Jungle Matchup

Shaco vs Hecarim

Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
League: Platinum+
Shaco

Shaco

the Demon Jester
Jungle
Shaco Jungle Overall Win Rate
49.54%

Matchup Win Rate

51.2%
Shaco vs Hecarim Wins
⚔
48.8%
Hecarim vs Shaco Wins
Hecarim

Hecarim

the Shadow of War
Jungle
Hecarim Jungle Overall Win Rate
49.06%

Shaco vs Hecarim - Jungle Matchup Guide Patch 15.24 (25.24)

Shaco Jungle vs Hecarim Jungle - Who is stronger?

Shaco Jungle has a slight edge over Hecarim (51.2% win rate) based on 725 games. The matchup slightly favors Shaco.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Shaco Jungle vs Hecarim Jungle in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 58.3% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Shaco dominates the meta (17th most popular, 4.0% pick rate) and regularly clashes with Hecarim (2.5% pick rate). Understanding this common matchup forms the foundation of consistent gameplay for one of jungle's current powerhouses. Meta strength confirmed: Shaco's superior tier rating (B+ vs C) translates into a solid 51.2% matchup win rate. This performance explains why Shaco ranks 44th in win rate among Jungle champions. Optimize for consistency: Arcane Comet paired with Axiom Arcanist (67.1% win rate, 2.9% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Youmuu's Ghostblade > Infinity Edge > Lord Dominik's Regards with Ionian Boots of Lucidity delivers 58.3% win rate against Hecarim.

Win through macro: Shaco takes the matchup (51.17%) despite falling behind in CS (6.20 vs 7.15/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Complete superiority: Shaco dominates both win rate (51.2%) and damage output (672 vs 660/min, 2nd among Jungle). The 12 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Skill-based matchup: Identical KDA (2.80) with 51.2% win rate indicates that macro play, team coordination, and clutch moments determine outcomes more than individual mechanics.

Shaco vs Hecarim - Jungle Stats Comparison

Shaco Jungle
Shaco Jungle		Versus
Hecarim Jungle
Hecarim Jungle
B+TierC
51.2%Matchup Winrate48.8%
49.54%Role Winrate49.06%
#44Winrate Rank#51
4.0%Pickrate2.5%
2.8Average KDA2.8
415Gold per Minute461
6.20CS/Min7.15
0.16Wards per Minute0.19
672Damage per Minute660

How to Beat Hecarim as Shaco (Jungle)

While statistically Shaco is slightly stronger than Hecarim in the jungle, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage in this matchup. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.

Shaco deals mixed damage - the opponent has fewer options for defense. Hecarim deals mainly physical damage (77.96%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.

Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Hecarim, ranking 6th (versus 29th for Shaco) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly.

Key aspects of the Shaco Jungle versus Hecarim Jungle matchup

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Shaco player to maintain constant pressure on Hecarim, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Shaco vs Hecarim: Jungle Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
Smite
Smite Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
49.2% Win Rate68.8% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Smite
Smite Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
63.3% Win Rate4.3% Pick Rate

Shaco vs Hecarim: Jungle Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Domination
Hail of Blades
Hail of Blades Gain 140% (80% for ranged champions) Attack Speed when you attack an enemy champion for up to 3 attacks.

No more than 3s can elapse between attacks or this effect will end.

Cooldown: 10s.

Attack resets increase the attack limit by 1.
Allows you to temporarily exceed the attack speed limit.

Hail of Blades

Gain 140% (80% for ranged champions) Attack Speed when you attack an enemy champion for u…

Sudden Impact
Sudden Impact Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on level to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth for 4s.

Cooldown: 10s

Sudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on …

Grisly Mementos
Grisly Mementos Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.

Gain 6 Trinket Haste for each collected. In game modes where vision Trinkets do not exist, instead gain 3 Summoner Spell Haste.

Grisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…

Relentless Hunter
Relentless Hunter Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

Relentless Hunter

Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks a…

Secondary Path
Precision
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Coup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

50.2% Win Rate58.9% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Arcane Comet
Arcane Comet Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet is on cooldown, reduces its remaining cooldown.

Adaptive Damage: 30 - 130 based on level (+0.05 AP and +0.1 bonus AD)
Cooldown: 20 - 8s

Cooldown Reduction:
Single Target: 20%.
Area of Effect: 10%.
Damage over Time: 5%.

Arcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet …

Axiom Arcanist
Axiom Arcanist Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding.
(AoE damage is reduced to a 8% increase)

Scoring a takedown on an enemy champion reduces your Ultimate's current cooldown by 7%.

Axiom Arcanist

Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding. (AoE damage is …

Transcendence
Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Gathering Storm
Gathering Storm Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.

10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD
20 min: + 24 AP or 14 AD
30 min: + 48 AP or 29 AD
40 min: + 80 AP or 48 AD
50 min: + 120 AP or 72 AD
60 min: + 168 AP or 101 AD
etc...

Gathering Storm

Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD 20 min: + 24 AP or …

Secondary Path
Domination
Cheap Shot
Cheap Shot Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true damage (based on level).

Cooldown: 4s
Activates on damage occurring after the impairment.

Cheap Shot

Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true d…

Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

Ultimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bou…

Adaptive
Scaling Cooldown Reduction
Scaling Cooldown Reduction +8 Ability Haste

Scaling Cooldown Reduction

+8 Ability Haste

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

67.1% Win Rate2.9% Pick Rate

Shaco vs Hecarim: Jungle Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling (450 gold) Jungle Companions
Summon a Gustwalker that assists you against monsters.
Gustwalker's Gait
The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it grants Move Speed upon entering brush, increased when killing large monsters.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
49.1% Win Rate28.6% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
49.2% Win Rate30.8% Pick Rate
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed
49.0% Win Rate28.5% Pick Rate
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
50.2% Win Rate16.8% Pick Rate
Core Build
Serrated Dirk
Serrated Dirk (1000 gold) 20 Attack Damage
10 Lethality
->
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Youmuu's Ghostblade (2800 gold) 55 Attack Damage
18 Lethality
4% Move Speed
Haunt
Gain Move Speed while out of combat.
Wraith Step
Gain Move Speed and Ghosting for seconds.
The Collector
The Collector (3000 gold) 50 Attack Damage
10 Lethality
25% Critical Strike Chance
Death
Your damage executes champions that are below 5% Health.
Taxes
Champion kills grant 25 bonus gold.
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge (3450 gold) 65 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
40% Critical Strike Damage
51.0% Win Rate12.7% Pick Rate
Final Build
Lord Dominik's Regards
Lord Dominik's Regards (3100 gold) 35 Attack Damage
40% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
57.3% Win Rate9.7% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Oracle Lens
Oracle Lens (0 gold) Active (160 - 100s, max 2 charges)
Reveals enemy Stealth Wards and traps around you for 6 seconds.
Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling (450 gold) Jungle Companions
Summon a Gustwalker that assists you against monsters.
Gustwalker's Gait
The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it grants Move Speed upon entering brush, increased when killing large monsters.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
52.8% Win Rate8.3% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
50.2% Win Rate16.8% Pick Rate
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
49.5% Win Rate9.0% Pick Rate
Symbiotic Soles
Symbiotic Soles (900 gold) 40 Move Speed
Voidborn
Gain Empowered Recall.
Symbiosis
After traveling 150000 units of distance, transform into Synchronized Souls.
49.4% Win Rate3.8% Pick Rate
Core Build
Serrated Dirk
Serrated Dirk (1000 gold) 20 Attack Damage
10 Lethality
->
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Youmuu's Ghostblade (2800 gold) 55 Attack Damage
18 Lethality
4% Move Speed
Haunt
Gain Move Speed while out of combat.
Wraith Step
Gain Move Speed and Ghosting for seconds.
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge (3450 gold) 65 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
40% Critical Strike Damage
Lord Dominik's Regards
Lord Dominik's Regards (3100 gold) 35 Attack Damage
40% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
58.3% Win Rate2.3% Pick Rate
Final Build
Opportunity
Opportunity (2700 gold) 55 Attack Damage
15 Lethality
Preparation
After being out of combat with Champions for 8 seconds gain Lethality. This Lethality lasts for 3 seconds after dealing damage to champions.
Extraction
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, gain 200 decaying Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
62.2% Win Rate3.4% Pick Rate
Other Items
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
45 Armor
Rebirth
Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
57.9% Win Rate9.5% Pick Rate
Voltaic Cyclosword
Voltaic Cyclosword (3000 gold) 55 Attack Damage
18 Lethality
10 Ability Haste
Galvanize
Dashes and Stealth stack Energized 75% faster.
Firmament
Your Energized Attack deals bonus physical damage and Slows for 0.75 seconds.
53.9% Win Rate9.0% Pick Rate
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
62.2% Win Rate6.1% Pick Rate
Serpent's Fang
Serpent's Fang (2500 gold) 55 Attack Damage
15 Lethality
Shield Reaver
Damaging an enemy champion reduces Shields they gain by % for 3 seconds.
If they were not already affected by Shield Reaver, reduce Shields on them by %.
52.5% Win Rate4.4% Pick Rate
Edge of Night
Edge of Night (3000 gold) 50 Attack Damage
15 Lethality
250 Health
Annul
Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
57.2% Win Rate4.0% Pick Rate
Opportunity
Opportunity (2700 gold) 55 Attack Damage
15 Lethality
Preparation
After being out of combat with Champions for 8 seconds gain Lethality. This Lethality lasts for 3 seconds after dealing damage to champions.
Extraction
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, gain 200 decaying Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
62.2% Win Rate3.4% Pick Rate
Immortal Shieldbow
Immortal Shieldbow (3000 gold) 55 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
Lifeline
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a Shield for 3 seconds.
57.3% Win Rate3.3% Pick Rate

Shaco vs Hecarim: Jungle Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Q
Deceive 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.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
Jack In The Box Shaco creates a hidden animated Jack-in-the-Box. When triggered, it will fear and attack nearby enemies.
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
Two-Shiv Poison 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.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Hallucinate 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.
R
R
R
Max Order: E > Q > W
49.7% Win Rate23.5% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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R
Q
Deceive 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.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
R
W
Jack In The Box Shaco creates a hidden animated Jack-in-the-Box. When triggered, it will fear and attack nearby enemies.
W
W
W
W
W
R
E
Two-Shiv Poison 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.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Hallucinate 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.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
58.7% Win Rate3.2% Pick Rate

Shaco tips:

  • Using Deceive over terrain can help you make a clean escape.
  • Try getting items with on-hit effects. These will also benefit your Hallucination clone.
  • Backstab's damage can be increased with increased Critical Damage effects like Infinity Edge.

Playing Against Hecarim

  • Hecarim gains life from nearby enemies with Spirit of Dread but lacks durability, use burst damage.
  • Hecarim's ultimate causes opponents to flee in terror. Spread out to reduce his power in fights.

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Gragas

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+4.6%
Zed

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Shaco
+4.0%
Nidalee

Shaco vs Nidalee

Shaco
+3.7%
Ekko

Shaco vs Ekko

Shaco
+3.4%
Kindred

Shaco vs Kindred

Shaco
+2.8%
Bel'Veth

Shaco vs Bel'Veth

Shaco
+2.6%
Lee Sin

Shaco vs Lee Sin

Shaco
+2.4%
Evelynn

Shaco vs Evelynn

Shaco
+1.8%
Nunu & Willump

Shaco vs Nunu & Willump

Shaco
+1.6%
Master Yi

Shaco vs Master Yi

Shaco
+1.5%
Pantheon

Shaco vs Pantheon

Shaco
+1.4%
Rengar

Shaco vs Rengar

Shaco
+1.3%
Zac

Shaco vs Zac

Shaco
+1.0%
Wukong

Shaco vs Wukong

Shaco
+0.7%
Lillia

Shaco vs Lillia

Shaco
-0.5%
Kha'Zix

Shaco vs Kha'Zix

Shaco
-1.0%
Viego

Shaco vs Viego

Shaco
-1.1%
Talon

Shaco vs Talon

Shaco
-1.1%
Udyr

Shaco vs Udyr

Shaco
-1.3%
Amumu

Shaco vs Amumu

Shaco
-1.3%
Fiddlesticks

Shaco vs Fiddlesticks

Shaco
-1.3%
Kayn

Shaco vs Kayn

Shaco
-1.4%
Trundle

Shaco vs Trundle

Shaco
-1.5%
Xin Zhao

Shaco vs Xin Zhao

Shaco
-1.6%
Graves

Shaco vs Graves

Shaco
-1.8%
Elise

Shaco vs Elise

Shaco
-2.0%
Nocturne

Shaco vs Nocturne

Shaco
-2.1%
Karthus

Shaco vs Karthus

Shaco
-2.2%
Jarvan IV

Shaco vs Jarvan IV

Shaco
-2.9%
Sejuani

Shaco vs Sejuani

Shaco
-3.3%
Warwick

Shaco vs Warwick

Shaco
-3.5%
Vi

Shaco vs Vi

Shaco
-3.5%
Diana

Shaco vs Diana

Shaco
-4.4%
Briar

Shaco vs Briar

Shaco
-4.8%
Volibear

Shaco vs Volibear

Shaco
-6.0%
Naafiri

Shaco vs Naafiri