MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Shaco vs Talon
How often does Shaco beat Talon in Jungle?
Shaco into Talon in Jungle: 49% observed win rate across 1,623 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Shaco behind by 430 gold.
Shaco at 15:00
- Gold: -430
- CS: -11
- XP: -475
Typical gap to Talon, from 1,609 games that reached 15:00.
Does Shaco counter Talon?
No counter here: Shaco sits at 49% over 1,623 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Talon: the Shaco game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Shaco at 58% across 732 games. Flip the lead and Shaco falls to 42% across 889.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 732 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 889 |
| First blood | 51% | 1,182 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 744 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 583 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 548 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 70% | 230 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:13 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:10. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Shaco's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Talon specifically, Shaco finishes Youmuu's Ghostblade first most often: 51.1% over 188 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Youmuu's Ghostblade, The Collector, Infinity Edge: 54.0% across 50 games.
The most-finished Shaco core is Youmuu's Ghostblade, The Collector, Infinity Edge: 51.7% across 1,411 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Blackfire Torch (7,182 games).
Skill plan: Shaco players max E first and take W at level 1.