Poppyvs Hecarim
Poppy vs Hecarim is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Poppy wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Hecarim based on 9 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 Hecarim 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.
Hecarim(66.7%)Who Wins the Poppy vs Hecarim Matchup?
Poppy vs Hecarim Matchup Summary
The Poppy vs Hecarim matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Poppy wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Hecarim's 33.3%, giving Poppy a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Poppy dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Hecarim players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Hecarim leads by 0.8 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Poppy players can confidently pick into Hecarim and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Hecarim 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 Hecarim Laning Phase Breakdown
Hecarim is favored during the laning phase against Poppy, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Hecarim holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Poppy Build Against Hecarim
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Hecarim, providing the mobility and stats Poppy needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Poppy against Hecarim 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 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Hecarim. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Poppy vs Hecarim matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Poppy75.0%Hecarim25.0%Poppy60.0%Hecarim40.0%Poppy dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Hecarim. 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 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Hecarim. 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. Hecarim players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Poppy Runes Against Hecarim
Sorcery
Domination
Running Sorcery primary with Domination secondary allows Poppy to press their advantage against Hecarim, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Poppy matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54.95% | 111 | 1.2 | 477 | 9,141 | 48.3% | 62.3% | |
| 53.21% | 110 | 1.2 | 525 | 9,736 | 60.0% | 48.4% | |
| 50.00% | 106 | 1.2 | 458 | 9,467 | 47.9% | 51.8% | |
| 46.24% | 93 | 1.3 | 468 | 9,340 | 41.5% | 50.0% | |
| 59.34% | 91 | 1.3 | 474 | 9,498 | 59.5% | 59.2% | |
| 43.84% | 73 | 1.2 | 485 | 9,785 | 48.4% | 40.5% | |
| 47.89% | 71 | 1.3 | 484 | 9,273 | 47.4% | 48.5% | |
| 58.46% | 65 | 1.2 | 552 | 10,122 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.32% | 63 | 1.2 | 563 | 10,046 | 66.7% | 54.5% | |
| 49.21% | 63 | 1.2 | 519 | 9,928 | 50.0% | 48.6% | |
| 61.29% | 62 | 1.2 | 496 | 8,727 | 65.8% | 54.2% | |
| 57.38% | 62 | 5.7 | 841 | 10,824 | 62.1% | 53.1% | |
| 51.67% | 60 | 1.3 | 485 | 10,043 | 55.2% | 48.4% | |
| 57.63% | 59 | 1.3 | 425 | 8,958 | 58.1% | 57.1% | |
| 49.12% | 57 | 1.3 | 563 | 10,138 | 52.2% | 47.1% | |
| 50.00% | 56 | 2.5 | 730 | 9,919 | 46.9% | 54.2% | |
| 46.30% | 54 | 1.2 | 520 | 9,203 | 41.4% | 52.0% | |
| 48.15% | 54 | 3.9 | 621 | 9,763 | 46.1% | 50.0% | |
| 57.41% | 54 | 1.4 | 543 | 9,778 | 53.9% | 60.7% | |
| 59.62% | 53 | 1.7 | 525 | 10,551 | 50.0% | 63.9% | |
| 64.58% | 48 | 1.4 | 583 | 10,225 | 61.9% | 66.7% | |
| 57.45% | 47 | 1.1 | 446 | 9,816 | 63.2% | 53.6% | |
| 53.19% | 47 | 4.8 | 1,105 | 11,734 | 37.5% | 61.3% | |
| 43.48% | 46 | 4.1 | 850 | 10,833 | 47.6% | 40.0% | |
| 39.13% | 46 | 1.1 | 516 | 10,065 | 38.9% | 39.3% | |
| 48.89% | 45 | 1.8 | 564 | 9,506 | 41.7% | 57.1% | |
| 59.09% | 44 | 1.4 | 479 | 10,061 | 65.0% | 54.2% | |
| 51.16% | 43 | 1.3 | 493 | 9,533 | 42.9% | 55.2% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 1.2 | 472 | 9,151 | 40.0% | 65.2% | |
| 54.76% | 42 | 1.1 | 490 | 8,800 | 59.1% | 50.0% | |
| 47.62% | 42 | 4.7 | 799 | 11,231 | 35.0% | 59.1% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 6.1 | 804 | 10,819 | 73.7% | 34.8% | |
| 43.90% | 41 | 4.3 | 643 | 10,932 | 41.2% | 45.8% | |
| 60.00% | 40 | 5.5 | 870 | 12,983 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 38.46% | 39 | 5.5 | 715 | 10,000 | 45.0% | 31.6% | |
| 41.67% | 36 | 6.2 | 792 | 12,020 | 35.3% | 47.4% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 6.2 | 838 | 11,332 | 27.8% | 76.5% | |
| 65.71% | 35 | 3.9 | 757 | 11,728 | 72.7% | 62.5% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 5.4 | 995 | 12,305 | 61.5% | 36.4% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 1.3 | 628 | 10,564 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 33 | 6.2 | 808 | 9,311 | 54.5% | 81.8% | |
| 51.61% | 32 | 5.1 | 878 | 10,608 | 42.9% | 58.8% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 5.4 | 744 | 10,296 | 52.9% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 32 | 4.1 | 614 | 11,113 | 40.0% | 36.4% | |
| 62.50% | 32 | 5.3 | 780 | 11,483 | 76.9% | 52.6% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 6.1 | 843 | 10,175 | 52.6% | 58.3% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 1.4 | 452 | 9,871 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 35.71% | 28 | 1.9 | 558 | 10,130 | 23.1% | 46.7% | |
| 40.74% | 28 | 5.1 | 913 | 10,809 | 18.2% | 56.3% | |
| 70.37% | 27 | 1.3 | 497 | 11,328 | 90.0% | 58.8% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 5.8 | 751 | 9,880 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 76.00% | 25 | 0.9 | 640 | 10,810 | 76.9% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 5.5 | 823 | 11,119 | 44.4% | 37.5% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 6.0 | 963 | 11,534 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 6.2 | 676 | 10,650 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 1.1 | 610 | 10,447 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 65.22% | 24 | 1.9 | 660 | 12,179 | 42.9% | 75.0% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 5.5 | 807 | 10,852 | 40.0% | 55.6% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 1.3 | 489 | 9,842 | 66.7% | 47.1% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 2.4 | 736 | 12,995 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 5.7 | 854 | 10,991 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 5.8 | 628 | 9,957 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 5.7 | 829 | 10,284 | 45.5% | 54.5% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 6.0 | 812 | 10,821 | 46.1% | 62.5% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 0.8 | 660 | 12,448 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 5.4 | 835 | 12,002 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 21 | 1.2 | 431 | 8,698 | 60.0% | 81.8% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 1.3 | 582 | 10,717 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 1.0 | 565 | 11,116 | 54.5% | 44.4% | |
| 57.89% | 20 | 5.5 | 753 | 12,665 | 50.0% | 63.6% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 1.9 | 594 | 10,594 | 45.5% | 44.4% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 6.3 | 855 | 9,896 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 3.5 | 752 | 11,538 | 22.2% | 55.6% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.4 | 541 | 10,609 | 80.0% | 46.1% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 2.1 | 584 | 9,005 | 77.8% | 50.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 5.9 | 746 | 10,598 | 58.3% | 60.0% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 4.1 | 791 | 10,263 | 57.1% | 80.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 1.0 | 590 | 11,435 | 60.0% | 58.3% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 1.0 | 490 | 8,261 | 33.3% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.3 | 471 | 8,758 | 62.5% | 37.5% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 1.5 | 641 | 10,448 | 37.5% | 37.5% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 4.4 | 868 | 11,605 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.1 | 538 | 10,865 | 25.0% | 63.6% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 0.7 | 492 | 10,092 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 0.9 | 572 | 10,497 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 5.7 | 591 | 11,717 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 2.9 | 535 | 10,353 | 57.1% | 28.6% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 1.6 | 585 | 13,100 | 75.0% | 30.0% | |
| 78.57% | 14 | 6.0 | 819 | 11,127 | 62.5% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.6 | 545 | 9,979 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.3 | 698 | 10,606 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 23.08% | 13 | 0.8 | 582 | 11,881 | 37.5% | 0.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 2.8 | 571 | 11,266 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 0.9 | 512 | 10,768 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 4.6 | 533 | 9,970 | 71.4% | 25.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.6 | 657 | 11,412 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 4.7 | 727 | 12,154 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.9 | 631 | 10,720 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.2 | 656 | 10,954 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 3.3 | 811 | 12,261 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 10 | 5.9 | 706 | 10,342 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 1.0 | 539 | 10,901 | 28.6% | 0.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 4.0 | 853 | 12,086 | 25.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 2.7 | 721 | 12,738 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 9 | 1.2 | 448 | 8,513 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 9 | 2.7 | 460 | 9,100 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.6 | 543 | 11,531 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.0 | 597 | 11,053 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.1 | 1,044 | 10,038 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 0.6 | 600 | 11,108 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.2 | 746 | 7,994 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 4.3 | 775 | 12,101 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.7 | 526 | 9,351 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.9 | 461 | 9,205 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.7 | 521 | 10,869 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.2 | 460 | 10,162 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.8 | 580 | 11,487 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.1 | 810 | 11,538 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 2.9 | 522 | 11,281 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 2.0 | 655 | 9,870 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 0.7 | 608 | 12,749 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.3 | 737 | 11,170 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.0 | 519 | 10,568 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.7 | 486 | 8,903 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 0.6 | 714 | 13,006 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 514 | 10,436 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 0.8 | 524 | 11,269 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 0.8 | 468 | 9,061 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
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Poppy vs Hecarim - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Poppy do against Hecarim in League of Legends?
Poppy wins the Poppy vs Hecarim matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Hecarim's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Poppy do against Hecarim in the early game?
In the early game, Poppy has the advantage against Hecarim 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 Hecarim in the late game?
In the late game, Poppy takes over the Poppy vs Hecarim matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Poppy scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Poppy vs Hecarim matchup?
Poppy wins the matchup against Hecarim with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Poppy is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.
What is the best Poppy build against Hecarim?
The best Poppy build against Hecarim includes Sundered Sky, Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate 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 Hecarim?
The best Poppy runes against Hecarim use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Poppy vs Hecarim matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Poppy counter Hecarim?
Yes, Poppy has a favorable matchup against Hecarim with a 66.7% win rate. Poppy strongly counters Hecarim in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.
How do I play Poppy against Hecarim?
When playing Poppy against Hecarim, 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.