MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Shaco vs Zaahen
How often does Shaco beat Zaahen in Jungle?
Shaco into Zaahen in Jungle: 55% observed win rate across 274 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 ahead by 445 gold.
Shaco at 15:00
- Gold: +445
- CS: 0
- XP: +123
Typical gap to Zaahen, from 273 games that reached 15:00.
Does Shaco counter Zaahen?
No counter here: Shaco sits at 55% over 274 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 Zaahen: the Shaco game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Shaco at 59% across 184 games. Flip the lead and Shaco falls to 46% across 90.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 184 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 46% | 90 |
| First blood | 56% | 212 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 167 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 143 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 114 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 75% | 61 |
Someone usually dies here around 8:01 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:08. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Shaco's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Zaahen specifically, Shaco finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 57.8% over 45 games of this matchup.
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.