Nasus vs Shaco JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Nasus vs Shaco

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Nasus must prioritize full clears and safe stacking to outscale Shaco's early jungle pressure and gank threat.
Control river vision and avoid early river fights to mitigate Shaco's box traps and invisibility ambushes.

Jungle Plan

Focus on stacking (Q) through uncontested camps and avoid fights before reaching level 6 and meaningful stacks.
Contest Scuttle only with lane priority and vision control to prevent falling into Shaco's trap zones.
Use lane priority and vision to set up counter-ganks and punish Shaco's low dueling power without box setups.

Danger windows

Early levels 2-3 when Shaco can invade or gank with invisibility and box setups.
Isolated river fights without vision where Shaco's traps and clone create chaos.
Forced smite fights around dragon or Rift Herald where Shaco's mobility and deception increase risk.

Early game

Take a full clear route to hit level 4 quickly and secure Scuttle when allied lanes have priority.
Avoid invading Shaco early unless you have vision and lane assistance to counter his box setups.
Track Shaco's pathing to prepare for counter-ganks on his early ganks or invades.

Power spikes

Level 6 unlocks (R), greatly increasing Nasus's durability and enabling extended fights where he can punish Shaco.
High (Q) stacks turn Nasus into a strong duelist who can punish Shaco's reliance on deception and ambushes.
First defensive or sheen-style item improves survivability and damage, solidifying Nasus's threat in skirmishes.

Win conditions

Use vision and lane priority to deny Shaco safe invades and counter-jungle opportunities.
Scale stacks safely through full clears and contest objectives when (R) and item breakpoints are reached.
Convert high (Q) stacks and (R) durability into side-lane pressure and extended duels that Shaco struggles to win.