Yasuo vs Shaco
How to Beat Shaco as Yasuo
based on 9,193 Yasuo vs Shaco matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Yasuo vs Shaco Matchup Summary
Best Yasuo vs Shaco Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Shaco as Yasuo
Tips for Playing as Yasuo against Shaco
Last Breath can be cast on any target that is knocked Airborne, even by one of your allies.
Dash through a minion to have Sweeping Blade available to chase your opponent should they flee; Dash directly to your opponent to preserve a minion as your escape route.
At level 18, Yasuo's Steel Tempest reaches its Attack Speed cap with 55% Attack Speed from items.
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.
Yasuo vs Shaco Counter Stats
How to Counter Shaco with Yasuo in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here highlight several important Yasuo against Shaco matchup statistics that may help us interpret the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Yasuo’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shaco’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Yasuo may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Shaco..
Yasuo often has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Shaco. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Yasuo and Shaco
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Who is Better, Yasuo or Shaco?
Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Yasuo usually wins when playing against Shaco, with a 51.4% win rate. Thus, Yasuo makes a good counter to Shaco.
While Yasuo does have a higher winrate compared to Shaco, when on opposite teams, Yasuo also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Yasuo into Shacoas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.
Furthermore, Yasuo also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Shaco. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Yasuo vs Shaco matchups, Yasuo is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.
Yasuo is a decent counter for Shaco. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Yasuo against Shaco.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Yasuo to counter Shaco during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Yasuo typically racks up much more CS compared to Shaco. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.
The top items to prioritize in your Yasuo versus Shaco build include Iceborn Gauntlet, Kraken Slayer, and Immortal Shieldbow. When Yasuo bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when facing Shaco than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Yasuo had an average winrate of 51.4% battling Shaco with these items in his kit.
To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Shaco as Yasuo, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Yasuo vs Shaco counterpicks, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.4% win rate overall.
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