Shaco Pro Builds - How to Play Shaco in Season 15
Shaco – the Demon Jester – is a great Assassin that is usually played on position Support. Shaco can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Support in this LoL Shaco guide as it fits the current meta in S15 very well.
Shaco has a win rate of 55% and pick rate of 0.3%. There is a ban rate of 13%. Although a great champion, winning with Shaco is not a given. You need to have the right Shaco build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 15.12. There are many Shaco probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Shaco players need to win.
Latest Shaco probuilds
Here a quick view on the latest Shaco probuilds on position Support.
How to play Shaco
We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Shaco is strong, but if you ran into 
Pantheon or 
Elise you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Shaco Support pro build will help you with that.
Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Shaco. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Shaco builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.
Items for Shaco
Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Shaco. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like 
Mel or 
Blitzcrank can also influence your buying decisions.
Since Shaco is a powerful Assassin you should start with 
Health Potion and Health Potion. Your starter trinket should be 
Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are 
Ionian Boots of Lucidity. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:
Liandry's Torment
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Morellonomicon
Shaco abilities and summoner spells
Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Shaco. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.
During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Shaco. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is 
Exhaust and 
Ignite.
You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Shaco abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with 
Jack In The Box. Then you should continue with 
Deceive, followed by 
Two-Shiv Poison. An order for abilities of Shaco up to level 10:
| Level | Key | Champion Spell |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Jack In The Box |
| 2 | R | Deceive |
| 3 | R | Two-Shiv Poison |
| 4 | R | Jack In The Box |
| 5 | R | Jack In The Box |
| 6 | R |  Hallucinate |
| 7 | R | Jack In The Box |
| 8 | R | Deceive |
| 9 | R | Jack In The Box |
| 10 | R | Deceive |
Most effective Shaco runes selection
For an effective Shaco build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Shaco. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Demon Jester: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.
In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Shaco are for primary 
Sorcery and for secondary 
Precision. As the keystone rune on Shaco most pros pick 
Arcane Comet.
For your primary path – Sorcery – choose these runes on Shaco:
- Arcane Comet
Scorch
Transcendence
Manaflow Band
For your secondary path – Precision – choose these runes on Shaco:
Presence of Mind
Legend: Haste
Champions that counter Shaco
As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Shaco. There are champions that counter Shaco. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Pantheon for instance is strong against Shaco and has a win rate of 63%. Another dangerous counter is Elise.
When your opponent counter picks Shaco in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.
Cat-in-the-Box Shaco is one of the 16 available skins for Shaco.
Conclusion
Many people are looking for Shaco pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Shaco into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Shaco guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Shaco will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.
When you build Shaco in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Hallucinate. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Shaco build.
Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Shaco will grow. Once you mastered Shaco – the Demon Jester – you will rule the rift.
