Poppy - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.2%
Pick Rate
1.6%

Poppyvs Fiddlesticks

FTankFighter
Patch26.10
Matches1,120,787
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Poppy vs Fiddlesticks is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Poppy wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Fiddlesticks based on 6 games. Poppy wins the early laning phase while Fiddlesticks scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Poppy build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Poppy vs Fiddlesticks 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
Fiddlesticks - 50.0% win rateFiddlesticks(50.0%)
Poppy - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Poppy
50.0% WR
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Fiddlesticks vs Poppy matchup - 50.0% win rate
Fiddlesticks
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Poppy vs Fiddlesticks Matchup?

Poppy wins the Poppy vs Fiddlesticks matchup
Winner
Poppy
Matches: 6
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
0.9
CS / min
1.2
541
DMG / min
808
11,198
Gold / game
11,844
269
Heal / min
443
1,243
DMG Mitigated / min
689
1.2
CC / min
1.9
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Poppy vs Fiddlesticks Matchup Summary

The Poppy vs Fiddlesticks matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Poppy wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Fiddlesticks'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 Fiddlesticks outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Poppy needs to press advantages before Fiddlesticks reaches their power spikes, while Fiddlesticks should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Fiddlesticks leads by 0.7s 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 Fiddlesticks'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 Fiddlesticks Laning Phase Breakdown

Fiddlesticks wins the laning phase against Poppy in League of Legends

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

Farming
0.9Poppy
1.2Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks edges out Poppy by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Fiddlesticks.
Damage
541Poppy
808Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks heavily out-damages Poppy by 266 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 Fiddlesticks's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,198Poppy
11,844Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks earns 646 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 Fiddlesticks slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.2Poppy
1.9Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Poppy, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Fiddlesticks coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,512Poppy
1,131Fiddlesticks
Poppy vastly out-sustains Fiddlesticks, healing and mitigating 381 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Poppy can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Fiddlesticks is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Fiddlesticks, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Poppy Build Against Fiddlesticks

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Fiddlesticks, providing the mobility and stats Poppy needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Poppy against Fiddlesticks are Sundered Sky, Dead Man's Plate 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Fiddlesticks. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Poppy vs Fiddlesticks matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Poppy
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Poppy early game win ratePoppy100.0%
Fiddlesticks early game win rateFiddlesticks0.0%
Late Game
Fiddlesticks
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Poppy late game win ratePoppy40.0%
Fiddlesticks late game win rateFiddlesticks60.0%

Poppy dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Fiddlesticks. This lopsided early game means Poppy can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Fiddlesticks is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Poppy. Extended games heavily favor Fiddlesticks, 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 Fiddlesticks reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Fiddlesticks 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 Fiddlesticks

Sorcery rune tree - Poppy primary runes vs FiddlesticksSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Poppy rune vs FiddlesticksNimbus Cloak - best Poppy rune vs FiddlesticksCelerity - best Poppy rune vs FiddlesticksWaterwalking - best Poppy rune vs Fiddlesticks
Domination rune tree - Poppy secondary runes vs FiddlesticksDomination
Cheap Shot - best Poppy rune vs FiddlesticksRelentless Hunter - best Poppy rune vs Fiddlesticks
100.0% WR

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


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
44.33%971.35189,33050.0%38.8%
48.81%841.24989,59243.8%51.9%
53.01%831.35079,31550.0%55.3%
47.56%821.34498,12351.2%43.6%
43.90%821.44919,86141.4%45.3%
51.32%761.35619,68528.1%68.2%
42.65%681.34719,45637.5%45.5%
33.87%621.34909,31138.5%30.6%
36.84%574.559610,80326.3%42.1%
51.79%561.35018,41850.0%53.6%
42.31%521.447010,31735.0%46.9%
51.06%476.178911,26560.0%44.4%
54.35%462.260110,52450.0%58.3%
53.33%451.35479,51652.6%53.9%
44.44%451.35239,44255.6%37.0%
48.84%431.55139,68436.8%58.3%
34.15%412.87769,46726.3%40.9%
33.33%395.778510,27244.4%23.8%
58.97%391.25809,87266.7%52.4%
44.74%383.970211,81044.4%44.8%
60.53%381.35519,19370.6%52.4%
40.54%375.880510,66644.4%36.8%
48.65%371.75899,85446.1%50.0%
50.00%364.680310,80133.3%61.9%
51.43%355.372410,57966.7%40.0%
55.88%345.283910,60950.0%60.0%
51.52%331.44679,77938.5%60.0%
45.45%334.267011,63071.4%26.3%
42.42%335.588510,37546.1%40.0%
35.48%311.14428,91436.8%33.3%
46.67%301.25349,40852.6%36.4%
40.00%301.549710,88925.0%45.5%
46.67%305.881911,54350.0%44.4%
51.72%291.264311,85755.6%50.0%
42.86%281.34698,59442.9%42.9%
42.86%285.079210,75654.5%35.3%
39.29%281.164611,59050.0%33.3%
50.00%285.775410,06062.5%33.3%
55.56%275.596510,69940.0%75.0%
40.74%271.24668,61050.0%30.8%
51.85%274.779510,44656.3%45.5%
44.44%270.957410,75041.7%46.7%
50.00%261.35119,84444.4%52.9%
30.77%264.571510,89211.1%41.2%
65.38%261.349610,34777.8%58.8%
32.00%253.073511,47812.5%41.2%
68.00%251.45189,59964.3%72.7%
45.83%241.96209,97835.7%60.0%
37.50%245.57858,70223.1%54.5%
60.87%233.976410,83080.0%46.1%
60.87%235.670011,13455.6%64.3%
34.78%235.684011,85542.9%31.3%
52.17%231.34598,57353.3%50.0%
34.78%230.758810,70355.6%21.4%
60.87%231.34558,93560.0%62.5%
26.09%230.953311,97037.5%20.0%
69.57%230.95519,83466.7%75.0%
36.36%225.85829,85522.2%46.1%
42.86%212.265910,21042.9%42.9%
42.86%211.166911,52742.9%42.9%
65.00%205.877712,00766.7%63.6%
35.00%201.34728,71830.0%40.0%
40.00%205.085910,30622.2%54.5%
57.89%191.05699,06453.9%66.7%
42.11%193.874410,82016.7%53.9%
47.37%194.81,04610,23855.6%40.0%
31.58%196.163110,42825.0%36.4%
58.82%171.865111,47233.3%87.5%
52.94%175.587210,61544.4%62.5%
35.29%175.385510,93711.1%62.5%
41.18%171.148811,35642.9%40.0%
20.00%155.086510,47016.7%22.2%
53.33%152.168611,79750.0%55.6%
60.00%151.371213,03066.7%58.3%
53.33%155.276610,66250.0%57.1%
76.92%131.65129,843100.0%62.5%
46.15%131.666211,737100.0%41.7%
61.54%130.860010,94150.0%80.0%
69.23%131.874410,35557.1%83.3%
61.54%135.188013,07940.0%75.0%
69.23%135.775211,87680.0%62.5%
30.77%135.187410,31642.9%16.7%
25.00%120.861510,92620.0%28.6%
50.00%126.48199,97740.0%57.1%
41.67%121.95768,39133.3%50.0%
36.36%115.072010,9180.0%44.4%
63.64%111.962010,27575.0%33.3%
27.27%114.484710,6820.0%37.5%
36.36%115.799810,17833.3%40.0%
50.00%101.55447,52757.1%33.3%
60.00%105.47009,86060.0%60.0%
50.00%104.76769,68933.3%57.1%
40.00%101.458510,19350.0%37.5%
50.00%105.885410,60550.0%50.0%
44.44%96.15739,11942.9%50.0%
77.78%91.56509,539100.0%71.4%
55.56%92.988910,19125.0%80.0%
66.67%91.674212,694100.0%40.0%
44.44%92.568510,86275.0%20.0%
55.56%96.46858,63783.3%0.0%
55.56%94.484712,35850.0%57.1%
44.44%91.75299,83250.0%42.9%
22.22%91.662710,26525.0%20.0%
33.33%94.26319,85460.0%0.0%
37.50%83.370010,99850.0%25.0%
37.50%82.65719,16675.0%0.0%
62.50%80.954411,09450.0%100.0%
75.00%80.97119,94975.0%75.0%
71.43%72.264112,9330.0%71.4%
71.43%73.374511,08733.3%100.0%
42.86%74.65189,605100.0%33.3%
57.14%72.262311,9170.0%80.0%
42.86%71.24969,06825.0%66.7%
71.43%72.065110,728100.0%50.0%
42.86%75.55699,3540.0%100.0%
42.86%70.860613,2740.0%50.0%
66.67%61.362010,532100.0%33.3%
83.33%62.159510,153100.0%0.0%
66.67%65.55388,46950.0%100.0%
50.00%60.954111,198100.0%40.0%
80.00%55.780711,06350.0%100.0%
60.00%55.358412,0940.0%100.0%
60.00%51.769911,70133.3%100.0%
40.00%56.27709,7520.0%50.0%
20.00%51.547310,522100.0%0.0%

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Poppy vs Fiddlesticks - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Poppy do against Fiddlesticks in League of Legends?

Poppy wins the Poppy vs Fiddlesticks matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Fiddlesticks's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Poppy do against Fiddlesticks in the early game?

In the early game, Poppy has the advantage against Fiddlesticks with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Fiddlesticks in the late game?

In the late game, Fiddlesticks takes over the Poppy vs Fiddlesticks matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Fiddlesticks scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Poppy vs Fiddlesticks matchup?

Poppy wins the matchup against Fiddlesticks with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Poppy is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Poppy build against Fiddlesticks?

The best Poppy build against Fiddlesticks includes Sundered Sky, Dead Man's Plate, 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 Fiddlesticks?

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

Does Poppy counter Fiddlesticks?

Yes, Poppy has a favorable matchup against Fiddlesticks with a 50.0% win rate. Poppy slightly edges out Fiddlesticks in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Poppy against Fiddlesticks?

When playing Poppy against Fiddlesticks, 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.