Poppyvs Ambessa
Poppy vs Ambessa is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Poppy wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Ambessa based on 22 games. Poppy wins the early laning phase while Ambessa scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Poppy build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Poppy vs Ambessa matchup.
Poppy Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Poppy 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.
Ambessa(50.0%)Who Wins the Poppy vs Ambessa Matchup?
Poppy vs Ambessa Matchup Summary
The Poppy vs Ambessa matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 22 recent matches analyzed, Poppy wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Ambessa's 50.0%, giving Poppy a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Poppy controls the early laning stage, but Ambessa outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Poppy needs to press advantages before Ambessa reaches their power spikes, while Ambessa should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Poppy leads by 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Poppy has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Ambessa's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Poppy vs Ambessa Laning Phase Breakdown
Poppy is favored during the laning phase against Ambessa, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Poppy holds advantages in gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Poppy Build Against Ambessa
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Ambessa, providing the mobility and stats Poppy needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Poppy against Ambessa are Iceborn Gauntlet, Sundered Sky and Fimbulwinter. This combination gives Poppy an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Poppy the best chance to compete against Ambessa. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Poppy vs Ambessa matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Poppy58.3%Ambessa41.7%Poppy40.0%Ambessa60.0%Poppy dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.3% win rate — a 16.7 percentage point lead over Ambessa. This lopsided early game means Poppy can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Ambessa is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Poppy. Extended games heavily favor Ambessa, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Poppy must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Ambessa reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Ambessa 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 Poppy Runes Against Ambessa
Resolve
Precision
The Resolve primary with Precision secondary combination helps Poppy maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Ambessa.
Poppy matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. The table below shows Poppy'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 Poppy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.54% | 99 | 1.3 | 488 | 9,497 | 46.3% | 58.6% | |
| 56.47% | 85 | 1.4 | 508 | 10,038 | 58.1% | 55.6% | |
| 48.05% | 77 | 1.2 | 462 | 9,634 | 43.8% | 51.1% | |
| 55.84% | 77 | 1.3 | 493 | 9,587 | 60.6% | 52.3% | |
| 38.89% | 72 | 1.4 | 490 | 9,177 | 43.2% | 34.3% | |
| 67.21% | 61 | 1.3 | 573 | 10,609 | 65.5% | 68.8% | |
| 54.24% | 59 | 1.3 | 520 | 10,384 | 61.5% | 48.5% | |
| 44.83% | 58 | 2.4 | 635 | 9,535 | 40.7% | 48.4% | |
| 52.63% | 57 | 1.4 | 515 | 9,978 | 54.2% | 51.5% | |
| 42.11% | 57 | 1.3 | 486 | 9,391 | 50.0% | 35.5% | |
| 44.00% | 50 | 2.5 | 613 | 10,379 | 43.5% | 44.4% | |
| 63.83% | 47 | 1.2 | 461 | 9,192 | 65.2% | 62.5% | |
| 48.94% | 47 | 1.4 | 463 | 8,886 | 59.1% | 40.0% | |
| 43.48% | 46 | 0.8 | 595 | 12,724 | 43.8% | 43.3% | |
| 38.64% | 44 | 1.4 | 459 | 8,729 | 50.0% | 29.2% | |
| 40.91% | 44 | 4.9 | 806 | 10,575 | 40.9% | 40.9% | |
| 45.45% | 44 | 4.2 | 847 | 11,586 | 61.1% | 34.6% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 3.9 | 774 | 10,646 | 45.5% | 45.0% | |
| 38.46% | 39 | 1.3 | 521 | 9,358 | 50.0% | 30.4% | |
| 36.84% | 38 | 1.7 | 562 | 10,259 | 23.1% | 44.0% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 1.3 | 568 | 9,126 | 53.9% | 41.7% | |
| 59.46% | 37 | 1.1 | 500 | 10,026 | 68.8% | 52.4% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 3.6 | 960 | 11,423 | 60.0% | 45.8% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 6.0 | 805 | 11,380 | 43.8% | 55.6% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 5.8 | 900 | 11,401 | 64.7% | 47.1% | |
| 61.76% | 34 | 5.0 | 831 | 10,580 | 56.3% | 66.7% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 1.1 | 505 | 9,205 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 1.2 | 539 | 10,586 | 50.0% | 43.5% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 3.8 | 742 | 11,946 | 40.0% | 43.5% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 5.3 | 718 | 10,673 | 42.9% | 57.9% | |
| 65.63% | 32 | 1.3 | 540 | 9,781 | 69.2% | 63.2% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 4.7 | 604 | 10,214 | 58.8% | 57.1% | |
| 38.71% | 31 | 1.3 | 419 | 8,357 | 40.0% | 36.4% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 1.6 | 470 | 10,038 | 45.5% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 1.1 | 499 | 9,216 | 46.7% | 53.9% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 5.8 | 754 | 10,344 | 53.3% | 75.0% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 5.2 | 698 | 11,122 | 44.4% | 58.8% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 1.6 | 478 | 10,327 | 40.0% | 68.8% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 1.4 | 475 | 9,363 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 5.7 | 885 | 11,315 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 24 | 5.2 | 840 | 10,886 | 36.4% | 30.8% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 5.8 | 749 | 10,685 | 75.0% | 26.7% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 1.0 | 661 | 12,353 | 60.0% | 46.1% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 2.0 | 564 | 11,862 | 44.4% | 42.9% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 4.6 | 560 | 12,081 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.1 | 754 | 12,241 | 62.5% | 42.9% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 2.0 | 609 | 11,500 | 22.2% | 46.1% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 1.4 | 550 | 9,584 | 71.4% | 60.0% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 1.4 | 449 | 9,166 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 5.6 | 760 | 9,588 | 58.3% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 1.3 | 528 | 9,793 | 45.5% | 54.5% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 4.4 | 847 | 10,163 | 33.3% | 58.3% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 2.4 | 712 | 11,276 | 40.0% | 36.4% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 4.9 | 722 | 11,165 | 55.6% | 41.7% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 1.7 | 496 | 9,872 | 75.0% | 22.2% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 1.3 | 677 | 11,966 | 77.8% | 54.5% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 2.1 | 628 | 11,317 | 50.0% | 61.5% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 6.2 | 864 | 11,998 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 3.8 | 745 | 10,995 | 77.8% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 1.2 | 661 | 11,680 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 1.5 | 519 | 9,697 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 2.2 | 576 | 9,797 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.0 | 601 | 11,463 | 71.4% | 54.5% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 5.8 | 756 | 10,489 | 55.6% | 44.4% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 5.0 | 780 | 11,885 | 28.6% | 30.0% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 4.5 | 662 | 9,626 | 57.1% | 20.0% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 1.3 | 407 | 9,356 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.8 | 663 | 13,673 | 100.0% | 46.7% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 1.0 | 623 | 14,089 | 42.9% | 90.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 1.1 | 714 | 10,952 | 75.0% | 55.6% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 1.3 | 687 | 12,044 | 0.0% | 45.5% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 5.1 | 719 | 12,184 | 50.0% | 30.0% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 0.8 | 517 | 10,160 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.5 | 497 | 9,885 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 0.9 | 546 | 10,038 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 5.8 | 915 | 11,012 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.5 | 506 | 9,225 | 60.0% | 37.5% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.3 | 552 | 9,343 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 0.8 | 597 | 11,250 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 4.7 | 468 | 9,945 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 1.4 | 536 | 12,190 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.5 | 726 | 11,369 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 16.67% | 12 | 4.9 | 749 | 10,768 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.8 | 633 | 9,862 | 28.6% | 75.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.9 | 836 | 13,059 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 5.8 | 889 | 12,436 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 0.7 | 536 | 11,564 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 2.6 | 941 | 12,063 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.4 | 881 | 10,716 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 835 | 10,929 | 80.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.4 | 571 | 12,047 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 0.7 | 612 | 12,160 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 5.3 | 732 | 11,081 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.0 | 657 | 11,008 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 3.9 | 718 | 10,297 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 100.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 655 | 8,935 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.0 | 1,319 | 10,485 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 0.7 | 573 | 12,177 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.3 | 802 | 11,770 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.7 | 587 | 13,041 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.1 | 486 | 9,706 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.8 | 447 | 9,721 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.8 | 577 | 11,920 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 539 | 9,620 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.7 | 684 | 8,939 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 5.7 | 966 | 12,647 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 0.9 | 639 | 11,258 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.9 | 604 | 9,771 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.1 | 844 | 13,809 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 369 | 8,098 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 921 | 13,268 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 677 | 12,570 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 555 | 10,004 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 4.0 | 901 | 11,486 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 863 | 15,246 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
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Poppy vs Ambessa - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Poppy do against Ambessa in League of Legends?
Poppy wins the Poppy vs Ambessa matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Ambessa's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 22 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Poppy do against Ambessa in the early game?
In the early game, Poppy has the advantage against Ambessa with a 58.3% win rate versus 41.7%. Poppy players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Poppy do against Ambessa in the late game?
In the late game, Ambessa takes over the Poppy vs Ambessa matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Ambessa scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Poppy vs Ambessa matchup?
Poppy wins the matchup against Ambessa with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Poppy is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 22 games analyzed.
What is the best Poppy build against Ambessa?
The best Poppy build against Ambessa includes Iceborn Gauntlet, Sundered Sky, Fimbulwinter with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 33.3% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Poppy runes against Ambessa?
The best Poppy runes against Ambessa use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Poppy vs Ambessa matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Poppy counter Ambessa?
Yes, Poppy has a favorable matchup against Ambessa with a 50.0% win rate. Poppy slightly edges out Ambessa in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.
How do I play Poppy against Ambessa?
When playing Poppy against Ambessa, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.