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

Shacovs Zed

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

Shaco vs Zed is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Zed wins with a 67.6% win rate (+35.1%) over Shaco based on 37 games. Zed 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 Zed 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
Zed - 32.4% win rateZed(32.4%)
Shaco - 32.4% win rate in this matchup
Shaco
32.4% WR
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Zed vs Shaco matchup - 67.6% win rate
Zed
67.6% WR

Who Wins the Shaco vs Zed Matchup?

Zed wins the Shaco vs Zed matchup
Winner
Zed
Matches: 37
32.4%
Win Rate
67.6%
1.3
CS / min
1.9
720
DMG / min
883
12,549
Gold / game
14,393
268
Heal / min
352
433
DMG Mitigated / min
585
0.8
CC / min
0.3
20.0%
Early Game WR
80.0%
40.9%
Late Game WR
59.1%

Shaco vs Zed Matchup Summary

The Shaco vs Zed matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 37 recent matches analyzed, Zed wins with a 67.6% win rate compared to Shaco's 32.4%, giving Zed a 35.1 percentage point advantage. Zed 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 crowd control, where Shaco leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zed 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 Zed 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 Zed Laning Phase Breakdown

Zed wins the laning phase against Shaco in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.3Shaco
1.9Zed
Zed edges out Shaco by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 10 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Zed.
Damage
720Shaco
883Zed
Zed heavily out-damages Shaco by 163 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 Zed's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,549Shaco
14,393Zed
Zed generates a commanding 1,844 more gold per game than Shaco. This substantial economic advantage means Zed 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
0.8Shaco
0.3Zed
Shaco provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Zed, 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
701Shaco
937Zed
Zed vastly out-sustains Shaco, healing and mitigating 236 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zed 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 Zed

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Zed, providing the mobility and stats Shaco needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Shaco against Zed are Voltaic Cyclosword, The Collector and Youmuu's Ghostblade. 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 Zed matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zed
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Shaco early game win rateShaco20.0%
Zed early game win rateZed80.0%
Late Game
Zed
59.1%
+18.2% advantage
Shaco late game win rateShaco40.9%
Zed late game win rateZed59.1%

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

Zed is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 59.1% win rate — 18.2 points above Shaco. Extended games heavily favor Zed, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Zed 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 Zed

Domination rune tree - Shaco primary runes vs ZedDomination
Hail of Blades - best Shaco rune vs ZedSudden Impact - best Shaco rune vs ZedSixth Sense - best Shaco rune vs ZedRelentless Hunter - best Shaco rune vs Zed
Precision rune tree - Shaco secondary runes vs ZedPrecision
Legend: Alacrity - best Shaco rune vs ZedCoup de Grace - best Shaco rune vs Zed
100.0% WR

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

How does Shaco do against Zed in League of Legends?

Zed wins the Shaco vs Zed matchup with a 67.6% win rate compared to Shaco's 32.4%, a 35.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 37 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Shaco do against Zed in the early game?

In the early game, Zed has the advantage against Shaco with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. Zed players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Shaco do against Zed in the late game?

In the late game, Zed takes over the Shaco vs Zed matchup with a 59.1% win rate compared to 40.9%. Zed scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Shaco vs Zed matchup?

Zed wins the matchup against Shaco with a 67.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 35.1 percentage point advantage means Zed is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 37 games analyzed.

What is the best Shaco build against Zed?

The best Shaco build against Zed includes Voltaic Cyclosword, The Collector, Youmuu's Ghostblade with Berserker's Greaves. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Shaco runes against Zed?

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

Does Shaco counter Zed?

No, Shaco struggles against Zed with only a 32.4% win rate. Zed has the advantage in this matchup. Shaco players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Zed's lead.

How do I play Shaco against Zed?

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