Talon must leverage early map pressure and mobility to counter Shaco's deceptive jungle paths and trap setups.
Focus on controlling river vision and objective entrances to limit Shaco's surprise ganks and invade attempts.
Jungle Plan
Start with a clear path that maximizes your level 3 power spike and allows quick river control.
Fight for Scuttle Crab when your lanes can assist or have priority to secure vision and deny Shaco's trap setups.
Use your superior mobility to counter-gank Shaco's early ganks and punish his predictable routes after his initial clears.
Danger windows
Respect Shaco's level 2-3 gank and invade cheese when his invisibility and boxes are active; avoid isolated river fights during this window.
Be cautious when low on health during clears, as Shaco can exploit this with ambushes and forced smite fights.
Avoid fighting for objectives without vision control of Shaco's box placements and clone presence to prevent ambushes.
Early game
Prioritize a fast, efficient first clear to hit level 3 before Shaco can set up traps or invade.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to avoid risky isolated river fights.
Avoid early full invades against Shaco when his boxes are active and invisibility is available, favor counter-jungling after tracking his path.
Power spikes
Level 2 unlocks (Q) and (W) for strong early dueling; use this to contest camps and punish Shaco's early pathing.
Level 6 (R) grants burst and stealth, enabling decisive counter-ganks and objective fights; track Shaco's ultimate cooldown to engage safely.
First completed lethality item increases damage output significantly; increase pressure on camps and lanes to snowball lead.
Win conditions
Convert early clear speed and level 6 burst into counter-ganks that shut down Shaco's early pressure.
Deny Shaco's jungle tempo by invading after tracking his clear path and disrupting box setups around key objectives.
Use superior river vision and objective control to secure dragon and Rift Herald, leveraging Talon's mobility to pressure lanes and snowball leads through roams.
Tip: For Talon vs Shaco, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Jungle lane check.
