Shaco one of the most annoyng champion of the entire League

Shinimasen·4/14/2015, 3:01:03 PM·4 votes·1,130 views

I have a question, why this champion can escape everytime i attempt to catch him, and can kill me with clones, creepy boxes and many tools. Is frustrating playing against him for many reasons, when him have a little bit of lead can mantain it troughout the entire game.

If Shaco steal your buffs you can counter him? How you are a little lv2 and Shaco can clear your Jungle when you recall to base. Shaco can disappear trough walls ... i can do this only with Flash.

If you know strategies, tools, specific builds for counter this champion let me know. What you think about "Shaco"? He have too much lower CD? His creepy boxes need a little nerf?

Thanks in advice

6 Comments

Ternt4/14/2015, 3:19:15 PM3 votes

I used to main Shaco jungle. Here are some tips to playing vs. him.

First, you know he is going to invade your red, because almost all Shaco start blue. So have your top/bot lanes ward the bush at 1:50 and pay attention to it.

Second, Shaco won't start your buff until he sees you, the goal to Shaco is to use the least amount of effort in getting that buff. So when you head to your red, ward that bush immediately.

Third, do not approach the camps from the normal means of travel. Approach red bush from Baron side, rather than Raptors, he is expecting you to run a normal route, and if you ward the back-end of that bush, you will be able to see him before he sees you.

Fourth, tell your mid/top or bot lanes ahead of time ("Be ready to collapse on red, ez first kill"). Because when I am not playing jungle and we vs. a Shaco, I can guarantee first blood every game if he invades. Because in Bronze, most people don't ping, so if I leave my mid lane and Shaco doesn't know, gg.

Fifth, try to hit level 2 before challenging Shaco in the jungle because he has escape. Try hard engage to deal the most damage asap. You want to push him to recall and allow for yourself or your jungler to smite his wolves, or steal his red.

This isn't always how it happens, but most Shaco players play the same. Shaco is not broken in any way, because he is insanely squishy and MOST people don't build him properly. If Shaco gets behind early, it's gg because he is not good at reversing the roles when he is behind. He is build heavy on his success, and the more you hinder his clears/ganks, the better off you are. So if you manage first blood on him, PLAY AGGRESSIVE. You gotta counter jungle him. If he died at your red, run to his red immediately and camp it. Shaco at level 2 will need his Box to start Red, therefore he probably won't Box the bush. If you beat him there, just ward Red and wait. He will take a lot of damage from Red camp if he doesn't juggle the Box and his AA's properly. So jump him when he is low, and bam, 2-0 early game. Clear his camps and it's gg. Shaco at 0-2 with no camps to clear will be very hard pressed to bring that back unless the game drags on for awhile. This is just from my experience in Bronze/Silver elo.

Well, I hope this helps.

BerserkGoldfish4/14/2015, 3:04:56 PM2 votes

Hes more or less just annoying, doesn't really need a nerf. don't let him get behind you, upgrade trinket to pink wards.

DrCyanide4/14/2015, 3:12:24 PM2 votes

Shaco's my Jungler of choice right now. I think that he's one of the most balanced assassins, given that he doesn't just mash QWER, instantly kill a target, and gets out just as fast. I will agree that he's an annoying champion to play against.

RekSai = a hard counter to Shaco, plus better in a team fight.

Shaco stealth/dashes away? How cute. You burrow and see where he is, following with a tunnel if you want to kill him. Your allies can see your ripples, so they can use AoE spells on him too.

Wards will help you defend your jungle. Alternatively you could just take his and rely on good tunnels to get out.

The one thing to remember about Shaco is that while he can get crazy fed, he has a harder time closing out games. Don't worry if he's 12-0-3, just kill his teammates and push into their base. If your team can push faster than he can split push, you win.

LeeSin = another possible counter, if you can get your True Sight off.

L33K Senpai4/14/2015, 3:14:00 PM1 votes

I don't necessarily agree - yes; a good Shaco would kill your [late game] jungler early and shut him down and render him nearly useless for the early-mid game but Shaco has flaws of his own. In teamfights he really can't do much besides his boxes. He's made to take out stragglers - in a teamfight, he can't do much besides hunt down the ADC while risking his own life.

SmknWdl4/14/2015, 3:14:16 PM1 votes

#shyvana #trycounterjunglingnowclown #getwrecked

shaco isn't really that bad... i honestly am always happy to see an enemy shaco cause they're so easy to kill.

Elisai4/14/2015, 3:21:36 PM1 votes

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