574811,08475.0%50.0%
25.00%124.37009,38025.0%25.0%
50.00%121.073713,56075.0%37.5%
36.36%111.268212,9700.0%44.4%
45.45%112.71,00914,18466.7%37.5%
33.33%90.962912,68533.3%33.3%
44.44%92.861910,27225.0%60.0%
44.44%91.47209,72275.0%20.0%
66.67%91.387414,94250.0%71.4%
44.44%92.173611,71850.0%40.0%
25.00%81.583014,5670.0%28.6%
62.50%85.29208,69833.3%80.0%
37.50%82.277911,33133.3%40.0%
28.57%75.18298,50733.3%25.0%
42.86%72.66239,90250.0%40.0%
42.86%70.774111,20333.3%50.0%
71.43%71.771010,10450.0%80.0%
66.67%61.26649,536100.0%50.0%
33.33%63.464210,6300.0%40.0%
66.67%62.679213,83050.0%75.0%
33.33%63.492013,10250.0%25.0%
50.00%61.56448,40150.0%50.0%
66.67%62.376912,065100.0%60.0%
60.00%53.165611,254100.0%50.0%
20.00%51.967211,41350.0%0.0%
60.00%52.173110,5750.0%75.0%
40.00%52.169310,96250.0%33.3%
20.00%56.07429,59133.3%0.0%

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Shaco vs Kai'Sa - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Shaco do against Kai'Sa in League of Legends?

Kai'Sa wins the Shaco vs Kai'Sa matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Shaco's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Shaco do against Kai'Sa in the early game?

In the early game, Shaco has the advantage against Kai'Sa with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Kai'Sa in the late game?

In the late game, Kai'Sa takes over the Shaco vs Kai'Sa matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Kai'Sa scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Shaco vs Kai'Sa matchup?

Kai'Sa wins the matchup against Shaco with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Kai'Sa is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Shaco build against Kai'Sa?

The best Shaco build against Kai'Sa includes Hextech Gunblade, Cryptbloom, Rylai's Crystal Scepter 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 Kai'Sa?

The best Shaco runes against Kai'Sa use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 33.3% win rate in the Shaco vs Kai'Sa matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Shaco counter Kai'Sa?

No, Shaco struggles against Kai'Sa with only a 20.0% win rate. Kai'Sa has the advantage in this matchup. Shaco players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kai'Sa's lead.

How do I play Shaco against Kai'Sa?

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