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

Shacovs Taliyah

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

Shaco vs Taliyah is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Taliyah wins with a 72.7% win rate (+45.5%) over Shaco based on 11 games. Taliyah 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 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.

Compare against an opponent
Taliyah - 27.3% win rateTaliyah(27.3%)
Shaco - 27.3% win rate in this matchup
Shaco
27.3% WR
VS
Taliyah vs Shaco matchup - 72.7% win rate
Taliyah
72.7% WR

Who Wins the Shaco vs Taliyah Matchup?

Taliyah wins the Shaco vs Taliyah matchup
Winner
Taliyah
Matches: 11
27.3%
Win Rate
72.7%
1.4
CS / min
2.4
784
DMG / min
964
13,928
Gold / game
15,287
244
Heal / min
221
458
DMG Mitigated / min
429
0.9
CC / min
1.1
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Shaco vs Taliyah Matchup Summary

The Shaco vs Taliyah matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Taliyah wins with a 72.7% win rate compared to Shaco's 27.3%, giving Taliyah a 45.5 percentage point advantage. Taliyah 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 CS, where Taliyah leads by 0.9 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Taliyah 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 Taliyah 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 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
1.4Shaco
2.4Taliyah
Taliyah significantly out-farms Shaco by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 14 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Taliyah a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Shaco players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
784Shaco
964Taliyah
Taliyah heavily out-damages Shaco by 181 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Shaco should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Taliyah's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,928Shaco
15,287Taliyah
Taliyah generates a commanding 1,360 more gold per game than Shaco. This substantial economic advantage means Taliyah consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Shaco should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
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
702Shaco
649Taliyah
Shaco heals and mitigates 53 more damage per minute than Taliyah, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Shaco to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Taliyah.

Best Shaco Build Against Taliyah

Berserker's Greaves 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 The Collector, Youmuu's Ghostblade and Infinity Edge. 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 Taliyah matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Taliyah
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Shaco early game win rateShaco0.0%
Taliyah early game win rateTaliyah100.0%
Late Game
Taliyah
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Shaco late game win rateShaco33.3%
Taliyah late game win rateTaliyah66.7%

Taliyah dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Shaco. This lopsided early game means Taliyah 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Shaco. Extended games heavily favor Taliyah, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Taliyah 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 Taliyah

Sorcery rune tree - Shaco primary runes vs TaliyahSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Shaco rune vs TaliyahAxiom Arcanist - best Shaco rune vs TaliyahTranscendence - best Shaco rune vs TaliyahGathering Storm - best Shaco rune vs Taliyah
Domination rune tree - Shaco secondary runes vs TaliyahDomination
Treasure Hunter - best Shaco rune vs TaliyahSixth Sense - best Shaco rune vs Taliyah
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Domination rune setup gives Shaco the best tools to compete against Taliyah in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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 Taliyah - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Shaco do against Taliyah in League of Legends?

Taliyah wins the Shaco vs Taliyah matchup with a 72.7% win rate compared to Shaco's 27.3%, a 45.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Shaco do against Taliyah in the early game?

In the early game, Taliyah has the advantage against Shaco with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Taliyah 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 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Taliyah scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Shaco vs Taliyah matchup?

Taliyah wins the matchup against Shaco with a 72.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 45.5 percentage point advantage means Taliyah is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Shaco build against Taliyah?

The best Shaco build against Taliyah includes The Collector, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Infinity Edge with Berserker's Greaves. 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 Sorcery primary tree with Domination 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?

No, Shaco struggles against Taliyah with only a 27.3% win rate. Taliyah has the advantage in this matchup. Shaco players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Taliyah's lead.

How do I play Shaco against Taliyah?

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