Poppyvs Illaoi
Poppy vs Illaoi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Poppy wins with a 61.9% win rate (+23.8%) over Illaoi based on 21 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 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.
Who Wins the Poppy vs Illaoi Matchup?
Poppy vs Illaoi Matchup Summary
The Poppy vs Illaoi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 21 recent matches analyzed, Poppy wins with a 61.9% win rate compared to Illaoi's 38.1%, giving Poppy a 23.8 percentage point advantage. Poppy dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Illaoi players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Poppy leads by 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Poppy players can confidently pick into Illaoi and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Illaoi 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 Illaoi Laning Phase Breakdown
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.
Best Poppy Build Against Illaoi
Plated Steelcaps 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, Fimbulwinter 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 4 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
Poppy50.0%
Illaoi50.0%Poppy69.2%Illaoi30.8%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Poppy and Illaoi, with Poppy holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Poppy is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 69.2% win rate — 38.5 points above Illaoi. 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. Illaoi players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Poppy Runes Against Illaoi
Resolve
Inspiration
Running Resolve primary with Inspiration secondary allows Poppy to press their advantage against Illaoi, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Poppy matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.19% | 89 | 1.2 | 501 | 9,471 | 52.5% | 42.9% | |
| 48.24% | 85 | 1.3 | 530 | 9,614 | 55.6% | 42.9% | |
| 50.59% | 85 | 1.3 | 494 | 9,470 | 46.7% | 55.0% | |
| 43.84% | 73 | 1.3 | 482 | 9,220 | 43.2% | 44.4% | |
| 39.44% | 71 | 1.4 | 494 | 8,840 | 32.4% | 46.0% | |
| 60.38% | 53 | 1.4 | 502 | 10,217 | 81.0% | 46.9% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 1.2 | 460 | 9,500 | 52.4% | 51.6% | |
| 46.67% | 45 | 2.3 | 579 | 10,190 | 55.6% | 40.7% | |
| 44.19% | 43 | 1.3 | 547 | 9,601 | 29.4% | 53.9% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 1.3 | 442 | 8,675 | 62.5% | 37.0% | |
| 42.86% | 42 | 1.4 | 472 | 8,284 | 52.2% | 31.6% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 5.2 | 906 | 10,727 | 27.8% | 68.2% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 1.4 | 494 | 8,730 | 60.0% | 29.4% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 1.4 | 448 | 8,452 | 57.9% | 42.9% | |
| 39.39% | 33 | 1.6 | 488 | 9,402 | 21.4% | 52.6% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 1.2 | 521 | 9,691 | 46.1% | 55.6% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 1.7 | 618 | 9,138 | 50.0% | 38.9% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 5.1 | 663 | 12,047 | 57.1% | 59.1% | |
| 31.03% | 29 | 1.2 | 519 | 9,340 | 23.1% | 37.5% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 5.6 | 768 | 10,363 | 50.0% | 73.3% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 1.2 | 535 | 10,062 | 33.3% | 61.1% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 5.4 | 779 | 10,845 | 50.0% | 47.4% | |
| 34.62% | 26 | 3.4 | 700 | 10,832 | 23.1% | 46.1% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 1.4 | 574 | 11,733 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 4.5 | 745 | 11,021 | 40.0% | 43.8% | |
| 75.00% | 24 | 4.5 | 885 | 11,337 | 71.4% | 80.0% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 5.7 | 762 | 11,250 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 1.3 | 557 | 9,729 | 66.7% | 58.3% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 1.2 | 447 | 8,900 | 27.3% | 69.2% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 0.9 | 711 | 12,558 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 5.5 | 715 | 10,885 | 35.7% | 60.0% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 1.4 | 541 | 9,800 | 63.6% | 53.9% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 1.4 | 545 | 10,329 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 4.6 | 781 | 11,419 | 50.0% | 56.3% | |
| 30.43% | 23 | 6.2 | 709 | 9,377 | 25.0% | 36.4% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 0.9 | 655 | 11,635 | 42.9% | 62.5% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 1.4 | 454 | 9,136 | 45.5% | 45.5% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 6.2 | 936 | 12,434 | 62.5% | 69.2% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 3.0 | 681 | 10,131 | 41.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 5.7 | 1,182 | 12,050 | 0.0% | 38.9% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 2.5 | 733 | 11,831 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 5.7 | 843 | 10,496 | 71.4% | 64.3% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 5.7 | 847 | 10,174 | 50.0% | 69.2% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 1.7 | 525 | 10,484 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 5.6 | 966 | 11,242 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 5.7 | 863 | 10,753 | 63.6% | 62.5% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 1.9 | 605 | 9,894 | 36.4% | 25.0% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 1.9 | 645 | 11,128 | 30.0% | 55.6% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 5.0 | 863 | 10,157 | 58.3% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 5.3 | 711 | 9,523 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 5.7 | 797 | 10,721 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 1.4 | 639 | 11,614 | 12.5% | 60.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 5.3 | 827 | 10,943 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 5.5 | 831 | 11,767 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 76.47% | 17 | 5.1 | 840 | 10,911 | 77.8% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 4.6 | 942 | 10,676 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 3.7 | 914 | 10,579 | 71.4% | 55.6% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 2.1 | 728 | 12,716 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 5.5 | 687 | 9,566 | 50.0% | 12.5% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 6.0 | 746 | 11,944 | 57.1% | 55.6% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 5.8 | 862 | 10,669 | 77.8% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 1.7 | 543 | 9,301 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.4 | 433 | 9,692 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 4.5 | 741 | 9,795 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.4 | 719 | 10,522 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 1.4 | 463 | 9,527 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 4.8 | 818 | 11,242 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 0.7 | 603 | 11,216 | 40.0% | 44.4% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 1.2 | 390 | 7,649 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 2.2 | 658 | 10,510 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.0 | 696 | 12,047 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 1.0 | 647 | 11,517 | 80.0% | 62.5% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.3 | 499 | 9,115 | 16.7% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 1.3 | 728 | 12,492 | 33.3% | 77.8% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 4.7 | 953 | 11,838 | 25.0% | 37.5% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 4.4 | 852 | 12,437 | 80.0% | 71.4% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 1.1 | 683 | 10,313 | 75.0% | 85.7% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 2.4 | 737 | 12,173 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.8 | 516 | 10,266 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 928 | 10,954 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 2.2 | 766 | 11,626 | 80.0% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.8 | 769 | 11,722 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 813 | 12,227 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 0.6 | 432 | 10,470 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.9 | 540 | 11,017 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 0.7 | 609 | 9,502 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 5.3 | 1,044 | 11,196 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.1 | 641 | 10,099 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 4.9 | 610 | 10,154 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 0.8 | 570 | 9,251 | 16.7% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 0.8 | 550 | 10,500 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 0.9 | 701 | 13,139 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 2.0 | 582 | 11,600 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.7 | 789 | 12,223 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 2.0 | 577 | 11,984 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.3 | 598 | 12,927 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.7 | 594 | 9,575 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 772 | 10,272 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.8 | 641 | 10,298 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.7 | 775 | 10,241 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.7 | 507 | 9,806 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.7 | 713 | 11,884 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 0.9 | 500 | 11,071 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.0 | 651 | 11,943 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.0 | 585 | 10,551 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 0.6 | 880 | 10,732 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.7 | 577 | 11,383 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.0 | 580 | 9,165 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.0 | 748 | 9,308 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.8 | 461 | 12,375 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 4.2 | 750 | 8,431 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.4 | 388 | 9,440 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 569 | 11,708 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
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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 61.9% win rate compared to Illaoi's 38.1%, a 23.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 21 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Poppy do against Illaoi in the early game?
In the early game, Poppy has the advantage against Illaoi with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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, Poppy takes over the Poppy vs Illaoi matchup with a 69.2% win rate compared to 30.8%. Poppy 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 61.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 23.8 percentage point advantage means Poppy is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 21 games analyzed.
What is the best Poppy build against Illaoi?
The best Poppy build against Illaoi includes Sundered Sky, Fimbulwinter, Thornmail 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 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 61.9% win rate. Poppy strongly counters Illaoi in lane based on current patch 26.11 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.