Slayer · Jungle · Support

Shaco counters, build & runes

Shaco, the Demon Jester, is a slayer mostly played in Jungle and Support. In Jungle it has a 50.5% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier B. It excels at burst damage, picking off targets and diving and is strongest in the early game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

Jungle79%

Support21%

BTier

50.5%Win rate

4.4%Pick rate

16.7%Ban rate

#13Rank · Jungle

86,690Games

Shaco Jungle most played build

Runes43% of games · 48.4% WR

Hail of Blades · Sudden Impact · Grisly Mementos · Relentless Hunter
Legend: Alacrity · Coup de Grace

Summoner spells50.6% WR

Smite

Ignite

Skill order43% of games · 55.6% WR

EQW

Levels 1 to 3: E · Q · W

Starting items35% of games · 49.5% WR

Gustwalker Hatchling

Health Potion

Core build11% of games · 55.2% WR

Blackfire Torch

Liandry's Torment

Imperial Mandate

Boots37% of games · 53.0% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Jungle path

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Shaco Jungle counters

Shaco's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Nunu & Willump46.5%746
Talon46.8%2,377
Rek'Sai47.0%483
Fiddlesticks47.3%935
Cho'Gath47.7%2,221
Rammus47.8%600

Beats

Master Yi54.2%2,159
Zed54.0%953
Diana53.3%986
Naafiri53.3%937
Sylas53.2%1,934
Kha'Zix53.1%2,784

CTier

48.0%Win rate

1.2%Pick rate

16.5%Ban rate

#41Rank · Support

23,306Games

Shaco Support most played build

Runes26% of games · 45.6% WR

Hail of Blades · Sudden Impact · Grisly Mementos · Relentless Hunter
Legend: Alacrity · Coup de Grace

Summoner spells47.3% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order33% of games · 63.2% WR

WEQ

Levels 1 to 3: W · E · Q

Starting items91% of games · 48.2% WR

Health Potion

Core build11% of games · 54.5% WR

Blackfire Torch

Imperial Mandate

Liandry's Torment

Boots64% of games · 49.6% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Shaco Support counters

Shaco's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Soraka42.2%396
Rakan42.5%355
Lulu44.2%1,216
Nami44.7%727
Yuumi45.3%534
Leona45.9%704

Beats

Camille55.5%164
Neeko52.6%152
Xerath52.6%272
Pantheon52.2%335
Tahm Kench52.1%213
Lux52.0%619

Champion profile

Burst damage4
Sustained damage2
Durability1
Crowd control2
Mobility3
Engage1
Peel1
Poke1

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Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Picking off targets

Excels at

Picking off targets
Diving
Roaming

Struggles against

poke
burst damage

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Shaco in Jungle?

In patch 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Shaco in Jungle are Nunu & Willump (46.5%), Talon (46.8%) and Rek'Sai (47.0%). In brackets, Shaco's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Shaco strong against?

In Jungle, Shaco wins most often against Master Yi (54.2%), Zed (54.0%) and Diana (53.3%).

What is the best Shaco build in Jungle?

The core Shaco build in Jungle is Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment and Imperial Mandate. Keystone: Hail of Blades, with Precision as the secondary tree. Skill order: E > Q > W.

Is Shaco good in patch 16.19?

It is tier B in Jungle (rank 13), with a 50.5% win rate, 4.4% pick rate and 16.7% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.