Shaco - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
3.6%

Shacovs Karma

CAssassin
Patch26.13
Matches265,623
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Shaco vs Karma is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.13. Shaco wins with a 69.2% win rate (+38.5%) over Karma based on 13 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 Karma matchup.

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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 - 69.2% win rate in this matchup
Shaco
69.2% WR
VS
Karma vs Shaco matchup - 30.8% win rate
Karma
30.8% WR

Who Wins the Shaco vs Karma Matchup?

Shaco wins the Shaco vs Karma matchup
Winner
Shaco
Matches: 13
69.2%
Win Rate
30.8%
1.2
CS / min
1.3
555
DMG / min
326
8,570
Gold / game
7,897
90
Heal / min
201
273
DMG Mitigated / min
442
0.9
CC / min
0.9
75.0%
Early Game WR
25.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Shaco vs Karma Matchup Summary

The Shaco vs Karma matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 13 recent matches analyzed, Shaco wins with a 69.2% win rate compared to Karma's 30.8%, giving Shaco a 38.5 percentage point advantage. Shaco dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Karma players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Karma leads by 279 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Shaco players can confidently pick into Karma and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Karma 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 Karma Laning Phase Breakdown

Karma wins the laning phase against Shaco in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.2Shaco
1.3Karma
Shaco and Karma farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
555Shaco
326Karma
Shaco heavily out-damages Karma by 229 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Karma should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Shaco's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
8,570Shaco
7,897Karma
Shaco earns 673 more gold per game than Karma, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Shaco slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.9Shaco
0.9Karma
Both Shaco and Karma provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/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
363Shaco
642Karma
Karma vastly out-sustains Shaco, healing and mitigating 279 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Karma 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 Karma

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Karma, providing the mobility and stats Shaco needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Shaco against Karma are Stridebreaker, Umbral Glaive 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 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Karma. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Shaco vs Karma matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Shaco
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Shaco early game win rateShaco75.0%
Karma early game win rateKarma25.0%
Late Game
Shaco
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Shaco late game win rateShaco66.7%
Karma late game win rateKarma33.3%

Shaco dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Karma. 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Karma. 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. Karma players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Shaco Runes Against Karma

Sorcery rune tree - Shaco primary runes vs KarmaSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Shaco rune vs KarmaManaflow Band - best Shaco rune vs KarmaTranscendence - best Shaco rune vs KarmaScorch - best Shaco rune vs Karma
Domination rune tree - Shaco secondary runes vs KarmaDomination
Cheap Shot - best Shaco rune vs KarmaUltimate Hunter - best Shaco rune vs Karma
100.0% WR

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


Shaco matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.13. 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 26.13
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.19%830.875113,03936.7%54.7%
69.12%680.975413,82868.4%69.4%
50.75%670.881113,00245.8%53.5%
50.00%660.974213,47242.1%53.2%
33.33%630.865111,12640.0%28.9%
50.00%540.769512,56750.0%50.0%
61.11%540.773212,75675.0%55.3%
49.06%530.866312,41547.1%50.0%
41.67%480.771112,05052.9%35.5%
58.33%480.962512,64675.0%50.0%
53.19%470.866613,07650.0%54.8%
50.00%420.861512,05955.6%45.8%
58.54%410.964012,82258.8%58.3%
42.11%380.872213,72022.2%48.3%
52.94%341.074514,08854.5%52.2%
32.35%340.762411,12525.0%38.9%
57.58%330.876213,41161.5%55.0%
41.94%310.869211,46950.0%36.8%
55.17%291.082112,80860.0%52.6%
65.52%290.766511,29271.4%60.0%
57.14%280.868211,20658.8%54.5%
42.31%261.686111,39850.0%38.9%
68.00%251.083414,28671.4%66.7%
36.00%250.762612,23420.0%46.7%
28.00%251.477511,74711.1%37.5%
52.17%232.065810,88081.8%25.0%
36.36%220.784413,53828.6%40.0%
52.38%211.761610,72025.0%69.2%
50.00%200.872913,06855.6%45.5%
47.37%190.766211,48614.3%66.7%
31.58%190.865711,28112.5%45.5%
61.11%181.954610,07771.4%54.5%
44.44%181.67219,86844.4%44.4%
44.44%180.770712,84162.5%30.0%
55.56%180.764811,84344.4%66.7%
35.29%170.979113,01950.0%27.3%
35.29%171.378711,88050.0%33.3%
56.25%161.360312,71142.9%66.7%
50.00%161.164411,75066.7%40.0%
50.00%160.671314,20442.9%55.6%
46.67%150.856111,43830.0%80.0%
40.00%150.872312,24533.3%44.4%
50.00%141.36048,60462.5%33.3%
28.57%141.170313,37320.0%33.3%
38.46%130.682614,1190.0%50.0%
53.85%130.889113,07075.0%44.4%
69.23%131.25558,57075.0%66.7%
61.54%131.672410,14150.0%66.7%
33.33%121.075914,3410.0%50.0%
50.00%120.862714,55566.7%44.4%
58.33%120.678312,01257.1%60.0%
58.33%120.974511,79160.0%57.1%
66.67%120.971813,92650.0%75.0%
50.00%121.276712,88366.7%44.4%
54.55%111.373511,01650.0%57.1%
54.55%112.276112,49075.0%42.9%
70.00%101.56169,57866.7%71.4%
30.00%100.984612,10450.0%0.0%
60.00%100.974115,41850.0%62.5%
80.00%101.472110,77575.0%83.3%
55.56%91.95779,93233.3%100.0%
44.44%91.36217,91242.9%50.0%
44.44%91.184311,88566.7%33.3%
55.56%90.968612,52750.0%57.1%
50.00%81.57429,62450.0%50.0%
50.00%81.66519,78350.0%50.0%
37.50%81.76578,04040.0%33.3%
37.50%81.176313,2570.0%60.0%
37.50%81.56986,66840.0%33.3%
75.00%81.173113,10375.0%75.0%
37.50%81.45428,95933.3%40.0%
50.00%80.665413,30050.0%50.0%
14.29%72.479411,0730.0%25.0%
14.29%72.05848,7080.0%33.3%
42.86%71.486212,553100.0%20.0%
42.86%70.868211,35966.7%25.0%
0.00%64.486710,7670.0%0.0%
33.33%61.26109,06633.3%33.3%
66.67%61.388613,106100.0%33.3%
50.00%61.177711,80550.0%50.0%
16.67%61.699316,43250.0%0.0%
33.33%60.877413,69550.0%25.0%
83.33%61.17999,280100.0%75.0%
66.67%61.869310,07280.0%0.0%
100.00%60.955513,137100.0%100.0%
60.00%50.881710,92050.0%100.0%
20.00%51.867012,09550.0%0.0%
40.00%51.279010,69650.0%33.3%
80.00%51.45648,828100.0%66.7%
20.00%51.14808,61825.0%0.0%
60.00%52.367814,1770.0%60.0%

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Shaco vs Karma - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Shaco do against Karma in League of Legends?

Shaco wins the Shaco vs Karma matchup with a 69.2% win rate compared to Karma's 30.8%, a 38.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 13 recent ranked games in patch 26.13.

How does Shaco do against Karma in the early game?

In the early game, Shaco has the advantage against Karma with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. 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 Karma in the late game?

In the late game, Shaco takes over the Shaco vs Karma matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Shaco scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Shaco vs Karma matchup?

Shaco wins the matchup against Karma with a 69.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.13. The 38.5 percentage point advantage means Shaco is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 13 games analyzed.

What is the best Shaco build against Karma?

The best Shaco build against Karma includes Stridebreaker, Umbral Glaive, Youmuu's Ghostblade with Berserker's Greaves. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Karma?

The best Shaco runes against Karma use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Shaco vs Karma matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Shaco counter Karma?

Yes, Shaco has a favorable matchup against Karma with a 69.2% win rate. Shaco strongly counters Karma in lane based on current patch 26.13 data.

How do I play Shaco against Karma?

When playing Shaco against Karma, 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.