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Ap Lethality Shaco

WarHero54·11/17/2017, 5:50:02 PM·1 votes·1,893 views

Updated: 4/11/2019

As a AP Top Shaco main since season 2 I've been super happy with this new rune system cause I have discovered a way to win 70% in the laning phase and with this build can burst any adc/assassin/mini-bruisers late game(can destroy tanks if they do not focus you as well). So I figured I'll share my strats to all the struggling top lane shacos out there. BEFORE WE BEGIN: you must have a decent amount of experience and know how to play mind games with the enemy and always assume you're at a 2v1 disadvantage this is a high-risk high reward method to playing Shaco and will need to know how to adjust if you fall behind. let's begin:

Starting SSPells:summoner 4 summoner 14 Why flash? Like I said always think 2v1 disadvantage and Q early game is never enough to help you escape.

Starting Items: item 1082 item 2031
Dark ring cause this is your key to snowball and keeping up AP adaptability for the runes that I will talk about.

Game start: As soon as you get your items run to whichever Enemy red/Blue buff (depending which side you start) that's closest to the top lane. Start with your W (boxes) and put them down. You will have enough time to put down 4 without any CD reduction. After stealing the buff you will have enough time to get back to top lane before the first 3 minions die and when 2-3 die you will already be a lvl ahead of the enemy champ in your lane. If you've taken Blue spam your W and E if Red buff depending on who you vs get Q lvl 2 if you think you can win the trades and harras. (If its not a tank and enemy fights when you harass, you have a 90% chance to get first blood, if you use your box correctly, being 1 lvl ahead, and with a buff) There JG will 100% gank you when they get up to the area in jg that you stole the buff and this is where the payoff comes. By now you should have set up 2 boxes behind you and have W off CD for when the jg come you bait them to your boxes and use the W to chain fear. If you don't know how to chain I suggest practicing. With the rune system I chose, if the JG isn't a tank you will 70% win the trade/fight but you have to be smart and judge to the best of your ability if your boxes will get them before they get you

Runes: ( https://imgur.com/0PrsmyD )

This is where Utilizing this Plus your boxes early game will guarantee a win Press the Attack is Key for all your damage to become too much in any fight. if you hit someone proccing PTA while they are being attacked by a box or 2 its all over for them in the early game. Triumph is good for surviving those last second ignites and winning a fight. Legend: Alacrity is good to utilize your overall damage with your item 3115 and procing PTA sooner. Last stand is where the high risk- High reward also comes in. With PTA and Last stand you can get such a damage spike that utilizing boxes while having low health will kill any jg your baiting to kill you.

There is a good number of secondary runes you can take but my current poke damage is Scorch and Transcendence for the quicker 40% CD and added AP late game.

Ultimate hunter Is good to utilize and always have your ult up and Sudden Impact is great for that initial start in your burst. you can also replace Sudden Impact for Cheap Shot for true damage after box fear.

10%attack speed for quicker PTA proc, Adaptive damage for early damage, armor or magic resist depending on enemy top laner you vs.

Your End game items: item 3009 item 3041 item 3147 item 3115 item 3100 item 3089 replace item 3041 with item 3907 if you cant keep up the stacks. If you have over 15 stacks or have item 3907 and have complete build replace item 3009 with item 3151

Item Order: You want to be building: item 1001 item 1082 item 3101 item 3108 item 3057 item 3133 in any order you think is right at the time so you can reach 40% CD reduction as soon as possible.

First and second finished items should be item 3115 and item 3147 or reverse. 3rd item you want to make will most likely be item 3100 then buy item 3041 anytime you have over 7 stacks

Spell order: lvl1-5: 1Q 3W 1E lvl6-10: 2Q 5W 2E 1R lvl11-15: 3Q 5W 5E 2R lvl 16: 3R

Max W first cause you're going to rely on boxes a lot early game.

If you have any more questions about the laning phase ill answer ASAP, but for now this is as far as ill talk about my strats. Hope this helped anyone trying to play Shaco top.

10 Comments

We Need A Tank12/28/2017, 8:15:40 PM2 votes

I came here after looking at the pink ward's post! Impressive idea! My questions are: How do you feel about the low amount of dmg on E and Q? Do you max R at lvl 11 and 16? Why swiftness? o.o i never liked those boots but also Shaclone wears those so i would like to listen your opinion about them. Why is the build called lethality shaco if you build only one lethality item? X) thanks and good job!summoner 13

HalcyonDweller11/17/2017, 5:51:43 PM1 votes

Boxes deal physical damage? Building AP allows Shaco's physical damage to scale?

I guess you learn something new every day.

Filthy Rank12/31/2017, 9:02:36 PM1 votes

looks interesting, but you have 0 tankiness, is a dps item (nashor tooth) really a good idea if you have no sustain ? Is PTA better for a glass cannon then a quick Electrocute since it is less bursty ?