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How to Win Shen vs Poppy Counter MatchupShen is in the a tier of champions

Shen vs Poppy

How to Beat Poppy as Shen in LoLShen is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Poppy as Shen

based on 1,007 Shen vs Poppy matchups
Win Rate
51.6 %
K/D/A
2.77
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL games each and every week. Within our dataset, Shen faced off against Poppy in 1007 matches. With so many matchups for Shen vs Poppy provides us confidence in our ability to produce informative statistics and a supported build to smash your enemy. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Shen is forced to battle against Poppy in only 1.5% of his rounds.

Shen vs Poppy Matchup Summary

Shen does a decent job of countering Poppy. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.6% of matches the champions battle each other in. In Shen against Poppy matches, Shen’s team is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Poppy.

Best Shen vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBami's Cinder

Core Shen Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Unending DespairJak'Sho, The ProteanHollow RadianceHeartsteel

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Shen to level upq
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Second ability for Shen to level upe
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Last skill for Shen to max outw

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingShield BashSecond WindRevitalize
DominationCheap ShotUltimate Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Shen's passive ability p
Shen's q ability q
Shen's w ability w
Shen's e ability e
Shen's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Poppy as Shen

Tips for Playing as Shen against Poppy

Leverage your Energy to get a long-term advantage over Mana users.

Keep an eye on allies and be ready to save them with your teleport.

Advice to Win Against Poppy

Poppy can stop nearby enemies from dashing with Steadfast Presence.

When Poppy starts to spin her hammer, she is charging Keeper's Verdict.

You can step on Poppy's shield to deny it from her.

Shen vs Poppy Counter Stats

Shen Image
Win Rate
51.6 %
VS
Win Rate
48.4 %
Poppy Image
3.9
< Kills >
4.5
5.2
< Deaths >
5.7
10.5
< Assists >
8.5
0.88
< Killing Sprees >
1.06
124
< Minions Killed >
78
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
0.71
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.41
7,714
< Physical Damage >
13,233
7,131
< Magic Damage >
3,504
1,106
< True Damage >
906
15,953
< Damage Dealt >
17,643
30,741
< Damage Taken >
30,746
10,067
< Gold Earned >
10,502
1.8
< Towers >
1.63
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
4,176
< Total Healing >
8,010
13,887
< Experience >
13,089
21
< Vision Score >
25
10
< Wards Placed >
10
346
< Time Dealing CC >
659

How to Counter Poppy with Shen in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some strategic Shen against Poppy counter statistics that can help us understand the distinctions between the two. For instance, Shen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Poppy’s ratio of NaN, showing that Shen may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Poppy..

Shen usually has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Poppy. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Shen and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Shen
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shen
Poppy

Who is Better, Shen or Poppy?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Shen usually wins when playing against Poppy, with a 51.6% win rate. Therefore, Shen makes a good counter to Poppy.

While Shen does have a higher win rate compared to Poppy, when on opposite teams, Shen also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Shen into Poppy.

Furthermore, Shen also has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Poppy. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Shen vs Poppy matchups, Shen is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Shen is a decent counter for Poppy. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Shen against Poppy.

Other Champion Matchups Against Shen

Shen Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.7% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser44% winrateTaricTaric45.1% winrateSettSett45.6% winrate

Shen Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.4% winrateRek'SaiRek'Sai58.2% winrateZeriZeri56.2% winrateLuluLulu55.3% winrate

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Additional Information for Shen Players

How We Calculated Our Shen vs Poppy Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Poppy as Shen, we analyzed 1,007 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Poppy as Shen comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Shen to counter Poppy during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shen most often picks up more CS compared to Poppy. Champions who on average don't take much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Shen versus Poppy build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Titanic Hydra. When Shen combined at least these three items in his build, he performed much better vs. Poppy than with most other typical builds. In fact, Shen had an average winrate of 51.6% battling Poppy with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Poppy as Shen, Shen players should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Revitalize, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Resolve and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Shen vs Poppy counterpicks, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.6% winrate overall.

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