League of Legends - Shaco Champion Strategy and Item Build Guide

Shaco

Basic Information

Champion Stats

Lore

Skills

Icon	Description
	Backstab (On-Target Cooldown: 3-1.65 [based on cooldown reduction %])INNATE: Shaco’s basic attack critically strikes for extra damage when striking a unit from behind. Units can’t be Backstabbed more than once every few seconds, modified by Shaco’s cooldown reduction.
	Deceive (Target Range: 400, Cost: 60 Mana, Cooldown: 16/15.5/15/14.4/14)ACTIVE: Shaco teleports nearby and becomes Invisible for 1.5/2.25/3/3.75/4.5 seconds. Shaco remains Invisible even if he uses Jack in the Box or Hallucinate. His next basic attack during or shortly after Invisibility will deal 20/35/50/65/80 (+0) (+50% Ability Power) physical damage (0 with Backstab) and reduce Deceive’s cooldown by 0 seconds.STEALTH – INVISIBLE: Shaco can only be revealed by nearby enemy Turrets.
	Jack In The Box (Target Range: 425, Effect Radius: 300, Cost: 50/55/60/65/70 Mana, Cooldown: 16)ACTIVE: Shaco creates a Jack in the Box that hides from view after 2 seconds. It pops out when an enemy comes near, making nearby enemies flee very slowly for 0.5/0.75/1/1.25/1.5 seconds.Its attacks deal 35/50/65/80/95 (+20% Ability Power) magic damage. It lasts for 60 (+5% Ability Power) seconds while hidden or 5 seconds while firing.
	Two-Shiv Poison (Target Range: 625, Cost: 50/55/60/65/70 Mana, Cooldown: 8)PASSIVE:While Two-Shiv Poison is ready to cast, Shaco’s basic attacks apply Two-Shiv Poison for 2 seconds. It reduces Movement Speed by 20/22.5/25/27.5/30%.ACTIVE: Shaco throws a shiv that applies Two-Shiv Poison for 3 seconds and deals magic damage equal to 5/35/65/95/125 (+100% bonus Attack Damage) (+90% Ability Power) + [0]% of the target’s missing Health.
	Hallucinate (Tether Radius: 1125, Cost: 100 Mana, Cooldown: 100/90/80)ACTIVE: Shaco vanishes briefly and reappears with a clone. The clone lasts up to 18 seconds and detonates when it dies, dealing 300/450/600 (+100% Ability Power) magic damage to nearby enemies and spawning three mini Jack in the Boxes.Mini boxes deal 25/50/75 (+15% Ability Power) damage, make enemies flee for 0.75/1/1.25 second(s), and trigger together. Clone deals 75% of Shaco’s damage and receives 50% increased damage. The clone can be controlled by holding the alt key and using the right mouse button or by reactivating this ability.

Strategy

Jungle

• Shaco can efficiently jungle without the risk of dying since he has(W) Jack In The Box that does the tanking for him. It also helps him clear the jungle faster and allow him to Backstab (Passive) the monsters dealing additional damage.
• Remember that you have strong ganking potential even at the early stages of the game so try to gank as soon as you have enough levels to cast all three of your skills.
• Properly position your (W) Jack In The Box so that enemy champions will run towards your ally instead when they get feared.
• Shaco is an effective split pusher since his (W) Jack In The Box can quickly melt down an enemy turret. Try to split push when your enemies are busy clashing with your allies. This will guarantee you a few turrets down the drain.
• (R) Hallucinate is another one of the better Shaco abilities that provides great pushing power and lane pressure. For example, the clone is especially useful in coaxing enemies to cast their skills, so long as you make it move like a real champion.

Runes & Masteries

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Summoner Spells

Jungle
Smite	Ignite

Item Builds

Jungle

Starter Items
Hunter’s Machete	Refillable Potion	Warding Totem

Core Items
Duskblade of Draktharr	Skirmisher’s Sabre: Warrior Enchantment	Ravenous Hydra

Duskblade of Draktharr – Duskblade of Draktharr is Shaco’s main damaging item. It gives him great Attack Damage and the Lethality, which synergizes well with (Q) Deceive and Backstab (Passive). Moreover, getting this item early increases his ganking pressure against the enemy team, as he is capable of executing high-priority targets.

Skirmisher’s Sabre: Warrior Enchantment – Since Shaco is an assassin, getting Skirmisher’s Sabre does wonders for his kit. This item gives him good Attack Damage and cooldown reduction stats, allowing him to use his damaging skills more often. Moreover, its active item skill further bolsters his dueling capability, especially when he takes on the enemy carries.

Ravenous Hydra – Ravenous Hydra gives Shaco good Attack Damage and life steal. Moreover, it allows him to clear the jungle quicker, as well as deal more damage against his targets, thanks to its active item skill that cleaves enemies around him.

Full Item Build
Skirmisher’s Sabre: Warrior Enchantment	Mercury’s Treads	Duskblade of Draktharr
Ravenous Hydra	Trinity Force	Infinity Edge

Mercury’s Treads – Mercury’s Treads is a standard boots upgrade for Shaco. This is because it gives him good coverage against enemy crowd control, apart from providing good movement speed.

Trinity Force – Another great item for Shaco, Trinity Force provides great bonuses that helps him take out enemies easily. First off, Spellblade gives him increased Physical Attack Damage after he casts a skill. Second, his basic attacks grant him Rage which gives him flat movement speed bonus, allowing him to stick close to his intended targets.

Infinity Edge – Infinity Edge is another good damage item for Shaco. This item gives him increased Attack Damage and critical strike chances from his auto attacks.

Situational Items
Guardian Angel	Edge of Night	Mortal Reminder

Guardian Angel – Guardian Angel is a good defensive item for Shaco. Since he usually dives into the back line and often executes enemy carries, when he gets disabled and targeted down, Guardian Angel can resurrect him after a couple of seconds. This allows him to either continue and kill his target or get out of dodge and regroup.

Edge of Night – Edge of Night is a good Lethality item for Shaco. It provides good Attack Damage and Lethality, allowing him to kill squishy targets easily. Furthermore, it has a useful active skill that shields him from enemy crowd control for a couple of seconds. This enables him to dive into the carries and not worry to much about getting disabled.

Mortal Reminder – For champions who have high health regeneration, get Mortal Reminder. This item inflicts Grievous Wounds on enemies who get hit by your basic attacks. In fact, this item is useful against ADCs who get lifesteal.

Playing Against

• Keep close attention to the side lanes and choke points. When you see orange smoke, get back to a safe area – this means that Shaco just used (Q) Deceive and is looking to dive a squishy champion.
• If you allow him to freely jungle, he would greatly impact the laning phase since he has a good initiating skill. Counterjungling him will allow you to control his ganking capabilities and even out the playing field.
• Oftentimes, Shaco players coax enemies to chase him in bushes where he’s placed a number of (W) Jack in the Boxes. Unless you’re sure you can take him out quickly, do not chase him into the bush.
• Shaco is relatively squishy, so it is a good idea to focus him down once he exhausts his escaping skills such as (Q) Deceive, (W) Jack in the Box and (R) Hallucinate.
• That said, be careful when focusing on Shaco – make sure that you’re hitting the real champion, and not his clone. His clone from (R) Hallucinate deals good damage, especially when you manage to kill it.

Hard Counter

• Lee Sin – Lee Sin has a specific kit that lets him handily deal against champions who use stealth. These skills are Sonic Wave /Resonating Strike and Tempest / Cripple. Good Lee Sin players are keen on hitting Shaco with these skills to take them out easily, especially when they encounter them in the jungle.
• Udyr – Udyr specializes in locking down and sticking to enemy champions. In the case of Shaco, Udyr’s Phoenix Stance allows him to deal massive area of effect damage that affects even (W) Jack in the Box. He also has Bear Stance, which makes his auto attack stun enemies. Finally, his Tiger Stance increases his attack speed and damage which can eliminate Shaco easily.

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