Shaco

Openingsall within the 475 starting gold

• Hunter's Machete300gPassive: Basic Attacks deal 10 magic damage to monsters On-Hit.Butcher: Damage dealt to monsters increased by 10%.Basic item — no components.5Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Hunter's Machete + five pots — Default jungle start; it gives the best camp damage and enough sustain to clear into an early gank.

• Cloth Armor300gArmor15Basic item — no components.5Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Cloth Armor + five pots — Use when expecting an invade or a rough physical-damage jungle route where extra armor matters more than Machete damage.

Corein buy order

• 1Spirit of the Elder Lizard2,000g (500g to combine)Attack Damage35Health Regen14 / 5sMana Regen7 / 5sCooldown Reduction10%Butcher: Damage dealt to monsters increased by 30%.Touch of Flame: Basic Attacks and spells that do not inflict damage-over-time deal bonus true damage over 3 seconds On-Hit.Recipe

  Spirit of the Elder LizardSpirit of the Elder Lizard2,000g (500g to combine)Attack Damage35Health Regen14 / 5sMana Regen7 / 5sCooldown Reduction10%Butcher: Damage dealt to monsters increased by 30%.Touch of Flame: Basic Attacks and spells that do not inflict damage-over-time deal bonus true damage over 3 seconds On-Hit.Recipe2,000gSpirit of the Elder Lizard gives AD, sustain, cooldown reduction, and true-damage burn on Shaco's attacks and damaging spells.

• 2Boots of Mobility1,000g (675g to combine)Enhanced Movement: 45 Move Speed. Increases to 105 Move Speed when out of combat for 5 seconds.Recipe

  Boots of MobilityBoots of Mobility1,000g (675g to combine)Enhanced Movement: 45 Move Speed. Increases to 105 Move Speed when out of combat for 5 seconds.Recipe1,000gBoots of Mobility amplify Shaco's main Season 3 strength: appearing from fog with Deceive before lanes can respect the gank angle.

• 3Statikk Shiv2,500g (525g to combine)Attack Speed40%Critical Strike Chance20%Move Speed6%Statikk Shank: Grants Static Charges upon moving or Attacking. At 100 Charges, Attacking expends all Charges to deal 100 bonus magic damage to up to 4 targets On-Hit (this damage can critically strike).Recipe

  Statikk ShivStatikk Shiv2,500g (525g to combine)Attack Speed40%Critical Strike Chance20%Move Speed6%Statikk Shank: Grants Static Charges upon moving or Attacking. At 100 Charges, Attacking expends all Charges to deal 100 bonus magic damage to up to 4 targets On-Hit (this damage can critically strike).Recipe2,500gStatikk Shiv adds fast wave clear, move speed, crit, and burst on the first hit after Deceive.

• 4Infinity Edge3,800g (645g to combine)Attack Damage70Critical Strike Chance25%Infinite Precision: Critical strikes deal 250% damage instead of 200%.Recipe

  Infinity EdgeInfinity Edge3,800g (645g to combine)Attack Damage70Critical Strike Chance25%Infinite Precision: Critical strikes deal 250% damage instead of 200%.Recipe3,800gInfinity Edge turns Deceive's guaranteed critical strike into a real assassination threat.

Situationalonly when the game asks for it

• Guardian Angel2,750g (1,310g to combine)Armor50Magic Resist40Guardian's Intervention: Upon taking lethal damage, restores 30% of maximum Health and Mana after 4 seconds of stasis (5 minute cooldown).Recipe

  Guardian AngelGuardian Angel2,750g (1,310g to combine)Armor50Magic Resist40Guardian's Intervention: Upon taking lethal damage, restores 30% of maximum Health and Mana after 4 seconds of stasis (5 minute cooldown).Recipe2,750gBuy Guardian Angel when you are the fed diver and need to force carries to respect your engage without instantly losing the shutdown.

• Youmuu's Ghostblade2,700g (563g to combine)Attack Damage30Critical Strike Chance15%Cooldown Reduction10%Spirit Edge: 20 LethalityActive: 45s Grants 20% Move Speed and 40% Attack Speed (lasts 6 seconds for melee champions, 4 seconds for ranged champions).Recipe

  Youmuu's GhostbladeYoumuu's Ghostblade2,700g (563g to combine)Attack Damage30Critical Strike Chance15%Cooldown Reduction10%Spirit Edge: 20 LethalityActive: 45s Grants 20% Move Speed and 40% Attack Speed (lasts 6 seconds for melee champions, 4 seconds for ranged champions).Recipe2,700gBuy Youmuu's Ghostblade when snowballing and looking for more pick burst, armor penetration, and active chase power before committing to heavier crit.

• Maw of Malmortius3,200g (975g to combine)Attack Damage60Magic Resist40Feeding Frenzy: Grants 1 Attack Damage for every 2% of missing Health, up to a maximum of 35 Attack Damage.Lifeline: Upon taking magic damage that would reduce Health below 30%, grants a Shield that absorbs 400 magic damage for 5 seconds (90 second cooldown).Recipe

  Maw of MalmortiusMaw of Malmortius3,200g (975g to combine)Attack Damage60Magic Resist40Feeding Frenzy: Grants 1 Attack Damage for every 2% of missing Health, up to a maximum of 35 Attack Damage.Lifeline: Upon taking magic damage that would reduce Health below 30%, grants a Shield that absorbs 400 magic damage for 5 seconds (90 second cooldown).Recipe3,200gBuy Maw of Malmortius against burst AP threats that can kill you after you enter with Deceive.

• Quicksilver Sash1,550g (830g to combine)Magic Resist45Active: 90s Removes all debuffs.Recipe

  Quicksilver SashQuicksilver Sash1,550g (830g to combine)Magic Resist45Active: 90s Removes all debuffs.Recipe1,550gBuy Quicksilver Sash when a single suppression, stun chain, or Exhaust is deciding fights before you can assassinate or escape.

• Ninja Tabi1,000g (375g to combine)Armor25Ninja Footwork: Blocks 10% of the damage from Basic Attacks.Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipe

  Ninja TabiNinja Tabi1,000g (375g to combine)Armor25Ninja Footwork: Blocks 10% of the damage from Basic Attacks.Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipe1,000gSwap to Ninja Tabi against heavy basic-attack teams or a fed physical carry; do not pair Mercury's Treads with another Tenacity item unnecessarily.

Openingsall within the 475 starting gold

• Faerie Charm180gMana Regen3 / 5sBasic item — no components.3Sight Ward75gClick to Consume: Places an invisible ward that reveals the surrounding area for 3 minutes.Basic item — no components.2Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Ward-heavy support start — Use this standard Season 3 support opener when your lane must control river and lane brush from level 1.

• Crystalline Flask345gReplenishment: Holds 3 charges and refills upon visiting the shop.Active: Consumes a charge to restore 120 Health and 60 Mana over 12 seconds.Basic item — no components.Sight Ward75gClick to Consume: Places an invisible ward that reveals the surrounding area for 3 minutes.Basic item — no components.Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Flask sustain start — Use this into poke lanes where repeated health and mana refills matter more than maximum early ward count.

• Faerie Charm180gMana Regen3 / 5sBasic item — no components.2Sight Ward75gClick to Consume: Places an invisible ward that reveals the surrounding area for 3 minutes.Basic item — no components.2Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Mana Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 100 Mana over 15 seconds.Basic item — no components.Red Trinket0gActive: s Reveals enemy wards in the area for 8 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Charm utility start — Use Red Trinket when your plan is to deny brush vision and threaten box traps or lane cheese early.

Corein buy order

• 1Philosopher's Stone700g (340g to combine)Health Regen7 / 5sMana Regen9 / 5sTransmute: 5 Gold per 10 seconds.Recipe

  Philosopher's StonePhilosopher's Stone700g (340g to combine)Health Regen7 / 5sMana Regen9 / 5sTransmute: 5 Gold per 10 seconds.Recipe700gPhilosopher's Stone gives the gold income and sustain a farm-starved Season 3 support needs.

• 2Sightstone800g (325g to combine)Health180Ward Refresh: Holds 3 charges and refills upon visiting the shop.Active: Consumes a charge to place an invisible ward that reveals the surrounding area for 3 minutes (maximum 2 wards placed from this item at once).Recipe

  SightstoneSightstone800g (325g to combine)Health180Ward Refresh: Holds 3 charges and refills upon visiting the shop.Active: Consumes a charge to place an invisible ward that reveals the surrounding area for 3 minutes (maximum 2 wards placed from this item at once).Recipe800gSightstone is the core support purchase because Shaco's pressure depends on controlling brush, river, and objective vision.

• 3Shurelya's Reverie2,100g (550g to combine)Health250Health Regen10 / 5sMana Regen10 / 5sCooldown Reduction10%Active: 60s Grants nearby allies 40% Move Speed for 3 seconds.Recipe

  Shurelya's ReverieShurelya's Reverie2,100g (550g to combine)Health250Health Regen10 / 5sMana Regen10 / 5sCooldown Reduction10%Active: 60s Grants nearby allies 40% Move Speed for 3 seconds.Recipe2,100gShurelya's Reverie turns the Philosopher's Stone slot into a team engage, disengage, and pick tool.

• 4Boots of Mobility1,000g (675g to combine)Enhanced Movement: 45 Move Speed. Increases to 105 Move Speed when out of combat for 5 seconds.Recipe

  Boots of MobilityBoots of Mobility1,000g (675g to combine)Enhanced Movement: 45 Move Speed. Increases to 105 Move Speed when out of combat for 5 seconds.Recipe1,000gBoots of Mobility let Shaco leave lane, set boxes, sweep wards, and threaten Deceive ganks around mid and jungle entrances.

Situationalonly when the game asks for it

• Mikael's Crucible2,500g (920g to combine)Magic Resist40Health Regen7 / 5sMana Regen18 / 5sMana Font: Increases Mana Regen by 1% for every 1% of missing Mana.Active: 180s Removes all Stuns, Slows, Taunts, Fears, Silences, Blinds, and Immobilizes on an allied champion and Heals that champion for 150 (+10% of maximum Health).Recipe

  Mikael's CrucibleMikael's Crucible2,500g (920g to combine)Magic Resist40Health Regen7 / 5sMana Regen18 / 5sMana Font: Increases Mana Regen by 1% for every 1% of missing Mana.Active: 180s Removes all Stuns, Slows, Taunts, Fears, Silences, Blinds, and Immobilizes on an allied champion and Heals that champion for 150 (+10% of maximum Health).Recipe2,500gBuy Mikael's Crucible when one allied carry is being decided by stuns, roots, slows, taunts, or fears.

• Randuin's Omen3,125g (1,000g to combine)Health500Armor70Cold Steel: When hit by Basic Attacks, reduces the attacker's Attack Speed by 15% and Move Speed by 10% for 1 seconds.Active: 60s Slows nearby enemy units by 35% for seconds.Recipe

  Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen3,125g (1,000g to combine)Health500Armor70Cold Steel: When hit by Basic Attacks, reduces the attacker's Attack Speed by 15% and Move Speed by 10% for 1 seconds.Active: 60s Slows nearby enemy units by 35% for seconds.Recipe3,125gBuy Randuin's Omen when the enemy team has fed basic-attack carries and you need a front-line slow after Deceive.

• Banner of Command2,360g (890g to combine)Ability Power40Armor30Cooldown Reduction10%Aura - Leadership: Grants nearby allies 10 Health Regen per 5 seconds. Nearby allied minions deal 15% increased damage.Active: 180s Empowers a nearby siege or super minion with an additional Health, 40 Armor, 50% Attack Speed, and 75 Attack Range and grants all gold the unit earns.Recipe

  Banner of CommandBanner of Command2,360g (890g to combine)Ability Power40Armor30Cooldown Reduction10%Aura - Leadership: Grants nearby allies 10 Health Regen per 5 seconds. Nearby allied minions deal 15% increased damage.Active: 180s Empowers a nearby siege or super minion with an additional Health, 40 Armor, 50% Attack Speed, and 75 Attack Range and grants all gold the unit earns.Recipe2,360gBuy Banner of Command when your team wants siege pressure and you already have the essential ward and engage items.

• Quicksilver Sash1,550g (830g to combine)Magic Resist45Active: 90s Removes all debuffs.Recipe

  Quicksilver SashQuicksilver Sash1,550g (830g to combine)Magic Resist45Active: 90s Removes all debuffs.Recipe1,550gBuy Quicksilver Sash if a single suppress, stun chain, or pick tool keeps killing you before you can Deceive out.

• Youmuu's Ghostblade2,700g (563g to combine)Attack Damage30Critical Strike Chance15%Cooldown Reduction10%Spirit Edge: 20 LethalityActive: 45s Grants 20% Move Speed and 40% Attack Speed (lasts 6 seconds for melee champions, 4 seconds for ranged champions).Recipe

  Youmuu's GhostbladeYoumuu's Ghostblade2,700g (563g to combine)Attack Damage30Critical Strike Chance15%Cooldown Reduction10%Spirit Edge: 20 LethalityActive: 45s Grants 20% Move Speed and 40% Attack Speed (lasts 6 seconds for melee champions, 4 seconds for ranged champions).Recipe2,700gBuy Youmuu's Ghostblade only when snowballing hard enough that Shaco support can convert gold into pick damage instead of another aura item.