Shaco - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.0%
Pick Rate
3.1%

Shacovs Poppy

SAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Shaco vs Poppy is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Poppy wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Shaco based on 15 games. Poppy wins the early laning phase while Shaco scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Shaco build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Shaco vs Poppy matchup.

Shaco Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Shaco performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Poppy - 40.0% win ratePoppy(40.0%)
Shaco - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Shaco
40.0% WR
VS
Poppy vs Shaco matchup - 60.0% win rate
Poppy
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Shaco vs Poppy Matchup?

Poppy wins the Shaco vs Poppy matchup
Winner
Poppy
Matches: 15
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
1.3
CS / min
1.7
736
DMG / min
554
10,117
Gold / game
10,263
192
Heal / min
266
366
DMG Mitigated / min
1,249
1.3
CC / min
1.1
22.2%
Early Game WR
77.8%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Shaco vs Poppy Matchup Summary

The Shaco vs Poppy matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 15 recent matches analyzed, Poppy wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Shaco's 40.0%, giving Poppy a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Poppy controls the early laning stage, but Shaco outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Poppy needs to press advantages before Shaco reaches their power spikes, while Shaco should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Poppy leads by 957 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Poppy has a strong advantage in this matchup. Shaco players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Poppy overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Shaco vs Poppy Laning Phase Breakdown

Poppy wins the laning phase against Shaco in League of Legends

Poppy is favored during the laning phase against Shaco, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Poppy holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.3Shaco
1.7Poppy
Poppy edges out Shaco by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Poppy.
Damage
736Shaco
554Poppy
Shaco heavily out-damages Poppy by 183 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Poppy should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Shaco's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,117Shaco
10,263Poppy
Shaco and Poppy generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 146 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.3Shaco
1.1Poppy
Both Shaco and Poppy provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
558Shaco
1,515Poppy
Poppy vastly out-sustains Shaco, healing and mitigating 957 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Poppy can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Shaco is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Shaco, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Shaco Build Against Poppy

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Poppy, providing the mobility and stats Shaco needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Shaco against Poppy are Liandry's Torment, Malignance and Blackfire Torch. This combination gives Shaco an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Poppy. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Shaco vs Poppy matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Poppy
77.8%
+55.6% advantage
Shaco early game win rateShaco22.2%
Poppy early game win ratePoppy77.8%
Late Game
Shaco
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Shaco late game win rateShaco66.7%
Poppy late game win ratePoppy33.3%

Poppy dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 77.8% win rate — a 55.6 percentage point lead over Shaco. This lopsided early game means Poppy can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Shaco is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Poppy. Extended games heavily favor Shaco, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Poppy must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Shaco reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Shaco survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Shaco Runes Against Poppy

Sorcery rune tree - Shaco primary runes vs PoppySorcery
Arcane Comet - best Shaco rune vs PoppyManaflow Band - best Shaco rune vs PoppyTranscendence - best Shaco rune vs PoppyScorch - best Shaco rune vs Poppy
Precision rune tree - Shaco secondary runes vs PoppyPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Shaco rune vs PoppyLegend: Haste - best Shaco rune vs Poppy
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Shaco the best tools to compete against Poppy in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Shaco matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Shaco's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Shaco build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Shaco matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
39.50%1190.975214,10436.8%40.7%
53.39%1180.966712,88957.8%50.7%
59.22%1030.963812,83559.5%59.0%
53.92%1020.972912,66946.5%59.3%
52.04%980.971012,53043.6%57.6%
45.36%970.972112,76948.7%43.1%
53.93%890.968013,47448.6%57.7%
44.44%810.971713,40046.4%43.4%
47.62%630.974412,97550.0%46.3%
59.68%620.973212,40958.3%60.5%
50.00%601.479511,85942.9%56.3%
48.33%600.972513,30952.0%45.7%
50.00%581.373212,33347.6%51.4%
52.94%511.072213,08050.0%54.5%
38.00%501.176213,86646.7%34.3%
56.25%480.875013,12357.1%55.6%
56.52%460.984013,39552.4%60.0%
53.33%450.975114,11971.4%45.2%
55.56%451.470610,04240.0%68.0%
59.52%420.872913,73750.0%66.7%
41.46%410.978013,48338.9%43.5%
53.66%410.871612,66050.0%56.5%
65.00%401.478010,61053.3%72.0%
52.50%401.073913,26340.0%60.0%
47.50%401.071411,94237.5%54.2%
55.26%380.972812,73370.6%42.9%
66.67%360.981913,64470.0%65.4%
58.33%360.963312,45064.3%54.5%
61.76%340.977813,39266.7%59.1%
52.94%341.062512,32458.3%50.0%
57.58%331.373712,49476.9%45.0%
36.36%331.481211,53627.8%46.7%
65.63%321.467311,95372.7%61.9%
46.88%321.376812,66966.7%29.4%
59.38%321.076612,82063.6%57.1%
58.06%310.973314,13955.6%59.1%
58.06%311.474110,79375.0%47.4%
45.16%311.381711,59963.6%35.0%
53.33%300.977713,19927.3%68.4%
30.00%301.067511,85316.7%38.9%
50.00%301.071310,94343.8%57.1%
55.17%290.878214,01866.7%50.0%
44.83%291.575510,95146.1%43.8%
50.00%280.874115,33428.6%57.1%
50.00%280.870513,46127.3%64.7%
44.44%270.872513,56714.3%55.0%
50.00%261.462010,30650.0%50.0%
53.85%261.680710,03944.4%58.8%
38.46%261.671010,28530.0%43.8%
58.33%240.972812,82070.0%50.0%
60.87%231.079113,48444.4%71.4%
31.82%221.483512,56842.9%26.7%
57.14%211.180713,61777.8%41.7%
65.00%201.567610,83375.0%58.3%
44.44%191.474212,09330.0%62.5%
36.84%194.278011,37312.5%54.5%
55.56%182.381912,27557.1%54.5%
52.94%171.364710,71562.5%44.4%
47.06%171.774112,04257.1%40.0%
35.29%171.56659,42925.0%44.4%
35.29%171.476012,27520.0%41.7%
58.82%170.873510,80663.6%50.0%
58.82%171.684310,05055.6%62.5%
18.75%162.479013,1370.0%25.0%
37.50%160.857712,29766.7%20.0%
50.00%161.467910,01340.0%54.5%
46.67%151.683710,17025.0%71.4%
33.33%151.67028,41440.0%20.0%
73.33%151.76148,54060.0%100.0%
40.00%151.373610,11722.2%66.7%
66.67%151.071613,286100.0%58.3%
42.86%141.663510,27250.0%37.5%
64.29%141.485214,35275.0%60.0%
28.57%141.470810,06557.1%0.0%
61.54%131.767111,07066.7%57.1%
53.85%131.679910,31020.0%75.0%
61.54%131.267110,08950.0%66.7%
66.67%121.685814,57550.0%70.0%
50.00%121.775512,84825.0%62.5%
58.33%120.981613,56840.0%71.4%
50.00%121.683610,73716.7%83.3%
50.00%120.963711,74850.0%50.0%
45.45%112.068212,4620.0%71.4%
36.36%111.266412,69520.0%50.0%
27.27%111.478413,9280.0%33.3%
45.45%111.474910,22557.1%25.0%
70.00%101.982511,463100.0%62.5%
66.67%91.775711,16850.0%80.0%
55.56%90.767813,789100.0%33.3%
55.56%92.289112,719100.0%50.0%
50.00%83.695612,25950.0%50.0%
42.86%74.476010,78950.0%40.0%
57.14%71.872111,059100.0%40.0%
71.43%71.36869,53375.0%66.7%
28.57%70.462711,25950.0%0.0%
83.33%61.382210,189100.0%80.0%
66.67%60.95759,58066.7%66.7%
66.67%61.681214,2900.0%80.0%
50.00%60.759610,08666.7%33.3%
66.67%61.669712,29266.7%66.7%
40.00%51.254212,9040.0%50.0%
40.00%51.672913,8480.0%50.0%
60.00%54.960010,09850.0%66.7%
100.00%50.561613,639100.0%100.0%
60.00%53.35809,34750.0%66.7%

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Shaco vs Poppy - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Shaco do against Poppy in League of Legends?

Poppy wins the Shaco vs Poppy matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Shaco's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 15 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Shaco do against Poppy in the early game?

In the early game, Poppy has the advantage against Shaco with a 77.8% win rate versus 22.2%. Poppy players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Shaco do against Poppy in the late game?

In the late game, Shaco takes over the Shaco vs Poppy matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Shaco scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Shaco vs Poppy matchup?

Poppy wins the matchup against Shaco with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Poppy is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 15 games analyzed.

What is the best Shaco build against Poppy?

The best Shaco build against Poppy includes Liandry's Torment, Malignance, Blackfire Torch with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Shaco runes against Poppy?

The best Shaco runes against Poppy use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Shaco vs Poppy matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Shaco counter Poppy?

No, Shaco struggles against Poppy with only a 40.0% win rate. Poppy has the advantage in this matchup. Shaco players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Poppy's lead.

How do I play Shaco against Poppy?

When playing Shaco against Poppy, play cautiously and avoid Poppy's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Poppy in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.