Matchup

Heavy AD damageHigh burstSplit pushDive threat

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

Build vs Shaco

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Long Sword
Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

The Collector
1vs Tank
Fiendhunter Bolts
2DPS
Infinity Edge
3DPS

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Lord Dominik's Regards
5vs Tank

Summoner spells

421100%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Lord Dominik's Regards
5vs Tank

DPS

Runaan's Hurricane
DPS
Bloodthirster
DPS
Blade of The Ruined King
DPS

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
TwitchTwitch
ShacoShaco
Passive
Neutral
Aggressive

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