Shacovs Karthus
Shaco vs Karthus is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.13. Shaco wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Karthus based on 12 games. Shaco wins the early laning phase while Karthus scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Shaco build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Shaco vs Karthus 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.
Who Wins the Shaco vs Karthus Matchup?
Shaco vs Karthus Matchup Summary
The Shaco vs Karthus matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Shaco wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Karthus's 50.0%, giving Shaco a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Shaco controls the early laning stage, but Karthus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Shaco needs to press advantages before Karthus reaches their power spikes, while Karthus should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Karthus leads by 680 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Shaco has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Karthus's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Shaco vs Karthus Laning Phase Breakdown
Karthus is favored during the laning phase against Shaco, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Karthus holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Shaco Build Against Karthus
Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Karthus, providing the mobility and stats Shaco needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Shaco against Karthus are Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris and The Collector. 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 Karthus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Shaco66.7%
Karthus33.3%Shaco44.4%Karthus55.6%Shaco dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Karthus. This lopsided early game means Shaco can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Karthus is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Shaco. Extended games heavily favor Karthus, 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 Karthus reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Karthus 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 Karthus
Domination
Precision
The Domination 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 Karthus.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.19% | 83 | 0.8 | 751 | 13,039 | 36.7% | 54.7% | |
| 69.12% | 68 | 0.9 | 754 | 13,828 | 68.4% | 69.4% | |
| 50.75% | 67 | 0.8 | 811 | 13,002 | 45.8% | 53.5% | |
| 50.00% | 66 | 0.9 | 742 | 13,472 | 42.1% | 53.2% | |
| 33.33% | 63 | 0.8 | 651 | 11,126 | 40.0% | 28.9% | |
| 50.00% | 54 | 0.7 | 695 | 12,567 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 61.11% | 54 | 0.7 | 732 | 12,756 | 75.0% | 55.3% | |
| 49.06% | 53 | 0.8 | 663 | 12,415 | 47.1% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 48 | 0.7 | 711 | 12,050 | 52.9% | 35.5% | |
| 58.33% | 48 | 0.9 | 625 | 12,646 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.19% | 47 | 0.8 | 666 | 13,076 | 50.0% | 54.8% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 0.8 | 615 | 12,059 | 55.6% | 45.8% | |
| 58.54% | 41 | 0.9 | 640 | 12,822 | 58.8% | 58.3% | |
| 42.11% | 38 | 0.8 | 722 | 13,720 | 22.2% | 48.3% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 1.0 | 745 | 14,088 | 54.5% | 52.2% | |
| 32.35% | 34 | 0.7 | 624 | 11,125 | 25.0% | 38.9% | |
| 57.58% | 33 | 0.8 | 762 | 13,411 | 61.5% | 55.0% | |
| 41.94% | 31 | 0.8 | 692 | 11,469 | 50.0% | 36.8% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 1.0 | 821 | 12,808 | 60.0% | 52.6% | |
| 65.52% | 29 | 0.7 | 665 | 11,292 | 71.4% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 0.8 | 682 | 11,206 | 58.8% | 54.5% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 1.6 | 861 | 11,398 | 50.0% | 38.9% | |
| 68.00% | 25 | 1.0 | 834 | 14,286 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 36.00% | 25 | 0.7 | 626 | 12,234 | 20.0% | 46.7% | |
| 28.00% | 25 | 1.4 | 775 | 11,747 | 11.1% | 37.5% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 2.0 | 658 | 10,880 | 81.8% | 25.0% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 0.7 | 844 | 13,538 | 28.6% | 40.0% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 1.7 | 616 | 10,720 | 25.0% | 69.2% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 0.8 | 729 | 13,068 | 55.6% | 45.5% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 0.7 | 662 | 11,486 | 14.3% | 66.7% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 0.8 | 657 | 11,281 | 12.5% | 45.5% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.9 | 546 | 10,077 | 71.4% | 54.5% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 1.6 | 721 | 9,868 | 44.4% | 44.4% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 0.7 | 707 | 12,841 | 62.5% | 30.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 0.7 | 648 | 11,843 | 44.4% | 66.7% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 0.9 | 791 | 13,019 | 50.0% | 27.3% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 1.3 | 787 | 11,880 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 1.3 | 603 | 12,711 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.1 | 644 | 11,750 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 0.6 | 713 | 14,204 | 42.9% | 55.6% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 0.8 | 561 | 11,438 | 30.0% | 80.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 0.8 | 723 | 12,245 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.3 | 604 | 8,604 | 62.5% | 33.3% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 1.1 | 703 | 13,373 | 20.0% | 33.3% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 0.6 | 826 | 14,119 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 0.8 | 891 | 13,070 | 75.0% | 44.4% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 1.2 | 555 | 8,570 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.6 | 724 | 10,141 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 1.0 | 759 | 14,341 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 0.8 | 627 | 14,555 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 0.6 | 783 | 12,012 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 0.9 | 745 | 11,791 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 0.9 | 718 | 13,926 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.2 | 767 | 12,883 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.3 | 735 | 11,016 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 2.2 | 761 | 12,490 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 1.5 | 616 | 9,578 | 66.7% | 71.4% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 0.9 | 846 | 12,104 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 0.9 | 741 | 15,418 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 1.4 | 721 | 10,775 | 75.0% | 83.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.9 | 577 | 9,932 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.3 | 621 | 7,912 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.1 | 843 | 11,885 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 0.9 | 686 | 12,527 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.5 | 742 | 9,624 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.6 | 651 | 9,783 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.7 | 657 | 8,040 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.1 | 763 | 13,257 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.5 | 698 | 6,668 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 1.1 | 731 | 13,103 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.4 | 542 | 8,959 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 0.6 | 654 | 13,300 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 2.4 | 794 | 11,073 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 2.0 | 584 | 8,708 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.4 | 862 | 12,553 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 0.8 | 682 | 11,359 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 4.4 | 867 | 10,767 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.2 | 610 | 9,066 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.3 | 886 | 13,106 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.1 | 777 | 11,805 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.6 | 993 | 16,432 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 0.8 | 774 | 13,695 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.1 | 799 | 9,280 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.8 | 693 | 10,072 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 0.9 | 555 | 13,137 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 0.8 | 817 | 10,920 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 670 | 12,095 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 790 | 10,696 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 564 | 8,828 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 480 | 8,618 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.3 | 678 | 14,177 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
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Shaco vs Karthus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Shaco do against Karthus in League of Legends?
Shaco wins the Shaco vs Karthus matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Karthus's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.13.
How does Shaco do against Karthus in the early game?
In the early game, Shaco has the advantage against Karthus with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Karthus in the late game?
In the late game, Karthus takes over the Shaco vs Karthus matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Karthus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Shaco vs Karthus matchup?
Shaco wins the matchup against Karthus with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.13. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Shaco is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.
What is the best Shaco build against Karthus?
The best Shaco build against Karthus includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Hubris, The Collector with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Shaco runes against Karthus?
The best Shaco runes against Karthus use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 83.3% win rate in the Shaco vs Karthus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Shaco counter Karthus?
Yes, Shaco has a favorable matchup against Karthus with a 50.0% win rate. Shaco slightly edges out Karthus in lane based on current patch 26.13 data.
How do I play Shaco against Karthus?
When playing Shaco against Karthus, 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.