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

Shacovs Xerath

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

Shaco vs Xerath is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Xerath wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Shaco based on 35 games. Shaco wins the early laning phase while Xerath scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Shaco build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Shaco vs Xerath 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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Xerath - 42.9% win rateXerath(42.9%)
Shaco - 42.9% win rate in this matchup
Shaco
42.9% WR
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Xerath vs Shaco matchup - 57.1% win rate
Xerath
57.1% WR

Who Wins the Shaco vs Xerath Matchup?

Xerath wins the Shaco vs Xerath matchup
Winner
Xerath
Matches: 35
42.9%
Win Rate
57.1%
1.7
CS / min
2.8
709
DMG / min
865
10,167
Gold / game
11,344
86
Heal / min
99
320
DMG Mitigated / min
296
1.0
CC / min
1.0
53.3%
Early Game WR
46.7%
35.0%
Late Game WR
65.0%

Shaco vs Xerath Matchup Summary

The Shaco vs Xerath matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 35 recent matches analyzed, Xerath wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Shaco's 42.9%, giving Xerath a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Shaco controls the early laning stage, but Xerath outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Shaco needs to press advantages before Xerath reaches their power spikes, while Xerath should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Xerath leads by 1.1 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xerath 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 Xerath 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 Xerath Laning Phase Breakdown

Xerath wins the laning phase against Shaco in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.7Shaco
2.8Xerath
Xerath significantly out-farms Shaco by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 16 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Xerath 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
709Shaco
865Xerath
Xerath heavily out-damages Shaco by 156 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 Xerath's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,167Shaco
11,344Xerath
Xerath generates a commanding 1,177 more gold per game than Shaco. This substantial economic advantage means Xerath 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
1.0Shaco
1.0Xerath
Both Shaco and Xerath provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/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
406Shaco
394Xerath
Shaco and Xerath have comparable sustain profiles, with only 12 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 Xerath

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Xerath, providing the mobility and stats Shaco needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Shaco against Xerath are Liandry's Torment, Cryptbloom and Blackfire Torch. 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 Xerath. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Shaco vs Xerath matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Shaco
53.3%
+6.7% advantage
Shaco early game win rateShaco53.3%
Xerath early game win rateXerath46.7%
Late Game
Xerath
65.0%
+30.0% advantage
Shaco late game win rateShaco35.0%
Xerath late game win rateXerath65.0%

Shaco dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.3% win rate — a 6.7 percentage point lead over Xerath. This lopsided early game means Shaco can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Xerath is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 65.0% win rate — 30.0 points above Shaco. Extended games heavily favor Xerath, 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 Xerath reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Xerath 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 Xerath

Domination rune tree - Shaco primary runes vs XerathDomination
Dark Harvest - best Shaco rune vs XerathCheap Shot - best Shaco rune vs XerathGrisly Mementos - best Shaco rune vs XerathUltimate Hunter - best Shaco rune vs Xerath
Sorcery rune tree - Shaco secondary runes vs XerathSorcery
Celerity - best Shaco rune vs XerathGathering Storm - best Shaco rune vs Xerath
100.0% WR

The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Shaco the best tools to compete against Xerath 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 Xerath - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Shaco do against Xerath in League of Legends?

Xerath wins the Shaco vs Xerath matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Shaco's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 35 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Shaco do against Xerath in the early game?

In the early game, Shaco has the advantage against Xerath with a 53.3% win rate versus 46.7%. 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 Xerath in the late game?

In the late game, Xerath takes over the Shaco vs Xerath matchup with a 65.0% win rate compared to 35.0%. Xerath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Shaco vs Xerath matchup?

Xerath wins the matchup against Shaco with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Xerath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 35 games analyzed.

What is the best Shaco build against Xerath?

The best Shaco build against Xerath includes Liandry's Torment, Cryptbloom, Blackfire Torch with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 Xerath?

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

Does Shaco counter Xerath?

No, Shaco struggles against Xerath with only a 42.9% win rate. Xerath has the advantage in this matchup. Shaco players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Xerath's lead.

How do I play Shaco against Xerath?

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