Shaco needs a buff

NeverLost·Nov 15, 2016·7 votes·1,000 views

So I have played shaco since my beginning in league and now they ruined the power of his E ability so you can't even kill a single minion. He is without a doubt one of the weakest champions in the game after the rework. His Q buff means you have to get in melee but they didn't really give him the staying power to be there. He is has become a tickle and run champ who used to be a kill and run champ. One tip I offer, if you are determined to take away his burst then compensate by making him tankier or the trio of boxes on his ult should automatically. Giving people a reason to respect his damage at any stage of the game instead of merely brushing him aside at all stages of the game and simply walking away from him.

11 Comments

BladeSteelNov 15, 20162 votes

One tip. Try him hybrid. Play him the exact same as before, but go hybrid. machete -> tiamat (for clear) -> runic echos -> gunblade -> iceborn -> abysall scepter then sell tiamat for ie or deathcap or voidstaff. Play him exactly as before (but holding off on the e a little more) get q to lv 3, then max e then q. Don't gank until lv 4-5 don't invade. Been playing this since the update. And very rarely have i not gotten fed.

HollowMimicNov 15, 20161 votes

^all this

For the item builf, you can also trade iceborn for titanic (since you already have tiamat). I also dont like Abyssal that much as a core item (it's more of a situational for me). I prefer Lichbane or to get both cap and ie.

BladeSteelNov 15, 20162 votes

I like abyssal b/c of the changes to it. It inceases your magic damage and gives you some mr which you don't get from anywhere else.

HollowMimicNov 15, 20161 votes

Yeah, for MR it's my first choice as well but if I need the dmg, I still prefer Lichbane over it.

NeverLostNov 17, 20161 votes

Ty for the hybrid recommendation. Tried it and fell in love with shaco all over again.

BladeSteelNov 17, 20161 votes

Yeah its the exact same as old shaco (except you can't invade or gank pre-lv 4) but pressing an extra button for tiamat/gunblade

Sherlock ClonesNov 15, 20161 votes

Hes legit crap now

WinTheWarOnPantsNov 15, 20161 votes

"He is without a doubt one of the weakest champions in the game after the rework." hmmm lets see Shaco 51.6% winrate Fizz 48.27% Leblanc 47.5% winrate Rengar 46.5% winrate Talon 44.34%winrate Akali 41.75% winrate Katarina 41.3% winrate STFU....

NeverLostNov 17, 20161 votes

The reason the other assassins have low win rates is because of new mechanics and everyone is trying them. Shaco still retains his mechanics but his power diminshed, at least early game power.

WinTheWarOnPantsNov 17, 20161 votes

"at least early game power." thank you for adding that part. because looking at the stats any reasonable person should come to the conclusion that overall he is just as strong , but probably even stronger that before. His winrate did not drop despite 1. having changes to his kit, 2. a small yet notable influx of new players(2% playrate increase) 3. apparently has a number of bugs that negatively affect him. I'm not going to argue that the changes were good or bad(cause i don't play shaco) though he is much less cancer early with the stealth duration nerfs to his Q IMO. But, saying that he is "trash" and "needs straight up buffs" is just plain ridiculous and untrue. The whole crit thing definitely needs to be looked at, but if you want one thing to be stronger then he will need to be nerfed somewhere else.

Also, mechanic wise Fizz is exactly the same Rengar pretty much exactly the same. Akali exactly the same

the others did change mechanically. so 50/50