Poppy - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.6%
Pick Rate
1.7%

Poppyvs Gnar

CTankFighter
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Poppy vs Gnar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Poppy wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Gnar based on 5 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 Gnar 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
Gnar - 80.0% win rateGnar(80.0%)
Poppy - 80.0% win rate in this matchup
Poppy
80.0% WR
VS
Gnar vs Poppy matchup - 20.0% win rate
Gnar
20.0% WR

Who Wins the Poppy vs Gnar Matchup?

Poppy wins the Poppy vs Gnar matchup
Winner
Poppy
Matches: 5
80.0%
Win Rate
20.0%
5.9
CS / min
7.5
684
DMG / min
915
7,588
Gold / game
8,771
176
Heal / min
214
1,664
DMG Mitigated / min
846
1.3
CC / min
1.4
75.0%
Early Game WR
25.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Poppy vs Gnar Matchup Summary

The Poppy vs Gnar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Poppy wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Gnar's 20.0%, giving Poppy a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Poppy dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Gnar 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 781 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Poppy players can confidently pick into Gnar and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Gnar 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 Gnar Laning Phase Breakdown

Gnar wins the laning phase against Poppy in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.9Poppy
7.5Gnar
Gnar significantly out-farms Poppy by 1.6 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 24 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Gnar 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
684Poppy
915Gnar
Gnar heavily out-damages Poppy by 231 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 Gnar's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
7,588Poppy
8,771Gnar
Gnar generates a commanding 1,183 more gold per game than Poppy. This substantial economic advantage means Gnar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Poppy should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.3Poppy
1.4Gnar
Both Poppy and Gnar 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
1,841Poppy
1,060Gnar
Poppy vastly out-sustains Gnar, healing and mitigating 781 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Poppy can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Gnar is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Gnar, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Poppy Build Against Gnar

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Gnar, providing the mobility and stats Poppy needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Poppy against Gnar are Iceborn Gauntlet, Sundered Sky and Fimbulwinter. 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 Gnar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Poppy vs Gnar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Poppy
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Poppy early game win ratePoppy75.0%
Gnar early game win rateGnar25.0%
Late Game
Poppy
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Poppy late game win ratePoppy100.0%
Gnar late game win rateGnar0.0%

Poppy dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Gnar. 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Gnar. 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. Gnar players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Poppy Runes Against Gnar

Resolve rune tree - Poppy primary runes vs GnarResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Poppy rune vs GnarShield Bash - best Poppy rune vs GnarSecond Wind - best Poppy rune vs GnarOvergrowth - best Poppy rune vs Gnar
Inspiration rune tree - Poppy secondary runes vs GnarInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Poppy rune vs GnarCosmic Insight - best Poppy rune vs Gnar
100.0% WR

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


Poppy matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.37%571.252310,06122.2%59.0%
40.00%501.14849,57941.2%39.4%
40.82%491.24959,06837.5%44.0%
34.69%491.54599,12825.9%45.5%
62.50%401.253110,24166.7%57.9%
45.95%375.983111,55546.7%45.5%
55.56%361.650810,04653.9%56.5%
54.29%351.35609,39458.8%50.0%
64.29%282.159510,21663.6%64.7%
56.00%255.881011,07766.7%46.1%
40.00%251.44889,04730.8%50.0%
50.00%241.25039,38253.9%45.5%
45.83%241.155510,05850.0%42.9%
50.00%241.461010,62750.0%50.0%
56.52%231.24629,04664.3%44.4%
47.83%232.96788,99650.0%44.4%
52.17%231.24028,61430.8%80.0%
57.14%213.172010,58277.8%41.7%
60.00%204.687610,84762.5%58.3%
45.00%205.586411,35350.0%41.7%
35.00%201.75269,35336.4%33.3%
36.84%191.346510,07322.2%50.0%
52.63%191.24649,14455.6%50.0%
63.16%191.04828,88866.7%60.0%
50.00%182.273111,75166.7%41.7%
50.00%180.958611,45550.0%50.0%
33.33%181.24488,85928.6%36.4%
55.56%184.672410,58255.6%55.6%
38.89%185.477810,32927.3%57.1%
50.00%184.31,04011,66075.0%30.0%
61.11%181.35369,82560.0%62.5%
50.00%183.765711,42328.6%63.6%
47.06%171.776813,06860.0%41.7%
35.29%171.662411,46344.4%25.0%
70.59%170.94909,01881.8%50.0%
47.06%170.865912,92425.0%53.9%
43.75%163.063011,26233.3%50.0%
80.00%154.579111,56075.0%85.7%
60.00%151.755410,26377.8%33.3%
33.33%155.81,02811,44544.4%16.7%
20.00%151.34549,35216.7%22.2%
73.33%156.08719,74262.5%85.7%
42.86%145.891511,5810.0%60.0%
50.00%145.977412,09071.4%28.6%
42.86%141.45018,46533.3%60.0%
35.71%145.48619,15725.0%50.0%
64.29%146.393111,05683.3%50.0%
42.86%141.15149,68633.3%50.0%
64.29%144.968511,11466.7%60.0%
46.15%132.153110,56962.5%20.0%
61.54%135.498110,39966.7%57.1%
46.15%135.87379,70740.0%50.0%
30.77%131.461710,67037.5%20.0%
30.77%131.359410,8430.0%36.4%
46.15%135.985911,88040.0%50.0%
38.46%130.953912,02366.7%30.0%
33.33%124.872010,95416.7%50.0%
41.67%126.283310,38228.6%60.0%
50.00%121.048110,68750.0%50.0%
63.64%111.256710,64540.0%83.3%
45.45%114.86878,58655.6%0.0%
72.73%111.35068,58166.7%100.0%
45.45%110.863512,1600.0%62.5%
60.00%101.15258,85866.7%50.0%
30.00%104.96639,68333.3%25.0%
33.33%90.956912,42350.0%28.6%
22.22%94.774610,88920.0%25.0%
44.44%91.653311,8550.0%50.0%
62.50%84.565311,38260.0%66.7%
50.00%80.956114,065100.0%42.9%
75.00%84.91,08913,858100.0%71.4%
62.50%81.352010,94666.7%60.0%
37.50%85.661611,60450.0%33.3%
62.50%81.657711,973100.0%57.1%
50.00%81.95878,78825.0%75.0%
50.00%85.86279,29833.3%100.0%
42.86%71.14938,23525.0%66.7%
42.86%74.089910,89525.0%66.7%
42.86%71.24808,06350.0%40.0%
28.57%70.947910,10250.0%20.0%
42.86%71.361110,315100.0%20.0%
57.14%70.660211,86466.7%50.0%
66.67%61.458711,28450.0%75.0%
33.33%60.957312,06950.0%25.0%
66.67%62.957911,6570.0%66.7%
83.33%65.972212,170100.0%66.7%
16.67%66.18779,8760.0%50.0%
66.67%63.053111,275100.0%50.0%
50.00%64.98018,90360.0%0.0%
66.67%65.872910,39750.0%75.0%
50.00%60.446611,14866.7%33.3%
50.00%66.286512,5630.0%60.0%
60.00%52.05419,98233.3%100.0%
60.00%55.865911,776100.0%50.0%
60.00%55.58277,52066.7%50.0%
60.00%50.852511,83366.7%50.0%
20.00%55.76489,23225.0%0.0%
20.00%52.353210,7870.0%33.3%
20.00%53.67039,4760.0%50.0%
80.00%55.96847,58875.0%100.0%
60.00%52.45128,22350.0%100.0%
80.00%51.360511,678100.0%50.0%
40.00%50.854810,75250.0%33.3%
40.00%52.04798,22325.0%100.0%
80.00%50.972911,930100.0%66.7%
60.00%51.039710,67733.3%100.0%

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Poppy vs Gnar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Poppy do against Gnar in League of Legends?

Poppy wins the Poppy vs Gnar matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Gnar's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Poppy do against Gnar in the early game?

In the early game, Poppy has the advantage against Gnar with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. 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 Gnar in the late game?

In the late game, Poppy takes over the Poppy vs Gnar 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 Gnar matchup?

Poppy wins the matchup against Gnar with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Poppy is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Poppy build against Gnar?

The best Poppy build against Gnar includes Iceborn Gauntlet, Sundered Sky, Fimbulwinter with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Gnar?

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

Does Poppy counter Gnar?

Yes, Poppy has a favorable matchup against Gnar with a 80.0% win rate. Poppy strongly counters Gnar in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Poppy against Gnar?

When playing Poppy against Gnar, 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.