Poppy - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.0%
Pick Rate
1.5%

Poppyvs Ivern

DTankFighter
Patch26.10
Matches683,599
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Poppy vs Ivern is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Ivern wins with a 71.4% win rate (+42.9%) over Poppy based on 7 games. Poppy wins the early laning phase while Ivern scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Poppy build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Poppy vs Ivern 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
Ivern - 28.6% win rateIvern(28.6%)
Poppy - 28.6% win rate in this matchup
Poppy
28.6% WR
VS
Ivern vs Poppy matchup - 71.4% win rate
Ivern
71.4% WR

Who Wins the Poppy vs Ivern Matchup?

Ivern wins the Poppy vs Ivern matchup
Winner
Ivern
Matches: 7
28.6%
Win Rate
71.4%
1.3
CS / min
0.7
527
DMG / min
352
11,618
Gold / game
10,188
213
Heal / min
239
1,149
DMG Mitigated / min
492
1.2
CC / min
2.1
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
16.7%
Late Game WR
83.3%

Poppy vs Ivern Matchup Summary

The Poppy vs Ivern matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Ivern wins with a 71.4% win rate compared to Poppy's 28.6%, giving Ivern a 42.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Poppy controls the early laning stage, but Ivern outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Poppy needs to press advantages before Ivern reaches their power spikes, while Ivern should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Poppy leads by 0.7 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ivern 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 Ivern 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 Ivern Laning Phase Breakdown

Poppy wins the laning phase against Ivern in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.3Poppy
0.7Ivern
Poppy edges out Ivern by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 10 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Poppy.
Damage
527Poppy
352Ivern
Poppy heavily out-damages Ivern by 175 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ivern should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Poppy's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,618Poppy
10,188Ivern
Poppy generates a commanding 1,430 more gold per game than Ivern. This substantial economic advantage means Poppy consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Ivern should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.2Poppy
2.1Ivern
Ivern brings significantly more crowd control than Poppy, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Ivern far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Poppy should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,362Poppy
731Ivern
Poppy vastly out-sustains Ivern, healing and mitigating 631 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Poppy can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ivern is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ivern, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Poppy Build Against Ivern

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Ivern, providing the mobility and stats Poppy needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Poppy against Ivern are Dead Man's Plate, Locket of the Iron Solari and Protoplasm Harness. 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 Ivern matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Poppy
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Poppy early game win ratePoppy100.0%
Ivern early game win rateIvern0.0%
Late Game
Ivern
83.3%
+66.7% advantage
Poppy late game win ratePoppy16.7%
Ivern late game win rateIvern83.3%

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

Ivern is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 83.3% win rate — 66.7 points above Poppy. Extended games heavily favor Ivern, 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 Ivern reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Ivern 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 Ivern

Sorcery rune tree - Poppy primary runes vs IvernSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Poppy rune vs IvernNimbus Cloak - best Poppy rune vs IvernCelerity - best Poppy rune vs IvernWaterwalking - best Poppy rune vs Ivern
Inspiration rune tree - Poppy secondary runes vs IvernInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Poppy rune vs IvernHextech Flashtraption - best Poppy rune vs Ivern
100.0% WR

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


Poppy matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.24%671.25089,44542.9%59.0%
42.86%561.24879,22434.8%48.5%
42.59%541.24899,06746.1%39.3%
51.85%541.353210,82542.9%55.0%
43.40%531.34637,86245.2%40.9%
51.02%491.34929,41944.4%54.8%
59.57%471.35409,92850.0%63.6%
32.56%431.24749,68820.0%39.3%
39.47%384.462511,11018.2%48.1%
50.00%361.45147,74845.0%56.3%
41.67%361.34549,70825.0%55.0%
52.94%341.45309,57050.0%55.0%
47.06%342.257710,16856.3%38.9%
37.50%321.45209,56645.5%33.3%
45.16%315.975710,31456.3%33.3%
46.67%305.982810,72042.9%50.0%
34.48%292.36629,41414.3%53.3%
48.28%294.578611,07420.0%63.2%
71.43%285.177610,90058.3%81.3%
46.43%285.070910,90563.6%35.3%
55.56%271.552910,01150.0%60.0%
48.15%275.484510,46260.0%41.2%
62.96%271.25779,83684.6%42.9%
38.46%261.85969,50030.0%43.8%
37.50%240.757310,72855.6%26.7%
60.87%231.15129,76958.3%63.6%
39.13%235.777611,04262.5%26.7%
45.45%221.25079,91225.0%57.1%
40.91%225.076511,72862.5%28.6%
68.18%221.45709,84188.9%53.9%
31.82%221.15119,29433.3%30.0%
52.38%215.175910,65353.9%50.0%
47.62%211.24919,74237.5%53.9%
38.10%211.558110,95662.5%23.1%
66.67%211.253210,05580.0%62.5%
50.00%201.34429,19733.3%63.6%
35.00%205.673710,35945.5%22.2%
70.00%201.35349,86263.6%77.8%
35.00%204.666411,55050.0%28.6%
55.00%201.257910,90157.1%53.9%
45.00%205.784011,20050.0%41.7%
42.11%194.573711,65740.0%42.9%
27.78%181.24729,13025.0%30.0%
33.33%185.75939,53525.0%40.0%
52.94%173.982712,069100.0%33.3%
52.94%170.95149,65755.6%50.0%
52.94%171.14769,61442.9%60.0%
50.00%160.95469,25430.0%83.3%
43.75%161.24399,00762.5%25.0%
37.50%164.31,0259,72633.3%40.0%
50.00%162.266510,33550.0%50.0%
66.67%151.16399,16660.0%80.0%
53.33%155.693110,83844.4%66.7%
60.00%154.574811,01366.7%55.6%
28.57%143.78029,83014.3%42.9%
50.00%141.44218,59250.0%50.0%
42.86%145.783712,46550.0%40.0%
57.14%145.885910,40850.0%66.7%
23.08%134.789511,9820.0%27.3%
53.85%131.34769,37350.0%60.0%
38.46%135.471411,36040.0%37.5%
66.67%125.672911,30066.7%66.7%
33.33%122.360012,925100.0%27.3%
33.33%126.36549,91020.0%42.9%
33.33%125.98378,37312.5%75.0%
50.00%121.162711,03266.7%44.4%
33.33%125.081210,5990.0%57.1%
58.33%121.056311,02750.0%66.7%
66.67%125.575511,71880.0%57.1%
90.91%116.880711,250100.0%80.0%
54.55%115.879610,79357.1%50.0%
36.36%110.954411,08660.0%16.7%
36.36%112.969210,4710.0%50.0%
45.45%111.653710,27250.0%44.4%
60.00%101.94778,14183.3%25.0%
50.00%100.763512,46850.0%50.0%
40.00%104.579511,9170.0%66.7%
66.67%95.574812,493100.0%62.5%
44.44%92.566212,04566.7%33.3%
11.11%90.966913,1930.0%14.3%
55.56%95.784611,36133.3%66.7%
44.44%91.76939,02733.3%66.7%
22.22%90.862210,19625.0%20.0%
66.67%92.66359,63150.0%80.0%
37.50%81.55388,75740.0%33.3%
37.50%85.789611,12066.7%20.0%
50.00%85.79019,09440.0%66.7%
50.00%85.370511,93675.0%25.0%
85.71%71.760312,34166.7%100.0%
57.14%72.896211,4930.0%80.0%
57.14%70.961011,012100.0%50.0%
71.43%74.472510,91166.7%75.0%
71.43%70.767610,06766.7%75.0%
42.86%72.071611,88560.0%0.0%
28.57%76.11,0578,78325.0%33.3%
57.14%71.15318,63466.7%50.0%
57.14%74.360310,29975.0%33.3%
28.57%71.352711,618100.0%16.7%
66.67%63.577910,90650.0%75.0%
66.67%63.15797,939100.0%0.0%
83.33%64.877210,525100.0%80.0%
83.33%62.178413,277100.0%75.0%
66.67%66.280910,77850.0%75.0%
66.67%61.357810,255100.0%33.3%
66.67%60.758713,35650.0%75.0%
50.00%65.290712,13650.0%50.0%
80.00%51.872113,556100.0%75.0%
60.00%56.05405,60575.0%0.0%
60.00%50.753212,62250.0%66.7%
40.00%50.958510,71225.0%100.0%

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Poppy vs Ivern - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Poppy do against Ivern in League of Legends?

Ivern wins the Poppy vs Ivern matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to Poppy's 28.6%, a 42.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Poppy do against Ivern in the early game?

In the early game, Poppy has the advantage against Ivern with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Ivern in the late game?

In the late game, Ivern takes over the Poppy vs Ivern matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to 16.7%. Ivern scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Poppy vs Ivern matchup?

Ivern wins the matchup against Poppy with a 71.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 42.9 percentage point advantage means Ivern is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Poppy build against Ivern?

The best Poppy build against Ivern includes Dead Man's Plate, Locket of the Iron Solari, Protoplasm Harness with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Poppy runes against Ivern?

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

Does Poppy counter Ivern?

No, Poppy struggles against Ivern with only a 28.6% win rate. Ivern has the advantage in this matchup. Poppy players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Ivern's lead.

How do I play Poppy against Ivern?

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