Talk:Shaco/@comment-194.121.90.163-20121009135214/@comment-46.109.155.129-20121012095518

I agree shaco should be played ass-ass-in.

Only get tank items when you feel like you can't output enough damage before you get exploded. Doesn't really depend on enemy teamcomp, well it does but its not that big. You should enegage when teamfight has already started and by then most people choose a target and tunnelvision. Then you should Q+E enemy carry from behind, put down a box and ult( or save E if you don't instagib and he may run away, save ult if you'll need to dodge some strong ability).

I feel like flash is crucial if you go full damage items, because you can Q in into battle for big damage and flash out if you get focused too hard. Ofcourse exhaust is better for dueling situations but this is a team game and not getting killed is as important as getting a kill. For example you go 11/9/5 and your teammates are 2/4/12, you are not carrying you are feeding. As a shaco there should be no reason to die, ever. Q is THE best escape skill in the game, if u pair it up with flash u can escape any situation. Problem is, it's very hard to predict when it's safe to Q for damage. Saving Q for escape in a teamfight will make your damage output suck. People buy tank items because they suck at using Q properly. Buying tank items before you finish big damage items will make your damage output suck. This is the reason for people saying "Shaco useless in teamfights" or "Shaco is useless late game".

Going tank/ bruiser or w.e is kinda dumb, because there are so many tank junglers that are better tanks and bruiser junglers that are better bruisers. There are NONE assassin junglers better than shaco. IMOIMO xD