Poppy, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
56.1%
Pick Rate
0.2%
Ban Rate
1.6%

Poppy Jungle Build: Items & Boots

Poppy S TierTankFighter
Patch
26.19
Games
205
Lane
Jungle
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 5, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

The most-played Patch 26.19 Poppy build is Mercury's Treads, Sundered Sky, Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate, Randuin's Omen, Umbral Glaive, Oracle Lens: 5.7% of games, 75% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

Best Poppy Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashSmite
    Flash + Smite
    75.0%Win Rate100.0%Pick Rate

Build Stats

75.00%Win Rate
+18.90%WR Diff
5.70%Pick Rate
20Matches

This Poppy build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Poppy build are Sundered Sky, Force of Nature, and Dead Man's Plate. This item combination achieves a 75.0% win rate across 20 matches analyzed.

At full build, Poppy gains a total of 100 AD, 1500 Health, 130 Armor, and 75 MR, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Poppy Runes

Sorcery primary rune treeSorcery
  • Stormraider's Surge
  • Nimbus Cloak
  • Celerity
  • Waterwalking
Domination secondary rune treeDomination
  • Cheap Shot
  • Relentless Hunter
  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Poppy Abilities

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Poppy build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Resistance. Lower in: Gold Efficiency, Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Poppy are Gustwalker Hatchling, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 50.0% win rate and 20.0% pick rate.

These are Poppy's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Sundered Sky (55.2% WR, -0.9% WR diff, 46.8% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 40 AD. Force of Nature (72.2% WR, +16.1% WR diff, 26.3% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 55 MR, 0.04% Speed. Dead Man's Plate (63.9% WR, +7.8% WR diff, 47.3% pick rate) provides 55 Armor, 350 Health, 0.04% Speed. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
  • Sundered Sky S Tier
    Sundered Sky - 3,100 gold - Poppy core item

    Sundered Sky

    3,100 3,100
    55.21%Win Rate
    -0.89%WR Diff
    46.83%Pick Rate
  • Force of Nature S Tier
    Force of Nature - 2,800 gold - Poppy core item

    Force of Nature

    2,800 2,800
    72.22%Win Rate
    +16.12%WR Diff
    26.34%Pick Rate
  • Dead Man's Plate S Tier
    Dead Man's Plate - 2,900 gold - Poppy core item

    Dead Man's Plate

    2,900 2,900
    63.92%Win Rate
    +7.82%WR Diff
    47.32%Pick Rate
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  • Win rate by rank & game length
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Poppy players complete Gustwalker Hatchling first in 58% of games, winning 59.3% of them. The median first item is finished at 0:12 (25th to 75th percentile: 0:06 to 0:18).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
59.3%57.6%0:12118
55.0%19.5%0:1240
48.9%22.9%0:1247

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
65.0%10.4%11:4820
53.2%24.4%12:1247
46.7%7.8%11:4215

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
58.3%14.4%21:1224
75.0%4.8%21:248
66.7%3.6%21:426

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Small sampleBased on 205 matches. This is a small sample, so these numbers show a direction rather than a reliable figure.

Poppy players max Q > E > W in 94% of games, winning 59.0% of the 188 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priorityQ - Hammer ShockQE - Heroic ChargeEW - Steadfast PresenceW
Level123456789101112131415161718
Q12345
W12345
E12345
R123
  • Q > W > E: 4% of games, 25.0% win rate
  • E > Q > W: 1% of games, 0.0% win rate
Small sampleBased on 199 matches. This is a small sample, so these numbers show a direction rather than a reliable figure.
Top situational items for Poppy include Randuin's Omen, Umbral Glaive. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Randuin's Omen S Tier
    Randuin's Omen - 2,700 gold - Poppy situational item

    Randuin's Omen

    2,700 2,700
    54.17%Win Rate
    -1.93%WR Diff
    11.71%Pick Rate
  • Umbral Glaive S Tier
    Umbral Glaive - 2,800 gold - Poppy situational item

    Umbral Glaive

    2,800 2,800
    56.25%Win Rate
    +0.15%WR Diff
    7.80%Pick Rate
The best boots for Poppy are Mercury's Treads. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
  • Mercury's Treads S Tier
    Mercury's Treads - 1,250 gold - Poppy boots

    Mercury's Treads

    1,250 1,250
    57.69%Win Rate
    +1.59%WR Diff
    25.37%Pick Rate
The recommended trinket for Poppy is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.
  • Oracle Lens S Tier
    Oracle Lens - Poppy trinket for vision control

    Oracle Lens

    0 0
    64.55%Win Rate
    +8.45%WR Diff
    53.66%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Poppy build.

  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:75
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total healthHealth:1500
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:100
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:8%
  • Total armorArmor:130

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Poppy magic resistanceMR
75
75
Poppy movement speedSpeed
45
45
Poppy healthHealth
1500
1300
Poppy attack damageAD
100
100
Poppy movement speedSpeed
0.08%
0.08%
Poppy armorArmor
130
130
When facing Poppy's top counters like Warwick, Sylas, Kayn, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. Focus on completing your core damage items before heavily investing in defensive situational items, as Poppy needs sufficient damage to remain a threat in counter matchups. Adapt your final build slots with items like Randuin's Omen or Umbral Glaive based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Poppy performance.
durable frontlinerFirst Power Spike3,100gGustwalker Hatchling at 0:12 (median)

This Poppy durable frontliner build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 75.0% win rate comes from only 20 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include strong physical damage mitigation and substantial health pool for survivability. This tanky Poppy build works best when your team lacks frontline presence. You can absorb damage and create opportunities for your carries to deal damage. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. With a total gold cost of 15,550, this Poppy build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Sundered Sky, Force of Nature, and Dead Man's Plate power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Poppy build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Strong physical damage mitigation
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

Poppy Jungle Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.19)

467 games

Most Poppy Jungle players rush Gustwalker Hatchling first (57% of games), finished at a median of 0.2 minutes. Plated Steelcaps are the usual boots (42%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Smite (97%). The game usually starts with Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Poppy boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Plated SteelcapsPlated SteelcapsMost played42.2%50.8%197
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads29.8%51.1%139
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness21.4%57.0%100

Poppy starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth PotionStealth WardGustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Stealth WardMost played22.7%56.6%106
Gustwalker HatchlingGustwalker Hatchling14.1%53.0%66
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth PotionGustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion9.9%43.5%46
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth PotionStealth WardMosstomper Seedling + Health Potion + Stealth Ward9.6%40.0%45

Poppy summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashSmiteFlash + SmiteMost played97.2%50.9%454

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Poppy First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Poppy players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Gustwalker Hatchling Gustwalker Hatchling0.2 min
0.1-0.3 min
57.4%52.6%268
Mosstomper Seedling Mosstomper Seedling0.2 min
0.1-0.3 min
24.2%49.6%113
Scorchclaw Pup Scorchclaw Pup0.2 min
0.1-0.3 min
18.4%47.7%86

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Gustwalker HatchlingSundered SkyDead Man's Plate Gustwalker Hatchling → Sundered Sky → Dead Man's Plate20.9 min
19.8-22.4 min
13.9%59.6%57

Every Poppy Jungle Item by Win Rate

The completed items Poppy players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Sundered SkySundered SkyMost played48.0%51.3%224
Dead Man's PlateDead Man's Plate45.8%59.8%214
EclipseEclipse28.9%56.3%135
Force of NatureForce of Nature28.5%54.1%133
ThornmailThornmail26.3%52.8%123
Iceborn GauntletIceborn Gauntlet16.9%45.6%79
Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen9.9%43.5%46

Poppy Build Planner

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Start from Poppy's most common core and swap items to see the total gold and stats. When your picks contain a three-item core players actually build, its recorded win rate shows up.

Poppy's most-built items
Your build (3/6)
Sundered SkyDead Man's PlatePlated Steelcaps
Total gold7,200

No recorded three-item core in this build yet — it may be off-meta.

Total stats from items
Attack Damage
40
Health
750
Armor
80
Ability Haste
10
Move Speed
45