MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Shaco vs Zac
How often does Shaco beat Zac in Jungle?
Shaco into Zac in Jungle: 51% observed win rate across 757 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 455 gold.
Shaco at 15:00
- Gold: +455
- CS: +8
- XP: +330
Typical gap to Zac, from 750 games that reached 15:00.
Does Shaco counter Zac?
No counter here: Shaco sits at 51% over 757 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 Zac: the Shaco game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Shaco at 58% across 519 games. Flip the lead and Shaco falls to 35% across 238.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 519 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 238 |
| First blood | 53% | 559 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 458 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 59% | 469 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 282 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 132 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:51 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:02. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Shaco's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Zac specifically, Shaco finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 61.1% over 90 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.