Jayce - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.9%
Pick Rate
1.4%

Jaycevs Poppy

DFighterMarksman
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Jayce vs Poppy is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Poppy wins with a 75.0% win rate (+50.0%) over Jayce based on 8 games. Poppy holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Jayce build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Jayce vs Poppy matchup.

Jayce Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Jayce 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
Jayce - 25.0% win rate in this matchup
Jayce
25.0% WR
VS
Poppy vs Jayce matchup - 75.0% win rate
Poppy
75.0% WR

Who Wins the Jayce vs Poppy Matchup?

Poppy wins the Jayce vs Poppy matchup
Winner
Poppy
Matches: 8
25.0%
Win Rate
75.0%
6.1
CS / min
5.0
943
DMG / min
781
14,283
Gold / game
12,148
182
Heal / min
271
844
DMG Mitigated / min
1,813
0.6
CC / min
1.5
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
28.6%
Late Game WR
71.4%

Jayce vs Poppy Matchup Summary

The Jayce vs Poppy matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Poppy wins with a 75.0% win rate compared to Jayce's 25.0%, giving Poppy a 50.0 percentage point advantage. Poppy dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Jayce players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Poppy leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Poppy has a strong advantage in this matchup. Jayce 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.

Jayce vs Poppy Laning Phase Breakdown

Jayce wins the laning phase against Poppy in League of Legends

Jayce is favored during the laning phase against Poppy, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Jayce holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.1Jayce
5.0Poppy
Jayce significantly out-farms Poppy by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 17 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Jayce a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Poppy players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
943Jayce
781Poppy
Jayce heavily out-damages Poppy by 162 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Poppy should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Jayce's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
14,283Jayce
12,148Poppy
Jayce generates a commanding 2,134 more gold per game than Poppy. This substantial economic advantage means Jayce consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Poppy should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.6Jayce
1.5Poppy
Poppy brings significantly more crowd control than Jayce, with 1.0 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. Jayce should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,027Jayce
2,084Poppy
Poppy vastly out-sustains Jayce, healing and mitigating 1,057 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Poppy can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Jayce is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Jayce, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Jayce Build Against Poppy

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Poppy, providing the mobility and stats Jayce needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Jayce against Poppy are Serylda's Grudge, Eclipse and Muramana. This combination gives Jayce 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 Jayce vs Poppy matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Poppy
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Jayce early game win rateJayce0.0%
Poppy early game win ratePoppy100.0%
Late Game
Poppy
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Jayce late game win rateJayce28.6%
Poppy late game win ratePoppy71.4%

Poppy dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Jayce. This lopsided early game means Poppy 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 71.4% win rate — 42.9 points above Jayce. Extended games heavily favor Poppy, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Poppy holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Jayce players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Jayce Runes Against Poppy

Precision rune tree - Jayce primary runes vs PoppyPrecision
Conqueror - best Jayce rune vs PoppyPresence of Mind - best Jayce rune vs PoppyLegend: Alacrity - best Jayce rune vs PoppyCut Down - best Jayce rune vs Poppy
Inspiration rune tree - Jayce secondary runes vs PoppyInspiration
Cash Back - best Jayce rune vs PoppyBiscuit Delivery - best Jayce rune vs Poppy
100.0% WR

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


Jayce matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Jayce'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 Jayce build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Jayce matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
43.81%1056.679811,71837.0%51.0%
50.96%1046.885513,21645.7%53.6%
50.67%757.188811,77851.6%50.0%
59.09%666.589211,82750.0%67.7%
45.90%617.397712,89757.1%36.4%
48.15%546.71,21112,39152.0%44.8%
54.72%536.388311,63460.7%48.0%
44.00%506.81,04411,00146.1%41.7%
38.00%507.080811,41639.1%37.0%
48.98%496.694512,80671.4%32.1%
46.94%497.089610,95634.8%57.7%
55.32%476.982512,14347.6%61.5%
44.44%456.69109,94951.9%33.3%
48.84%436.898012,33647.1%50.0%
38.10%424.291812,78740.9%35.0%
61.90%426.892213,93956.3%65.4%
45.00%407.194212,43050.0%41.7%
53.85%397.293512,27470.0%36.8%
50.00%387.094113,42753.3%47.8%
52.63%387.41,01412,35755.6%50.0%
40.54%377.11,02011,30442.1%38.9%
64.86%376.293712,37577.8%52.6%
50.00%366.797713,09620.0%61.5%
48.57%356.981211,66658.8%38.9%
51.43%355.41,07713,34250.0%52.6%
51.43%356.785211,21352.9%50.0%
60.00%357.11,01213,84163.6%58.3%
47.06%346.896513,00753.9%42.9%
44.12%345.993112,22735.3%52.9%
48.39%315.11,00214,25650.0%47.4%
45.16%316.599412,74841.7%47.4%
64.52%311.797314,95553.3%75.0%
54.84%316.174111,57146.1%61.1%
45.16%317.095811,48041.2%50.0%
56.67%307.287511,55170.0%30.0%
46.67%307.089313,01346.1%47.1%
27.59%293.692313,82525.0%28.6%
41.38%297.367411,22946.7%35.7%
62.07%292.195314,12738.5%81.3%
51.72%291.590714,07763.6%44.4%
57.14%286.397113,10350.0%62.5%
51.85%273.486711,99950.0%54.5%
66.67%275.298013,76177.8%61.1%
51.85%277.093612,74550.0%53.3%
50.00%267.01,04912,21050.0%50.0%
50.00%266.680713,53958.3%42.9%
57.69%265.687212,34660.0%54.5%
46.15%267.191212,68354.5%40.0%
48.00%257.187212,54542.9%50.0%
48.00%257.085612,02055.6%43.8%
60.00%256.997211,60675.0%46.1%
50.00%245.395013,17145.5%53.9%
41.67%246.41,03810,99041.7%41.7%
60.87%236.81,02712,32072.7%50.0%
31.82%226.49199,16530.8%33.3%
36.36%222.488413,57125.0%42.9%
50.00%206.987910,57357.1%33.3%
57.89%196.51,07913,56744.4%70.0%
63.16%195.11,04114,15350.0%77.8%
61.11%182.191313,48166.7%55.6%
61.11%182.398814,89662.5%60.0%
50.00%186.881913,66657.1%45.5%
55.56%181.892713,93671.4%45.5%
55.56%187.197113,82260.0%53.9%
47.06%177.294912,61344.4%50.0%
35.29%173.092312,98350.0%27.3%
52.94%174.288211,20460.0%42.9%
58.82%176.386311,21075.0%44.4%
31.25%166.47699,93022.2%42.9%
43.75%166.181111,76420.0%54.5%
46.67%154.71,08314,83650.0%45.5%
26.67%151.51,05615,08533.3%22.2%
53.33%157.089410,52355.6%50.0%
40.00%153.090612,99116.7%55.6%
40.00%151.395415,9590.0%50.0%
60.00%151.496714,15166.7%55.6%
33.33%157.280911,61430.0%40.0%
33.33%156.599112,26850.0%22.2%
30.77%137.489512,67528.6%33.3%
23.08%135.390012,80614.3%33.3%
66.67%127.193812,85260.0%71.4%
58.33%127.61,10412,44157.1%60.0%
50.00%126.587710,50844.4%66.7%
66.67%123.01,02015,54466.7%66.7%
58.33%125.679410,08766.7%33.3%
33.33%126.31,08014,07075.0%12.5%
54.55%112.491212,96585.7%0.0%
45.45%116.991511,57150.0%42.9%
63.64%116.21,08615,56666.7%62.5%
60.00%106.78849,60250.0%75.0%
40.00%107.379812,75133.3%42.9%
66.67%96.792711,934100.0%50.0%
77.78%97.41,08513,81880.0%75.0%
55.56%97.91,02613,07266.7%50.0%
55.56%97.298713,30540.0%75.0%
33.33%92.66209,94720.0%50.0%
62.50%86.91,0289,123100.0%40.0%
37.50%81.695215,35750.0%33.3%
25.00%86.194314,2830.0%28.6%
62.50%87.11,00612,39940.0%100.0%
62.50%81.71,09312,93275.0%50.0%
37.50%87.374213,68050.0%33.3%
62.50%83.21,22917,0790.0%71.4%
62.50%81.11,13117,76050.0%66.7%
57.14%76.71,22215,611100.0%25.0%
57.14%76.792413,30250.0%66.7%
42.86%71.383214,1810.0%60.0%
42.86%72.688015,496100.0%20.0%
71.43%73.01,21218,5680.0%83.3%
71.43%71.297513,135100.0%50.0%
28.57%71.093515,24325.0%33.3%
42.86%76.992913,66833.3%50.0%
50.00%61.087913,27650.0%50.0%
83.33%66.397815,8250.0%83.3%
66.67%63.31,04016,04375.0%50.0%
50.00%66.71,15211,7760.0%75.0%
60.00%57.91,22114,70675.0%0.0%
80.00%55.286314,7460.0%80.0%
40.00%50.81,06913,6900.0%66.7%
60.00%52.31,02013,71566.7%50.0%
80.00%55.21,00415,609100.0%75.0%
60.00%55.987714,2280.0%100.0%

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Jayce vs Poppy - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Jayce do against Poppy in League of Legends?

Poppy wins the Jayce vs Poppy matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to Jayce's 25.0%, a 50.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Jayce do against Poppy in the early game?

In the early game, Poppy has the advantage against Jayce with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Poppy players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Jayce do against Poppy in the late game?

In the late game, Poppy takes over the Jayce vs Poppy matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to 28.6%. Poppy scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Jayce vs Poppy matchup?

Poppy wins the matchup against Jayce with a 75.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 50.0 percentage point advantage means Poppy is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Jayce build against Poppy?

The best Jayce build against Poppy includes Serylda's Grudge, Eclipse, Muramana with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Jayce runes against Poppy?

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

Does Jayce counter Poppy?

No, Jayce struggles against Poppy with only a 25.0% win rate. Poppy has the advantage in this matchup. Jayce players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Poppy's lead.

How do I play Jayce against Poppy?

When playing Jayce 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.