
Ivernvs Poppy
Ivern vs Poppy is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Poppy wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Ivern based on 5 games. Ivern wins the early laning phase while Poppy scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ivern build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ivern vs Poppy matchup.
Ivern Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ivern 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 Ivern vs Poppy Matchup?

Ivern vs Poppy Matchup Summary
The Ivern vs Poppy matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Poppy wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Ivern's 40.0%, giving Poppy a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Ivern controls the early laning stage, but Poppy outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ivern needs to press advantages before Poppy reaches their power spikes, while Poppy should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Poppy leads by 885 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Poppy has a strong advantage in this matchup. Ivern 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.
Ivern vs Poppy Laning Phase Breakdown
Poppy is favored during the laning phase against Ivern, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Poppy holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Ivern Build Against Poppy
Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Poppy, providing the mobility and stats Ivern needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ivern against Poppy are Echoes of Helia, Moonstone Renewer and Imperial Mandate. This combination gives Ivern 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 Ivern vs Poppy matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Ivern dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Poppy. This lopsided early game means Ivern can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Poppy is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Ivern. Extended games heavily favor Poppy, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Ivern must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Poppy reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Poppy 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 Ivern Runes Against Poppy
The Sorcery and Domination rune setup gives Ivern the best tools to compete against Poppy in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Ivern matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Ivern'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 Ivern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59.14% | 93 | 0.5 | 387 | 11,455 | 63.0% | 55.3% | |
| 50.70% | 71 | 0.5 | 374 | 10,923 | 41.9% | 57.5% | |
| 55.00% | 62 | 0.4 | 334 | 11,330 | 59.4% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 60 | 0.6 | 470 | 11,123 | 51.6% | 55.2% | |
| 55.36% | 56 | 0.5 | 375 | 11,315 | 64.3% | 46.4% | |
| 53.70% | 54 | 0.6 | 385 | 11,153 | 52.2% | 54.8% | |
| 58.82% | 51 | 0.5 | 432 | 11,359 | 41.7% | 74.1% | |
| 50.00% | 47 | 0.6 | 367 | 11,663 | 58.8% | 44.8% | |
| 51.11% | 46 | 0.6 | 444 | 11,727 | 53.9% | 50.0% | |
| 58.14% | 44 | 0.7 | 474 | 11,395 | 61.9% | 54.5% | |
| 51.22% | 41 | 0.5 | 489 | 11,853 | 36.8% | 63.6% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 0.7 | 451 | 11,323 | 47.4% | 52.4% | |
| 46.15% | 39 | 0.9 | 456 | 10,759 | 64.3% | 36.0% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 0.7 | 378 | 11,263 | 37.5% | 60.9% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 0.7 | 463 | 11,827 | 56.3% | 54.5% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 0.8 | 449 | 10,626 | 38.5% | 60.9% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 0.5 | 399 | 11,411 | 37.5% | 63.2% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 0.5 | 391 | 10,458 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 0.5 | 455 | 11,703 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 0.7 | 383 | 10,839 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 0.5 | 406 | 11,022 | 64.7% | 35.7% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 0.5 | 386 | 11,411 | 53.9% | 43.8% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 0.5 | 450 | 10,427 | 47.1% | 58.3% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 1.0 | 416 | 11,146 | 23.1% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 0.5 | 468 | 11,604 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 0.6 | 449 | 11,660 | 76.9% | 33.3% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 0.5 | 433 | 11,120 | 53.9% | 71.4% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 0.7 | 403 | 11,080 | 57.1% | 46.1% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 0.5 | 461 | 10,835 | 55.6% | 56.3% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 0.5 | 509 | 11,708 | 75.0% | 46.7% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 0.7 | 439 | 11,715 | 37.5% | 66.7% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 1.9 | 594 | 12,044 | 33.3% | 47.1% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 0.9 | 269 | 8,745 | 30.0% | 50.0% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 1.1 | 301 | 8,702 | 36.4% | 60.0% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 0.4 | 405 | 11,541 | 72.7% | 50.0% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 0.8 | 408 | 10,670 | 33.3% | 36.4% | |
| 70.00% | 20 | 1.0 | 264 | 8,196 | 72.7% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 0.8 | 429 | 11,498 | 66.7% | 36.4% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 1.3 | 381 | 10,484 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 63.16% | 20 | 0.8 | 371 | 11,272 | 76.9% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 0.4 | 427 | 11,432 | 25.0% | 70.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 0.7 | 316 | 10,065 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 76.47% | 17 | 1.1 | 433 | 9,985 | 71.4% | 80.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 0.5 | 318 | 11,123 | 55.6% | 25.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 0.6 | 448 | 11,298 | 70.0% | 57.1% | |
| 53.33% | 16 | 0.9 | 357 | 10,093 | 77.8% | 16.7% | |
| 80.00% | 15 | 1.2 | 292 | 8,782 | 71.4% | 87.5% | |
| 23.08% | 14 | 2.5 | 452 | 7,206 | 22.2% | 25.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.3 | 239 | 8,756 | 28.6% | 42.9% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 0.6 | 375 | 11,909 | 20.0% | 77.8% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 0.9 | 359 | 12,665 | 25.0% | 70.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 0.5 | 401 | 10,426 | 37.5% | 33.3% | |
| 58.33% | 13 | 1.0 | 409 | 11,145 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 0.5 | 373 | 10,090 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.9 | 486 | 11,129 | 60.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 3.2 | 566 | 10,916 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 0.5 | 441 | 11,333 | 57.1% | 40.0% | |
| 83.33% | 12 | 2.0 | 632 | 11,891 | 80.0% | 85.7% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.1 | 335 | 9,849 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 0.9 | 392 | 9,397 | 22.2% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.1 | 406 | 11,603 | 40.0% | 83.3% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.1 | 354 | 8,167 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 1.2 | 304 | 7,543 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.1 | 331 | 7,066 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.3 | 337 | 9,203 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 0.4 | 510 | 12,161 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 0.4 | 388 | 10,704 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 2.5 | 502 | 9,723 | 16.7% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.4 | 365 | 8,444 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 1.0 | 352 | 11,650 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 0.9 | 313 | 8,928 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.1 | 429 | 8,948 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.3 | 298 | 6,384 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.7 | 540 | 10,370 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 0.8 | 336 | 6,955 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.7 | 696 | 8,266 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 0.6 | 439 | 13,822 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 6 | 5.0 | 688 | 11,029 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.5 | 504 | 9,270 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.1 | 322 | 9,211 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 0.9 | 328 | 10,471 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 0.8 | 453 | 8,838 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.3 | 362 | 8,070 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.2 | 274 | 8,774 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.0 | 342 | 9,132 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.4 | 318 | 9,425 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 3.7 | 549 | 9,639 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.3 | 457 | 10,572 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.6 | 379 | 9,029 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.7 | 312 | 8,871 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 278 | 9,824 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 585 | 9,745 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
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Ivern vs Poppy - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Ivern do against Poppy in League of Legends?
Poppy wins the Ivern vs Poppy matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Ivern's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Ivern do against Poppy in the early game?
In the early game, Ivern has the advantage against Poppy with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Ivern players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Ivern do against Poppy in the late game?
In the late game, Poppy takes over the Ivern vs Poppy matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Poppy scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Ivern vs Poppy matchup?
Poppy wins the matchup against Ivern with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Poppy is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Ivern build against Poppy?
The best Ivern build against Poppy includes Echoes of Helia, Moonstone Renewer, Imperial Mandate with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 Ivern runes against Poppy?
The best Ivern runes against Poppy use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Ivern vs Poppy matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Ivern counter Poppy?
No, Ivern struggles against Poppy with only a 40.0% win rate. Poppy has the advantage in this matchup. Ivern players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Poppy's lead.
How do I play Ivern against Poppy?
When playing Ivern against Poppy, play cautiously and avoid Poppy's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Poppy has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.