- Win Rate
- 50.2%
- Pick Rate
- 1.4%
- Ban Rate
- 1.6%
Poppy vs Kayn
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 2,844
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 9, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Poppy vs Kayn is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Kayn wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Poppy based on 14 games. Kayn wins the early laning phase while Poppy scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Poppy build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Poppy vs Kayn 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 Poppy vs Kayn?
Poppy wins 38.9% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 24.8% and 55.1% (95% range).
- Expected
- 50.8% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- −11.9 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 36 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Kayn, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Poppy wins 38.9% of 36 games (95% range 24.8–55.1%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 50.8% for Poppy; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Kayn usually wins the lane: 514 gold ahead of Poppy at 15 minutes on average (35 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Poppy players pick Boots of Swiftness far more often against Kayn: 19.3% of their other Jungle games, 47.2% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Poppy and Kayn played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Poppy's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Poppy vs Kayn Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Poppy vs Kayn Win Rate by Game Length
Poppy's win rate against Kayn by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Poppy's results against Kayn in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Poppy vs Kayn Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)KaynPoppy gold at 15: −514
- First itemInsufficient data
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Poppy Changes Against Kayn
Choices Poppy players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Boots of SwiftnessBootsUsually19.3%vs Kayn47.2%+28.0 pts
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually31.1%vs Kayn13.9%−17.2 pts
Mosstomper SeedlingStarting itemsUsually4.6%vs Kayn16.7%+12.0 pts
TriumphRuneUsually10.9%vs Kaynunder 2%−10.9 pts
HeartsteelItemUsually3.7%vs Kayn11.1%+7.4 pts
Usually1.4%vs Kayn8.3%+6.9 pts
Scorchclaw Pup + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually0.2%vs Kayn5.6%+5.3 pts
Ghost + SmiteSummoner spellsUsually0.9%vs Kayn5.6%+4.6 pts
Best Poppy Build vs Kayn
Usual Poppy build (Jungle)
85.7% win rate · 14 games
Against Kayn
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 2 of 20 Poppy games against Kayn carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Poppy's standard build instead.
- Poppy usually completes Gustwalker Hatchling first, at 0.2 min (median of 22 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Poppy Runes vs Kayn
Usual Poppy runes (Jungle)
Stormraider's Surge
56.1% win rate · 132 games
Against Kayn
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Poppy matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Poppy Matchups
Hardest for Poppy
Easiest for Poppy
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Poppy vs Kayn FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Poppy vs Kayn?
Current data slightly favors Kayn, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Poppy wins 38.9% of 36 games (95% range 24.8–55.1%).
What is Poppy's win rate against Kayn?
Poppy wins 38.9% of 36 Jungle games against Kayn on patch 26.19 (95% range 24.8–55.1%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 50.8% would be expected.
Does Poppy counter Kayn?
Not clearly. Poppy wins 38.9% of 36 games against Kayn, and the 95% range (24.8–55.1%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Poppy or Kayn?
Kayn usually wins the lane: 514 gold ahead of Poppy at 15 minutes on average (35 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Poppy outscale Kayn?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Kayn strongest against Poppy?
Kayn is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min).
What should Poppy build against Kayn?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Poppy's usual Jungle core: Sundered Sky, Dead Man's Plate, Thornmail. The biggest change against Kayn: Boots of Swiftness (19.3% usually, 47.2% here).
What runes should Poppy use against Kayn?
Use Poppy's usual Stormraider's Surge page (Sorcery + Domination); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Kayn: Triumph (10.9% usually, under 2% here).