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

Poppyvs Heimerdinger

CTankFighter
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Poppy vs Heimerdinger is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Heimerdinger wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Poppy based on 5 games. Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger 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 - 20.0% win rate in this matchup
Poppy
20.0% WR
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Heimerdinger vs Poppy matchup - 80.0% win rate
Heimerdinger
80.0% WR

Who Wins the Poppy vs Heimerdinger Matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the Poppy vs Heimerdinger matchup
Winner
Heimerdinger
Matches: 5
20.0%
Win Rate
80.0%
4.2
CS / min
6.4
508
DMG / min
1,082
9,864
Gold / game
11,547
148
Heal / min
80
1,631
DMG Mitigated / min
480
1.1
CC / min
1.1
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Poppy vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary

The Poppy vs Heimerdinger matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Heimerdinger wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Poppy's 20.0%, giving Heimerdinger a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Heimerdinger dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Poppy 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 1,219 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Heimerdinger has a strong advantage in this matchup. Poppy players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Heimerdinger overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Poppy vs Heimerdinger Laning Phase Breakdown

Heimerdinger wins the laning phase against Poppy in League of Legends

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

Farming
4.2Poppy
6.4Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger significantly out-farms Poppy by 2.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 32 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Heimerdinger 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
508Poppy
1,082Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Poppy by 574 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 Heimerdinger's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,864Poppy
11,547Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger generates a commanding 1,683 more gold per game than Poppy. This substantial economic advantage means Heimerdinger 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
1.1Poppy
1.1Heimerdinger
Both Poppy and Heimerdinger provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/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
1,779Poppy
560Heimerdinger
Poppy vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 1,219 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Poppy can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Heimerdinger is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Heimerdinger, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Poppy Build Against Heimerdinger

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Heimerdinger, providing the mobility and stats Poppy needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Poppy against Heimerdinger are Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate and Youmuu's Ghostblade. This combination gives Poppy an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Poppy vs Heimerdinger matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Heimerdinger
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Poppy early game win ratePoppy0.0%
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger100.0%
Late Game
Heimerdinger
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Poppy late game win ratePoppy33.3%
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger66.7%

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

Heimerdinger is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Poppy. Extended games heavily favor Heimerdinger, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Poppy Runes Against Heimerdinger

Resolve rune tree - Poppy primary runes vs HeimerdingerResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Poppy rune vs HeimerdingerDemolish - best Poppy rune vs HeimerdingerSecond Wind - best Poppy rune vs HeimerdingerOvergrowth - best Poppy rune vs Heimerdinger
Precision rune tree - Poppy secondary runes vs HeimerdingerPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Poppy rune vs HeimerdingerLast Stand - best Poppy rune vs Heimerdinger
100.0% WR

The Resolve and Precision rune setup gives Poppy the best tools to compete against Heimerdinger in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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 Heimerdinger - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Poppy do against Heimerdinger in League of Legends?

Heimerdinger wins the Poppy vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Poppy's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Poppy do against Heimerdinger in the early game?

In the early game, Heimerdinger has the advantage against Poppy with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Heimerdinger players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Poppy do against Heimerdinger in the late game?

In the late game, Heimerdinger takes over the Poppy vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Heimerdinger scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Poppy vs Heimerdinger matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the matchup against Poppy with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Heimerdinger is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Poppy build against Heimerdinger?

The best Poppy build against Heimerdinger includes Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate, Youmuu's Ghostblade with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Poppy runes against Heimerdinger?

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

Does Poppy counter Heimerdinger?

No, Poppy struggles against Heimerdinger with only a 20.0% win rate. Heimerdinger has the advantage in this matchup. Poppy players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Heimerdinger's lead.

How do I play Poppy against Heimerdinger?

When playing Poppy against Heimerdinger, play cautiously and avoid Heimerdinger's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Heimerdinger has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.