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

Poppyvs Brand

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

Poppy vs Brand is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Poppy wins with a 59.1% win rate (+18.2%) over Brand based on 22 games. Poppy holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Poppy build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Poppy vs Brand 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 - 59.1% win rate in this matchup
Poppy
59.1% WR
VS
Brand vs Poppy matchup - 40.9% win rate
Brand
40.9% WR

Who Wins the Poppy vs Brand Matchup?

Poppy wins the Poppy vs Brand matchup
Winner
Poppy
Matches: 22
59.1%
Win Rate
40.9%
1.1
CS / min
2.0
554
DMG / min
831
10,071
Gold / game
10,470
136
Heal / min
63
1,275
DMG Mitigated / min
339
1.3
CC / min
1.2
71.4%
Early Game WR
28.6%
53.3%
Late Game WR
46.7%

Poppy vs Brand Matchup Summary

The Poppy vs Brand matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 22 recent matches analyzed, Poppy wins with a 59.1% win rate compared to Brand's 40.9%, giving Poppy a 18.2 percentage point advantage. Poppy dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Brand players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Poppy leads by 1,010 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Poppy players can confidently pick into Brand and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Brand 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 Brand Laning Phase Breakdown

Brand wins the laning phase against Poppy in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.1Poppy
2.0Brand
Brand significantly out-farms Poppy by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Brand a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Poppy players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
554Poppy
831Brand
Brand heavily out-damages Poppy by 277 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 Brand's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,071Poppy
10,470Brand
Brand earns 400 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 Brand slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.3Poppy
1.2Brand
Both Poppy and Brand 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
1,411Poppy
402Brand
Poppy vastly out-sustains Brand, healing and mitigating 1,010 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Poppy can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Brand is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Brand, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Poppy Build Against Brand

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Brand, providing the mobility and stats Poppy needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Poppy against Brand are Dead Man's Plate, Locket of the Iron Solari and Thornmail. This combination gives Poppy an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Brand. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Poppy vs Brand matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Poppy
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Poppy early game win ratePoppy71.4%
Brand early game win rateBrand28.6%
Late Game
Poppy
53.3%
+6.7% advantage
Poppy late game win ratePoppy53.3%
Brand late game win rateBrand46.7%

Poppy dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 71.4% win rate — a 42.9 percentage point lead over Brand. This lopsided early game means Poppy 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 53.3% win rate — 6.7 points above Brand. Extended games heavily favor Poppy, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Poppy holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Brand players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Poppy Runes Against Brand

Resolve rune tree - Poppy primary runes vs BrandResolve
Aftershock - best Poppy rune vs BrandFont of Life - best Poppy rune vs BrandBone Plating - best Poppy rune vs BrandUnflinching - best Poppy rune vs Brand
Inspiration rune tree - Poppy secondary runes vs BrandInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Poppy rune vs BrandHextech Flashtraption - best Poppy rune vs Brand
70.0% WR

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


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 Brand - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Poppy do against Brand in League of Legends?

Poppy wins the Poppy vs Brand matchup with a 59.1% win rate compared to Brand's 40.9%, a 18.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 22 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Poppy do against Brand in the early game?

In the early game, Poppy has the advantage against Brand with a 71.4% win rate versus 28.6%. 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 Brand in the late game?

In the late game, Poppy takes over the Poppy vs Brand matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to 46.7%. Poppy scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Poppy vs Brand matchup?

Poppy wins the matchup against Brand with a 59.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 18.2 percentage point advantage means Poppy is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 22 games analyzed.

What is the best Poppy build against Brand?

The best Poppy build against Brand includes Dead Man's Plate, Locket of the Iron Solari, Thornmail with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Brand?

The best Poppy runes against Brand use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 70.0% win rate in the Poppy vs Brand matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Poppy counter Brand?

Yes, Poppy has a favorable matchup against Brand with a 59.1% win rate. Poppy strongly counters Brand in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Poppy against Brand?

When playing Poppy against Brand, 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.