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Shaco with Thresh

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How to Synergize Shaco and Thresh

based on 3,984 Shaco with Thresh pairs
Win Rate
46.7 %
K/D/A
2.56
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in data from from millions of LoL matches directly from Riot Games each and every week. Shaco has gone into battle with Thresh in 3984 recent, ranked matches. By amassing so much relevant data straight from the creators of League, we are confident that we can showcase robust, usable builds to help Shaco synergize with Thresh. It is relatively rare for Shaco to play with Thresh as teammates. This has only occurred in approximately 2.9% of rounds with Shaco.

Shaco Thresh Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Shaco has done a pathetic job of synergizing with Thresh. On average, he wins a poor 46.7% of games the champions fight together on the same side. If you want to play better as Shaco when playing alongside Thresh by learning how to better synergize your play style with him, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Shaco vs Thresh Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Kircheis ShardThe Brutalizer

Core Shaco Items

~22 Mins
HubrisVoltaic CycloswordOpportunity

Optional Items

Maw of MalmortiusSerylda's GrudgeEdge of NightEssence Reaver

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Shaco to level upe
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Second ability for Shaco to level upq
>
Last skill for Shaco to max outw

Runes

DominationHail of BladesSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Shaco's passive ability p
Shaco's q ability q
Shaco's w ability w
Shaco's e ability e
Shaco's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
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Q
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E
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Q
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R
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Q
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Synergizing Shaco and Thresh

Tips for Playing as Shaco with Thresh

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.

Advice to Understand How Thresh Will Play

Communication is key when making use of Thresh's lantern. Let your teammates know how you like to use it.

Death Sentence and Flay can be combined in either cast order for powerful combinations.

Thresh can collect souls without needing to kill units himself. Planning your map position to be near the most deaths will help to maximize soul collection.

Shaco Thresh Synergy Stats

Shaco Image
Win Rate
46.7 %
VS
Win Rate
53.3 %
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7.8
< Kills >
7.2
6.1
< Deaths >
6.2
7.8
< Assists >
8.3
1.83
< Killing Sprees >
1.68
35
< Minions Killed >
36
1.37
< Dragons Killed >
1.04
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.39
8,240
< Physical Damage >
7,494
8,867
< Magic Damage >
10,083
1,724
< True Damage >
1,612
18,832
< Damage Dealt >
19,190
27,675
< Damage Taken >
26,161
11,862
< Gold Earned >
11,449
1.11
< Towers >
1.14
0.29
< Baron Takedowns >
0.22
11,217
< Total Healing >
8,932
13,666
< Experience >
13,152
23
< Vision Score >
31
6
< Wards Placed >
10
691
< Time Dealing CC >
600

How to Play with Thresh as Shaco in LoL

The Shaco Thresh synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Thresh, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Shaco sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Thresh. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Thresh helps Shaco perform worse in ranked League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Shaco is an ally to Thresh, he sees a little decrease in his complete damage output. This could signal that Thresh doesn't help protection for him to dish out more damage or that his presence on the team also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Shaco is played alongside Thresh on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Thresh.

Moreover, when Shaco plays with Thresh on the same side, he usually receives more damage than when he plays alone. Getting dealt more damage may mean that Thresh does a poor job of covering Shaco in team fights.

Synergies between Shaco and Thresh

Damage Types Compared

Shaco
Thresh
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Shaco
Thresh

Is Shaco better when played alongside Thresh?

There is no one best champion pairing for Shaco that will 100% of the time be his ideal synergy. However, overall, Thresh is a not very good teammate for Shaco. By locking into the same side as Shaco, he decreases their win rate by -2.7% to 46.7%. This signals that there is a harmful bond between Shaco and Thresh that results in them performing worse together than without each other.

Thresh has a lower difficulty than Shaco. That means Shaco players don't need to be cautious when finding Thresh comrades to fight alongside, as they will require a lower level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

When playing cooperatively, Shaco players will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal physical damage. Combined, these champions can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

In contrast, by pairing Shaco and Thresh together, you may not be giving your other allies a lot of engage. Plan to have other champions on your team that nullifies this relative disparity in their capabilities.

Regardless of your Thresh ally's skill level, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Shaco Players

How We Calculated Our Shaco Thresh Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Shaco and Thresh, we analyzed 3,984 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Shaco with Thresh comes from actual data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Shaco in order to pair well with Thresh during both the lane and mid / late game phases of LoL, you should keep reading to pick up additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly.

The most crucial finished items to have in your Shaco and Thresh synergy build include Hubris, Voltaic Cyclosword, and Opportunity. When Shaco bought at least these three finished items in his build, he performed a lot better as an ally of Thresh than with many other typical builds. In fact, Shaco boasted an average winrate of 46.7% helping carry Thresh with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against your oponents, Shaco players should equip the Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Coup de Grace, and Legend: Alacrity runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for this team composition, this mix of runes yielded the top win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 46.7% win rate overall.

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