Talk:Shaco/@comment-3165723-20110302004725/@comment-132.3.61.68-20110302222918

You are right, Shaco is a very aggressive early-mid game assassin. He also provides the ability to jungle which opens the team to more xp as well as keeping the enemy at bay for fear of dying, or just getting the kill anyways. Late game most people try to stack more and more dmg as if that is the only thing that is going to help them. I read a quote(can't remember where from) that explained why to get defensive items late game. "It is better to deal less damage than it is to be dead dealing none." Shaco can be a very good late game hero, he is not a tank by any means and should never be played as one. In team fights shaco offers multiple things that support the team. If you can manage to get a JITB off, it can potential fear most if not the entire team for 1.5 seconds. His Ult not only provides 600+ dmg if killed but adds a 6th target to absorb dmg, as well as dealing extra from attacks. And yes, you can determine what target is a real shaco but if you want to sit there and get hit by the clone and the rest of the team while you try to figure it out, be my guest. Finally, if your team wins the fight like you should he has a ranged slow that can help mop up the remaining survivors. Bottom line is yes, shaco is a great late game hero if you are playing like an assassin and not like a melee tank. This is MHO