Talk:Shaco/@comment-212.117.1.33-20110705152451/@comment-139.130.57.34-20110709061812

Inexperienced players might not be aware, but most level 30 players won't fall for it (i.e. the jtib nest). The argument for AP shaco is that his clone will actually do decent damage (and since it's AOE I suppose it's not bad) and that he'll be useful in a teamfight as he can safely deal damage from range and still close in with Lichbane when needed. However, he won't push towers as fast and he becomes mana dependant so... Also he'll never deal the type of sustained damage as an AD shaco and his 1v1 is reliant on kiting through jitb trails. So it's not terrible but I personally don't think it's optimal. Early game AP shaco is also rather weak.