Renekton vs Poppy TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Renekton vs Poppy

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Renekton must leverage his early lane pressure and high fury burst trades to deny Poppy a calm scaling lane.
Control the wave tempo to prevent Poppy from positioning near walls where she can threaten stuns and anti-dash fields.
This is a snowball matchup where Renekton aims to dominate early and convert leads into dives or skirmishes.

Trading pattern

Trade aggressively when fury is high and (W) stun is available, using (E) to engage and disengage quickly.
Punish Poppy if she wastes (W) early, as it denies her anti-dash and makes her vulnerable to your dash trades.
Avoid extended fights if both (E) casts are spent or if Poppy is near terrain where she can stun and counter-engage.

Danger windows

When Poppy holds (W) to block your dash, your engage can be negated and punished; bait or wait for it to expire.
Be cautious near walls where Poppy can land (E) stun; avoid dashing into terrain angles.
After using both (E) dashes without a kill or reset, you are vulnerable to Poppy's counter-engage and (R) knockaway.

Early game

Push early waves to force Poppy away from walls and limit her (E) stun angles.
Use level 3 power spike to execute full short trades with (E) plus empowered (W) and (Q) before backing off.
Avoid committing both (E) dashes forward without a safe exit, especially before level 6 when (R) disengage is unavailable.

Power spikes

Level 3: Use full combo (E)+(W)+(Q) for burst trades; punish Poppy's cooldowns after this.
Level 6: Activate (R) to add durability and convert short trades into all-ins or dives.
Respect Poppy's level 6 (R) knockaway; avoid overcommitting when it's available to prevent disengage or isolation.

Win conditions

Use early wave control and fury-stacked burst trades to chip Poppy down before she scales.
Force fights after level 6 with (R) active when Poppy is low or poorly positioned near walls.
Deny Poppy terrain advantage by controlling lane positioning and punishing her cooldowns to snowball lane dominance.