Even in Season 11, Shaco is still one of the most popular champions in the game. Our favorite clown has an extremely loyal following. But just like many people like him, there are even more people that despise Shaco. His combination of crowd control, clone, and stealth is a recipe for hatred or ultimate fun. Depending on which side you are on of course. Choosing the best Shaco skin can sometimes be a difficult feat, so we ranked Shaco’s best skins from worst to best.
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8. Mad Hatter Shaco
We start our list with the oldest Shaco’s skin in the game. Mad Hatter costs 520 RP. It features distinctive orange checkered jeans and a white face. It’s safe to say that the skin is of extremely low quality. Even the classic one feels better than it. Starting from the splash art, it doesn’t try to capture the champions’ traits. Instead, it’s just a sad clown thrown into a gray environment.
7. Royal Shaco
Another rather unpleasant skin. It’s a decade old and as such has no new animations or sound effects. The only thing that changes with this skin is Shaco’s appearance. For the small price of 520 RP, you will look like a worse version of “IT”.
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6. Asylum Shaco
If Shaco didn’t seem crazy enough for you just yet, he will now. He is wearing the usual asylum clothes and is trying to find a way to escape. The skin costs 975 RP and doesn’t come with any new animations. Although, it is the first Shaco skin to have updated sound effects. Splash art is decent and arguably the best part of the skin.
5. Wild Card Shaco
Finally, we’re getting to “playable” Shaco skins. Sadly, the majority of his skins don’t have updated animations and Wild Card is nothing different. Although you can’t take that as a disadvantage to this skin. It costs merely 750 RP and features him in a stunning outfit. Furthermore, it comes with updated sound effects allowing you to get immersed into Shaco’s gameplay even more.
4. Masked Shaco
As a masked dancer, you are surely going to confuse your enemies and have an easier time backstabbing them. Masked Shaco was first in line to feature new animations alongside new sound effects. Even though it is really old, splash art seems relatively modern and is visually appealing. One thing that has to be noted about it is that he losses his scary grin. Instead, he’s a master of disguise waiting for the perfect time to strike his opponent.
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3. Nutcracko – Most Unique
We’re reaching the end of our best shaco skin list and Nutcracko is our number 3. More than a decade-year-old skin comes with no new animation or sound effects. What stands out about it is its uniqueness. Being a toy soldier assassin is a perfect narrative for a character like Shaco. Sadly, it’s often unavailable to buy from the shop so you’ll have to try your luck and get it from the Loot system. Both normal and masterwork chests contain him.
2. Dark Star Shaco
After a gap of 4 years between 2015 and 2019, this skin is what Riot came up with. And they didn’t disappoint! Shaco wears an astonishing purple outfit. The animations and sound effects are updated and they are better than ever. I think it’s safe to say they’re the best of any Shaco skin out there. Lastly, splash art feels powerful. On the other hand, going for the Dark Star theme feels like missing what Shaco is about. He’s a simple puppet that visits you in your nightmares, not an intergalactic villain.
1. Arcanist Shaco – Best Overall
And we reached the end of our list. The best Shaco skin in the game at the moment is Arcanist Shaco. It’s also his latest skin and costs 1350 RP. But don’t worry, it’s well worth it! The skin comes with updated animations and new sound effects. On top of that, you can purchase separate chromas if you want to see Shaco wearing different colors. This skin feels like Nutcracko but better. It has its simplicity, but it is modernized. Straight from the get-go, we can see his crazy look in the splash art which tries to capture Shaco’s love for magic and murderous mind. In-game he wears a rather simple but elegant outfit. Personally, the two parts I like the most about this skin are his recall animation and boxes.
Conclusion
This wraps our Best Shaco Skin list. It’s a two-way horse race with the Arcanist leading the way at the moment. Of course, we need to give an honorable mention to Nutcracko. An extremely old skin which every Shaco player should have in their collection.
