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

Shacovs Karma

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

Shaco vs Karma is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Karma wins with a 52.9% win rate (+5.9%) over Shaco based on 17 games. Shaco wins the early laning phase while Karma scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Shaco build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Shaco vs Karma 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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Karma - 47.1% win rateKarma(47.1%)
Shaco - 47.1% win rate in this matchup
Shaco
47.1% WR
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Karma vs Shaco matchup - 52.9% win rate
Karma
52.9% WR

Who Wins the Shaco vs Karma Matchup?

Karma wins the Shaco vs Karma matchup
Winner
Karma
Matches: 17
47.1%
Win Rate
52.9%
1.7
CS / min
1.1
750
DMG / min
414
10,796
Gold / game
9,766
102
Heal / min
247
343
DMG Mitigated / min
508
1.3
CC / min
0.9
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
41.7%
Late Game WR
58.3%

Shaco vs Karma Matchup Summary

The Shaco vs Karma matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 17 recent matches analyzed, Karma wins with a 52.9% win rate compared to Shaco's 47.1%, giving Karma a 5.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Shaco controls the early laning stage, but Karma outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Shaco needs to press advantages before Karma reaches their power spikes, while Karma should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Shaco leads by 336 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Karma 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 Karma's mistakes. 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

Shaco wins the laning phase against Karma in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.7Shaco
1.1Karma
Shaco edges out Karma 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 Shaco.
Damage
750Shaco
414Karma
Shaco heavily out-damages Karma by 336 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
10,796Shaco
9,766Karma
Shaco generates a commanding 1,031 more gold per game than Karma. This substantial economic advantage means Shaco consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Karma should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.3Shaco
0.9Karma
Shaco provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Karma, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Shaco coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
445Shaco
755Karma
Karma vastly out-sustains Shaco, healing and mitigating 310 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

Ionian Boots of Lucidity 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 Luden's Echo, Liandry's Torment and Shadowflame. This combination gives Shaco an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing 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
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Shaco early game win rateShaco60.0%
Karma early game win rateKarma40.0%
Late Game
Karma
58.3%
+16.7% advantage
Shaco late game win rateShaco41.7%
Karma late game win rateKarma58.3%

Shaco dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 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.

Karma is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.3% win rate — 16.7 points above Shaco. Extended games heavily favor Karma, 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 Karma reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Karma 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 Karma

Domination rune tree - Shaco primary runes vs KarmaDomination
Hail of Blades - best Shaco rune vs KarmaSudden Impact - best Shaco rune vs KarmaGrisly Mementos - best Shaco rune vs KarmaRelentless Hunter - best Shaco rune vs Karma
Precision rune tree - Shaco secondary runes vs KarmaPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Shaco rune vs KarmaLegend: Alacrity - best Shaco rune vs Karma
100.0% WR

The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Shaco the best tools to compete against Karma 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 Karma - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Shaco do against Karma in League of Legends?

Karma wins the Shaco vs Karma matchup with a 52.9% win rate compared to Shaco's 47.1%, a 5.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 17 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Shaco do against Karma in the early game?

In the early game, Shaco has the advantage against Karma with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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, Karma takes over the Shaco vs Karma matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to 41.7%. Karma scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Shaco vs Karma matchup?

Karma wins the matchup against Shaco with a 52.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 5.9 percentage point advantage means Karma is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 17 games analyzed.

What is the best Shaco build against Karma?

The best Shaco build against Karma includes Luden's Echo, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Domination primary tree with Precision 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?

No, Shaco struggles against Karma with only a 47.1% win rate. Karma has the advantage in this matchup. Shaco players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Karma's lead.

How do I play Shaco against Karma?

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