Shaco How to Play: Tips & Power Spikes

Shaco plays an even lane: no extreme in gold, leads or scaling, so the matchup decides how hard to push. From this patch's ranked data, Shaco wins by playing to these strengths: control vision. Shaco's spikes in a typical ranked game: All three basic abilities at level 3; Ultimate rank 1 at level 6; Ultimate rank 2 at level 11; Ultimate rank 3 at level 16; First item at 0.1 min.

When Shaco Jungle gets stronger, in the order it happens in a typical ranked game: ability unlocks from the most common skill order, item spikes at the median minute players finish them, and the game length Shaco wins most.

1. Lv 3
   All three basic abilities at level 3

   Shaco's full combo is online — the first point where trading all-in is realistic.
2. Lv 6
   Ultimate rank 1 at level 6

   The biggest early spike: look for a kill or a roam as soon as Shaco hits it.
3. Lv 11
   Ultimate rank 2 at level 11

   Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Shaco can start or win.
4. Lv 16
   Ultimate rank 3 at level 16

   Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Shaco can start or win.
5. 0.1 min
   First item at 0.1 min

   Gustwalker Hatchling is done — Shaco's first real damage or durability spike.
6. 11.0 min
   Two items at 11.0 min

   ›Gustwalker Hatchling + Blackfire Torch: the window to group and take objectives.
7. 20.0 min
   Three-item core at 20.0 min

   ››Gustwalker Hatchling + Blackfire Torch + Liandry's Torment completes Shaco's core build.
8. 20 min
   Strongest in games of about 20 minutes

   Shaco wins 53.8% of games that end around this point.

Item timings are medians: half of players finish later. Fall behind in farm and every item spike moves back with it.

On average Shaco Jungle is 22 gold behind the lane opponent at 15 minutes and ahead in only 50% of games. A 1,000-gold lead at 15 turns into a 70% win rate; a 1,000-gold deficit leaves 34%. Shaco averages 0.27 solo kills by 15 minutes.

Shaco win rate by gold at 15

• 1,000+ gold ahead70.3%
• Ahead62.0%
• Behind40.5%
• 1,000+ gold behind33.5%

Lane matchups that decide the plan

Respect these lanes

Briar−585 gold at 15

Hecarim−562 gold at 15

Naafiri−432 gold at 15

Press these lanes

Rammus+898 gold at 15

Pantheon+706 gold at 15

Ivern+474 gold at 15

What Shaco does better or worse than other champions after laning, from this patch's ranked games — percentiles where 100 is the highest of every champion.