Shaco - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.8%
Pick Rate
3.2%

ShacoRunes

FAssassin
Patch26.5
Matches469,660
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 15, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Best Shaco runes for LoL Patch 26.5 - Dark Harvest from the Domination tree with Sorcery secondary (75.0% WR, 0.3% pick rate). Shaco's optimal primary runes are Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Sixth Sense, Ultimate Hunter. Secondary tree: Axiom Arcanist, Gathering Storm.

Shaco performs best with Dark Harvest as the keystone rune from the Domination tree. Shaco's optimal primary runes are Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Sixth Sense, Ultimate Hunter. Shaco's secondary rune tree is Sorcery with Axiom Arcanist, Gathering Storm. This rune setup achieves a 75.00% win rate (+26.2% win rate difference) with a 0.3% pick rate across 20 Shaco games.
75.0%Win Rate
+26.2%WR Diff
0.3%Pick Rate
Dark HarvestDark 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 ImpactSudden 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

Sixth SenseSixth Sense

Automatically sense a nearby untracked and unseen ward, tracking it for the team.

Level 11: Also reveal the ward for 10s.

This effect has a 250 second Cooldown.

Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

Axiom ArcanistAxiom 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%.

Gathering StormGathering 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...

This alternative Shaco rune build uses Hail of Blades as the keystone from the Domination tree. The primary runes are Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Sixth Sense, Relentless Hunter. Shaco's secondary rune tree is Inspiration with Magical Footwear, Approach Velocity. This setup achieves a 69.70% win rate (+20.9% win rate difference) with a 0.5% pick rate across 33 games.
69.7%Win Rate
+20.9%WR Diff
0.5%Pick Rate
Hail of BladesHail of Blades

Gain 160% (80% for ranged champions) Attack Speed when you attack an enemy champion for up to 3 attacks.

No more than 3s can elapse between attacks or this effect will end.

Cooldown: 10s.

Attack resets increase the attack limit by 1.
Allows you to temporarily exceed the Attack Speed limit.

Sudden ImpactSudden 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

Sixth SenseSixth Sense

Automatically sense a nearby untracked and unseen ward, tracking it for the team.

Level 11: Also reveal the ward for 10s.

This effect has a 250 second Cooldown.

Relentless HunterRelentless 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.

Magical FootwearMagical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.

Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional 10 Move Speed.

Approach VelocityApproach Velocity

Gain 7.5% Move Speed towards nearby enemy champions that are movement impaired. This bonus is increased to 15% Move Speed for any enemy champion that you impair.

Activation Range for CC from allies: 1000

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.Teemo, Kassadin

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Shaco Runes - Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best Shaco runes in patch 26.5?

The best Shaco runes in patch 26.5 use the Domination tree with Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Sixth Sense, and Ultimate Hunter, and the Sorcery tree with Axiom Arcanist and Gathering Storm. This rune setup achieves a 75.0% win rate with a 0.3% pick rate.

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

Shaco's best rune page has a 75.0% win rate in patch 26.5, which is +26.2% compared to Shaco's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.3% pick rate among Shaco players.

What keystone should I use on Shaco?

Dark Harvest from the Domination tree is the best keystone rune for Shaco in patch 26.5. This keystone synergizes well with Shaco's kit and provides a 75.0% win rate.

What is Shaco's primary rune tree?

Shaco's primary rune tree is Domination. The optimal Domination runes for Shaco are Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Sixth Sense, and Ultimate Hunter, with Dark Harvest being the keystone of choice.

What is Shaco's secondary rune tree?

Shaco's best secondary rune tree is Sorcery. The recommended Sorcery runes are Axiom Arcanist and Gathering Storm, which complement Shaco's Domination primary tree.

What are alternative rune setups for Shaco?

An alternative Shaco rune setup uses Hail of Blades 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 0.3% pick rate in patch 26.5. This indicates that 0.3% of Shaco players use the Dark Harvest setup with Domination and Sorcery trees.