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Garen vs Poppy

GarenYOU · TOP
PoppyENEMY · TOP
VS
Swings with levelsPre-6 HardPost-6 MediumTake Ignite

How to play it

Avoid wall stuns
Her E pins you to a wall or tower for a stun into her R combo: never sit at an angle where she can land it, or it's a free solo kill.
Easier after first back
After your first back and Triforce components it gets much easier: perma-split if you've built a lane lead.
Play safe early
She has a very strong early game and will cheese a level 3-4 kill: start W, stay high HP, and don't die.
Never sit low under tower where Poppy can angle her E to push you into a wall: the stun into her R combo is an instant solo kill.
Runes
PRECISIONPRECISION
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
SORCERYSORCERY
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
Spells
FlashFLASH
IgniteIGNITE
Items
Start
Core
16.14 Emerald+ - 52% WR - 878 games
Skill order
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Garen · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Garen vs Poppy in Top lane is a lane that swings with levels on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: her E can carry you into a wall for a stun into her full R combo, a random solo kill.

Garen matchup data compiled from the community contribution of Garen OTPsLeague of Legends assets © Riot Games (Data Dragon).