Talk:Shaco/@comment-67.180.226.74-20120322034509/@comment-88.186.19.90-20120322114712

Lane shaco has two problems: He can't gank early game and he can't push. Shaco is a very early champ, a little like Leblanc, who needs kills to really help his team. On a lane, Shaco can't do that, and if he ever leaves his lane to gank, he'll be called SS immeditely, and knowing a shaco is coming for you is actually more important than knowing where he is.

That being said, playing him on lane is possible and efficient, but only against some opponents. Mid shaco is pretty good against some squishy AP carries and can get good kills with a little damage input from a jungler. Bot shaco is a bit like the blitz-alistar lane comp: specially desgned to ruuin the AD carry's day.

In either cases, he needs to severely outfarm/deny his opponent if he is played on lane in order to be usefull late-game, something that can be hard to do.