Poppy - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.8%
Pick Rate
1.9%

Poppyvs Lee Sin

CTankFighter
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 24, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Poppy vs Lee Sin is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Lee Sin wins with a 68.8% win rate (+37.5%) over Poppy based on 16 games. Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin 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
Lee Sin - 31.3% win rateLee Sin(31.3%)
Poppy - 31.3% win rate in this matchup
Poppy
31.3% WR
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Lee Sin vs Poppy matchup - 68.8% win rate
Lee Sin
68.8% WR

Who Wins the Poppy vs Lee Sin Matchup?

Lee Sin wins the Poppy vs Lee Sin matchup
Winner
Lee Sin
Matches: 16
31.3%
Win Rate
68.8%
0.8
CS / min
1.3
517
DMG / min
529
10,160
Gold / game
11,427
317
Heal / min
411
1,315
DMG Mitigated / min
904
1.2
CC / min
0.7
20.0%
Early Game WR
80.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Poppy vs Lee Sin Matchup Summary

The Poppy vs Lee Sin matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 16 recent matches analyzed, Lee Sin wins with a 68.8% win rate compared to Poppy's 31.3%, giving Lee Sin a 37.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Lee Sin controls the early laning stage, but Poppy outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Lee Sin needs to press advantages before Poppy reaches their power spikes, while Poppy should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Poppy leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin Laning Phase Breakdown

Lee Sin wins the laning phase against Poppy in League of Legends

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

Farming
0.8Poppy
1.3Lee Sin
Lee Sin edges out Poppy by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Lee Sin.
Damage
517Poppy
529Lee Sin
Damage output is virtually even between Poppy and Lee Sin, with only 12 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
10,160Poppy
11,427Lee Sin
Lee Sin generates a commanding 1,267 more gold per game than Poppy. This substantial economic advantage means Lee Sin 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
1.2Poppy
0.7Lee Sin
Poppy provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Lee Sin, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Poppy coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,632Poppy
1,315Lee Sin
Poppy vastly out-sustains Lee Sin, healing and mitigating 317 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Poppy can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Lee Sin is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Lee Sin, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Poppy Build Against Lee Sin

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Lee Sin, providing the mobility and stats Poppy needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Poppy against Lee Sin are Sundered Sky, Force of Nature and Dead Man's Plate. 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 Lee Sin matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Lee Sin
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Poppy early game win ratePoppy20.0%
Lee Sin early game win rateLee Sin80.0%
Late Game
Poppy
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Poppy late game win ratePoppy50.0%
Lee Sin late game win rateLee Sin50.0%

Lee Sin dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Poppy. This lopsided early game means Lee Sin can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Poppy at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Lee Sin. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Lee Sin has the edge early, but Poppy gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Poppy Runes Against Lee Sin

Domination rune tree - Poppy primary runes vs Lee SinDomination
Electrocute - best Poppy rune vs Lee SinSudden Impact - best Poppy rune vs Lee SinSixth Sense - best Poppy rune vs Lee SinRelentless Hunter - best Poppy rune vs Lee Sin
Precision rune tree - Poppy secondary runes vs Lee SinPrecision
Triumph - best Poppy rune vs Lee SinCoup de Grace - best Poppy rune vs Lee Sin
100.0% WR

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


Poppy matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
53.54%991.34889,49746.3%58.6%
56.47%851.450810,03858.1%55.6%
48.05%771.24629,63443.8%51.1%
55.84%771.34939,58760.6%52.3%
38.89%721.44909,17743.2%34.3%
67.21%611.357310,60965.5%68.8%
54.24%591.352010,38461.5%48.5%
44.83%582.46359,53540.7%48.4%
52.63%571.45159,97854.2%51.5%
42.11%571.34869,39150.0%35.5%
44.00%502.561310,37943.5%44.4%
63.83%471.24619,19265.2%62.5%
48.94%471.44638,88659.1%40.0%
43.48%460.859512,72443.8%43.3%
38.64%441.44598,72950.0%29.2%
40.91%444.980610,57540.9%40.9%
45.45%444.284711,58661.1%34.6%
45.24%423.977410,64645.5%45.0%
38.46%391.35219,35850.0%30.4%
36.84%381.756210,25923.1%44.0%
50.00%381.35689,12653.9%41.7%
59.46%371.150010,02668.8%52.4%
50.00%343.696011,42360.0%45.8%
50.00%346.080511,38043.8%55.6%
55.88%345.890011,40164.7%47.1%
61.76%345.083110,58056.3%66.7%
58.82%341.15059,20560.0%57.1%
45.45%331.253910,58650.0%43.5%
42.42%333.874211,94640.0%43.5%
51.52%335.371810,67342.9%57.9%
65.63%321.35409,78169.2%63.2%
58.06%314.760410,21458.8%57.1%
38.71%311.34198,35740.0%36.4%
37.93%291.647010,03845.5%33.3%
50.00%281.14999,21646.7%53.9%
62.96%275.875410,34453.3%75.0%
53.85%265.269811,12244.4%58.8%
57.69%261.647810,32740.0%68.8%
53.85%261.44759,36350.0%58.3%
52.00%255.788511,31560.0%40.0%
33.33%245.284010,88636.4%30.8%
43.48%235.874910,68575.0%26.7%
52.17%231.066112,35360.0%46.1%
43.48%232.056411,86244.4%42.9%
40.91%224.656012,08157.1%33.3%
50.00%226.175412,24162.5%42.9%
36.36%222.060911,50022.2%46.1%
63.64%221.45509,58471.4%60.0%
54.55%221.44499,16650.0%58.3%
50.00%225.67609,58858.3%40.0%
50.00%221.35289,79345.5%54.5%
47.62%214.484710,16333.3%58.3%
38.10%212.471211,27640.0%36.4%
47.62%214.972211,16555.6%41.7%
52.38%211.74969,87275.0%22.2%
65.00%201.367711,96677.8%54.5%
57.89%192.162811,31750.0%61.5%
63.16%196.286411,99866.7%60.0%
63.16%193.874510,99577.8%50.0%
44.44%181.266111,68040.0%50.0%
33.33%181.55199,69733.3%33.3%
38.89%182.25769,79733.3%44.4%
61.11%181.060111,46371.4%54.5%
50.00%185.875610,48955.6%44.4%
29.41%175.078011,88528.6%30.0%
35.29%174.56629,62657.1%20.0%
29.41%171.34079,35625.0%33.3%
52.94%171.866313,673100.0%46.7%
70.59%171.062314,08942.9%90.0%
64.71%171.171410,95275.0%55.6%
31.25%161.368712,0440.0%45.5%
37.50%165.171912,18450.0%30.0%
31.25%160.851710,16020.0%50.0%
53.33%151.54979,88566.7%33.3%
33.33%150.954610,03840.0%20.0%
28.57%145.891511,01233.3%25.0%
46.15%131.55069,22560.0%37.5%
61.54%131.35529,34357.1%66.7%
53.85%130.859711,25057.1%50.0%
46.15%134.74689,94533.3%57.1%
41.67%121.453612,19033.3%44.4%
41.67%125.572611,36960.0%28.6%
16.67%124.974910,7680.0%28.6%
45.45%111.86339,86228.6%75.0%
63.64%115.983613,059100.0%50.0%
72.73%115.888912,43680.0%66.7%
54.55%110.753611,56466.7%40.0%
20.00%102.694112,0630.0%40.0%
70.00%106.488110,71671.4%66.7%
60.00%105.883510,92980.0%40.0%
40.00%101.457112,04750.0%33.3%
60.00%100.761212,16060.0%60.0%
70.00%105.373211,08166.7%75.0%
55.56%91.065711,00860.0%50.0%
55.56%93.971810,29750.0%66.7%
100.00%85.56558,935100.0%0.0%
50.00%86.01,31910,48525.0%75.0%
12.50%80.757312,17733.3%0.0%
25.00%85.380211,77050.0%16.7%
50.00%81.758713,04150.0%50.0%
62.50%82.14869,70650.0%75.0%
42.86%74.84479,7210.0%75.0%
50.00%62.857711,9200.0%60.0%
66.67%66.05399,620100.0%33.3%
50.00%64.76848,93950.0%50.0%
100.00%65.796612,647100.0%100.0%
33.33%60.963911,25825.0%50.0%
66.67%63.96049,77150.0%100.0%
33.33%63.184413,80950.0%25.0%
40.00%51.13698,0980.0%100.0%
60.00%56.292113,2680.0%75.0%
40.00%54.967712,5700.0%50.0%
80.00%55.855510,00466.7%100.0%
0.00%54.090111,4860.0%0.0%
40.00%52.186315,2460.0%40.0%
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Poppy vs Lee Sin - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Poppy do against Lee Sin in League of Legends?

Lee Sin wins the Poppy vs Lee Sin matchup with a 68.8% win rate compared to Poppy's 31.3%, a 37.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 16 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Poppy do against Lee Sin in the early game?

In the early game, Lee Sin has the advantage against Poppy with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. Lee Sin players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Poppy do against Lee Sin in the late game?

In the late game, Poppy takes over the Poppy vs Lee Sin matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Poppy scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Poppy vs Lee Sin matchup?

Lee Sin wins the matchup against Poppy with a 68.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 37.5 percentage point advantage means Lee Sin is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 16 games analyzed.

What is the best Poppy build against Lee Sin?

The best Poppy build against Lee Sin includes Sundered Sky, Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Poppy runes against Lee Sin?

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

Does Poppy counter Lee Sin?

No, Poppy struggles against Lee Sin with only a 31.3% win rate. Lee Sin has the advantage in this matchup. Poppy players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Lee Sin's lead.

How do I play Poppy against Lee Sin?

When playing Poppy against Lee Sin, play cautiously and avoid Lee Sin's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Lee Sin in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.