I get that it was necessary for him to ever see buffs. However, it's pretty irritating that playing him properly (IE scoring backstabs) penalizes me if I build crit, a late game stat; this does not facilitate the stronger late game and teamfighting you wanted him to have.
I hope this contrast between intent and reality is apparent to everyone reading this. I think where to buff Shaco (and he does need buffs) is equally obvious.
EcchiOtakuTM2 votesAS+crit on assassins is actually a balance issue for the game hence shaco and rengar shift from it.
IE standalone is fine but the sustained damage was an issue.
They just need to give AD buffs to shaco like Q no longer excludes AA damage, that alone would fix shaco.
I'm just glad all shaco needs are damage buffs not fixes to clunkiness or Precise QoL fixes. They can't mess up on buffing him.
Also if you put 2 points q pre- 5 or 4 max E he's good(some like 3 point Q pre-6 max E but 2 seconds is manageable enough for me with proper decision making)
For AD I usually just tiamat, full leathality selling tiamat for IE later on.
Riot doesn't have IE on assassin issues just dislike AS additionally because it becomes dps.
And no yi/yasuo are not assassins.
Troy2426213 votes{quoted} They can't mess up on buffing him.
You'd be surprised.
EcchiOtakuTM1 votesNah this isn't like vlad who needed just 1 QoL fix or skarker(who CREATED THE MEME) who got unneccessary buffs then finally fixed the right thing, exploded, nerfed to oblivion until reworks.
All he needs are simple AD buffs or include AA damage on Q use. They CAN'T screw this up(Why the fk did you remind me getting skarner'd is a thung? I'm literally shaking now trying to convince myself they won't unneccary buff shaco and break AP or Hybrid shaco)
(Fk you good human, shattered my faith lmao)
MaskedHeroman1 votesThey don't know what they want to do with shaco.
Troy2426211 votesThey don't know what they want to do with shaco.
Buffing Backstab in the mid to late game would be a great start >_>. His early game right now is quite poor and he could use the help.
Troy2426211 votesJust hope he's on their radar.
MunchCrunchLunch1 votesi also agree that crit assassins are not healthy
including 
Sherlock Clones1 votesdo you not understand that it doesn't matter what you build on shaco now, he does no damage. You want to build ap? Go ahead you'll have no farm and your jungle clear will be that much slower. Such a shitty rework
Kr1sys1 votesI get that it was necessary for him to ever see buffs. However, it's pretty irritating that playing him properly (IE scoring backstabs) penalizes me if I build crit, a late game stat; this does not facilitate the stronger late game and teamfighting you wanted him to have.
I hope this contrast between intent and reality is apparent to everyone reading this. I think where to buff Shaco (and he does need buffs) is equally obvious.
Don't build crit, build CDR.