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Shaco vs Zed

Shaco
vs
54.1%

over 466 games

Zed
Analyze a draft with Shaco

Skill matchup

High burstCountered by stasisHeavy AD damageDive threat

Build vs Zed

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Shaco: Voltaic Cyclosword, The Collector, Infinity Edge, Berserker's Greaves, Blackfire Torch, Lord Dominik's Regards, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Liandry's Torment.

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion

Core build

Voltaic Cyclosword
1
The Collector
2
Infinity Edge
3

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Blackfire Torch
5

Summoner spells

SmiteDot93%
FlashSmite5%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Blackfire Torch
Lord Dominik's Regards
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Liandry's Torment
Imperial Mandate
Umbral Glaive
Hubris
Serrated Dirk
Profane Hydra
B. F. Sword
Shadowflame
Cryptbloom
Dark Seal
Zhonya's Hourglass
Serpent's Fang
Rabadon's Deathcap
Guardian Angel
Mejai's Soulstealer
Edge of Night
Essence Reaver
Bastionbreaker
Oblivion Orb
Mortal Reminder
Bloodletter's Curse
Immortal Shieldbow
Malignance
Stormsurge
Phantom Dancer
66.7% WR33 games
DominationDomination
Hail of BladesHail of Blades
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter
PrecisionPrecision
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Zed's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Contempt for the Weak (P)

Zed's basic attacks against low health targets deals bonus Magic Damage. This effect can only occur once every few seconds against the same enemy champion.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
36s20s5s–
66s20s5s2m
96s19s5s2m
116s18s5s1m50
166s16s4s1m40
186s16s3s1m40

Playing as Shaco

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Gank from behind

    Gank with Deceive (Q) and come in behind your target: Backstab (passive) empowers hits from behind, and your first invisible auto becomes a critical strike.

  2. Finish with Two-Shiv Poison

    Save Two-Shiv Poison (E) to finish: the shiv deals much more damage to a target below 30% health.

  3. Trick them with your clone

    Cast Hallucinate (R) to bait their spells: you briefly disappear and reappear with a clone, which explodes on death into three boxes that fear.

  4. Trap their escape routes

    Place Jack In The Box (W) on their escape routes or at a camp entrance: invisible after a delay, it fears champions who come near, then shoots them.

Playing against Zed

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Trade when his shadow is down

    Take a trade when he has used Living Shadow (W): while it's on cooldown, he has no double shuriken and no way out.

  2. Don't stay in lane at low health

    Back rather than staying in lane at low health against him: Contempt for the Weak (passive) adds magic damage to his autos against low-health targets.

  3. Get ready for his mark to pop

    If you have invulnerability or a shield, use it right before Death Mark (R) pops, 3 seconds after his dash: it repeats part of the damage he dealt you.

  4. Watch the shadow from his mark

    After his dash onto you, spot the shadow left at his starting point: if he recasts Death Mark (R), that's where he reappears.

Other Shaco matchups

Patch 16.21.1