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Shaco - The joke's on YOU






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Spells:
Teleport
Ghost
Ability Order
Backstab (PASSIVE)
Shaco Passive Ability
Summary

Passive - You deal more damage when attacking enemy's backs. Keep this in mind when trying to gank, and also when last hitting minions. In the jungle, when trying to get a buff, throw


Q - This is one of the best escape mechanisms in the game. A Flash that gives stealth, it makes for very nice getaways. Always remember you can use this over walls, in fact, it can flash through very thick walls, further than the radius shows.
I take this ability first and max it so I can have a lower CD on it. Getting it early can give you lane dominance, every now and then Deceive at your enemy and hit him in the back, then pull out. Doing this can be a very effective harassing technique.
Keep in mind it is a 100% crit chance when you deceive, so getting an


Most players will lose track of you if they're chasing you and you deceive over a wall. However, a more experienced player will predict where you went. A great tip for making a crafty get away is to be moving in one direction, but use deceive in a different direction. They will try to follow you, but you will be miles away from them by the time your stealth runs out.

W - Aka 'jitb'. This is Shaco's only form of CC. Jitb comes in handy as a sort of 'sight ward ward' ability. Use it in bushes facing the river to protect you and your lane mate from ganks. Also you can ward Dragon and Baron with it, as well as key locations in the jungle, like red and blue buffs.
If I'm chillin in a bush, I usually stack up some jitbs near me so if i get checked and I lose my advantage, I can retreat safely. Something funny that you can try doing is stacking tons of jitbs in a bush, and when an enemy comes by, they can take some serious damage. If you happen to be close, you can

One thing in particular that jitb can be incredibly helpful for is countering Rammus's

When fighting a 1v1, while auto attacking your enemy, place jitbs behind them. Assuming they dont turn around and kill it, this will not only CC them, but expose their back to you, which allows you to deal more damage.
jitb is very helpful, but I choose to upgrade it last because imo, you only need one skill point into it until later on in the match.
Setting a jitb up as a ward also comes in handy because assuming you take teleport, you can sneak back into your lane if you teleport to a bush jitb. Then surprise your enemies and strike them from behind.

E - The passive this gives you is pretty much a free red buff. Use it to easily chase down enemies, or slow some one trying to chase you. Throwing the knife is helpful, but keep in mind that you will lose the passive until it goes off CD.
Also, throwing your knife while you're stealthed is usually not a good idea. You need to hit the enemy with your 100% crit chance auto attack to make use of


R - Shaco's ult is all about deception. Having two almost completely identical champions to control gives you an upper hand, but you have to know how to maneuver your two guys to fool the enemy.
Keep in mind that if you have a visible buff on, like

Always be moving your clone around, if you forget to move him with Alt + click, then the enemy might be able to know which one is the real Shaco.
When using your ult to escape, make sure you and your clone split up. Move them in the opposite direction of each other, hopefully the enemy will follow the fake. You can also use your clone to block skill shots for you.
One incredibly important tip about your R is for turret diving. If your diving some one and you get the kill, but the turret is going to kill you, press R and you will drop turret agro, assuming there are minions to take the place of the turret agro. This is a great way to have successful turret dives.
You can also do nifty things with your clone like check bushes or scout ahead. Keep in mind that your fake will explode when he dies, so use this as an extra burst of damage when attacking enemies.






For boots I get




After that I get




Then I go for survivability:



Afterwards I finish the


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