Jungle Matchup

Shaco vs Nocturne

Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
League: Platinum+
Shaco

Shaco

the Demon Jester
Jungle
Shaco Jungle Overall Win Rate
49.54%

Matchup Win Rate

48.0%
Shaco vs Nocturne Wins
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52.0%
Nocturne vs Shaco Wins
Nocturne

Nocturne

the Eternal Nightmare
Jungle
Nocturne Jungle Overall Win Rate
50.19%

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

Shaco Jungle vs Nocturne Jungle - Who is stronger?

Shaco Jungle has trouble against Nocturne (48.0% win rate) based on 1336 games. This is a tough matchup for Shaco players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Shaco Jungle vs Nocturne 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 57.6% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Current meta showdown: Shaco (4.0% pick rate, 17th most popular out of 63 Jungle champions) versus Nocturne (3.8%, 20th place). These two jungle titans clash constantly, making matchup mastery a decisive factor in your climb. Every edge matters: In this tough matchup, the proven Arcane Comet + Axiom Arcanist combination (53.0% win rate) plus optimal itemization Youmuu's Ghostblade, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Ionian Boots of Lucidity boosts your chances from 48.0% to 57.6% - potentially game-changing.

Farm your way back: Shaco's superior farming (6.20 vs 6.03/min, 29th among Jungle) offers a comeback path. Focus on safe CSing and capitalize on your 0.17 CS/min natural advantage. Damage doesn't equal wins: Shaco outputs more damage (672 vs 661/min, 2nd place) but still loses the matchup. The issue likely lies in survivability, mobility, or damage timing rather than raw output. Strong individual performance: Shaco maintains better KDA (2.80, 20th place vs 29th for Nocturne), but loses the matchup overall. High KDA without wins suggests difficulty translating individual advantages into victory conditions.

Shaco vs Nocturne - Jungle Stats Comparison

Shaco Jungle
Shaco Jungle		Versus
Nocturne Jungle
Nocturne Jungle
B+TierA
48.0%Matchup Winrate52.0%
49.54%Role Winrate50.19%
#44Winrate Rank#30
4.0%Pickrate3.8%
2.8Average KDA2.7
415Gold per Minute428
6.20CS/Min6.03
0.16Wards per Minute0.22
672Damage per Minute661

How to Beat Nocturne as Shaco (Jungle)

Despite the slight difference in effectiveness, in the Shaco versus Nocturne matchup in the jungle, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage. 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. Nocturne deals mainly physical damage (84.55%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.

An important advantage of Shaco is higher farming statistics (ranked 29th among role champions) (versus 33rd for Nocturne), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (2.7 versus 2.8) suggests they are less effective in team fights.

Key aspects of the Shaco Jungle versus Nocturne Jungle matchup

In this difficult confrontation, it is critically important for the Shaco player to avoid attempts to force trades and all-ins with the Nocturne player, as the matchup requires a patient and calculated approach. Extended trades without clear tactical advantage often lead to unfavorable consequences, and ignoring opportunities to receive team support can be a fatal mistake for game progression.

Shaco vs Nocturne: 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.
48.7% Win Rate64.1% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Ghost
Ghost Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.
Smite
Smite Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
50.5% Win Rate0.4% Pick Rate

Shaco vs Nocturne: 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

46.5% Win Rate61.9% 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…

Scorch
Scorch Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.

Cooldown: 10s

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

Secondary Path
Domination
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 …

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

53.0% Win Rate2.0% Pick Rate

Shaco vs Nocturne: 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.
49.3% Win Rate28.9% 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.
49.5% Win Rate31.0% Pick Rate
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed
48.2% Win Rate28.3% Pick Rate
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
48.9% Win Rate16.7% 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
51.5% 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
57.4% Win Rate9.9% 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
Symbiotic Soles
Symbiotic Soles (900 gold) 40 Move Speed
Voidborn
Gain Empowered Recall.
Symbiosis
After traveling 150000 units of distance, transform into Synchronized Souls.
49.7% Win Rate3.8% Pick Rate
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
49.5% Win Rate31.0% Pick Rate
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
49.1% Win Rate9.2% 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
57.6% 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.
61.0% 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.
57.0% Win Rate9.6% 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.
54.8% 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%.
61.0% Win Rate6.0% 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 %.
52.0% 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.
57.3% Win Rate3.9% 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.
61.0% 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.
56.1% Win Rate3.2% Pick Rate

Shaco vs Nocturne: 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
38.7% Win Rate27.8% 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: E > Q > W
74.8% Win Rate1.2% 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 Nocturne

  • Stay close to your allies when Paranoia is cast - there is strength in numbers!
  • Nocturne's Unspeakable Horror is broken with range, so try to save your movement abilities for when he casts it.

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+4.0%
Nidalee

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+3.7%
Ekko

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+3.4%
Kindred

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+2.8%
Bel'Veth

Shaco vs Bel'Veth

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+2.6%
Lee Sin

Shaco vs Lee Sin

Shaco
+2.4%
Evelynn

Shaco vs Evelynn

Shaco
+1.8%
Nunu & Willump

Shaco vs Nunu & Willump

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+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
+1.2%
Hecarim

Shaco vs Hecarim

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
-2.1%
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

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