Poppy - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.3%
Pick Rate
1.5%

Poppyvs Annie

FTankFighter
Patch26.10
Matches2,069,456
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Poppy vs Annie is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Poppy wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Annie based on 5 games. Annie 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 Annie 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.

Compare against an opponent
Annie - 60.0% win rateAnnie(60.0%)
Poppy - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Poppy
60.0% WR
VS
Annie vs Poppy matchup - 40.0% win rate
Annie
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Poppy vs Annie Matchup?

Poppy wins the Poppy vs Annie matchup
Winner
Poppy
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
2.4
CS / min
2.6
435
DMG / min
814
8,902
Gold / game
9,475
120
Heal / min
53
1,116
DMG Mitigated / min
372
1.0
CC / min
1.2
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Poppy vs Annie Matchup Summary

The Poppy vs Annie 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 Annie's 40.0%, giving Poppy a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Annie controls the early laning stage, but Poppy outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Annie 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 sustain, where Poppy leads by 810 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Poppy players can confidently pick into Annie and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Annie away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Poppy vs Annie Laning Phase Breakdown

Annie wins the laning phase against Poppy in League of Legends

Annie is favored during the laning phase against Poppy, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Annie holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
2.4Poppy
2.6Annie
Poppy and Annie farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
435Poppy
814Annie
Annie heavily out-damages Poppy by 379 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Poppy should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Annie's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
8,902Poppy
9,475Annie
Annie earns 574 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 Annie slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.0Poppy
1.2Annie
Both Poppy and Annie provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
1,236Poppy
425Annie
Poppy vastly out-sustains Annie, healing and mitigating 810 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Poppy can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Annie is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Annie, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Annie
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Poppy early game win ratePoppy33.3%
Annie early game win rateAnnie66.7%
Late Game
Poppy
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Poppy late game win ratePoppy100.0%
Annie late game win rateAnnie0.0%

Annie dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Poppy. This lopsided early game means Annie 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Annie. 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: Annie 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 Annie

Domination rune tree - Poppy primary runes vs AnnieDomination
Hail of Blades - best Poppy rune vs AnnieSudden Impact - best Poppy rune vs AnnieSixth Sense - best Poppy rune vs AnnieTreasure Hunter - best Poppy rune vs Annie
Inspiration rune tree - Poppy secondary runes vs AnnieInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Poppy rune vs AnnieHextech Flashtraption - best Poppy rune vs Annie
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Inspiration secondary allows Poppy to press their advantage against Annie, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Poppy matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
55.96%1091.25049,28857.7%54.4%
44.44%991.35029,44939.1%49.1%
50.53%951.24808,92245.8%55.3%
48.78%821.450010,00251.5%46.9%
40.51%791.35219,65440.0%40.8%
36.49%741.34479,05440.0%34.1%
45.07%711.254510,30548.0%43.5%
36.07%614.657010,21522.2%47.1%
47.37%571.35519,33556.5%41.2%
43.14%511.648410,39647.1%41.2%
56.25%481.44999,49868.2%46.1%
52.17%461.25379,61263.6%41.7%
63.04%462.261310,37272.2%57.1%
50.00%441.34628,16945.8%55.0%
42.86%421.34359,16144.4%41.7%
43.90%413.482610,59546.1%42.9%
51.22%416.375510,74052.9%50.0%
61.54%391.15199,25657.9%65.0%
47.37%381.25609,25247.4%47.4%
47.37%381.254110,02628.6%58.3%
51.35%371.45148,99350.0%52.9%
44.44%364.980010,86223.1%56.5%
37.14%355.27759,98846.1%31.8%
51.43%355.27669,51752.6%50.0%
41.18%346.086711,05538.5%42.9%
50.00%345.786010,48750.0%50.0%
38.24%340.955211,58142.9%35.0%
52.94%341.34879,46750.0%55.6%
48.48%331.65079,80058.3%42.9%
45.45%334.168511,08950.0%42.1%
48.48%331.658210,69160.0%30.8%
56.25%325.972110,89357.1%55.6%
37.50%321.854810,40655.6%30.4%
50.00%321.459511,40844.4%52.2%
50.00%321.54889,29455.6%42.9%
41.94%314.066512,33825.0%44.4%
56.67%305.869310,65760.0%53.3%
53.33%305.377410,86738.5%64.7%
50.00%301.359910,18641.7%55.6%
37.93%291.348010,86637.5%38.1%
48.28%295.296710,30546.1%50.0%
55.17%291.54708,33162.5%46.1%
60.71%283.86389,91966.7%53.9%
42.86%281.163213,57316.7%50.0%
59.26%275.976710,88260.0%58.8%
37.50%242.771811,55737.5%37.5%
25.00%241.55319,04618.2%30.8%
37.50%245.674610,43937.5%37.5%
47.83%235.590610,13950.0%46.1%
73.91%234.476810,46083.3%63.6%
57.14%211.35328,49160.0%54.5%
47.62%211.54979,66241.7%55.6%
42.86%211.762411,49550.0%36.4%
42.86%215.782612,91716.7%53.3%
38.10%214.878110,92562.5%23.1%
66.67%210.959510,14658.3%77.8%
35.00%202.067410,72925.0%50.0%
45.00%201.358211,70460.0%40.0%
55.00%201.450010,31866.7%50.0%
45.00%201.360911,68950.0%41.7%
45.00%205.390311,63457.1%38.5%
45.00%205.41,06811,31644.4%45.5%
75.00%205.879611,92157.1%84.6%
31.58%192.959911,10537.5%27.3%
47.37%195.784111,03942.9%50.0%
42.11%194.685911,50750.0%36.4%
50.00%185.673410,95250.0%50.0%
55.56%184.881211,42162.5%50.0%
61.11%180.760910,59370.0%50.0%
38.89%184.87149,88328.6%45.5%
50.00%183.681011,34450.0%50.0%
38.89%185.691611,55916.7%50.0%
58.82%171.265712,35750.0%63.6%
35.29%175.485410,9950.0%46.1%
37.50%165.360010,14437.5%37.5%
37.50%161.163810,88560.0%27.3%
62.50%161.573413,67950.0%64.3%
40.00%155.583611,88125.0%45.5%
33.33%151.14989,93240.0%30.0%
57.14%142.768512,09525.0%70.0%
71.43%140.962710,73170.0%75.0%
71.43%141.356411,63640.0%88.9%
50.00%144.272010,47066.7%45.5%
50.00%145.17459,91360.0%44.4%
69.23%135.49969,82542.9%100.0%
53.85%131.14218,65766.7%42.9%
46.15%135.17759,92233.3%57.1%
50.00%121.25187,17842.9%60.0%
50.00%122.769110,77580.0%28.6%
50.00%121.86659,93133.3%100.0%
58.33%121.667811,13883.3%33.3%
66.67%124.081411,43566.7%66.7%
66.67%126.185310,62350.0%83.3%
54.55%115.479213,342100.0%50.0%
72.73%113.068012,290100.0%57.1%
72.73%111.05619,81685.7%50.0%
50.00%100.963313,34133.3%57.1%
60.00%100.864011,74760.0%60.0%
44.44%92.063510,25725.0%60.0%
66.67%91.658112,34933.3%83.3%
55.56%93.766111,102100.0%50.0%
66.67%92.064810,02775.0%60.0%
55.56%91.548710,28233.3%66.7%
66.67%91.079513,06360.0%75.0%
44.44%90.864112,94750.0%42.9%
37.50%81.561810,46750.0%33.3%
37.50%86.35998,75540.0%33.3%
75.00%85.567810,10666.7%100.0%
50.00%82.659711,67433.3%60.0%
37.50%86.277010,21650.0%25.0%
12.50%85.45278,7470.0%33.3%
57.14%75.41,0139,19250.0%66.7%
57.14%71.450210,13850.0%60.0%
0.00%65.348311,4470.0%0.0%
0.00%63.26559,3450.0%0.0%
50.00%63.968012,05950.0%50.0%
66.67%65.863011,12566.7%66.7%
83.33%63.171711,85075.0%100.0%
80.00%51.84919,9990.0%100.0%
60.00%53.496914,532100.0%33.3%
20.00%51.547410,9990.0%25.0%
60.00%51.24509,344100.0%33.3%
60.00%50.661912,449100.0%33.3%
60.00%52.44358,90233.3%100.0%
60.00%51.850810,021100.0%33.3%
40.00%50.56209,23266.7%0.0%
100.00%51.267311,335100.0%100.0%

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Poppy vs Annie - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Poppy do against Annie in League of Legends?

Poppy wins the Poppy vs Annie matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Annie's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Poppy do against Annie in the early game?

In the early game, Annie has the advantage against Poppy with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Annie players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Poppy do against Annie in the late game?

In the late game, Poppy takes over the Poppy vs Annie matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Poppy scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Poppy vs Annie matchup?

Poppy wins the matchup against Annie with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Poppy is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Poppy build against Annie?

The best Poppy build against Annie includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Poppy runes against Annie?

The best Poppy runes against Annie use the Domination primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Poppy vs Annie matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Poppy counter Annie?

Yes, Poppy has a favorable matchup against Annie with a 60.0% win rate. Poppy strongly counters Annie in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Poppy against Annie?

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