Lee Sin vs Shaco
Skill matchup
Build vs Shaco
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Lee Sin: Eclipse, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, Mercury's Treads, Voltaic Cyclosword, Profane Hydra, Sundered Sky, Guardian Angel.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Shaco's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Shaco's basic attacks and Two-Shiv Poison deal additional damage when striking from behind.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 13s | 15s | 8s | – |
| 6 | 12s | 15s | 8s | 1m40 |
| 9 | 11s | 15s | 8s | 1m40 |
| 11 | 11s | 15s | 8s | 1m30 |
| 16 | 11s | 15s | 8s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 11s | 15s | 8s | 1m20 |
Playing as Lee Sin
Tips to maximize your impact
- Kick your target into your team
For the Insec, land Sonic Wave (Q), reach the target, ward behind them and jump to it with Safeguard (W): Dragon's Rage (R) kicks them toward your team.
- Recast Q on a low-health target
Wait until your target has lost health before casting Resonating Strike (Q): its damage scales with missing health, and you have 3 seconds to cast it.
- Ward hop to escape
Cast Safeguard (W) on an ally, minions included, or on a ward to dodge or escape: it has a 7-second cooldown and also shields the targeted allied champion.
- Get ahead early
Look for invades, ganks and objectives early on: Lee Sin is strongest early, and his impact drops once the others have their items.
Playing against Shaco
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Back before you get too low
Back before your health drops too low: below 30% health, Two-Shiv Poison (E) deals much more damage to you.
- Move away from his clone
Move away from the Hallucinate (R) clone before it dies: it explodes and spawns three boxes that fear nearby enemies.
- Focus him when he engages
If you can reach him, focus him when he engages with Deceive (Q): he no longer has it to escape, on a 13 to 11 second cooldown.
- Ward his camps and your entrances
Ward near his camps and at the entrances to your lane: spot him before Deceive (Q), which makes him invisible for his gank.
- Move carefully in his jungle
Move carefully in his jungle: Jack In The Box (W) goes invisible, fears the champion who comes near, then shoots nearby enemies for 5 seconds.
Other Lee Sin matchups
Patch 16.21.1