Win Rate: 48.1%
Pick Rate: 2.9%
Ban Rate: 23.5%

Shaco Jungle Runes: Keystone & Shards

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Patch: 26.19
Games: 2,671
Lane: Jungle
Tier: All Tiers
Last Updated: Oct 5, 2026 UTC
Methodology: Data Methodology
Author: Dakota Chinnick

Best Jungle Shaco runes for LoL Patch 26.19 - Arcane Comet from the Sorcery tree with Precision secondary (62.1% WR, 1.1% pick rate). Shaco's optimal primary runes are Arcane Comet, Axiom Arcanist, Transcendence, Gathering Storm. Secondary tree: Cut Down, Legend: Haste.

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Shaco performs best with Arcane Comet as the keystone rune from the Sorcery tree. Shaco's optimal primary runes are Arcane Comet, Axiom Arcanist, Transcendence, Gathering Storm. Shaco's secondary rune tree is Precision with Cut Down, Legend: Haste. This rune setup achieves a 62.07% win rate (+14.0% win rate difference) with a 1.1% pick rate across 29 Shaco games.

62.1%Win Rate

+14.0%WR Diff

1.1%Pick Rate

Arcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, dealing increased damage based on distance.

Adaptive Damage: 15 - 100 based on level (+0.05 AP and +0.1 bonus AD)
Cooldown: 20 - 8s

Damage amplification scales up to 100% at 750 range.

Axiom Arcanist

Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding.
(AoE damage is reduced to a 8% increase)

Scoring a takedown on an enemy champion reduces your Ultimate's current cooldown by 7%.

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Gathering Storm

Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.

10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD
20 min: + 24 AP or 14 AD
30 min: + 48 AP or 29 AD
40 min: + 80 AP or 48 AD
50 min: + 120 AP or 72 AD
60 min: + 168 AP or 101 AD
etc...

Cut Down

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

This alternative Shaco rune build uses Dark Harvest as the keystone from the Domination tree. The primary runes are Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Relentless Hunter. Shaco's secondary rune tree is Precision with Coup de Grace, Legend: Alacrity. This setup achieves a 50.00% win rate (+1.9% win rate difference) with a 7.2% pick rate across 192 games.

50.0%Win Rate

+1.9%WR Diff

7.2%Pick Rate

Dark Harvest

Damaging a Champion below 50% health deals adaptive damage and harvests their soul, permanently increasing Dark Harvest's damage by 11.

Dark Harvest damage: 30 (+11 damage per soul) (+0.1 bonus AD) (+0.05 AP)
Cooldown: 35s (resets to 1.0s on takedown)

Sudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on level to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth for 4s.

Cooldown: 10s

Grisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.

Gain 6 Trinket Haste for each collected. In game modes where vision Trinkets do not exist, instead gain 3 Summoner Spell Haste.

Relentless Hunter

Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

Coup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

These champions share at least 4 runes with Shaco's recommended rune builds. use similar keystone and secondary runes, making them good alternatives if you enjoy Shaco's playstyle or want to learn champions with familiar rune setups.Vi

54.7%Win Rate

28.0%Pick Rate

Every Shaco Jungle Keystone and Secondary Tree (Patch 26.19)

5,995 games

Shaco Jungle runs Hail of Blades in 55% of games, with a 47.9% win rate. Precision is the usual secondary tree (73%). Standard stat shards: Attack Speed (offense), Adaptive Force (flex), Health Scaling (defense).

Keystones

Rune	Players	Win Rate	Games
Hail of BladesMost played	55.3%	47.9%	3,315
Dark Harvest	24.4%	47.3%	1,462
Arcane Comet	17.1%	52.4%	1,026
Deathfire Touch	1.6%	45.3%	95

Secondary trees

Rune	Players	Win Rate	Games
PrecisionMost played	73.5%	48.8%	4,405
Sorcery	15.8%	47.0%	945
Inspiration	7.9%	51.0%	473
Domination	2.5%	43.7%	151

Pick rate is the share of Shaco games in this lane that used the rune; options under 40 games are left out. A higher win rate on a rarely picked rune is usually a matchup-specific choice, not a general upgrade.

Shaco Minor Runes by Tree

Every minor rune Shaco players take, grouped by rune tree, with how often it is picked and how often it wins.

Domination

Rune	Players	Win Rate	Games
Sudden ImpactMost played	67.9%	47.9%	4,069
Grisly Mementos	66.1%	47.0%	3,960
Relentless Hunter	59.2%	47.3%	3,552
Ultimate Hunter	17.3%	47.8%	1,037
Cheap Shot	14.0%	46.5%	840
Sixth Sense	12.9%	50.6%	775

Precision

Rune	Players	Win Rate	Games
Legend: AlacrityMost played	55.8%	47.2%	3,348
Coup de Grace	55.5%	47.9%	3,329
Cut Down	16.9%	51.3%	1,013
Legend: Haste	16.0%	52.8%	958
Triumph	3.2%	55.3%	190

Sorcery

Rune	Players	Win Rate	Games
TranscendenceMost played	30.8%	49.8%	1,845
Gathering Storm	29.7%	50.0%	1,783
Axiom Arcanist	16.3%	51.1%	978
Scorch	3.2%	45.0%	189
Manaflow Band	2.1%	54.3%	127
Absolute Focus	2.0%	46.3%	121

Inspiration

Rune	Players	Win Rate	Games
Approach VelocityMost played	4.7%	50.4%	282
Cash Back	4.1%	51.4%	245
Magical Footwear	3.7%	51.8%	222
Cosmic Insight	2.0%	50.4%	117
Triple Tonic	1.8%	52.3%	109

Shaco Stat Shards

Which stat shards Shaco players choose in each of the three shard rows, and the win rate of each.

Rune	Players	Win Rate	Games
Adaptive Force (flex)Most played	96.1%	48.2%	5,764
Health Scaling (defense)	85.6%	48.0%	5,132
Attack Speed (offense)	75.2%	46.9%	4,510
Ability Haste (offense)	17.1%	54.2%	1,023
Health (defense)	9.7%	52.2%	582
Adaptive Force (offense)	7.7%	50.6%	462
Tenacity and Slow Resist (defense)	4.7%	48.8%	281
Move Speed (flex)	3.5%	57.5%	207

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Shaco Runes FAQ - Patch 26.19

What is the best keystone for Shaco Jungle?

Hail of Blades: Shaco Jungle takes it in 55% of ranked games and wins 47.9% of 3,315 games. Alternatives: Dark Harvest (24%, 47.3%), Arcane Comet (17%, 52.4%).

What stat shards should Shaco take?

Most Shaco players take Attack Speed (offense), Adaptive Force (flex), Health Scaling (defense) — one from each shard row.

What are the best Shaco runes in patch 26.19?

The best Shaco runes in patch 26.19 use the Sorcery tree with Arcane Comet, Axiom Arcanist, Transcendence, and Gathering Storm, and the Precision tree with Cut Down and Legend: Haste. This rune setup achieves a 62.1% win rate with a 1.1% pick rate.

What is the win rate for Shaco's best rune page?

Shaco's best rune page has a 62.1% win rate in patch 26.19, which is +14.0% compared to Shaco's average win rate. This rune setup has a 1.1% pick rate among Shaco players.

What keystone should I use on Shaco?

Arcane Comet from the Sorcery tree is the best keystone rune for Shaco in patch 26.19. This keystone synergizes well with Shaco's kit and provides a 62.1% win rate.

What is Shaco's primary rune tree?

Shaco's primary rune tree is Sorcery. The optimal Sorcery runes for Shaco are Arcane Comet, Axiom Arcanist, Transcendence, and Gathering Storm, with Arcane Comet being the keystone of choice.

What is Shaco's secondary rune tree?

Shaco's best secondary rune tree is Precision. The recommended Precision runes are Cut Down and Legend: Haste, which complement Shaco's Sorcery primary tree.

What are alternative rune setups for Shaco?

An alternative Shaco rune setup uses alternative keystone from the Domination tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.

How popular are Shaco's runes?

Shaco's top rune page has a 1.1% pick rate in patch 26.19. This indicates that 1.1% of Shaco players use the Arcane Comet setup with Sorcery and Precision trees.