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Runes:
Spells:
Ignite
Smite
Items
Ability Order
Backstab (PASSIVE)
Shaco Passive Ability
Threats & Synergies
Udyr
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE A good Udyr should be able to 1v1 you at all times. If you get behind, be prepared to be one shot by his stun, red smite, Q combo. Focus on ganking, objectives, and only fighting him on your own terms!
Introduction
Hey everyone, Pfeff here, and this is my Shaco guide. This is my first guide, and I've worked my hardest making it. I would really appreciate feedback and/or corrections/suggestions. Shaco is one of the most fun champions due to his unique play style, and his kit. So here we go everyone. It's time to present to you my Shaco guide. I put many hours into this guide, so please reconsider any downvoting before trying out the guide. Once again, thank you for taking your time and checking out my Shaco guide. |
Who are you and why should I listen to you? I'm currently a Diamond Shaco main on the NA server. I have hundreds of games of experience with Shaco. To show you that my guide actually does work, here's a bit of proof:
Check out my DIRTY Shaco Montage!
Take a look at a recent ranked winspree I had with him!
Pros
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+ Amazing Assassin + He can flash. While invisible. Every 9 seconds. + Permaslow passive on Two-Shiv Poison and a fear from Jack In The Box + Very strong splitpush with Tiamat, Deceive, Jack In The Box, and Hallucinate. + You can dodge almost anything with his ultimate; Hallucinate. |
Shaco is extremely fun, not to mention a he's a thriving solo queue champion. His kit makes him one of the most slippery champions, and having the potential to carry games. Personally, I think Shaco is one of the best gankers in the game due to his Deceive, Jack In The Box and Two-Shiv Poison. On the other hand, many people think Shaco doesn't bring much to offer in teamfights, but trust me, they'll change their minds by the end of the game. |
Cons
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- Very Squishy. - No escapes after you Deceive. - Revealed by Oracle's Lens, damage over time abilites applied to Shaco, Sonic Wave, and Tempest. - Countered by Guardian Angel and Zhonya's Hourglass. |
Shaco is more easily countered in late game scenarios. He gets completely blown up late game if affected with any type of stun/snare, he can be countered by true vision, and the two items mentioned to the left. Usually when playing Shaco, you should try to be ending the game before the enemy team can reach their full builds. |
Shaco's basic attacks and Deceive critically strike for 130% AD (+ 40% AP) when hitting enemies from behind, increased to 200% AD (+ 40% AP) against monsters. Remember to ALWAYS use this skill when jungling, assassinating targets, and ganking. It should become a habit when playing Shaco to always be running around to the backside of jungle creeps, helps when holding a lane when last hitting, and always opening up a gank or assassination from behind if possible to get the BIG CRIT!
Deceive
ACTIVE: After a 0.125-second delay, Shaco blinks to the target location, temporarily becoming Twilight Shroud invisible for a few seconds. After exiting invisibility, his next basic attack within 0.25 seconds deals bonus physical damage and within 2.5 seconds reduces Deceive's cooldown by 2.5 seconds. Deceive's Twilight Shroud invisibility is not removed when Shaco casts Hallucinate Hallucinate, while casting Jack in the Box Jack in the Box causes him to shimmer without removing it.
This is the ability that makes Shaco, Shaco. This skill is pretty much a free flash with the bonus of becoming invisible for however many seconds depending on your level AND guaranteeing your next attack to do bonus damage. Use this skill to escape, gank, or even catching up to someone. Remember the enemy can see the smoke when Shaco uses Deceive, so try to use it in a spot they aren't watching on their screen.
Jack in the box
Deploy a box that lasts for one minute. If enemies come close to the stealthed box, it will fire shots which do magic damage and fear them for an amount of time.
This ability helps Shaco in the jungle, by tanking the jungle creeps, and allowing faster clear times. The box fears enemies, so this is also an important tool in dueling, counter jungling, and ganking. When jungling, place the box behind the monster, let the box take aggro, and enjoy your free Backstab procs from behind. When ganking, place a Jack In The Box behind the enemy where they will run. This will change their course of direction, fear them and end up in their death, or force a flash. Don't underestimate this skill! Late game spamming boxes around a teamfight could occur can really change games; it's such an interrupting spell with a 1.5 second fear at max rank.
Two-Shiv Poison
PASSIVE: Shaco's basic attacks Slow icon slow enemies for 2 seconds while Two-Shiv Poison is off cooldown. ACTIVE: Shaco throws a dagger at the target enemy, Slow icon slowing them for 3 seconds and dealing Attack damage physical damage, increased by 0% - 50% (based on target's missing health).
Always remember the passive on this skill! When ganking, keep auto-attacking for a "permaslow" and then throw your shiv for the finishing move since it will do more damage based on your target's missing health.
Hallucinate
FIRST CAST: Shaco Hallucinate vanishes for 0.5 seconds and creates a Hallucination of himself at his side, remaining within tether range of him as a controllable pet for up to 18 seconds. SECOND CAST: While the Hallucination is active, Hallucinate can be used to move it to the target location. When the Hallucination dies or expires it explodes, dealing Ability power magic damage in an area of effect and spawns three Jack In The Box mini-boxes. The three boxes remains on the battlefield 6 seconds, share health and activate together, Flee icon fearing nearby enemies for 0.75 seconds.
Hallucinate can be used to dodge skills like Requiem, Final Spark, Trueshot Barrage, and Vault Breaker. You can save your own life with this skill, but there are more uses for this skill. When dueling an enemy, you can Hallucinate to confuse them, and also deal more damage to them. You can use this skill to send in your clone on a tower dive mission, and explode in their face, and they can't do anything about it. Lastly, this skill can easily let you solo dragon. Send your clone to the back of the dragon, so he will tank it, and you get Backstab damage on the dragon. Remember to only dragon if it is safe. Usually when the time is right, your team will also help you secure this objective.
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This skill sequence will maximize your early to mid game damage, and allow you to snowball most effectively. Putting three points in Deceive is all we need, as any invisibility over 3 seconds should be seen as a luxury. Putting 3 points into Deceive and switching our attention to Two-Shiv Poison will maximize Shaco's damage. Obviously, level up ultimate at 6, 11, and 16, as usual with any champion. Finish out maxing Deceive after Two-Shiv Poison, and end the sequence with Jack In The Box max.
Berserker's Greaves are perfect to Shaco giving him movespeed (of course) for more ganks, and attack speed for faster clear and better ganks. Could be traded out for Mobility Boots but the attack speed feels so nice you gotta try it!
What a blessing this item is for any AD assassin. Duskblade will always proc when Shaco Deceives giving his burst the extra damage it needs. Buying this item feels so good especially when you are ahead. Also great to have the Oracle passive to see if the enemy knows you are coming or not. And it one shots the ward xD. The true snowball item for the snowball king.
This item's insane!! Once you have your core of Tiamat, berserkers greaves, Duskblade of Draktharr, and now a Trinity Force, holy moly say goodbye to the enemy squishy. This item makes Shaco feel so fast and efficient. It adds burst through the Sheen, more attack speed, and movespeed on hit with Phage. This is a must buy I'm telling you!!
This item is so freakin' good right now my fellow guide readers. It's decently cheap while giving you more AD and survivability. Building this item is good too, being able to sit on a Stopwatch before transforming it into its real form Guardian Angel. Imagine being behind to a Shaco one shotting your ADC or mid every fight. You see he has a Guardian Angel. Like what do you even do? It feels like a life sentence. I'd usually recommend this item after core items!
Youmuu's Ghostblade is a really good item on Shaco as he can benefit from all of the stats it provides. You'll be the fastest Jester in all of town with this active. Buy this if the enemy is not buying armor!
I usually don't buy this item because my games don't last this long, but if the enemy ADC has lifesteal and a Guardian Angel, this is your best bet for success. Shredding through the armor and reducing their healing. Also good against mid laners with Zhonya's Hourglass.
Very very last item for the boy wonder Shaco. Adds to your burst and gives you a couple other stats, if you are building this, GOOD LUCK IN YOUR LAST TEAMFIGHT!
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