Shaco vs Zed JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Shaco vs Zed

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Shaco's early game pressure and deceptive ganks can disrupt Zed's jungle tempo before he hits key power spikes.
Use high mobility and invisibility to control river entrances with boxes and contest early Scuttle Crabs for objective leverage.

Jungle Plan

Execute early pathing that hides your route to create surprise ganks and steal camps before Zed can respond.
Contest first Scuttle Crab only when nearby lanes have priority to support river fights and avoid unfavorable 1v1s.
Use box traps to control objective entrances and force Zed into risky engagements or to waste cooldowns.

Danger windows

Avoid river skirmishes when Zed has lane priority or when your boxes are on cooldown to prevent losing objective control.
Be cautious during low-health clears or forced smite fights where Zed's burst and mobility can punish overextensions.
Respect Zed's level 6 ultimate window as it increases his kill threat on isolated targets, especially near objectives.

Early game

Start with a box setup for a fast and healthy first clear to reach level 2 or 3 quickly and threaten early invades.
Prioritize placing boxes around dragon and river entrances before committing to objective fights or ganks.
Avoid direct fights with Zed early unless you have lane priority or vision advantage to punish his weaker level 1-3 state.

Power spikes

Level 2 and 3 power spikes allow Shaco to threaten early ganks and invades before Zed unlocks his full combo.
Shaco's high clear speed and box setups enable faster tempo resets and objective control compared to Zed's jungle.
Shaco's mid-game trap control and clone disruption peak before grouped fights reduce surprise value, so force fights early.

Win conditions

Convert early jungle tempo and camp steals into dragon and Rift Herald control by leveraging box vision and trap setups.
Use deceptive ganks and counter-jungling to snowball lanes and deny Zed farm and scaling opportunities.
Maintain river control with boxes and invisibility to create pick opportunities and force Zed into unfavorable fights before teamfights start.