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Poppy combos

Keeper of the Hammer

3 Poppy combos explained key by key: in which order to cast the abilities, when to use them and what each step does. The main combo is E › Q › AA. Further down: every ability's cooldown, cost and range, and the skill max order measured over ranked games.

Poppy combos

Written guide · based on the official ability texts

The wall stun

Q AA AA

When: An enemy is near a wall.

Heroic Charge knocks the target back; against a wall they are stunned. Hammer Shock slows then explodes.

Anti-dive

When: An enemy dashes toward your carry.

Steadfast Presence stops dashes around you: the enemy is slowed and grounded. Keeper's Verdict then knocks the enemy very far away.

Harassment

Q AA AA AA AA

When: An enemy is in lane.

Hammer Shock deals damage and creates a zone that explodes; your attack then throws the shield.

Common mistakes

Not picking up your shield.
Using Steadfast Presence with no dash to stop.
Casting Heroic Charge far from a wall when you could wait.

Cooldowns, costs and ranges

A combo only comes back once its abilities are off cooldown: these values (rank 1 to max rank, in seconds) tell how long to wait between two combos. Source: Data Dragon 16.19.1.

Ability	Cooldown (s)	Cost	Range
Q · Hammer Shock	8/7/6/5/4	35/40/45/50/55 Mana	430
W · Steadfast Presence	20/18/16/14/12	50 Mana	400
E · Heroic Charge	14/13/12/11/10	70 Mana	475
R · Keeper's Verdict	140/120/100	100 Mana	500

Official ability descriptions

PassiveIron Ambassador

Poppy throws her buckler that bounces off the target. Poppy can pick it up to gain a temporary shield.

QHammer Shock

Poppy swings her hammer, dealing damage and creating a zone that will slow enemies and explode after a delay.

WSteadfast Presence

Poppy passively gains Armor and Magic Resist. This bonus increases when she is low on Health. Poppy can activate Steadfast Presence to gain Move Speed and stop enemy dashes around her. If a dash is stopped, the enemy is slowed and grounded.

EHeroic Charge

Poppy dashes to the target and pushes it back. If the target is pushed into a wall, it is stunned.

RKeeper's Verdict

Poppy channels a hammer strike that knocks enemies very far away.

Skill order

Max order: Q > E > W61.1% · 18 games

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Q		●		●	●		●		●
W			●											●	●
E	●							●		●		●	●
R						●					●

The order shows which abilities reach rank 5 first; the grid shows the most-played level-up sequence with that order (measured over 56 games).

Riot's official tips for playing Poppy

Iron Ambassador tends to land near walls, try to take advantage of this with Heroic Charge.
Keeper's Verdict can be released immediately to send the enemy straight up, take advantage of this in duels.

How to play around Poppy's combos

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is Poppy's main combo?

The wall stun: E › Q › AA. An enemy is near a wall. Heroic Charge knocks the target back; against a wall they are stunned. Hammer Shock slows then explodes.

Which ability should I max first on Poppy?

The most-played max order is Q > E > W (18 games, 61.1% win rate).

What is the cooldown of Poppy's ultimate?

Keeper's Verdict has a 140/120/100 second cooldown depending on its rank.

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