User blog comment:StrategicMagic/Shaco Solo Top - Another Way/@comment-4794115-20130123235133/@comment-5194571-20130124014725

I did make it clear he is to be used as, and only as a counterpick to thos four specific champions. A squishy Teemo or Kha would be scared off from a bit of damage, fearing a trade that hurts them even more. Mentioning Darius and Olaf means nothing because you won't be playing this against them.

Also, the majority ofyour damage should be free. Let them take box hits and throw a shiv. Or throw a shiv as ranged harass without the box. Personally, if I got engaged on, I would disengage with Q because I don't do well in extended trades. I would only fight extended trades if I am confident I can kill them. A trade like that would be something like Box ---> E ---> Q behind + auto ---> Ignite. That would be on 30% health or less. If I had SS, then 50% or 40%, depending on how tanky they built.

You will probably say "But Kha'Zix is tanky!" He is, but not until he builds tanky. You can expect him to rush a Brutalizer, in that case, he will still be squishy and therefore easy to zone with Box ---> E.