Shaco - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.0%
Pick Rate
3.7%

Shacovs Nidalee

DAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Shaco vs Nidalee is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Nidalee wins with a 55.8% win rate (+11.6%) over Shaco based on 43 games. Nidalee 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 Nidalee 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.

Compare against an opponent
Nidalee - 44.2% win rateNidalee(44.2%)
Shaco - 44.2% win rate in this matchup
Shaco
44.2% WR
VS
Nidalee vs Shaco matchup - 55.8% win rate
Nidalee
55.8% WR

Who Wins the Shaco vs Nidalee Matchup?

Nidalee wins the Shaco vs Nidalee matchup
Winner
Nidalee
Matches: 43
44.2%
Win Rate
55.8%
0.7
CS / min
0.9
772
DMG / min
751
12,815
Gold / game
13,212
271
Heal / min
679
448
DMG Mitigated / min
630
1.0
CC / min
0.3
42.9%
Early Game WR
57.1%
44.8%
Late Game WR
55.2%

Shaco vs Nidalee Matchup Summary

The Shaco vs Nidalee matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 43 recent matches analyzed, Nidalee wins with a 55.8% win rate compared to Shaco's 44.2%, giving Nidalee a 11.6 percentage point advantage. Nidalee 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 crowd control, where Shaco leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nidalee 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 Nidalee 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 Nidalee Laning Phase Breakdown

Nidalee wins the laning phase against Shaco in League of Legends

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

Farming
0.7Shaco
0.9Nidalee
Shaco and Nidalee 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
772Shaco
751Nidalee
Damage output is virtually even between Shaco and Nidalee, with only 21 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
12,815Shaco
13,212Nidalee
Nidalee earns 397 more gold per game than Shaco, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Nidalee slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.0Shaco
0.3Nidalee
Shaco provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Nidalee, 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
719Shaco
1,309Nidalee
Nidalee vastly out-sustains Shaco, healing and mitigating 589 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nidalee 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 Nidalee

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Nidalee, providing the mobility and stats Shaco needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Shaco against Nidalee are The Collector, Youmuu's Ghostblade and Lord Dominik's Regards. 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nidalee. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Shaco vs Nidalee matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nidalee
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Shaco early game win rateShaco42.9%
Nidalee early game win rateNidalee57.1%
Late Game
Nidalee
55.2%
+10.3% advantage
Shaco late game win rateShaco44.8%
Nidalee late game win rateNidalee55.2%

Nidalee dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Shaco. This lopsided early game means Nidalee can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Nidalee is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.2% win rate — 10.3 points above Shaco. Extended games heavily favor Nidalee, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Nidalee 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 Nidalee

Sorcery rune tree - Shaco primary runes vs NidaleeSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Shaco rune vs NidaleeAxiom Arcanist - best Shaco rune vs NidaleeTranscendence - best Shaco rune vs NidaleeGathering Storm - best Shaco rune vs Nidalee
Precision rune tree - Shaco secondary runes vs NidaleePrecision
Legend: Haste - best Shaco rune vs NidaleeCut Down - best Shaco rune vs Nidalee
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Shaco the best tools to compete against Nidalee 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
51.29%3490.872512,59449.3%52.7%
47.08%2910.875312,53534.8%54.8%
47.25%2730.870312,65051.0%45.2%
50.00%2460.870612,58548.4%51.0%
48.57%2450.969312,41348.0%49.0%
44.21%2330.868412,47441.0%45.8%
48.03%2290.874812,32152.4%45.5%
42.86%2240.869012,43147.2%40.8%
54.68%2030.872112,75352.3%56.5%
50.60%1660.970912,71754.1%48.6%
46.95%1640.980813,21138.2%51.4%
46.46%1270.972312,64840.9%49.4%
36.89%1220.872712,74436.7%37.0%
50.00%1200.872212,54757.1%46.1%
46.02%1131.071011,96238.6%50.7%
55.45%1100.874012,35054.2%56.5%
35.85%1061.46699,77828.9%41.0%
50.96%1040.868912,54645.2%54.8%
55.34%1031.067312,78556.8%54.5%
42.27%970.773612,64634.2%47.5%
45.26%950.969212,54140.0%48.3%
48.91%920.965811,95250.0%48.0%
59.34%910.868312,35671.4%51.8%
53.33%900.870812,27157.5%50.0%
54.55%880.872613,42454.5%54.5%
58.62%871.073912,42453.9%60.7%
46.51%860.866913,09055.6%42.4%
50.00%821.47479,99757.1%46.3%
60.98%821.181513,09262.5%60.0%
48.72%780.968911,80747.4%50.0%
52.56%781.46879,58548.4%55.3%
51.32%760.865012,17463.6%41.9%
54.67%751.074012,75050.0%56.9%
44.59%741.576010,31939.3%47.8%
58.11%741.571110,17760.7%56.5%
57.75%711.066912,86361.5%55.6%
50.00%701.872412,10670.0%42.0%
55.71%701.278311,15055.6%55.8%
64.71%680.972412,73066.7%63.6%
61.19%670.871212,47646.4%71.8%
55.22%671.468210,11154.2%55.8%
56.45%621.272912,23738.9%63.6%
54.84%621.480712,45963.2%51.2%
53.23%620.965913,09257.9%51.2%
55.74%611.475210,89462.5%51.4%
46.67%601.56779,16443.3%50.0%
44.07%591.47919,75443.5%44.4%
59.62%521.076013,27842.9%65.8%
47.06%510.980512,84726.3%59.4%
42.00%501.585912,00338.1%44.8%
40.82%491.174013,12036.4%42.1%
48.98%491.573411,38554.5%47.4%
48.94%470.976913,41350.0%48.1%
44.19%430.777212,81542.9%44.8%
55.81%431.46559,00465.0%47.8%
58.14%431.571210,37357.1%58.6%
52.50%401.88179,69457.9%47.6%
50.00%400.971012,56123.1%63.0%
53.85%391.581711,09446.1%57.7%
44.74%381.276012,34275.0%36.7%
50.00%381.564610,02561.5%44.0%
44.74%380.875811,79846.7%43.5%
32.43%371.372012,54920.0%40.9%
42.86%351.770910,16753.3%35.0%
57.58%330.977712,19962.5%52.9%
50.00%321.36179,51950.0%50.0%
41.94%310.867811,96328.6%52.9%
56.67%301.978712,38566.7%52.4%
53.33%301.378311,79072.7%42.1%
55.17%290.982113,87742.9%59.1%
58.62%291.368912,49576.9%43.8%
44.83%291.775611,72754.5%38.9%
39.29%281.45389,52242.9%35.7%
42.86%281.572910,04345.5%41.2%
46.43%282.275510,91750.0%44.4%
55.56%271.56729,72145.5%62.5%
62.96%271.47749,95980.0%52.9%
61.54%261.369711,27745.5%73.3%
44.00%251.882412,99736.4%50.0%
36.00%251.873612,86014.3%44.4%
44.00%251.67039,41466.7%23.1%
54.17%241.173113,31445.5%61.5%
54.17%241.26959,14166.7%46.7%
39.13%231.476113,68160.0%33.3%
60.87%231.583711,80066.7%57.1%
47.62%211.685411,09166.7%40.0%
47.62%211.465210,72266.7%33.3%
70.00%204.775011,29362.5%75.0%
45.00%201.56789,19740.0%50.0%
38.89%182.15849,84240.0%37.5%
83.33%181.392212,40066.7%86.7%
37.50%161.56629,40937.5%37.5%
56.25%162.988712,07660.0%54.5%
56.25%160.768213,92671.4%44.4%
40.00%151.37089,69066.7%22.2%
40.00%152.082312,90125.0%45.5%
53.85%132.082712,21380.0%37.5%
38.46%131.863611,39550.0%33.3%
76.92%130.863613,09180.0%75.0%
41.67%121.568611,15333.3%44.4%
58.33%121.474511,58033.3%66.7%
63.64%112.472211,02050.0%66.7%
50.00%101.66669,58633.3%57.1%
66.67%91.974611,635100.0%50.0%
11.11%92.35048,4620.0%33.3%
33.33%92.273010,97950.0%20.0%
37.50%83.672910,75650.0%33.3%
37.50%83.57869,26933.3%40.0%
50.00%82.571110,0500.0%80.0%
62.50%80.864912,20350.0%66.7%
42.86%72.357012,033100.0%33.3%
14.29%72.868612,5940.0%16.7%
28.57%73.364313,3980.0%28.6%
33.33%62.966812,8780.0%50.0%
66.67%60.751211,76850.0%100.0%
83.33%63.370712,345100.0%80.0%
33.33%65.08328,99850.0%25.0%
100.00%61.46069,789100.0%100.0%
16.67%61.67199,74733.3%0.0%
50.00%61.967014,3520.0%60.0%
66.67%62.575412,75166.7%66.7%
80.00%53.369310,3260.0%100.0%
60.00%54.984812,3450.0%60.0%
80.00%52.25437,261100.0%0.0%
20.00%54.98508,7050.0%50.0%
60.00%55.074410,438100.0%50.0%

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Shaco vs Nidalee - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Shaco do against Nidalee in League of Legends?

Nidalee wins the Shaco vs Nidalee matchup with a 55.8% win rate compared to Shaco's 44.2%, a 11.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 43 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Shaco do against Nidalee in the early game?

In the early game, Nidalee has the advantage against Shaco with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. Nidalee players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Shaco do against Nidalee in the late game?

In the late game, Nidalee takes over the Shaco vs Nidalee matchup with a 55.2% win rate compared to 44.8%. Nidalee scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Shaco vs Nidalee matchup?

Nidalee wins the matchup against Shaco with a 55.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 11.6 percentage point advantage means Nidalee is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 43 games analyzed.

What is the best Shaco build against Nidalee?

The best Shaco build against Nidalee includes The Collector, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Lord Dominik's Regards with Boots of Swiftness. 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 Nidalee?

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

Does Shaco counter Nidalee?

No, Shaco struggles against Nidalee with only a 44.2% win rate. Nidalee has the advantage in this matchup. Shaco players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nidalee's lead.

How do I play Shaco against Nidalee?

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