Shaco - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.0%
Pick Rate
3.1%

Shacovs Sona

SAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Shaco vs Sona is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Shaco wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Sona based on 26 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 Sona 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
Sona - 50.0% win rateSona(50.0%)
Shaco - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Shaco
50.0% WR
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Sona vs Shaco matchup - 50.0% win rate
Sona
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Shaco vs Sona Matchup?

Shaco wins the Shaco vs Sona matchup
Winner
Shaco
Matches: 26
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
1.4
CS / min
1.0
620
DMG / min
338
10,306
Gold / game
9,540
92
Heal / min
784
341
DMG Mitigated / min
488
1.1
CC / min
0.6
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Shaco vs Sona Matchup Summary

The Shaco vs Sona matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 26 recent matches analyzed, Shaco wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Sona's 50.0%, giving Shaco a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Shaco holds a slight edge in both the early and late game, but the margins are thin enough that individual skill and jungle attention will often determine the outcome. Sona can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Sona leads by 839 HP/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 Sona'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 Sona Laning Phase Breakdown

Shaco wins the laning phase against Sona in League of Legends

Shaco is favored during the laning phase against Sona, 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
1.4Shaco
1.0Sona
Shaco edges out Sona by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Shaco.
Damage
620Shaco
338Sona
Shaco heavily out-damages Sona by 282 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Sona 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
10,306Shaco
9,540Sona
Shaco earns 766 more gold per game than Sona, 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
1.1Shaco
0.6Sona
Shaco provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Sona, 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
432Shaco
1,272Sona
Sona vastly out-sustains Shaco, healing and mitigating 839 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sona 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 Sona

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Sona, providing the mobility and stats Shaco needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Shaco against Sona are Voltaic Cyclosword, Serpent's Fang 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 Sona. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Shaco vs Sona matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Shaco
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Shaco early game win rateShaco50.0%
Sona early game win rateSona50.0%
Late Game
Shaco
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Shaco late game win rateShaco50.0%
Sona late game win rateSona50.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Shaco and Sona, with Shaco holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Shaco at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Sona. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

This matchup is remarkably even at every stage of the game. Neither Shaco nor Sona has a phase-specific advantage, making this a pure skill matchup where individual mechanics, decision-making, and team coordination determine the outcome.

Best Shaco Runes Against Sona

Sorcery rune tree - Shaco primary runes vs SonaSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Shaco rune vs SonaAxiom Arcanist - best Shaco rune vs SonaCelerity - best Shaco rune vs SonaWaterwalking - best Shaco rune vs Sona
Resolve rune tree - Shaco secondary runes vs SonaResolve
Demolish - best Shaco rune vs SonaSecond Wind - best Shaco rune vs Sona
100.0% WR

The Sorcery primary with Resolve secondary combination helps Shaco maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Sona.


Shaco matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
39.50%1190.975214,10436.8%40.7%
53.39%1180.966712,88957.8%50.7%
59.22%1030.963812,83559.5%59.0%
53.92%1020.972912,66946.5%59.3%
52.04%980.971012,53043.6%57.6%
45.36%970.972112,76948.7%43.1%
53.93%890.968013,47448.6%57.7%
44.44%810.971713,40046.4%43.4%
47.62%630.974412,97550.0%46.3%
59.68%620.973212,40958.3%60.5%
50.00%601.479511,85942.9%56.3%
48.33%600.972513,30952.0%45.7%
50.00%581.373212,33347.6%51.4%
52.94%511.072213,08050.0%54.5%
38.00%501.176213,86646.7%34.3%
56.25%480.875013,12357.1%55.6%
56.52%460.984013,39552.4%60.0%
53.33%450.975114,11971.4%45.2%
55.56%451.470610,04240.0%68.0%
59.52%420.872913,73750.0%66.7%
41.46%410.978013,48338.9%43.5%
53.66%410.871612,66050.0%56.5%
65.00%401.478010,61053.3%72.0%
52.50%401.073913,26340.0%60.0%
47.50%401.071411,94237.5%54.2%
55.26%380.972812,73370.6%42.9%
66.67%360.981913,64470.0%65.4%
58.33%360.963312,45064.3%54.5%
61.76%340.977813,39266.7%59.1%
52.94%341.062512,32458.3%50.0%
57.58%331.373712,49476.9%45.0%
36.36%331.481211,53627.8%46.7%
65.63%321.467311,95372.7%61.9%
46.88%321.376812,66966.7%29.4%
59.38%321.076612,82063.6%57.1%
58.06%310.973314,13955.6%59.1%
58.06%311.474110,79375.0%47.4%
45.16%311.381711,59963.6%35.0%
53.33%300.977713,19927.3%68.4%
30.00%301.067511,85316.7%38.9%
50.00%301.071310,94343.8%57.1%
55.17%290.878214,01866.7%50.0%
44.83%291.575510,95146.1%43.8%
50.00%280.874115,33428.6%57.1%
50.00%280.870513,46127.3%64.7%
44.44%270.872513,56714.3%55.0%
50.00%261.462010,30650.0%50.0%
53.85%261.680710,03944.4%58.8%
38.46%261.671010,28530.0%43.8%
58.33%240.972812,82070.0%50.0%
60.87%231.079113,48444.4%71.4%
31.82%221.483512,56842.9%26.7%
57.14%211.180713,61777.8%41.7%
65.00%201.567610,83375.0%58.3%
44.44%191.474212,09330.0%62.5%
36.84%194.278011,37312.5%54.5%
55.56%182.381912,27557.1%54.5%
52.94%171.364710,71562.5%44.4%
47.06%171.774112,04257.1%40.0%
35.29%171.56659,42925.0%44.4%
35.29%171.476012,27520.0%41.7%
58.82%170.873510,80663.6%50.0%
58.82%171.684310,05055.6%62.5%
18.75%162.479013,1370.0%25.0%
37.50%160.857712,29766.7%20.0%
50.00%161.467910,01340.0%54.5%
46.67%151.683710,17025.0%71.4%
33.33%151.67028,41440.0%20.0%
73.33%151.76148,54060.0%100.0%
40.00%151.373610,11722.2%66.7%
66.67%151.071613,286100.0%58.3%
42.86%141.663510,27250.0%37.5%
64.29%141.485214,35275.0%60.0%
28.57%141.470810,06557.1%0.0%
61.54%131.767111,07066.7%57.1%
53.85%131.679910,31020.0%75.0%
61.54%131.267110,08950.0%66.7%
66.67%121.685814,57550.0%70.0%
50.00%121.775512,84825.0%62.5%
58.33%120.981613,56840.0%71.4%
50.00%121.683610,73716.7%83.3%
50.00%120.963711,74850.0%50.0%
45.45%112.068212,4620.0%71.4%
36.36%111.266412,69520.0%50.0%
27.27%111.478413,9280.0%33.3%
45.45%111.474910,22557.1%25.0%
70.00%101.982511,463100.0%62.5%
66.67%91.775711,16850.0%80.0%
55.56%90.767813,789100.0%33.3%
55.56%92.289112,719100.0%50.0%
50.00%83.695612,25950.0%50.0%
42.86%74.476010,78950.0%40.0%
57.14%71.872111,059100.0%40.0%
71.43%71.36869,53375.0%66.7%
28.57%70.462711,25950.0%0.0%
83.33%61.382210,189100.0%80.0%
66.67%60.95759,58066.7%66.7%
66.67%61.681214,2900.0%80.0%
50.00%60.759610,08666.7%33.3%
66.67%61.669712,29266.7%66.7%
40.00%51.254212,9040.0%50.0%
40.00%51.672913,8480.0%50.0%
60.00%54.960010,09850.0%66.7%
100.00%50.561613,639100.0%100.0%
60.00%53.35809,34750.0%66.7%

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Shaco vs Sona - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Shaco do against Sona in League of Legends?

Shaco wins the Shaco vs Sona matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Sona's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 26 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Shaco do against Sona in the early game?

In the early game, Shaco has the advantage against Sona with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Sona in the late game?

In the late game, Shaco takes over the Shaco vs Sona matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Shaco scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Shaco vs Sona matchup?

Shaco wins the matchup against Sona with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Shaco is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 26 games analyzed.

What is the best Shaco build against Sona?

The best Shaco build against Sona includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Serpent's Fang, Youmuu's Ghostblade 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 Sona?

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

Does Shaco counter Sona?

Yes, Shaco has a favorable matchup against Sona with a 50.0% win rate. Shaco slightly edges out Sona in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Shaco against Sona?

When playing Shaco against Sona, 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.