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Shen vs Poppy

ShenYOU · TOP
PoppyENEMY · TOP
VS
Favors youPre-6 EasyPost-6 EasyTake Ignite

How to play it

Off walls vs E
Her E only stuns if it pins you to a wall: stay away from walls while it's up.
Level-2 taunt
Hit level 2 first and taunt the moment you ding, or taunt in close so she can't react with W.
Trade with Emp Q
Keep replacing your blade and trade Emp Q's every time she autos your wave.
Never waste your blade to Q her passive unless you're close enough to land at least one Emp Q on her.
Runes
RESOLVERESOLVE
Grasp of the Undying
Aftershock
Guardian
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
INSPIRATIONINSPIRATION
Hextech Flashtraption
Magical Footwear
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Time Warp Tonic
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Approach Velocity
Jack Of All Trades
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
Spells
FlashFLASH
IgniteIGNITE
Items
Start
Core
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Shen · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Shen vs Poppy in Top lane is a favourable lane on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: near a wall her E stuns you, stay off walls whenever it's up.

Shen matchup data compiled from the community Shen OTP contribution sheetLeague of Legends assets © Riot Games (Data Dragon).