Matchup

Rakan
Rakan
20%
80%

vs

48.2%

over 301 games

Shaco
Shaco
57%
43%
Heavy AD damageHigh burstSplit pushDive threat

Skill matchup

You are stronger late game — farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Shaco

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Zeke's Convergence
1Tank
Locket of the Iron Solari
2HP
Mikael's Blessing
3HP

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Celestial Opposition
5HP

Summoner spells

4746%
41438%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Bandlepipes
5vs Hybride
Knight's Vow
vs AD
Frozen Heart
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD

Anti Heal

Thornmail
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Kaenic Rookern
5vs AP
Force of Nature
vs AP

Anti Heal

Morellonomicon
6vs Heal

DPS

Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank

Other options

Celestial Opposition
HP
Solstice Sleigh
HP
Shurelya's Battlesong
Redemption
Dark Seal
Protoplasm Harness
Survival
Ardent Censer
Bloodsong
HP
Dream Maker
HP
Echoes of Helia
HP
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
HP
100.0% WR3 games
ResolveResolve
GuardianGuardian
Font of LifeFont of Life
Bone PlatingBone Plating
UnflinchingUnflinching
DominationDomination
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
Sixth SenseSixth Sense
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
RakanRakan
ShacoShaco
Passive
Favorable
Favorable

Shaco's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Backstab (P)

Shaco's basic attacks and Two-Shiv Poison deal additional damage when striking from behind.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
313s15s8s
612s15s8s1m40
911s15s8s1m40
1111s15s8s1m30
1611s15s8s1m20
1811s15s8s1m20

Playing against Shaco

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Buy control wards: Shaco's Q makes him invisible, control wards reveal him.

2

His clone (R) doesn't have the same items — hover over it to check, or wait for it to explode to identify the real one.

3

Boxes have an activation delay — if you hear the sound, Flash or dash immediately.

4

Ward deep: Shaco's ganks come from unusual angles thanks to his Q. Vision neutralizes him.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026