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How to Win Shyvana vs Poppy Counter MatchupShyvana is in the b tier of champions

Shyvana vs Poppy

How to Beat Poppy as Shyvana in LoLShyvana is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Poppy as Shyvana

based on 782 Shyvana vs Poppy matchups
Win Rate
52.8 %
K/D/A
2.19
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of rated LoL rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Poppy as Shyvana came out of an evaluation of 782 ranked matches where both champs faced each other. This pairing is relatively rare. Shyvana has to counter Poppy in only 1.5% of her games.

Shyvana vs Poppy Matchup Summary

Shyvana has done a good job of beating Poppy. On average, she wins a terrific 52.8% of the time the champs face each other in. In Shyvana vs Poppy games, Shyvana’s side is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood, implying that she most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Poppy.

Best Shyvana vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Shyvana Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapLiandry's TormentBlade of The Ruined KingTitanic Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Shyvana to level upe
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Second ability for Shyvana to level upw
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Last skill for Shyvana to max outq

Runes

DominationDark HarvestSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Shyvana's passive ability p
Shyvana's q ability q
Shyvana's w ability w
Shyvana's e ability e
Shyvana's ultimate ability r
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E
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Guide to Countering Poppy as Shyvana

Tips for Playing as Shyvana against Poppy

It can be valuable to purchase one of the items that can slow enemies: Frozen Mallet, Dead Man's Plate, or Entropy.

Shyvana's abilities all benefit from attacking units. As a result, Attack Speed items are more valuable on her than most champions.

Burnout is an ideal choice for jungling. Monsters will be hit by the full duration, and the speed boost improves her ganking potential.

Flame Breath is great to level-up against difficult lane opponents.

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.

Shyvana vs Poppy Counter Stats

Shyvana Image
Win Rate
52.8 %
VS
Win Rate
47.2 %
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6
< Kills >
4.8
5.8
< Deaths >
5.2
6.7
< Assists >
8.4
1.35
< Killing Sprees >
1.13
66
< Minions Killed >
80
1.63
< Dragons Killed >
0.65
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.4
4,853
< Physical Damage >
12,730
14,471
< Magic Damage >
3,511
1,078
< True Damage >
926
20,403
< Damage Dealt >
17,168
33,687
< Damage Taken >
29,775
12,346
< Gold Earned >
10,501
1.83
< Towers >
1.51
0.27
< Baron Takedowns >
0.14
12,591
< Total Healing >
7,989
14,345
< Experience >
13,293
22
< Vision Score >
24
6
< Wards Placed >
9
190
< Time Dealing CC >
620

How to Counter Poppy with Shyvana in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature several critical Shyvana against Poppy matchup statistics that may help us figure out the differences and similarities between the pair. Shyvana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Poppy’s ratio of NaN, showing that Shyvana may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Poppy..

Shyvana often has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. On average, she receives more damage than Poppy. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Shyvana and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Shyvana
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Shyvana
Poppy

Who is Better, Shyvana or Poppy?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Shyvana usually wins when trying to fight Poppy, with a 52.8% win rate. Therefore, Shyvana makes a good counter for Poppy.

While Shyvana does have a higher winrate compared to Poppy, when facing one another, Shyvana also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less time consuming champ to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Shyvana into Poppy.

Additionally, Shyvana also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Poppy. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Shyvana is an above average counter to Poppy. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Shyvana against Poppy.

Additional Information for Shyvana Players

How We Calculated Our Shyvana vs Poppy Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Poppy as Shyvana, we analyzed 782 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 Shyvana 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Shyvana in order to counter Poppy during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Shyvana often picks up a similar amount of CS as Poppy. Champs who on average don't take much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Shyvana versus Poppy build include Nashor's Tooth, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Shyvana bought at least these three items in her build, she performed much better when facing Poppy than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Shyvana had an average winrate of 52.8% when countering Poppy with this build.

To have the highest probability of beating Poppy as Shyvana, Shyvana players should take the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Gathering Storm, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Shyvana vs Poppy face-offs, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 52.8% win rate overall.

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