Dianavs Poppy
Diana vs Poppy is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Diana wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Poppy based on 10 games. Diana holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Diana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Diana vs Poppy matchup.
Diana Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Diana performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who Wins the Diana vs Poppy Matchup?
Diana vs Poppy Matchup Summary
The Diana vs Poppy matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Diana wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Poppy's 50.0%, giving Diana a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Diana holds a slight edge in both the early and late game, but the margins are thin enough that individual skill and jungle attention will often determine the outcome. Poppy can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Poppy leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Diana has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Poppy's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Diana vs Poppy Laning Phase Breakdown
Diana is favored during the laning phase against Poppy, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Diana holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Diana Build Against Poppy
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Poppy, providing the mobility and stats Diana needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Diana against Poppy are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Lich Bane. This combination gives Diana an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Diana vs Poppy matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Poppy50.0%Diana50.0%Poppy50.0%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Diana and Poppy, with Diana holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Diana at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Poppy. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
This matchup is remarkably even at every stage of the game. Neither Diana nor Poppy has a phase-specific advantage, making this a pure skill matchup where individual mechanics, decision-making, and team coordination determine the outcome.
Best Diana Runes Against Poppy
Precision
Domination
The Precision primary with Domination secondary combination helps Diana maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Poppy.
Diana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Diana's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Diana build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.00% | 300 | 1.3 | 673 | 12,453 | 50.7% | 49.3% | |
| 45.97% | 298 | 1.3 | 711 | 12,726 | 46.1% | 45.8% | |
| 55.93% | 295 | 1.3 | 746 | 13,015 | 56.6% | 55.4% | |
| 49.11% | 281 | 1.4 | 765 | 12,998 | 53.9% | 45.0% | |
| 47.50% | 240 | 1.2 | 703 | 12,260 | 50.4% | 44.4% | |
| 42.98% | 235 | 1.4 | 765 | 12,299 | 42.6% | 43.3% | |
| 43.42% | 228 | 1.4 | 704 | 12,671 | 40.2% | 46.3% | |
| 55.70% | 228 | 6.0 | 914 | 12,087 | 59.0% | 52.9% | |
| 38.79% | 214 | 1.2 | 724 | 12,587 | 36.4% | 40.9% | |
| 40.09% | 212 | 2.3 | 833 | 12,615 | 39.8% | 40.3% | |
| 50.24% | 209 | 3.7 | 899 | 12,230 | 49.1% | 51.5% | |
| 44.71% | 208 | 1.4 | 719 | 12,639 | 40.6% | 48.6% | |
| 50.00% | 200 | 3.2 | 818 | 12,410 | 52.6% | 47.6% | |
| 53.44% | 189 | 1.4 | 740 | 12,873 | 52.9% | 53.9% | |
| 48.88% | 178 | 3.3 | 802 | 12,196 | 52.3% | 45.6% | |
| 46.02% | 176 | 6.0 | 899 | 12,364 | 48.0% | 44.4% | |
| 53.57% | 168 | 5.3 | 923 | 12,445 | 53.1% | 54.0% | |
| 48.21% | 168 | 5.8 | 906 | 12,037 | 48.6% | 48.0% | |
| 45.45% | 154 | 5.1 | 868 | 12,378 | 49.3% | 41.8% | |
| 45.14% | 144 | 5.8 | 841 | 11,746 | 40.8% | 50.0% | |
| 42.14% | 140 | 6.0 | 934 | 11,544 | 48.0% | 35.8% | |
| 50.36% | 137 | 5.6 | 954 | 11,302 | 50.0% | 50.7% | |
| 54.07% | 135 | 2.9 | 835 | 12,857 | 56.3% | 52.1% | |
| 52.67% | 131 | 1.3 | 717 | 13,176 | 50.9% | 54.0% | |
| 55.38% | 130 | 6.2 | 923 | 12,592 | 49.2% | 61.2% | |
| 42.24% | 116 | 1.2 | 707 | 12,580 | 43.6% | 41.0% | |
| 52.78% | 108 | 5.7 | 904 | 12,291 | 51.1% | 54.1% | |
| 50.00% | 106 | 5.8 | 888 | 12,468 | 42.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.96% | 104 | 1.4 | 762 | 12,975 | 51.1% | 50.9% | |
| 48.08% | 104 | 1.2 | 711 | 12,532 | 52.1% | 44.6% | |
| 51.46% | 103 | 1.3 | 763 | 13,183 | 53.1% | 50.0% | |
| 57.00% | 100 | 1.3 | 781 | 12,796 | 50.9% | 63.8% | |
| 61.62% | 99 | 1.4 | 777 | 13,795 | 66.7% | 58.3% | |
| 45.92% | 98 | 1.6 | 792 | 12,808 | 46.1% | 45.8% | |
| 55.91% | 93 | 1.4 | 771 | 14,069 | 48.6% | 60.3% | |
| 54.35% | 92 | 1.5 | 741 | 12,394 | 52.0% | 57.1% | |
| 42.22% | 90 | 1.3 | 728 | 12,785 | 37.2% | 46.8% | |
| 50.00% | 86 | 5.9 | 891 | 11,986 | 44.4% | 54.0% | |
| 53.57% | 84 | 6.1 | 908 | 12,801 | 60.6% | 49.0% | |
| 57.50% | 80 | 5.7 | 839 | 12,621 | 71.0% | 49.0% | |
| 47.50% | 80 | 5.7 | 774 | 11,491 | 48.7% | 46.3% | |
| 53.85% | 78 | 1.1 | 798 | 12,869 | 40.0% | 65.1% | |
| 48.05% | 77 | 1.1 | 677 | 12,521 | 47.2% | 48.8% | |
| 45.33% | 75 | 6.0 | 856 | 11,723 | 50.0% | 41.5% | |
| 54.67% | 75 | 2.2 | 754 | 13,058 | 43.8% | 62.8% | |
| 50.68% | 73 | 1.5 | 744 | 12,648 | 51.6% | 50.0% | |
| 42.03% | 69 | 1.3 | 750 | 12,752 | 26.7% | 53.9% | |
| 56.52% | 69 | 5.7 | 797 | 12,177 | 69.0% | 47.5% | |
| 54.41% | 68 | 1.2 | 723 | 13,068 | 68.0% | 46.5% | |
| 51.47% | 68 | 6.2 | 853 | 12,048 | 63.6% | 40.0% | |
| 47.76% | 67 | 1.5 | 780 | 12,781 | 55.2% | 42.1% | |
| 59.38% | 64 | 6.1 | 918 | 12,431 | 51.6% | 66.7% | |
| 45.31% | 64 | 5.7 | 890 | 11,586 | 51.7% | 40.0% | |
| 67.19% | 64 | 5.9 | 874 | 12,017 | 69.0% | 65.7% | |
| 48.39% | 62 | 4.3 | 831 | 12,470 | 56.0% | 43.2% | |
| 50.85% | 59 | 6.0 | 915 | 13,469 | 60.0% | 46.1% | |
| 41.07% | 56 | 6.2 | 870 | 10,958 | 39.4% | 43.5% | |
| 48.21% | 56 | 5.8 | 930 | 12,299 | 48.1% | 48.3% | |
| 58.18% | 55 | 3.5 | 857 | 12,369 | 70.0% | 44.0% | |
| 65.45% | 55 | 6.2 | 979 | 12,771 | 67.9% | 63.0% | |
| 40.74% | 54 | 5.8 | 1,069 | 11,904 | 44.0% | 37.9% | |
| 47.17% | 53 | 3.1 | 721 | 12,603 | 55.0% | 42.4% | |
| 59.62% | 52 | 6.4 | 863 | 11,709 | 63.6% | 52.6% | |
| 56.86% | 51 | 6.0 | 1,012 | 12,381 | 65.2% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 51 | 2.1 | 820 | 13,134 | 36.4% | 31.0% | |
| 52.00% | 50 | 2.9 | 798 | 13,039 | 66.7% | 41.4% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 5.9 | 1,019 | 12,637 | 57.9% | 44.8% | |
| 42.22% | 45 | 1.6 | 858 | 13,390 | 39.1% | 45.5% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 5.8 | 1,000 | 11,305 | 45.5% | 47.6% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 5.6 | 930 | 13,179 | 57.9% | 47.8% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 2.0 | 814 | 12,350 | 55.6% | 37.5% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 1.4 | 769 | 13,605 | 40.0% | 48.1% | |
| 41.03% | 39 | 2.7 | 831 | 12,829 | 37.5% | 43.5% | |
| 41.03% | 39 | 6.4 | 947 | 11,896 | 52.9% | 31.8% | |
| 53.85% | 39 | 2.0 | 810 | 11,855 | 61.1% | 47.6% | |
| 71.05% | 38 | 4.8 | 832 | 12,926 | 81.3% | 63.6% | |
| 65.79% | 38 | 1.7 | 695 | 13,343 | 60.0% | 69.6% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 1.5 | 833 | 13,314 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.61% | 33 | 5.8 | 877 | 13,254 | 83.3% | 55.6% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 6.2 | 900 | 11,780 | 57.1% | 42.1% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 5.9 | 868 | 10,804 | 61.9% | 36.4% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 1.9 | 919 | 11,909 | 53.3% | 60.0% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 2.5 | 908 | 12,985 | 63.6% | 27.8% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 2.1 | 811 | 11,666 | 60.0% | 53.9% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 1.1 | 854 | 12,707 | 60.0% | 46.1% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 4.0 | 828 | 13,413 | 37.5% | 55.0% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 1.6 | 746 | 13,500 | 38.5% | 53.3% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 1.8 | 669 | 12,407 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 1.6 | 746 | 14,147 | 77.8% | 44.4% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 4.7 | 880 | 11,986 | 36.4% | 40.0% | |
| 73.08% | 26 | 1.7 | 649 | 13,141 | 81.8% | 66.7% | |
| 34.62% | 26 | 6.3 | 848 | 11,319 | 41.2% | 22.2% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 2.9 | 761 | 12,338 | 28.6% | 55.6% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 3.1 | 960 | 11,772 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 5.3 | 828 | 13,163 | 14.3% | 50.0% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 5.0 | 976 | 12,716 | 58.3% | 46.1% | |
| 32.00% | 25 | 1.4 | 652 | 10,527 | 29.4% | 37.5% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 3.4 | 774 | 12,225 | 71.4% | 40.0% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 1.8 | 896 | 13,737 | 62.5% | 46.7% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 5.7 | 903 | 11,882 | 44.4% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 5.6 | 812 | 12,426 | 44.4% | 53.9% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 3.2 | 869 | 13,392 | 33.3% | 53.3% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 1.5 | 712 | 12,636 | 58.3% | 62.5% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 1.7 | 705 | 12,577 | 44.4% | 30.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 5.6 | 974 | 11,343 | 28.6% | 60.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 5.5 | 909 | 13,096 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 1.1 | 844 | 13,817 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 4.2 | 762 | 10,228 | 66.7% | 16.7% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.9 | 899 | 12,971 | 40.0% | 44.4% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 4.5 | 791 | 12,728 | 71.4% | 40.0% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 6.6 | 847 | 11,552 | 83.3% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.2 | 831 | 13,419 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.1 | 839 | 12,700 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 829 | 11,754 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 4.0 | 728 | 12,832 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 4.3 | 865 | 12,512 | 66.7% | 83.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 3.8 | 628 | 11,428 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 4.5 | 976 | 15,538 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.4 | 1,093 | 13,204 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 4.7 | 775 | 10,408 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.0 | 954 | 12,674 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 4.7 | 840 | 12,213 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.4 | 874 | 12,218 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.3 | 772 | 12,341 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 4.5 | 895 | 12,839 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.1 | 825 | 13,022 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.3 | 806 | 13,835 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.6 | 759 | 11,636 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.8 | 962 | 14,424 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.7 | 1,026 | 14,444 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 1,139 | 15,101 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 851 | 14,168 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.7 | 858 | 11,079 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 853 | 16,562 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
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Diana vs Poppy - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Diana do against Poppy in League of Legends?
Diana wins the Diana vs Poppy matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Poppy's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Diana do against Poppy in the early game?
In the early game, Diana has the advantage against Poppy with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Diana players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Diana do against Poppy in the late game?
In the late game, Diana takes over the Diana vs Poppy matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Diana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Diana vs Poppy matchup?
Diana wins the matchup against Poppy with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Diana is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.
What is the best Diana build against Poppy?
The best Diana build against Poppy includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Lich Bane with Sorcerer's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Diana runes against Poppy?
The best Diana runes against Poppy use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Diana vs Poppy matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Diana counter Poppy?
Yes, Diana has a favorable matchup against Poppy with a 50.0% win rate. Diana slightly edges out Poppy in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Diana against Poppy?
When playing Diana against Poppy, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.