Nunu & Willumpvs Poppy
Nunu & Willump vs Poppy is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Poppy wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Nunu & Willump based on 5 games. Poppy wins the early laning phase while Nunu & Willump scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nunu & Willump build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nunu & Willump vs Poppy matchup.
Nunu & Willump Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Nunu & Willump 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.
Poppy(40.0%)Who Wins the Nunu & Willump vs Poppy Matchup?
Nunu & Willump vs Poppy Matchup Summary
The Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump's 40.0%, giving Poppy a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Poppy controls the early laning stage, but Nunu & Willump outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Poppy needs to press advantages before Nunu & Willump reaches their power spikes, while Nunu & Willump should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in gold income, where Poppy leads by 1,660 gold per game — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Poppy has a strong advantage in this matchup. Nunu & Willump 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.
Nunu & Willump vs Poppy Laning Phase Breakdown
Poppy is favored during the laning phase against Nunu & Willump, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Poppy holds advantages in damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Nunu & Willump Build Against Poppy
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Poppy, providing the mobility and stats Nunu & Willump needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nunu & Willump against Poppy are Force of Nature, Hextech Rocketbelt and Kaenic Rookern. This combination gives Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump vs Poppy matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Nunu & Willump33.3%Poppy66.7%Nunu & Willump50.0%Poppy50.0%Poppy dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Nunu & Willump. This lopsided early game means Poppy can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Nunu & Willump 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.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Poppy has the edge early, but Nunu & Willump gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Nunu & Willump Runes Against Poppy
Domination
Sorcery
The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Nunu & Willump the best tools to compete against Poppy in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Nunu & Willump matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. The table below shows Nunu & Willump'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 Nunu & Willump 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.05% | 77 | 0.9 | 607 | 12,089 | 52.9% | 44.2% | |
| 44.74% | 76 | 1.0 | 615 | 11,437 | 57.6% | 34.9% | |
| 52.05% | 73 | 0.9 | 524 | 11,061 | 50.0% | 54.0% | |
| 50.00% | 70 | 0.9 | 565 | 11,207 | 51.5% | 48.6% | |
| 55.71% | 70 | 0.9 | 568 | 10,661 | 68.4% | 40.6% | |
| 55.93% | 59 | 1.0 | 653 | 11,943 | 51.7% | 60.0% | |
| 35.59% | 59 | 0.8 | 545 | 11,464 | 30.8% | 39.4% | |
| 38.60% | 57 | 0.9 | 569 | 11,642 | 40.0% | 37.8% | |
| 47.17% | 53 | 1.0 | 560 | 11,979 | 41.7% | 51.7% | |
| 44.90% | 49 | 0.9 | 586 | 11,837 | 35.3% | 50.0% | |
| 41.86% | 43 | 1.3 | 624 | 10,625 | 56.0% | 22.2% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 0.8 | 548 | 11,160 | 47.1% | 56.5% | |
| 64.10% | 39 | 0.8 | 576 | 11,957 | 66.7% | 61.9% | |
| 62.16% | 37 | 0.9 | 548 | 11,124 | 52.2% | 78.6% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 0.9 | 545 | 11,400 | 60.0% | 41.2% | |
| 54.29% | 35 | 0.8 | 550 | 11,323 | 53.3% | 55.0% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 0.9 | 602 | 12,195 | 45.5% | 52.4% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 0.8 | 502 | 10,789 | 52.9% | 35.7% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 0.8 | 613 | 10,986 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 0.9 | 565 | 11,589 | 46.1% | 58.8% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 0.7 | 491 | 10,979 | 53.9% | 35.3% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 1.7 | 704 | 11,663 | 76.9% | 35.3% | |
| 35.71% | 28 | 0.9 | 608 | 9,474 | 42.1% | 22.2% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 0.9 | 562 | 11,500 | 76.5% | 30.0% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 1.5 | 644 | 11,581 | 66.7% | 53.3% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 0.9 | 553 | 10,635 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 1.1 | 656 | 11,423 | 43.8% | 77.8% | |
| 66.67% | 24 | 1.0 | 585 | 11,761 | 81.8% | 53.9% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 0.9 | 632 | 11,860 | 66.7% | 46.7% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 0.9 | 596 | 11,668 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 0.9 | 541 | 11,499 | 77.8% | 41.7% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 0.9 | 571 | 11,758 | 70.0% | 45.5% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 0.9 | 573 | 11,357 | 37.5% | 41.7% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 0.8 | 530 | 10,262 | 63.6% | 25.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 0.9 | 501 | 10,284 | 63.6% | 50.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 1.1 | 644 | 12,105 | 66.7% | 54.5% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 0.8 | 541 | 10,926 | 36.4% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 0.8 | 553 | 10,407 | 55.6% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 0.8 | 562 | 11,618 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 0.9 | 554 | 10,389 | 71.4% | 57.1% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 0.9 | 594 | 11,955 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 1.2 | 600 | 11,811 | 50.0% | 70.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 1.0 | 548 | 12,277 | 71.4% | 57.1% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 0.9 | 591 | 12,713 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.1 | 648 | 13,088 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 0.8 | 495 | 12,212 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 0.8 | 629 | 12,640 | 80.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.0 | 578 | 11,590 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.5 | 568 | 10,858 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.6 | 520 | 11,304 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 0.9 | 656 | 13,346 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.6 | 474 | 8,632 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.9 | 878 | 10,412 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 0.8 | 567 | 11,351 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.1 | 566 | 12,296 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.5 | 796 | 11,718 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 2.5 | 805 | 12,390 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 0.7 | 408 | 9,702 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 0.8 | 569 | 12,769 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.8 | 625 | 12,411 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.3 | 572 | 10,046 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.4 | 898 | 10,366 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.3 | 775 | 11,069 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 0.9 | 584 | 11,242 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 631 | 9,289 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.8 | 755 | 12,733 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 0.6 | 605 | 9,314 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 0.7 | 475 | 12,203 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 1,078 | 12,534 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 2.0 | 646 | 9,072 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
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Nunu & Willump vs Poppy - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Nunu & Willump do against Poppy in League of Legends?
Poppy wins the Nunu & Willump vs Poppy matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Nunu & Willump's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.
How does Nunu & Willump do against Poppy in the early game?
In the early game, Poppy has the advantage against Nunu & Willump with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Poppy players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Nunu & Willump do against Poppy in the late game?
In the late game, Nunu & Willump takes over the Nunu & Willump vs Poppy matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Nunu & Willump scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Nunu & Willump vs Poppy matchup?
Poppy wins the matchup against Nunu & Willump with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Poppy is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Nunu & Willump build against Poppy?
The best Nunu & Willump build against Poppy includes Force of Nature, Hextech Rocketbelt, Kaenic Rookern with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Nunu & Willump runes against Poppy?
The best Nunu & Willump runes against Poppy use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Nunu & Willump vs Poppy matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Nunu & Willump counter Poppy?
No, Nunu & Willump struggles against Poppy with only a 40.0% win rate. Poppy has the advantage in this matchup. Nunu & Willump players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Poppy's lead.
How do I play Nunu & Willump against Poppy?
When playing Nunu & Willump 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.