Shacovs Zac
Shaco vs Zac is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Shaco wins with a 52.1% win rate (+4.2%) over Zac based on 71 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 Zac 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.
Zac(52.1%)Who Wins the Shaco vs Zac Matchup?
Shaco vs Zac Matchup Summary
The Shaco vs Zac matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 71 recent matches analyzed, Shaco wins with a 52.1% win rate compared to Zac's 47.9%, giving Shaco a 4.2 percentage point advantage. Shaco dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Zac players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Zac leads by 2,518 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 Zac'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 Zac Laning Phase Breakdown
Zac is favored during the laning phase against Shaco, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Zac holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Shaco Build Against Zac
Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Zac, providing the mobility and stats Shaco needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Shaco against Zac are The Collector, Youmuu's Ghostblade and Infinity Edge. This combination gives Shaco an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 60.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Zac. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Shaco vs Zac matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Shaco50.0%Zac50.0%Shaco54.0%Zac46.0%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Shaco and Zac, 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.
Shaco is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.0% win rate — 8.1 points above Zac. Extended games heavily favor Shaco, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Shaco holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Zac players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Shaco Runes Against Zac
Domination
Sorcery
Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Shaco to press their advantage against Zac, 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.26% | 287 | 0.9 | 717 | 12,869 | 55.9% | 50.0% | |
| 54.30% | 151 | 0.8 | 738 | 12,951 | 50.0% | 56.8% | |
| 50.34% | 147 | 1.0 | 711 | 12,979 | 57.4% | 46.2% | |
| 43.45% | 145 | 0.8 | 684 | 13,316 | 58.0% | 35.8% | |
| 48.23% | 141 | 0.8 | 729 | 12,880 | 47.5% | 48.8% | |
| 48.92% | 139 | 0.9 | 738 | 13,056 | 47.2% | 50.0% | |
| 55.47% | 137 | 0.9 | 788 | 12,671 | 54.5% | 56.1% | |
| 45.86% | 133 | 0.9 | 686 | 12,934 | 48.9% | 44.3% | |
| 51.52% | 132 | 0.8 | 715 | 12,469 | 46.1% | 55.0% | |
| 51.82% | 110 | 0.9 | 719 | 12,755 | 43.8% | 58.1% | |
| 45.28% | 106 | 0.8 | 727 | 13,061 | 43.9% | 46.1% | |
| 56.47% | 85 | 0.9 | 722 | 13,018 | 65.7% | 50.0% | |
| 47.62% | 84 | 0.8 | 672 | 13,071 | 50.0% | 46.4% | |
| 51.22% | 82 | 1.0 | 817 | 12,488 | 44.1% | 56.3% | |
| 45.68% | 81 | 0.8 | 724 | 12,298 | 58.1% | 38.0% | |
| 50.63% | 79 | 0.8 | 702 | 12,864 | 45.2% | 54.2% | |
| 46.84% | 79 | 1.1 | 704 | 12,177 | 45.2% | 47.9% | |
| 42.31% | 78 | 0.9 | 695 | 12,946 | 51.5% | 35.6% | |
| 39.47% | 76 | 0.9 | 759 | 13,056 | 37.5% | 40.4% | |
| 50.00% | 74 | 1.4 | 789 | 13,680 | 54.2% | 48.0% | |
| 52.11% | 71 | 0.9 | 765 | 12,516 | 50.0% | 54.0% | |
| 47.14% | 70 | 1.1 | 782 | 12,519 | 53.9% | 43.2% | |
| 48.53% | 68 | 0.8 | 691 | 12,496 | 53.3% | 44.7% | |
| 50.00% | 66 | 1.2 | 700 | 12,916 | 39.1% | 55.8% | |
| 52.31% | 66 | 1.6 | 649 | 9,641 | 57.7% | 48.7% | |
| 52.31% | 65 | 0.8 | 762 | 12,570 | 48.1% | 55.3% | |
| 46.77% | 62 | 0.9 | 660 | 13,088 | 48.1% | 45.7% | |
| 44.26% | 61 | 0.9 | 721 | 12,905 | 50.0% | 41.0% | |
| 31.67% | 60 | 1.6 | 717 | 9,514 | 30.0% | 33.3% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 1.0 | 784 | 13,938 | 52.9% | 51.3% | |
| 43.64% | 55 | 1.0 | 689 | 12,376 | 42.9% | 44.1% | |
| 65.45% | 55 | 0.9 | 702 | 13,685 | 72.2% | 62.2% | |
| 50.00% | 54 | 1.4 | 705 | 11,104 | 45.5% | 53.1% | |
| 45.10% | 51 | 0.8 | 667 | 13,091 | 50.0% | 41.9% | |
| 63.83% | 47 | 1.0 | 791 | 13,471 | 60.0% | 65.6% | |
| 36.17% | 47 | 0.9 | 678 | 12,385 | 43.8% | 32.3% | |
| 65.91% | 44 | 1.5 | 720 | 10,885 | 71.4% | 63.3% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 1.2 | 791 | 13,289 | 53.3% | 48.3% | |
| 48.84% | 43 | 1.0 | 745 | 12,931 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 46.34% | 41 | 1.6 | 794 | 10,353 | 47.6% | 45.0% | |
| 41.46% | 41 | 1.3 | 678 | 9,436 | 50.0% | 29.4% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 1.4 | 669 | 10,393 | 40.0% | 56.0% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 0.8 | 702 | 11,739 | 61.1% | 38.1% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 0.9 | 680 | 12,353 | 52.9% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 1.1 | 774 | 14,068 | 41.7% | 54.5% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 1.0 | 731 | 14,212 | 30.0% | 50.0% | |
| 35.29% | 34 | 1.4 | 740 | 10,138 | 33.3% | 36.8% | |
| 41.18% | 34 | 1.5 | 734 | 12,871 | 14.3% | 60.0% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 1.4 | 692 | 9,800 | 47.1% | 41.2% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 1.4 | 761 | 10,037 | 53.3% | 55.6% | |
| 66.67% | 33 | 1.3 | 708 | 9,775 | 80.0% | 55.6% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 1.1 | 652 | 12,195 | 58.3% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 1.4 | 805 | 11,567 | 60.0% | 45.5% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 0.7 | 660 | 11,193 | 41.2% | 50.0% | |
| 27.59% | 29 | 0.8 | 670 | 12,108 | 23.1% | 31.3% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 0.8 | 678 | 12,482 | 36.4% | 41.2% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 0.8 | 632 | 11,863 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 1.5 | 774 | 9,714 | 38.5% | 35.7% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 1.1 | 720 | 12,641 | 25.0% | 63.2% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 1.6 | 615 | 9,582 | 61.5% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 27 | 1.4 | 732 | 9,478 | 70.0% | 64.7% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 0.7 | 682 | 12,977 | 36.4% | 64.3% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 1.0 | 763 | 13,111 | 57.1% | 41.2% | |
| 30.43% | 23 | 1.5 | 622 | 9,248 | 40.0% | 23.1% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 1.4 | 715 | 11,817 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 1.2 | 660 | 12,383 | 42.9% | 53.3% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 2.0 | 828 | 11,037 | 44.4% | 41.7% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 1.4 | 790 | 11,646 | 0.0% | 64.7% | |
| 71.43% | 21 | 1.5 | 687 | 10,596 | 71.4% | 71.4% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 0.8 | 752 | 13,774 | 28.6% | 85.7% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 1.1 | 660 | 11,792 | 37.5% | 76.9% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 1.9 | 802 | 13,197 | 14.3% | 57.1% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 1.7 | 746 | 11,700 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 1.7 | 665 | 11,330 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 1.4 | 715 | 11,135 | 66.7% | 46.1% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 1.6 | 828 | 9,371 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 1.8 | 758 | 10,735 | 50.0% | 41.7% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.7 | 750 | 10,796 | 60.0% | 41.7% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 1.6 | 602 | 12,694 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 0.8 | 637 | 12,427 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 1.9 | 908 | 12,426 | 55.6% | 28.6% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 1.4 | 612 | 9,323 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.3 | 741 | 12,040 | 80.0% | 40.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.2 | 639 | 12,201 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 1.4 | 752 | 11,282 | 50.0% | 70.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.4 | 740 | 8,776 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.2 | 693 | 8,562 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.4 | 769 | 10,570 | 83.3% | 42.9% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 2.7 | 814 | 10,522 | 14.3% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 1.0 | 750 | 13,708 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 0.8 | 725 | 11,581 | 20.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.1 | 752 | 10,645 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 1.0 | 831 | 13,555 | 83.3% | 80.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 2.5 | 850 | 10,197 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.1 | 538 | 7,550 | 62.5% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 751 | 7,538 | 60.0% | 20.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 4.5 | 811 | 10,541 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 1.7 | 604 | 10,118 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 4.2 | 773 | 9,447 | 62.5% | 0.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 4.0 | 901 | 11,383 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.8 | 831 | 9,687 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.6 | 687 | 10,612 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.0 | 881 | 9,512 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.5 | 809 | 11,009 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 2.9 | 532 | 8,957 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.1 | 713 | 9,189 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 961 | 14,286 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 0.8 | 480 | 10,802 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.3 | 600 | 12,185 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.0 | 650 | 11,538 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 884 | 10,521 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 560 | 11,514 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
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Shaco vs Zac - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Shaco do against Zac in League of Legends?
Shaco wins the Shaco vs Zac matchup with a 52.1% win rate compared to Zac's 47.9%, a 4.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 71 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Shaco do against Zac in the early game?
In the early game, Shaco has the advantage against Zac 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 Zac in the late game?
In the late game, Shaco takes over the Shaco vs Zac matchup with a 54.0% win rate compared to 46.0%. Shaco scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Shaco vs Zac matchup?
Shaco wins the matchup against Zac with a 52.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 4.2 percentage point advantage means Shaco is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 71 games analyzed.
What is the best Shaco build against Zac?
The best Shaco build against Zac includes The Collector, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Infinity Edge with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 60.0% 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 Zac?
The best Shaco runes against Zac use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 30.0% win rate in the Shaco vs Zac matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Shaco counter Zac?
Yes, Shaco has a favorable matchup against Zac with a 52.1% win rate. Shaco has a solid advantage over Zac in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.
How do I play Shaco against Zac?
When playing Shaco against Zac, 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.