Assassin
Shaco
the Demon Jester
Recommended Build
Patch 16.11 · Diamond+ Solo Queue · Updated 6/9/2026
54.1% wr in Jungle
Build path
- Boots any step
Ionian Boots of Lucidity900 gold10 Ability Haste45 Move SpeedIonian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.Ionian Boots of Lucidity60% pick · 52.3% wr - Item 1 2 options
Gustwalker Hatchling450 goldJungle Companions
Summon a Gustwalker that assists you against monsters.
The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering yourSmite . When fully grown, it completes your Jungle Quest and grantsMove Speed upon entering brush, increased when killing large monsters.Gustwalker Hatchling63% pick · 55.0% wr
Scorchclaw Pup450 goldJungle Companions
Summon a Scorchclaw that assists you against monsters.
The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering yourSmite . When fully grown, it completes your Jungle Quest and periodically imbues your next Attack or Ability to burn enemies andSlow them. Killing large monsters readies this immediately.or Scorchclaw Pup36% pick · 52.0% wr
- Item 2 3 options
Blackfire Torch2800 gold80 Ability Power600 Mana20 Ability HasteBaleful Blaze
Damaging Abilities dealsbonus magic damage for 3 seconds.Blackfire
For each enemy champion, epic and large monster affected by yourBaleful Blaze , gain4% Ability Power .Blackfire Torch41% pick · 53.4% wr
Voltaic Cyclosword3000 gold55 Attack Damage10 Lethality10 Ability HasteGalvanize
Damaging an Enemy Champions with an ability triggersEnergized if it is ready.Firmament
YourEnergized Attack deals% target's Current Health as bonus physical damage and grants youbonus Lethality for 4 seconds.or Voltaic Cyclosword22% pick · 57.9% wr
Youmuu's Ghostblade2800 gold55 Attack Damage18 Lethality4% Move SpeedHaunt
GainMove Speed while out of combat.Wraith Step
GainMove Speed andGhosting for seconds.or Youmuu's Ghostblade22% pick · 55.6% wr
- Item 3 2 options
Liandry's Torment3000 gold60 Ability Power300 HealthTorment
Damaging Abilities burn enemies for2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.Suffering
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.Liandry's Torment27% pick · 53.3% wr
The Collector3000 gold50 Attack Damage10 Lethality25% Critical Strike ChanceDeath
Your damage executes champions that are below 5% Health.Taxes
Champion kills grant25 bonus gold .or The Collector22% pick · 60.2% wr
- Item 4 3 options
Infinity Edge3500 gold75 Attack Damage25% Critical Strike Chance30% Critical Strike DamageInfinity Edge21% pick · 65.4% wr
Lord Dominik's Regards3300 gold35 Attack Damage35% Armor Penetration25% Critical Strike ChanceGiant Slayer
Deal up to 15% bonus damage against champions based on their bonus Health. Maximum damage bonus reached at 1500 bonus Health.or Lord Dominik's Regards18% pick · 54.4% wr
Imperial Mandate2400 gold65 Ability Power15 Ability Haste150% Base Mana RegenControl
Gain 15 Ability Haste for your abilities withImmobilizing effects.Command
OnImmobilizing an enemy champion, mark them as 6%Vulnerable for 4 seconds.or Imperial Mandate10% pick · 53.8% wr
Most-built legendary at each step (purchase order).
Summoner spells
Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
Skill order
— what to level when
Shaco becomes Invisible and teleports to target location.
His first attack while Invisible is empowered, dealing bonus damage and critically striking if he attacks from behind.
Shaco creates a hidden animated Jack-in-the-Box. When triggered, it will fear and attack nearby enemies.
Shaco's Shivs passively poison targets on hit, slowing their Move Speed. He can throw his Shivs to deal damage and poison the target. The thrown Shiv deals bonus damage if the target is below 30% health.
Shaco creates an illusion of himself near him, which can attack nearby enemies (Deals reduced damage to turrets). Upon death, it explodes, spawning three mini Jack in the Boxes and dealing damage to nearby enemies.
Runes
Domination
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus
Damaging a low health champion inflicts
Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and
Deal bonus true damage to enemy champions with
Heal when you damage an enemy champion.
Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal bonus true damage to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth.
On a long Cooldown, automatically sense a nearby untracked and unseen ward, tracking it for the team.
Level 11: Also reveal the ward for 10s.
Collect 1 memento on champion
Gain 6 Trinket Haste for each collected.
Your wards in the enemy jungle are
Level 9: Wards in the river are also
Unique
Unique
Unique
Inspiration
While Flash is on cooldown it is replaced by Hexflash.
Hexflash: Channel, then blink to a new location.
You get free boots at 12 min but you cannot buy boots before then. Each
Get some gold back when you purchase Legendary Items.
Upon reaching level 3, gain an Elixir of Avarice.
Upon reaching level 6, gain an Elixir of Force.
Upon reaching level 9, gain an Elixir of Skill.
Potions grant some restoration immediately.
Gain a free Biscuit every 2 min, until 6 min. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health and restores health.
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Bonus
For each different stat gained from items, gain one Jack stack. Each stack grants you
Gain bonus
Stat shards
+9 Adaptive Force (AD or AP — whichever helps more).
+10% Attack Speed.
+8 Ability Haste.
+9 Adaptive Force (AD or AP — whichever helps more).
+2% Move Speed.
+10–180 Bonus Health (based on level).
+65 flat Health.
+10% Tenacity and Slow Resist.
+10–180 Bonus Health (based on level).