When a League of Legends champion has a high ban rate, it usually means they are overpowered and Riot Games needs to nerf them. One champion has an incredibly high ban rate, but they are nowhere near as broken as Skarner.
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According to stats site u.gg, Shaco is the second most banned champion in Patch 14.8, right behind Skarner. While Skarner has a ban rate of 32.7 percent, Shaco has 31 percent. Skarner’s ban rate comes as no surprise, as this champion has dominated Summoner’s Rift since their rework, and once they get ahead, they’re tough to take down. Patch 14.9 introduces a new set of nerfs to Skarner.
Riot hasn’t touched Shaco’s kit since Patch 14.4, and his win rate is around 50 percent (which should indicate a perfectly balanced champion, but players ban him). I assume players ban Shaco so much because they don’t enjoy playing against him. Not only does Shaco have stealth and a gap close ability in one, but he also has strong CC in the form of fear for his jacks and burst potential when he gets ahead. If you’re playing against him, Sweeping Lens is your best bet. It will help you find his boxes and Shaco himself after he uses Deceive.
Shaco’s high ban rate doesn’t reflect that he’s broken. Instead, players simply struggle to deal with him. Shaco has a strong early game and can easily punish any mispositioned squishy champion, but if he fails, he struggles. His jungle clear speed is quite slow and in the support role he only offers CC. I recommend getting your sweepers and focusing on your positioning while playing against Shaco.
