Poppy - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
1.9%

Poppyvs Amumu

CTankFighter
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Poppy vs Amumu is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Poppy wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Amumu based on 16 games. Amumu wins the early laning phase while Poppy scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Poppy build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Poppy vs Amumu matchup.

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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.

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Poppy - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Poppy
50.0% WR
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Amumu vs Poppy matchup - 50.0% win rate
Amumu
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Poppy vs Amumu Matchup?

Poppy wins the Poppy vs Amumu matchup
Winner
Poppy
Matches: 16
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
0.9
CS / min
0.9
609
DMG / min
664
11,911
Gold / game
12,256
303
Heal / min
302
1,377
DMG Mitigated / min
1,265
1.3
CC / min
1.4
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
54.5%
Late Game WR
45.5%

Poppy vs Amumu Matchup Summary

The Poppy vs Amumu matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 16 recent matches analyzed, Poppy wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Amumu's 50.0%, giving Poppy a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Amumu controls the early laning stage, but Poppy outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Amumu needs to press advantages before Poppy reaches their power spikes, while Poppy should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Poppy leads by 0.1 CS/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 Amumu'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 Amumu Laning Phase Breakdown

Amumu wins the laning phase against Poppy in League of Legends

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

Farming
0.9Poppy
0.9Amumu
Poppy and Amumu farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
609Poppy
664Amumu
Amumu deals 56 more champion damage per minute than Poppy. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Poppy choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Amumu's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,911Poppy
12,256Amumu
Amumu earns 345 more gold per game than Poppy, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Amumu slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.3Poppy
1.4Amumu
Both Poppy and Amumu provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,680Poppy
1,567Amumu
Poppy heals and mitigates 113 more damage per minute than Amumu, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Poppy to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Amumu.

Best Poppy Build Against Amumu

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Amumu, providing the mobility and stats Poppy needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Poppy against Amumu are Sundered Sky, Force of Nature and Dead Man's Plate. This combination gives Poppy an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Amumu. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Poppy vs Amumu matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Amumu
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Poppy early game win ratePoppy40.0%
Amumu early game win rateAmumu60.0%
Late Game
Poppy
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Poppy late game win ratePoppy54.5%
Amumu late game win rateAmumu45.5%

Amumu dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Poppy. This lopsided early game means Amumu 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 54.5% win rate — 9.1 points above Amumu. Extended games heavily favor Poppy, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Amumu must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Poppy reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Poppy 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 Amumu

Domination rune tree - Poppy primary runes vs AmumuDomination
Dark Harvest - best Poppy rune vs AmumuCheap Shot - best Poppy rune vs AmumuGrisly Mementos - best Poppy rune vs AmumuRelentless Hunter - best Poppy rune vs Amumu
Sorcery rune tree - Poppy secondary runes vs AmumuSorcery
Celerity - best Poppy rune vs AmumuWaterwalking - best Poppy rune vs Amumu
50.0% WR

The Domination primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Poppy maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Amumu.


Poppy matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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.

Poppy matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
63.89%721.35059,46166.7%61.9%
38.71%621.34869,46639.1%38.5%
60.71%561.34739,34552.4%65.7%
46.30%541.35449,91040.0%50.0%
61.22%491.55649,95470.0%55.2%
51.06%471.35178,99560.0%44.4%
46.81%472.162810,43337.5%51.6%
52.78%361.456010,00680.0%42.3%
55.56%361.252410,03858.3%54.2%
51.52%332.458310,01950.0%52.4%
66.67%301.157710,89360.0%73.3%
44.83%294.96919,65645.5%44.4%
33.33%271.46039,66654.5%18.8%
38.46%261.44938,84038.5%38.5%
64.00%255.074511,33750.0%73.3%
62.50%245.269610,35866.7%61.1%
54.17%241.76339,28645.5%61.5%
58.33%242.26569,63855.6%60.0%
37.50%241.567611,41850.0%28.6%
52.17%231.651610,79350.0%52.9%
59.09%221.155410,07171.4%53.3%
33.33%215.76759,30920.0%45.5%
47.62%215.376710,68542.9%50.0%
55.00%200.754711,54560.0%53.3%
35.00%204.375910,46433.3%36.4%
60.00%201.656810,80071.4%53.9%
63.16%191.25047,59158.3%71.4%
52.63%191.34407,54030.0%77.8%
68.42%195.381612,303100.0%64.7%
68.42%193.571511,98660.0%71.4%
38.89%181.35129,80542.9%36.4%
38.89%181.25958,82340.0%37.5%
38.89%181.35388,07140.0%37.5%
55.56%181.34739,62262.5%50.0%
38.89%184.674110,02125.0%50.0%
47.06%171.55428,72850.0%44.4%
41.18%171.372311,35228.6%50.0%
47.06%170.758411,47437.5%55.6%
47.06%175.01,01510,81457.1%40.0%
47.06%171.35359,39342.9%50.0%
41.18%171.055612,02883.3%18.2%
43.75%165.780112,38866.7%38.5%
43.75%161.25429,31033.3%50.0%
62.50%165.08079,88871.4%55.6%
50.00%160.960911,91140.0%54.5%
20.00%154.257210,6260.0%27.3%
66.67%153.569711,164100.0%54.5%
60.00%151.365110,92950.0%66.7%
73.33%151.15498,59687.5%57.1%
33.33%151.45008,70150.0%22.2%
46.67%151.14938,75066.7%33.3%
64.29%141.444110,20680.0%55.6%
42.86%145.178310,09360.0%33.3%
42.86%145.17829,95328.6%57.1%
42.86%145.068310,45033.3%50.0%
30.77%130.958510,86520.0%37.5%
76.92%131.14459,401100.0%66.7%
23.08%132.261511,2610.0%33.3%
38.46%130.870912,80325.0%44.4%
30.77%130.752511,22620.0%37.5%
46.15%132.15849,66933.3%50.0%
46.15%133.66508,84560.0%37.5%
41.67%125.790310,9060.0%71.4%
72.73%115.39409,47575.0%66.7%
54.55%115.81,03711,14225.0%71.4%
45.45%111.169714,30450.0%44.4%
63.64%111.45259,20060.0%66.7%
54.55%111.34987,26750.0%57.1%
50.00%105.570310,60040.0%60.0%
30.00%104.177211,46350.0%25.0%
30.00%103.37068,50433.3%25.0%
70.00%106.084610,72375.0%66.7%
30.00%106.07369,01337.5%0.0%
33.33%95.17238,84620.0%50.0%
77.78%90.562111,74966.7%83.3%
55.56%90.883311,544100.0%20.0%
55.56%92.55848,37350.0%66.7%
55.56%95.97569,14540.0%75.0%
66.67%94.56819,484100.0%57.1%
62.50%85.499010,57133.3%80.0%
50.00%83.76159,58650.0%50.0%
62.50%80.660810,22733.3%80.0%
50.00%81.25689,39866.7%40.0%
50.00%82.76789,28125.0%75.0%
37.50%81.45149,00233.3%40.0%
62.50%85.284610,04333.3%80.0%
28.57%70.96677,21125.0%33.3%
28.57%71.25038,9140.0%40.0%
71.43%70.653911,52150.0%80.0%
42.86%72.773411,95950.0%33.3%
42.86%71.14868,75850.0%33.3%
42.86%75.57678,62750.0%33.3%
42.86%75.879111,368100.0%33.3%
14.29%72.45129,0920.0%25.0%
33.33%63.894411,59250.0%25.0%
50.00%65.190712,41050.0%50.0%
33.33%61.95598,87625.0%50.0%
33.33%60.849410,6270.0%40.0%
66.67%65.653910,04266.7%66.7%
33.33%65.778110,8670.0%40.0%
60.00%50.44379,25333.3%100.0%
60.00%51.25919,71750.0%66.7%
60.00%50.857912,85050.0%66.7%
80.00%56.395410,361100.0%66.7%
20.00%54.25089,8640.0%33.3%

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Poppy vs Amumu - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Poppy do against Amumu in League of Legends?

Poppy wins the Poppy vs Amumu matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Amumu's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 16 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Poppy do against Amumu in the early game?

In the early game, Amumu has the advantage against Poppy with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Amumu players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Poppy do against Amumu in the late game?

In the late game, Poppy takes over the Poppy vs Amumu matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to 45.5%. Poppy scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Poppy vs Amumu matchup?

Poppy wins the matchup against Amumu with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Poppy is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 16 games analyzed.

What is the best Poppy build against Amumu?

The best Poppy build against Amumu includes Sundered Sky, Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Amumu?

The best Poppy runes against Amumu use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Poppy vs Amumu matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Poppy counter Amumu?

Yes, Poppy has a favorable matchup against Amumu with a 50.0% win rate. Poppy slightly edges out Amumu in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Poppy against Amumu?

When playing Poppy against Amumu, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Amumu. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.