Poppy vs Shaco JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Poppy vs Shaco

Updated Jun 5, 2026

Overview

Use Poppy's strong early game anti-dash tools and terrain control to contest river and punish Shaco's mobility and deceptive ganks.
Prioritize invading or counter-invading when nearby lanes have priority to exploit Shaco's reliance on stealth and traps for early pressure.

Jungle Plan

Path to lanes where you can use (W) to deny Shaco's dash engages and (E) to stun him against walls for reliable ganks.
Prioritize invading Shaco when lanes have priority and he is visible on the opposite side of the map to disrupt his early cheese and steal camps.
Use (R) to remove Shaco from objective fights like Dragon or Rift Herald when he attempts to contest with boxes or clone distractions.

Danger windows

Avoid isolated river fights early when Shaco's boxes and invisibility create high counter-gank risk.
Be cautious contesting objectives without vision control, as Shaco can use clone and traps to disrupt and force bad smite fights.
Low-health clears or forced smite fights are risky; avoid these windows unless you have lane priority or numbers advantage.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear into early gank or invade focusing on terrain angles to maximize (E) wall stun threat.
Fight for first Scuttle only if nearby lanes can collapse to secure river control and deny Shaco's box setups.
Avoid extended fights early if terrain angles are poor or (W) dash denial is wasted, as Shaco's mobility can punish overcommitments.

Power spikes

Level 6: Use (R) to isolate or disengage Shaco during fights and objective contests; bait it before committing.
First tank item spike: Hold (W) to punish Shaco's dash engages and survive his burst, increasing your frontline durability.
Respect Shaco's level 2-3 early gank and invade power when his boxes and invisibility create kill pressure.

Win conditions

Convert early river control and terrain advantage into successful counter-invades and objective steals to deny Shaco farm and tempo.
Use reliable (E) wall stuns and (W) dash denial to create gank pressure and snowball lanes with terrain-heavy setups.
Leverage (R) displacement to reset unfavorable fights or isolate Shaco during teamfights, maintaining frontline disruption and peel.