Reverting Shaco Completely

Nazghul·7/7/2018, 1:55:59 PM·4 votes·2,186 views

It has come to my attention ever since the Shaco "Rework", that Shaco has been feeling more like a kill or be killed champion rather than a trickster of sorts.

The invisibility I will admit is broken at max rank and offers little to any counter play. While before, his invisibility was countered by one simple item: Pink ward. This item would render Shaco useless or require them to think more like a trickster on how to deal around them.

In addition to that factor, AP Shaco has been rendered near useless after the changes which was one of the things that actually got me playing him in the first place.

Just a bit of a rant, but really, I don't have the same amount of fun as I used to with this champ.

7 Comments

Bhagswag7/7/2018, 2:09:45 PM1 votes

I feel you. Back then I used to love jungling with him. Level 3 ganks were my favorite, and it was the only champ i felt comfortable ganking with. His late game was "split push cus ur gonna get rekt in team fight lol."

Now? His invisibility at level 3 is like 0 seconds, his E has no damage at that stage, and it's just not the same. Wahtever, I know people play him good but it's not mine anymore. I wish it didn't have to feel so different.

BLIGHTBRINGER7/7/2018, 3:39:29 PM1 votes

Tbh looking at his abilities before the rework, they made him deal good consistant damage. Now he's just a Dark Harvest one shot Assassin like every other one, he kind of lost his play-style after the rework.

BIAKaboose7/7/2018, 4:43:31 PM1 votes

I dunno, I still play Shaco AP and do pretty alright, the idea of spamming boxes everywhere didn't really change that much, just that you can't auto-proc 5 at once and instakill squishies if they happen to walk into your cheese bush of choice. in exchange we got box launching if you can position them right letting you add about 40% onto the cast range if the spaghetti doesn't get in the way.

AD Shaco is honestly the build for him that feels worse to me, you always maxed E before but now if you don't max Q your stealth is pathetic but E still does far more damage when maxed. I think the rework overall is fine, getting rid of the "I'm ganking you with double buffs while you're still level 2" playstyle was honestly a good change because basically you burned flash or died, and he'd just gank you again if you flashed before his buffs ran out.

ZackTheWaffleMan7/7/2018, 7:17:22 PM1 votes

Off-topic, but is your summoner name referencing Warcraft?

Davaken7/7/2018, 11:33:08 PM1 votes

He really needs a complete rework. He used to be my main, but switching him from the early game monster I loved to a more lategame burst assassin, made me swap to other champions. I just wish his E did something early. Using it to for that spicy 40 dmg lvl 3 and applying the most underwhelming slow ever just screams "meh". There is nothing fun or interesting about his E and I wish they would change it completely.