That ' s not even a bad trade , I don ' t see why they ' d veto it . <| sep |> Don ' t be an overconfident douchebag and you should be all right . No harm in losing every once in a while . <| sep |> Tldr AD shaco is more objective control , AP shaco is more assassin oriented . Both have their strengths and weaknesses , but AD Shaco is quite strong at the moment and Shacos kit feels really good . No reason to change it ! But shaco doesn ' t need buffs if you itemize right . He can ' t build whatever he wants anymore , you have to make your choice of AD , AP , or bruiser . But i have found the most success with AD assassin shaco just due to my own preferance of playstyle . He can one shot most squishies , while being able to split really well , and contorl objectives quite easily . Yes , AP shaco has more damage , but he trades his dueling potential and objective control IMO . I find AP to be more team reliant where as you can carry your self with AD Shaco . I honestly don ' t find ganking hard with shaco either . You can gank well level 3 , you just have to remember that your invis has been reduced and the early levels of your Q are more just a glorified Flash rather than an invis tool . I think Shaco is stronger than before and is very balanced . They overtuned some of the other assassins and they are running rampent right now , which is why they are more successful , but when the dust settles and nerfs come in , i believe our shaco will still be standing as a strong pick . Sorry for the wall of text , on mobile !