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

Shacovs Skarner

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

Shaco vs Skarner is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Shaco wins with a 55.2% win rate (+10.3%) over Skarner based on 29 games. Skarner wins the early laning phase while Shaco scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Shaco build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Shaco vs Skarner 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
Skarner - 55.2% win rateSkarner(55.2%)
Shaco - 55.2% win rate in this matchup
Shaco
55.2% WR
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Skarner vs Shaco matchup - 44.8% win rate
Skarner
44.8% WR

Who Wins the Shaco vs Skarner Matchup?

Shaco wins the Shaco vs Skarner matchup
Winner
Shaco
Matches: 29
55.2%
Win Rate
44.8%
0.9
CS / min
1.0
821
DMG / min
592
13,877
Gold / game
12,479
263
Heal / min
356
447
DMG Mitigated / min
2,187
1.0
CC / min
1.3
42.9%
Early Game WR
57.1%
59.1%
Late Game WR
40.9%

Shaco vs Skarner Matchup Summary

The Shaco vs Skarner matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 29 recent matches analyzed, Shaco wins with a 55.2% win rate compared to Skarner's 44.8%, giving Shaco a 10.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Skarner controls the early laning stage, but Shaco outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Skarner needs to press advantages before Shaco reaches their power spikes, while Shaco should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Skarner leads by 1,832 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Shaco players can confidently pick into Skarner and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Skarner 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 Skarner Laning Phase Breakdown

Skarner wins the laning phase against Shaco in League of Legends

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

Farming
0.9Shaco
1.0Skarner
Shaco and Skarner 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
821Shaco
592Skarner
Shaco heavily out-damages Skarner by 229 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Skarner 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
13,877Shaco
12,479Skarner
Shaco generates a commanding 1,398 more gold per game than Skarner. This substantial economic advantage means Shaco consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Skarner should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.0Shaco
1.3Skarner
Skarner provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Shaco, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Skarner coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
711Shaco
2,543Skarner
Skarner vastly out-sustains Shaco, healing and mitigating 1,832 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Skarner 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 Skarner

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Skarner, providing the mobility and stats Shaco needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Shaco against Skarner are Voltaic Cyclosword, The Collector and Lord Dominik's Regards. 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 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Skarner. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Shaco vs Skarner matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Skarner
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Shaco early game win rateShaco42.9%
Skarner early game win rateSkarner57.1%
Late Game
Shaco
59.1%
+18.2% advantage
Shaco late game win rateShaco59.1%
Skarner late game win rateSkarner40.9%

Skarner 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 Skarner 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 59.1% win rate — 18.2 points above Skarner. Extended games heavily favor Shaco, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Skarner must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Shaco reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Shaco 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 Skarner

Domination rune tree - Shaco primary runes vs SkarnerDomination
Hail of Blades - best Shaco rune vs SkarnerSudden Impact - best Shaco rune vs SkarnerGrisly Mementos - best Shaco rune vs SkarnerRelentless Hunter - best Shaco rune vs Skarner
Sorcery rune tree - Shaco secondary runes vs SkarnerSorcery
Absolute Focus - best Shaco rune vs SkarnerScorch - best Shaco rune vs Skarner
100.0% WR

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


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 Skarner - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Shaco do against Skarner in League of Legends?

Shaco wins the Shaco vs Skarner matchup with a 55.2% win rate compared to Skarner's 44.8%, a 10.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 29 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Shaco do against Skarner in the early game?

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

How does Shaco do against Skarner in the late game?

In the late game, Shaco takes over the Shaco vs Skarner matchup with a 59.1% win rate compared to 40.9%. Shaco scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Shaco vs Skarner matchup?

Shaco wins the matchup against Skarner with a 55.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 10.3 percentage point advantage means Shaco is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 29 games analyzed.

What is the best Shaco build against Skarner?

The best Shaco build against Skarner includes Voltaic Cyclosword, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards with Berserker's Greaves. 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 Skarner?

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

Does Shaco counter Skarner?

Yes, Shaco has a favorable matchup against Skarner with a 55.2% win rate. Shaco strongly counters Skarner in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Shaco against Skarner?

When playing Shaco against Skarner, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Skarner. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.