Talk:Ezreal/@comment-129.113.43.187-20120507193054/@comment-2124153-20120508200647

You counter him like this:


 * An early level one invasion by your team will set Shaco back significantly, because he starts in predictable places, needs time to set up his boxes, and cannot easily recover.


 * Shaco's stealth is short duration, so laners can ward the likely approaches and see him coming. He cannot afford to wait in bushes forever, so you just wait until he leaves. Loss of CS is small compared to the damage it does to Shaco.


 * Supports can watch his positioning in the jungle with CV, letting you know what side of the map he's probably on, and roughly how aggressive that you can be.


 * Strong counter-junglers like Dr. Mundo and Shyvana can wreak havoc with him. Shaco can get away with Decieve, but he can't duel them, and can't stop them from taking his camps/XP.

If you do all of these things, Shaco will be so starved that lategame teamfights are basically a 5v4 in your favor, because he blows up instantly and does no appreciable damage. You'll note that everything listed there requires 1) coordination and 2) intelligent players, which is why Shaco is a terror in low elo Rambo solo queue, but a non-factor in competitive play.