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

Shacovs Taliyah

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

Shaco vs Taliyah is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Shaco wins with a 53.3% win rate (+6.7%) over Taliyah based on 15 games. Shaco wins the early laning phase while Taliyah scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Shaco build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Shaco vs Taliyah 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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Taliyah - 53.3% win rateTaliyah(53.3%)
Shaco - 53.3% win rate in this matchup
Shaco
53.3% WR
VS
Taliyah vs Shaco matchup - 46.7% win rate
Taliyah
46.7% WR

Who Wins the Shaco vs Taliyah Matchup?

Shaco wins the Shaco vs Taliyah matchup
Winner
Shaco
Matches: 15
53.3%
Win Rate
46.7%
1.3
CS / min
1.3
741
DMG / min
808
12,040
Gold / game
12,348
229
Heal / min
234
393
DMG Mitigated / min
375
0.9
CC / min
1.1
80.0%
Early Game WR
20.0%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Shaco vs Taliyah Matchup Summary

The Shaco vs Taliyah matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 15 recent matches analyzed, Shaco wins with a 53.3% win rate compared to Taliyah's 46.7%, giving Shaco a 6.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Shaco controls the early laning stage, but Taliyah outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Shaco needs to press advantages before Taliyah reaches their power spikes, while Taliyah should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Taliyah leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Shaco players can confidently pick into Taliyah and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Taliyah 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 Taliyah Laning Phase Breakdown

Taliyah wins the laning phase against Shaco in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.3Shaco
1.3Taliyah
Shaco and Taliyah 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
741Shaco
808Taliyah
Taliyah deals 67 more champion damage per minute than Shaco. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Shaco choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Taliyah's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,040Shaco
12,348Taliyah
Taliyah earns 308 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 Taliyah slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.9Shaco
1.1Taliyah
Both Shaco and Taliyah provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
623Shaco
609Taliyah
Shaco and Taliyah have comparable sustain profiles, with only 14 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Shaco Build Against Taliyah

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Shaco
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Shaco early game win rateShaco80.0%
Taliyah early game win rateTaliyah20.0%
Late Game
Taliyah
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Shaco late game win rateShaco40.0%
Taliyah late game win rateTaliyah60.0%

Shaco dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Taliyah. This lopsided early game means Shaco can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Taliyah is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Shaco. Extended games heavily favor Taliyah, 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 Taliyah reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Taliyah 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 Taliyah

Domination rune tree - Shaco primary runes vs TaliyahDomination
Hail of Blades - best Shaco rune vs TaliyahSudden Impact - best Shaco rune vs TaliyahGrisly Mementos - best Shaco rune vs TaliyahRelentless Hunter - best Shaco rune vs Taliyah
Precision rune tree - Shaco secondary runes vs TaliyahPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Shaco rune vs TaliyahLegend: Alacrity - best Shaco rune vs Taliyah
100.0% WR

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


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 Taliyah - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Shaco do against Taliyah in League of Legends?

Shaco wins the Shaco vs Taliyah matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to Taliyah's 46.7%, a 6.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 15 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Shaco do against Taliyah in the early game?

In the early game, Shaco has the advantage against Taliyah with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. 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 Taliyah in the late game?

In the late game, Taliyah takes over the Shaco vs Taliyah matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Taliyah scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Shaco vs Taliyah matchup?

Shaco wins the matchup against Taliyah with a 53.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 6.7 percentage point advantage means Shaco is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 15 games analyzed.

What is the best Shaco build against Taliyah?

The best Shaco build against Taliyah includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge with Boots of Swiftness. 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 Taliyah?

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

Does Shaco counter Taliyah?

Yes, Shaco has a favorable matchup against Taliyah with a 53.3% win rate. Shaco strongly counters Taliyah in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Shaco against Taliyah?

When playing Shaco against Taliyah, 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.