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How to Win Kha'Zix vs Shaco Counter MatchupKha'Zix is in the a tier of champions

Kha'Zix vs Shaco

How to Beat Shaco as Kha'Zix in LoLKha'Zix is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Shaco as Kha'Zix

based on 3,871 Kha'Zix vs Shaco matchups
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
2.03
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League matches every week. Within our dataset, Kha'Zix engaged Shaco in 3871 matches. Having so many matchups for Kha'Zix versus Shaco provides us faith in our capacity to provide enlightening statistics and a pro build to counter your enemy. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Kha'Zix fights Shaco in only 3.6% of his matches.

Kha'Zix vs Shaco Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kha'Zix does a below average job of beating Shaco. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.0% of matches the champions battle each other in. In Kha'Zix vs Shaco games, Kha'Zix’s team is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Shaco.

Best Kha'Zix vs Shaco Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSerrated Dirk

Core Kha'Zix Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeSerylda's GrudgeProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Axiom ArcEdge of NightUmbral GlaiveMaw of Malmortius

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kha'Zix to level upq
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Second ability for Kha'Zix to level upw
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Last skill for Kha'Zix to max oute

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Kha'Zix's passive ability p
Kha'Zix's q ability q
Kha'Zix's w ability w
Kha'Zix's e ability e
Kha'Zix's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Shaco as Kha'Zix

Tips for Playing as Kha'Zix against Shaco

Enemies are considered isolated if they have no allies within a short distance. The damage of Taste Their Fear is massively increased against these targets.

Unseen Threat activates when Kha'Zix cannot be seen by the enemy team. Reactivate by using brush or Void Assault. Don't forget to apply Unseen Threat by autoattacking enemy champions.

Kha'Zix has a great deal of freedom to choose where and when to fight. Pick your battles carefully to succeed.

Advice to Win Against Shaco

If Shaco is doing well early-game, it is worth the investment to place Stealth Wards near his Jungle camps.

If Shaco uses Deceive to enter a fight he won't be able to quickly use it again to get away. Work with your team to quickly focus him down.

Kha'Zix vs Shaco Counter Stats

Kha'Zix Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
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8
< Kills >
7.4
6.8
< Deaths >
6.3
5.8
< Assists >
8.1
1.84
< Killing Sprees >
1.72
28
< Minions Killed >
35
1.7
< Dragons Killed >
1.05
0.33
< Inhibitors >
0.4
17,299
< Physical Damage >
7,808
1,051
< Magic Damage >
9,730
915
< True Damage >
1,577
19,266
< Damage Dealt >
19,116
34,966
< Damage Taken >
26,289
12,945
< Gold Earned >
11,554
0.99
< Towers >
1.19
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.24
16,803
< Total Healing >
8,878
14,285
< Experience >
13,274
24
< Vision Score >
33
6
< Wards Placed >
11
216
< Time Dealing CC >
595

How to Counter Shaco with Kha'Zix in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some valuable Kha'Zix against Shaco counter stats that can help us interpret the distinctions between the two. For instance, Kha'Zix’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Shaco’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kha'Zix may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Shaco..

Kha'Zix normally has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Typically, he takes more damage than Shaco. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kha'Zix and Shaco

Damage Types Compared

Kha'Zix
Shaco
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kha'Zix
Shaco

Who is Better, Kha'Zix or Shaco?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kha'Zix usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Shaco, with a 49.0% win rate. Therefore, Kha'Zix makes an ok counter for Shaco.

While Kha'Zix does have a lower winrate than Shaco, when they face off with one another, Kha'Zix also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Kha'Zix into Shaco.

Moreover, Kha'Zix has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Shaco. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kha'Zix vs Shaco matchups, Shaco is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Kha'Zix is a somewhat poor counter for Shaco. Make sure you focus your play on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Kha'Zix against Shaco.

Additional Information for Kha'Zix Players

How We Calculated Our Kha'Zix vs Shaco Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shaco as Kha'Zix, we analyzed 3,871 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Shaco as Kha'Zix comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Kha'Zix in order to counter Shaco during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kha'Zix most often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Shaco. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Kha'Zix versus Shaco build consist of Youmuu's Ghostblade, Serylda's Grudge, and Profane Hydra. When Kha'Zix included at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs. Shaco than with most other common builds. In fact, Kha'Zix boasted an average winrate of 49.0% when playing against Shaco with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Shaco as Kha'Zix, Kha'Zix players should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Kha'Zix vs Shaco LoL games, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.0% win rate overall.

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