Poppy - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.8%
Pick Rate
1.7%

Poppyvs Illaoi

DTankFighter
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Poppy vs Illaoi is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Poppy wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Illaoi based on 6 games. Poppy wins the early laning phase while Illaoi scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Poppy build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Poppy vs Illaoi 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
Illaoi - 50.0% win rateIllaoi(50.0%)
Poppy - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Poppy
50.0% WR
VS
Illaoi vs Poppy matchup - 50.0% win rate
Illaoi
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Poppy vs Illaoi Matchup?

Poppy wins the Poppy vs Illaoi matchup
Winner
Poppy
Matches: 6
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
4.9
CS / min
7.8
801
DMG / min
921
8,903
Gold / game
11,207
223
Heal / min
389
1,603
DMG Mitigated / min
1,311
1.7
CC / min
0.3
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Poppy vs Illaoi Matchup Summary

The Poppy vs Illaoi 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 Illaoi'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 Illaoi outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Poppy needs to press advantages before Illaoi reaches their power spikes, while Illaoi should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Poppy leads by 1.4s 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 Illaoi'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 Illaoi Laning Phase Breakdown

Illaoi wins the laning phase against Poppy in League of Legends

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

Farming
4.9Poppy
7.8Illaoi
Illaoi significantly out-farms Poppy by 2.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 44 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Illaoi 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
801Poppy
921Illaoi
Illaoi heavily out-damages Poppy by 120 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 Illaoi's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
8,903Poppy
11,207Illaoi
Illaoi generates a commanding 2,304 more gold per game than Poppy. This substantial economic advantage means Illaoi 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
1.7Poppy
0.3Illaoi
Poppy brings significantly more crowd control than Illaoi, with 1.4 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Poppy far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Illaoi should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,826Poppy
1,699Illaoi
Poppy heals and mitigates 127 more damage per minute than Illaoi, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Poppy to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Illaoi.

Best Poppy Build Against Illaoi

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Illaoi, providing the mobility and stats Poppy needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Poppy against Illaoi are Sundered Sky, Dead Man's Plate 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 Illaoi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Poppy vs Illaoi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Poppy
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Poppy early game win ratePoppy60.0%
Illaoi early game win rateIllaoi40.0%
Late Game
Illaoi
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Poppy late game win ratePoppy0.0%
Illaoi late game win rateIllaoi100.0%

Poppy dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Illaoi. This lopsided early game means Poppy can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Illaoi is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Poppy. Extended games heavily favor Illaoi, 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 Illaoi reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Illaoi 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 Illaoi

Resolve rune tree - Poppy primary runes vs IllaoiResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Poppy rune vs IllaoiShield Bash - best Poppy rune vs IllaoiConditioning - best Poppy rune vs IllaoiOvergrowth - best Poppy rune vs Illaoi
Inspiration rune tree - Poppy secondary runes vs IllaoiInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Poppy rune vs IllaoiCosmic Insight - best Poppy rune vs Illaoi
100.0% WR

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


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 Illaoi - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Poppy do against Illaoi in League of Legends?

Poppy wins the Poppy vs Illaoi matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Illaoi's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Poppy do against Illaoi in the early game?

In the early game, Poppy has the advantage against Illaoi with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Illaoi in the late game?

In the late game, Illaoi takes over the Poppy vs Illaoi matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Illaoi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Poppy vs Illaoi matchup?

Poppy wins the matchup against Illaoi with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 Illaoi?

The best Poppy build against Illaoi includes Sundered Sky, Dead Man's Plate, Fimbulwinter with Boots of Swiftness. 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 Illaoi?

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

Does Poppy counter Illaoi?

Yes, Poppy has a favorable matchup against Illaoi with a 50.0% win rate. Poppy slightly edges out Illaoi in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Poppy against Illaoi?

When playing Poppy against Illaoi, 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.