Poppy - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.4%
Pick Rate
1.7%

Poppyvs Nocturne

STankFighter
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 1, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Poppy vs Nocturne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Nocturne wins with a 76.9% win rate (+53.8%) over Poppy based on 13 games. Nocturne 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 Nocturne 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.

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Nocturne - 23.1% win rateNocturne(23.1%)
Poppy - 23.1% win rate in this matchup
Poppy
23.1% WR
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Nocturne vs Poppy matchup - 76.9% win rate
Nocturne
76.9% WR

Who Wins the Poppy vs Nocturne Matchup?

Nocturne wins the Poppy vs Nocturne matchup
Winner
Nocturne
Matches: 13
23.1%
Win Rate
76.9%
0.8
CS / min
1.1
582
DMG / min
622
11,881
Gold / game
13,068
296
Heal / min
503
1,479
DMG Mitigated / min
808
1.2
CC / min
5.3
37.5%
Early Game WR
62.5%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Poppy vs Nocturne Matchup Summary

The Poppy vs Nocturne matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 13 recent matches analyzed, Nocturne wins with a 76.9% win rate compared to Poppy's 23.1%, giving Nocturne a 53.8 percentage point advantage. Nocturne dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Poppy 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 Nocturne leads by 4.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nocturne 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 Nocturne 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 Nocturne Laning Phase Breakdown

Nocturne wins the laning phase against Poppy in League of Legends

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

Farming
0.8Poppy
1.1Nocturne
Nocturne edges out Poppy by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Nocturne.
Damage
582Poppy
622Nocturne
Nocturne deals 40 more champion damage per minute than Poppy. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Poppy choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Nocturne's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,881Poppy
13,068Nocturne
Nocturne generates a commanding 1,188 more gold per game than Poppy. This substantial economic advantage means Nocturne 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
5.3Nocturne
Nocturne brings significantly more crowd control than Poppy, with 4.1 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Nocturne 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
1,775Poppy
1,310Nocturne
Poppy vastly out-sustains Nocturne, healing and mitigating 465 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Poppy can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Nocturne is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Nocturne, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Poppy Build Against Nocturne

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Nocturne, providing the mobility and stats Poppy needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Poppy against Nocturne 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. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Nocturne. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Poppy vs Nocturne matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nocturne
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Poppy early game win ratePoppy37.5%
Nocturne early game win rateNocturne62.5%
Late Game
Nocturne
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Poppy late game win ratePoppy0.0%
Nocturne late game win rateNocturne100.0%

Nocturne dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Poppy. This lopsided early game means Nocturne can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Nocturne is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Poppy. Extended games heavily favor Nocturne, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Nocturne holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Poppy players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Poppy Runes Against Nocturne

Domination rune tree - Poppy primary runes vs NocturneDomination
Dark Harvest - best Poppy rune vs NocturneCheap Shot - best Poppy rune vs NocturneGrisly Mementos - best Poppy rune vs NocturneRelentless Hunter - best Poppy rune vs Nocturne
Sorcery rune tree - Poppy secondary runes vs NocturneSorcery
Nimbus Cloak - best Poppy rune vs NocturneCelerity - best Poppy rune vs Nocturne
100.0% WR

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


Poppy matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
54.95%1111.24779,14148.3%62.3%
53.21%1101.25259,73660.0%48.4%
50.00%1061.24589,46747.9%51.8%
46.24%931.34689,34041.5%50.0%
59.34%911.34749,49859.5%59.2%
43.84%731.24859,78548.4%40.5%
47.89%711.34849,27347.4%48.5%
58.46%651.255210,12266.7%50.0%
60.32%631.256310,04666.7%54.5%
49.21%631.25199,92850.0%48.6%
61.29%621.24968,72765.8%54.2%
57.38%625.784110,82462.1%53.1%
51.67%601.348510,04355.2%48.4%
57.63%591.34258,95858.1%57.1%
49.12%571.356310,13852.2%47.1%
50.00%562.57309,91946.9%54.2%
46.30%541.25209,20341.4%52.0%
48.15%543.96219,76346.1%50.0%
57.41%541.45439,77853.9%60.7%
59.62%531.752510,55150.0%63.9%
64.58%481.458310,22561.9%66.7%
57.45%471.14469,81663.2%53.6%
53.19%474.81,10511,73437.5%61.3%
43.48%464.185010,83347.6%40.0%
39.13%461.151610,06538.9%39.3%
48.89%451.85649,50641.7%57.1%
59.09%441.447910,06165.0%54.2%
51.16%431.34939,53342.9%55.2%
53.49%431.24729,15140.0%65.2%
54.76%421.14908,80059.1%50.0%
47.62%424.779911,23135.0%59.1%
52.38%426.180410,81973.7%34.8%
43.90%414.364310,93241.2%45.8%
60.00%405.587012,98340.0%66.7%
38.46%395.571510,00045.0%31.6%
41.67%366.279212,02035.3%47.4%
51.43%356.283811,33227.8%76.5%
65.71%353.975711,72872.7%62.5%
45.71%355.499512,30561.5%36.4%
55.88%341.362810,56462.5%50.0%
63.64%336.28089,31154.5%81.8%
51.61%325.187810,60842.9%58.8%
56.25%325.474410,29652.9%60.0%
37.50%324.161411,11340.0%36.4%
62.50%325.378011,48376.9%52.6%
54.84%316.184310,17552.6%58.3%
46.43%281.44529,87150.0%44.4%
35.71%281.955810,13023.1%46.7%
40.74%285.191310,80918.2%56.3%
70.37%271.349711,32890.0%58.8%
40.74%275.87519,88033.3%55.6%
76.00%250.964010,81076.9%75.0%
40.00%255.582311,11944.4%37.5%
58.33%246.096311,53460.0%57.1%
50.00%246.267610,65033.3%66.7%
45.83%241.161010,44741.7%50.0%
65.22%241.966012,17942.9%75.0%
52.17%235.580710,85240.0%55.6%
52.17%231.34899,84266.7%47.1%
47.83%232.473612,99542.9%50.0%
45.45%225.785410,99125.0%57.1%
45.45%225.86289,95760.0%33.3%
50.00%225.782910,28445.5%54.5%
52.38%216.081210,82146.1%62.5%
47.62%210.866012,44840.0%50.0%
42.86%215.483512,00228.6%50.0%
71.43%211.24318,69860.0%81.8%
45.00%201.358210,71737.5%50.0%
50.00%201.056511,11654.5%44.4%
57.89%205.575312,66550.0%63.6%
45.00%201.959410,59445.5%44.4%
42.11%196.38559,89650.0%33.3%
38.89%183.575211,53822.2%55.6%
55.56%181.454110,60980.0%46.1%
64.71%172.15849,00577.8%50.0%
58.82%175.974610,59858.3%60.0%
70.59%174.179110,26357.1%80.0%
58.82%171.059011,43560.0%58.3%
31.25%161.04908,26133.3%28.6%
50.00%161.34718,75862.5%37.5%
37.50%161.564110,44837.5%37.5%
56.25%164.486811,60562.5%50.0%
53.33%151.153810,86525.0%63.6%
46.67%150.749210,09250.0%42.9%
53.33%150.957210,49755.6%50.0%
28.57%145.759111,7170.0%33.3%
42.86%142.953510,35357.1%28.6%
42.86%141.658513,10075.0%30.0%
78.57%146.081911,12762.5%100.0%
57.14%141.65459,97966.7%50.0%
35.71%145.369810,60616.7%50.0%
23.08%130.858211,88137.5%0.0%
69.23%132.857111,26671.4%66.7%
50.00%120.951210,76850.0%50.0%
54.55%114.65339,97071.4%25.0%
45.45%111.665711,41240.0%50.0%
45.45%114.772712,154100.0%40.0%
50.00%101.963110,72025.0%66.7%
50.00%101.265610,95457.1%33.3%
50.00%103.381112,26150.0%50.0%
55.56%105.970610,34250.0%60.0%
20.00%101.053910,90128.6%0.0%
22.22%94.085312,08625.0%20.0%
33.33%92.772112,7380.0%50.0%
50.00%91.24488,51350.0%50.0%
62.50%92.74609,10066.7%60.0%
55.56%91.654311,53150.0%60.0%
33.33%95.059711,0530.0%50.0%
55.56%96.11,04410,03833.3%100.0%
66.67%90.660011,10875.0%60.0%
75.00%86.27467,99480.0%66.7%
75.00%84.377512,10150.0%83.3%
37.50%81.75269,35140.0%33.3%
25.00%81.94619,20533.3%20.0%
28.57%71.752110,8690.0%66.7%
71.43%71.246010,162100.0%60.0%
57.14%70.858011,48750.0%60.0%
57.14%76.181011,53866.7%50.0%
14.29%72.952211,2810.0%20.0%
71.43%72.06559,870100.0%60.0%
33.33%60.760812,7490.0%40.0%
50.00%66.373711,17025.0%100.0%
33.33%64.051910,5680.0%66.7%
60.00%51.74868,90366.7%50.0%
60.00%50.671413,00650.0%66.7%
40.00%52.551410,43666.7%0.0%
80.00%50.852411,2690.0%100.0%
60.00%50.84689,06133.3%100.0%
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Poppy vs Nocturne - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Poppy do against Nocturne in League of Legends?

Nocturne wins the Poppy vs Nocturne matchup with a 76.9% win rate compared to Poppy's 23.1%, a 53.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 13 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Poppy do against Nocturne in the early game?

In the early game, Nocturne has the advantage against Poppy with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. Nocturne players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Poppy do against Nocturne in the late game?

In the late game, Nocturne takes over the Poppy vs Nocturne matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Nocturne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Poppy vs Nocturne matchup?

Nocturne wins the matchup against Poppy with a 76.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 53.8 percentage point advantage means Nocturne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 13 games analyzed.

What is the best Poppy build against Nocturne?

The best Poppy build against Nocturne includes Sundered Sky, Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Nocturne?

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

Does Poppy counter Nocturne?

No, Poppy struggles against Nocturne with only a 23.1% win rate. Nocturne has the advantage in this matchup. Poppy players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nocturne's lead.

How do I play Poppy against Nocturne?

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