MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Shaco vs Zyra
How often does Shaco beat Zyra in Jungle?
Shaco into Zyra in Jungle: 55% observed win rate across 341 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 127 gold.
Shaco at 15:00
- Gold: -127
- CS: -16
- XP: -511
Typical gap to Zyra, from 339 games that reached 15:00.
Does Shaco counter Zyra?
No counter here: Shaco sits at 55% over 341 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 Zyra: the Shaco game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Shaco at 60% across 182 games. Flip the lead and Shaco falls to 48% across 158.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 182 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 48% | 158 |
| First blood | 56% | 245 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 190 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 72% | 71 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 140 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 68% | 74 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:39 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:15. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Shaco's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Zyra specifically, Shaco finishes Youmuu's Ghostblade first most often: 44.0% over 50 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.