Matchup

Thresh
Thresh
45%
55%

vs

52.7%

over 1085 games

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

Skill matchup

Build vs Shaco

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Locket of the Iron Solari
1HP
Knight's Vow
2vs AD
Redemption
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Solstice Sleigh
5HP

Summoner spells

41470%
4715%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Bandlepipes
5vs Hybride
Frozen Heart
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD
Sunfire Aegis
vs AD

Anti Heal

Thornmail
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Kaenic Rookern
5vs AP
Force of Nature
vs AP
Abyssal Mask
vs AP
Spirit Visage
vs AP

DPS

Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank

Other options

Solstice Sleigh
HP
Celestial Opposition
HP
Zeke's Convergence
Tank
Mikael's Blessing
HP
Protoplasm Harness
Survival
Bloodsong
HP
Shurelya's Battlesong
Heartsteel
Survival
Oblivion Orb
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
HP
Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
76.9% WR13 games
ResolveResolve
AftershockAftershock
Font of LifeFont of Life
Bone PlatingBone Plating
UnflinchingUnflinching
InspirationInspiration
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
ThreshThresh
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 8, 2026