Shaco vs Zac JUNGLE Matchup Guide

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Overview

Use your high early pressure and stealth to disrupt Zac's slower clear and invade safely with box setups.
Prioritize early river control and surprise ganks to exploit Zac's weak early dueling and invade resistance.
Snowball lanes through early camp steals and ganks before Zac reaches tank scaling and teamfight strength.

Set traps around dragon and river entrances before fights or invading to control objective access.
Invade Zac early when he shows on the opposite side or after his full clear to punish his low early dueling.
Use invisibility to gank from unexpected angles, targeting lanes with priority to deny Zac's engage setups.

Avoid isolated river fights without lane support to prevent getting caught by Zac's long-range engage.
Do not force smite fights early as Zac's tankiness and objective control can outlast you.
Be cautious when low health after clears or failed ganks since Zac can capitalize with crowd control.

Start with a fast clear using boxes to maintain health and enable level 2 or 3 invade cheese.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to avoid Zac's strong counter-ganks.
Avoid predictable paths once Zac tracks your box placements; use deceptive routes to maintain pressure and vision control.

Level 2 and 3 power spikes enable early ganks or invades that can snowball lanes quickly.
Your invisibility and boxes create high gank threat and trap control Zac must respect.
Zac spikes later with tank scaling and long-range engage; maximize early disruption before this window.

Convert early camp steals and trap control into dragon and Rift Herald setups by denying Zac vision and access.
Use deceptive paths and to pressure vulnerable lanes, forcing Zac to respond and opening counter-jungle opportunities.
Snowball leads through early ganks and objective control to prevent Zac from reaching late-game frontline power.

Tactical tip

For Shaco vs Zac, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Jungle lane check.