Dr. Mundo - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.1%
Pick Rate
2.9%

Dr. Mundovs Poppy

STankFighter
Patch26.13
Matches265,623
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 11, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Dr. Mundo vs Poppy is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.13. Poppy wins with a 58.3% win rate (+16.7%) over Dr. Mundo based on 12 games. Poppy wins the early laning phase while Dr. Mundo scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Dr. Mundo build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Dr. Mundo vs Poppy matchup.

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Dr. Mundo Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Dr. Mundo 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.

Compare against an opponent
Dr. Mundo - 41.7% win rate in this matchup
Dr. Mundo
41.7% WR
VS
Poppy vs Dr. Mundo matchup - 58.3% win rate
Poppy
58.3% WR

Who Wins the Dr. Mundo vs Poppy Matchup?

Poppy wins the Dr. Mundo vs Poppy matchup
Winner
Poppy
Matches: 12
41.7%
Win Rate
58.3%
6.4
CS / min
6.1
941
DMG / min
1,298
9,017
Gold / game
9,662
533
Heal / min
357
1,723
DMG Mitigated / min
1,922
0.7
CC / min
1.5
12.5%
Early Game WR
87.5%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Dr. Mundo vs Poppy Matchup Summary

The Dr. Mundo vs Poppy matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Poppy wins with a 58.3% win rate compared to Dr. Mundo's 41.7%, giving Poppy a 16.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Poppy controls the early laning stage, but Dr. Mundo outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Poppy needs to press advantages before Dr. Mundo reaches their power spikes, while Dr. Mundo should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Poppy leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Poppy has a strong advantage in this matchup. Dr. Mundo players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Poppy overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Dr. Mundo vs Poppy Laning Phase Breakdown

Poppy wins the laning phase against Dr. Mundo in League of Legends

Poppy is favored during the laning phase against Dr. Mundo, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Poppy holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.4Dr. Mundo
6.1Poppy
Dr. Mundo edges out Poppy by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Dr. Mundo.
Damage
941Dr. Mundo
1,298Poppy
Poppy heavily out-damages Dr. Mundo by 356 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Dr. Mundo should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Poppy's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,017Dr. Mundo
9,662Poppy
Poppy earns 645 more gold per game than Dr. Mundo, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Poppy slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.7Dr. Mundo
1.5Poppy
Poppy brings significantly more crowd control than Dr. Mundo, with 0.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Poppy far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Dr. Mundo should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
2,256Dr. Mundo
2,279Poppy
Dr. Mundo and Poppy have comparable sustain profiles, with only 23 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Dr. Mundo Build Against Poppy

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Poppy, providing the mobility and stats Dr. Mundo needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Dr. Mundo against Poppy are Titanic Hydra, Heartsteel and Thornmail. This combination gives Dr. Mundo an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Poppy. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Dr. Mundo vs Poppy matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Poppy
87.5%
+75.0% advantage
Dr. Mundo early game win rateDr. Mundo12.5%
Poppy early game win ratePoppy87.5%
Late Game
Dr. Mundo
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Dr. Mundo late game win rateDr. Mundo100.0%
Poppy late game win ratePoppy0.0%

Poppy dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 87.5% win rate — a 75.0 percentage point lead over Dr. Mundo. This lopsided early game means Poppy can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Dr. Mundo is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Poppy. Extended games heavily favor Dr. Mundo, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Poppy must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Dr. Mundo reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Dr. Mundo survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Dr. Mundo Runes Against Poppy

Resolve rune tree - Dr. Mundo primary runes vs PoppyResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Dr. Mundo rune vs PoppyDemolish - best Dr. Mundo rune vs PoppySecond Wind - best Dr. Mundo rune vs PoppyOvergrowth - best Dr. Mundo rune vs Poppy
Precision rune tree - Dr. Mundo secondary runes vs PoppyPrecision
Last Stand - best Dr. Mundo rune vs PoppyTriumph - best Dr. Mundo rune vs Poppy
100.0% WR

The Resolve and Precision rune setup gives Dr. Mundo the best tools to compete against Poppy in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Dr. Mundo matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.13. The table below shows Dr. Mundo'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 Dr. Mundo build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Dr. Mundo matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.13
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
42.50%806.989410,95136.8%47.6%
55.41%746.988111,63162.2%48.6%
59.38%646.777111,06053.6%63.9%
50.00%626.592111,42950.0%50.0%
60.42%486.296810,84368.0%52.2%
54.35%467.086811,21960.0%47.6%
47.62%426.381511,00435.0%59.1%
74.36%395.487212,43366.7%77.8%
65.71%356.590112,38562.5%68.4%
54.29%356.582711,70773.3%40.0%
52.94%346.291411,16838.9%68.8%
59.38%325.584611,35546.1%68.4%
53.13%326.598112,81658.3%50.0%
41.38%295.88409,81843.8%38.5%
42.86%286.91,13812,07933.3%50.0%
35.71%286.585510,44043.8%25.0%
46.15%266.586812,40440.0%50.0%
28.00%256.61,12811,90320.0%33.3%
64.00%257.092110,39875.0%53.9%
41.67%246.892211,93850.0%37.5%
59.09%225.775711,20155.6%61.5%
57.14%216.61,06410,88957.1%57.1%
47.37%196.558510,47155.6%40.0%
63.16%197.587212,12957.1%66.7%
36.84%192.164111,34157.1%25.0%
63.16%196.91,29712,98575.0%54.5%
44.44%186.789610,80233.3%55.6%
38.89%185.598910,20037.5%40.0%
35.29%176.675911,08742.9%30.0%
47.06%175.891211,56850.0%45.5%
50.00%166.31,04110,36233.3%71.4%
56.25%167.182412,81266.7%42.9%
43.75%167.484312,82466.7%30.0%
43.75%162.869011,10150.0%33.3%
42.86%147.183811,09860.0%33.3%
64.29%146.991511,95850.0%70.0%
50.00%146.296612,49033.3%62.5%
35.71%147.391110,28242.9%28.6%
28.57%146.281411,7090.0%40.0%
53.85%133.073010,97633.3%71.4%
46.15%135.677111,39350.0%40.0%
50.00%123.789512,69750.0%50.0%
33.33%127.179411,21640.0%28.6%
41.67%126.49419,01712.5%100.0%
63.64%111.571010,45842.9%100.0%
72.73%116.487111,67475.0%71.4%
72.73%114.274111,14466.7%80.0%
54.55%116.683811,00660.0%50.0%
45.45%116.186712,66250.0%42.9%
60.00%103.885910,81580.0%40.0%
40.00%101.676812,64433.3%42.9%
50.00%103.281510,44280.0%20.0%
44.44%96.67409,11350.0%33.3%
33.33%95.887512,76533.3%33.3%
37.50%81.349313,58250.0%33.3%
37.50%82.079012,09650.0%33.3%
62.50%85.080910,50975.0%50.0%
62.50%85.876210,41166.7%60.0%
50.00%81.984713,74150.0%50.0%
37.50%82.468011,04940.0%33.3%
50.00%81.277510,44540.0%66.7%
42.86%74.291612,80450.0%33.3%
71.43%75.81,0759,42060.0%100.0%
85.71%71.175712,002100.0%66.7%
85.71%70.955112,714100.0%75.0%
83.33%61.696515,285100.0%80.0%
66.67%67.284711,490100.0%50.0%
83.33%62.465610,966100.0%66.7%
33.33%61.169312,70233.3%33.3%
83.33%62.293016,62050.0%100.0%
20.00%56.590714,7680.0%20.0%
80.00%52.263312,3000.0%100.0%
80.00%53.283012,002100.0%66.7%
100.00%56.01,17613,661100.0%100.0%
80.00%54.154811,192100.0%50.0%

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Dr. Mundo vs Poppy - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Dr. Mundo do against Poppy in League of Legends?

Poppy wins the Dr. Mundo vs Poppy matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to Dr. Mundo's 41.7%, a 16.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.13.

How does Dr. Mundo do against Poppy in the early game?

In the early game, Poppy has the advantage against Dr. Mundo with a 87.5% win rate versus 12.5%. Poppy players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Dr. Mundo do against Poppy in the late game?

In the late game, Dr. Mundo takes over the Dr. Mundo vs Poppy matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Dr. Mundo scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Dr. Mundo vs Poppy matchup?

Poppy wins the matchup against Dr. Mundo with a 58.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.13. The 16.7 percentage point advantage means Poppy is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.

What is the best Dr. Mundo build against Poppy?

The best Dr. Mundo build against Poppy includes Titanic Hydra, Heartsteel, Thornmail with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Dr. Mundo runes against Poppy?

The best Dr. Mundo runes against Poppy use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Dr. Mundo vs Poppy matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Dr. Mundo counter Poppy?

No, Dr. Mundo struggles against Poppy with only a 41.7% win rate. Poppy has the advantage in this matchup. Dr. Mundo players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Poppy's lead.

How do I play Dr. Mundo against Poppy?

When playing Dr. Mundo against Poppy, play cautiously and avoid Poppy's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Poppy in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.