- Win Rate
- 49.3%
- Pick Rate
- 0.7%
- Ban Rate
- 1.6%
Poppy Support Counters & Lane Matchups
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 672
- Lane
- Support
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 5, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Every Support lane opponent Poppy faced in Patch 26.19, ranked: Thresh (55.7% win rate against Poppy) and Leona (55.4%) are the hardest. See gold, CS and XP at 15 for all 20 matchups, find the best counter from your own champion pool, and learn how to play against Poppy.
- Hardest counter
- Threshwins 55.7%
- Next hardest
- Leonawins 55.4%
- Easiest matchup
- Pykeyou win 61.7%
- Support lanes won at 15
- 50.4%
Who Counters Poppy Support (Patch 26.19)
20 lane opponents · 973 gamesThe hardest Support matchups for Poppy are Thresh (55.7% win rate against Poppy), Leona (55.4%) and Seraphine (52.4%). Across the 19 matchups with lane data, Poppy is clearly ahead in gold at 15 against 6 and clearly behind against 0. The easiest lane is Pyke: Poppy wins 61.7%.
| Opponent | Their win rate | Gold @15 | CS @15 | XP @15 | Verdict | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lulu | 66.0% | −48 | −4.3 | +413 | Counter | 47 |
 Morgana | 61.7% | −19 | −1.1 | +105 | Leans their way | 47 |
 Thresh | 55.7% | +87 | +0.5 | +247 | Leans their way | 88 |
 Leona | 55.4% | −125 | −1.4 | −45 | Leans their way | 83 |
 Rell | 57.5% | −182 | +0.6 | −61 | Leans their way | 40 |
 Blitzcrank | 58.1% | +29 | −1.7 | +412 | Leans their way | 31 |
 Rakan | 58.1% | −238 | −2.1 | +54 | Leans their way | 31 |
 Seraphine | 52.4% | −19 | +1.6 | +268 | Leans their way | 63 |
 Milio | 52.8% | −448 | −6.2 | +60 | Leans their wayLoses lane | 36 |
 Nautilus | 47.9% | −18 | −0.5 | +187 | Leans your way | 71 |
 Janna | 51.6% | +66 | −3.8 | +387 | Even | 31 |
 Lux | 44.6% | +162 | +0.8 | +224 | Leans your way | 74 |
 Soraka | 47.5% | −390 | −5.7 | +11 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 40 |
 Braum | 45.2% | −452 | −1.1 | +24 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 31 |
 Alistar | 41.3% | −274 | −3.0 | −165 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 46 |
 Nami | 41.3% | −260 | −3.5 | +182 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 46 |
 Yuumi | 42.1% | −497 | −9.8 | +468 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 38 |
 Pyke | 38.3% | +210 | −2.2 | +29 | Leans your way | 60 |
 Senna | 40.0% | — | — | — | Leans your way | 30 |
 Pantheon | 35.0% | +162 | +1.1 | −191 | Leans your way | 40 |
Ranked solo and flex games where both champions played the same lane this patch. Win rate shown is the OPPONENT's. Lists rank by the 95% range of each win rate, so a handful of games cannot top the list; gold, CS and XP are the opponent's lead at 15:00.
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| Pick | Win rate vs Poppy | Gold @15 | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Lulu | 66.0% | −48 | 47 |
| 2. Morgana | 61.7% | −19 | 47 |
| 3. Thresh | 55.7% | +87 | 88 |
| 4. Leona | 55.4% | −125 | 83 |
| 5. Rell | 57.5% | −182 | 40 |
Poppy Lane Gold at 15 Minutes
Poppy's gold lead or deficit at 15:00 against the twelve most common Support opponents. Right of the line, Poppy is ahead; left, the opponent is.
From a champion selection perspective, the strongest Poppy counters are Thresh, Leona, and Seraphine. These champions either out-trade Poppy in lane, have abilities that negate Poppy's core mechanics, or scale better into team fights. Thresh in particular exploits Poppy's weaknesses by providing consistent pressure while being difficult to punish.
Beyond item builds and counter picks, successful counter play against Poppy involves understanding Poppy's power spikes and cooldown windows. Engage on Poppy when key abilities are on cooldown, and coordinate with your team to focus Poppy in team fights before Poppy can output maximum damage. Vision control is also crucial when playing against Poppy to avoid getting caught out of position. By combining proper defensive itemization with smart champion selection and strategic gameplay, you can effectively neutralize Poppy's impact and secure victory.
When to Counter Poppy - Game Phase Strategy
Poppy may look for extended trades. Avoid long fights and kite with slows. Short trades favor you against sustained damage.
Poppy becomes increasingly tanky mid game. Focus on kiting and percent health damage. Avoid fighting in choke points.
Poppy is very durable late game. Use armor penetration or anti-tank items. Focus squishier targets first if Poppy is too tanky.
Tips for Playing Against Poppy
- Pick Thresh or similar champions with kits that exploit Poppy's weaknesses
- Build Plated Steelcaps or Seeker's Armguard early to reduce Poppy's damage in lane
- Track Poppy's cooldowns and engage when key abilities are unavailable
- Ward Poppy's common roam paths and ping missing immediately
- Coordinate with your jungler to gank Poppy during vulnerable windows
- Avoid extended trades where Poppy can stack sustained damage
- Kite Poppy with slows and crowd control
Riot's tips for playing against Poppy
- Poppy can stop nearby enemies from dashing with Steadfast Presence.
- When Poppy starts to spin her hammer, she is charging Keeper's Verdict.
- You can step on Poppy's shield to deny it from her.
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What Poppy Is Good Against
The Support opponents Poppy beats most reliably this patch — the picks to look for when Poppy is your champion.
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Poppy Counters FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who counters Poppy?
In the Support lane this patch, the strongest counters to Poppy are Thresh (55.7% over 88 games), Leona (55.4% over 83 games), Seraphine (52.4% over 63 games).
What is Poppy's hardest matchup?
Thresh. Poppy wins only 44.3% of 88 lane games against Thresh and sits at −87 gold at 15 minutes.
What is Poppy good against?
Poppy's best Support matchups this patch are Pyke (61.7%), Lux (55.4%), Nautilus (52.1%).
Is Poppy a lane bully?
Not really. Poppy Support finishes 15 minutes within 36 gold of the lane opponent on average and is ahead in 50% of games.