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

Poppyvs Nidalee

DTankFighter
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Poppy vs Nidalee is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nidalee wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Poppy based on 5 games. Poppy wins the early laning phase while Nidalee scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Poppy build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Poppy vs Nidalee 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
Nidalee - 40.0% win rateNidalee(40.0%)
Poppy - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Poppy
40.0% WR
VS
Nidalee vs Poppy matchup - 60.0% win rate
Nidalee
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Poppy vs Nidalee Matchup?

Nidalee wins the Poppy vs Nidalee matchup
Winner
Nidalee
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
0.8
CS / min
1.3
548
DMG / min
841
10,752
Gold / game
13,261
290
Heal / min
540
1,417
DMG Mitigated / min
549
1.3
CC / min
0.1
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Poppy vs Nidalee Matchup Summary

The Poppy vs Nidalee matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Nidalee wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Poppy's 40.0%, giving Nidalee a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Poppy controls the early laning stage, but Nidalee outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Poppy needs to press advantages before Nidalee reaches their power spikes, while Nidalee should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. 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. Nidalee 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 Nidalee 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 Nidalee Laning Phase Breakdown

Nidalee wins the laning phase against Poppy in League of Legends

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

Farming
0.8Poppy
1.3Nidalee
Nidalee edges out Poppy by 0.4 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 Nidalee.
Damage
548Poppy
841Nidalee
Nidalee heavily out-damages Poppy by 294 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 Nidalee's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,752Poppy
13,261Nidalee
Nidalee generates a commanding 2,508 more gold per game than Poppy. This substantial economic advantage means Nidalee 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
1.3Poppy
0.1Nidalee
Poppy brings significantly more crowd control than Nidalee, with 1.3 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. Nidalee should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,707Poppy
1,089Nidalee
Poppy vastly out-sustains Nidalee, healing and mitigating 618 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Poppy can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Nidalee is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Nidalee, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Poppy Build Against Nidalee

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Poppy
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Poppy early game win ratePoppy50.0%
Nidalee early game win rateNidalee50.0%
Late Game
Nidalee
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Poppy late game win ratePoppy33.3%
Nidalee late game win rateNidalee66.7%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Poppy and Nidalee, 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.

Nidalee is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Poppy. Extended games heavily favor Nidalee, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Poppy has the edge early, but Nidalee 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 Nidalee

Resolve rune tree - Poppy primary runes vs NidaleeResolve
Aftershock - best Poppy rune vs NidaleeFont of Life - best Poppy rune vs NidaleeBone Plating - best Poppy rune vs NidaleeUnflinching - best Poppy rune vs Nidalee
Domination rune tree - Poppy secondary runes vs NidaleeDomination
Sudden Impact - best Poppy rune vs NidaleeRelentless Hunter - best Poppy rune vs Nidalee
100.0% WR

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


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 Nidalee - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Poppy do against Nidalee in League of Legends?

Nidalee wins the Poppy vs Nidalee matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Poppy's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Poppy do against Nidalee in the early game?

In the early game, Poppy has the advantage against Nidalee 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 Nidalee in the late game?

In the late game, Nidalee takes over the Poppy vs Nidalee matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Nidalee scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Poppy vs Nidalee matchup?

Nidalee wins the matchup against Poppy with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Nidalee is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Poppy build against Nidalee?

The best Poppy build against Nidalee includes Dead Man's Plate, Thornmail, Bandlepipes 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 Nidalee?

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

Does Poppy counter Nidalee?

No, Poppy struggles against Nidalee with only a 40.0% win rate. Nidalee has the advantage in this matchup. Poppy players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nidalee's lead.

How do I play Poppy against Nidalee?

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