Poppy - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.3%
Pick Rate
1.6%

Poppyvs Nunu & Willump

ATankFighter
Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Poppy vs Nunu & Willump is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Poppy wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Nunu & Willump based on 5 games. Poppy 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 Nunu & Willump 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
Nunu & Willump - 60.0% win rateNunu & Willump(60.0%)
Poppy - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Poppy
60.0% WR
VS
Nunu & Willump vs Poppy matchup - 40.0% win rate
Nunu & Willump
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Poppy vs Nunu & Willump Matchup?

Poppy wins the Poppy vs Nunu & Willump matchup
Winner
Poppy
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
2.1
CS / min
2.3
884
DMG / min
775
12,728
Gold / game
11,069
226
Heal / min
594
1,288
DMG Mitigated / min
1,017
1.6
CC / min
1.5
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Poppy vs Nunu & Willump Matchup Summary

The Poppy vs Nunu & Willump matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Poppy wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Nunu & Willump's 40.0%, giving Poppy a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Poppy dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Nunu & Willump players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in gold income, where Poppy leads by 1,660 gold per game — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Poppy players can confidently pick into Nunu & Willump and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Nunu & Willump away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Poppy vs Nunu & Willump Laning Phase Breakdown

Poppy wins the laning phase against Nunu & Willump in League of Legends

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

Farming
2.1Poppy
2.3Nunu & Willump
Poppy and Nunu & Willump farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
884Poppy
775Nunu & Willump
Poppy heavily out-damages Nunu & Willump by 109 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nunu & Willump 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
12,728Poppy
11,069Nunu & Willump
Poppy generates a commanding 1,660 more gold per game than Nunu & Willump. This substantial economic advantage means Poppy consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nunu & Willump should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.6Poppy
1.5Nunu & Willump
Both Poppy and Nunu & Willump provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,514Poppy
1,611Nunu & Willump
Nunu & Willump heals and mitigates 97 more damage per minute than Poppy, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Nunu & Willump to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Poppy.

Best Poppy Build Against Nunu & Willump

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Poppy
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Poppy early game win ratePoppy66.7%
Nunu & Willump early game win rateNunu & Willump33.3%
Late Game
Poppy
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Poppy late game win ratePoppy50.0%
Nunu & Willump late game win rateNunu & Willump50.0%

Poppy dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Nunu & Willump. This lopsided early game means Poppy 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 Nunu & Willump. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

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

Best Poppy Runes Against Nunu & Willump

Domination rune tree - Poppy primary runes vs Nunu & WillumpDomination
Hail of Blades - best Poppy rune vs Nunu & WillumpSudden Impact - best Poppy rune vs Nunu & WillumpSixth Sense - best Poppy rune vs Nunu & WillumpTreasure Hunter - best Poppy rune vs Nunu & Willump
Inspiration rune tree - Poppy secondary runes vs Nunu & WillumpInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Poppy rune vs Nunu & WillumpHextech Flashtraption - best Poppy rune vs Nunu & Willump
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Inspiration secondary allows Poppy to press their advantage against Nunu & Willump, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Poppy matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.83%531.34869,44039.1%63.3%
61.22%491.34839,35259.1%63.0%
55.81%431.45099,11457.1%54.5%
50.00%361.359410,69466.7%41.7%
60.00%351.456110,24043.8%73.7%
41.18%341.346310,92733.3%42.9%
33.33%306.386012,02241.7%27.8%
39.29%281.35519,71130.0%44.4%
44.44%271.34878,59328.6%61.5%
48.15%271.45208,97340.0%52.9%
60.00%251.24518,33150.0%69.2%
52.00%251.758710,72855.6%50.0%
48.00%251.35789,61753.9%41.7%
40.00%251.15549,75925.0%42.9%
45.83%241.45579,52958.3%33.3%
41.67%242.563510,70540.0%42.9%
60.87%231.859710,02066.7%57.1%
69.57%234.661410,04490.0%53.9%
30.43%231.34438,31928.6%33.3%
54.55%222.26019,07727.3%81.8%
54.55%221.14738,98266.7%40.0%
38.10%211.455010,33320.0%43.8%
47.62%211.25068,74558.3%33.3%
42.86%211.35019,45040.0%45.5%
40.00%205.775610,76150.0%30.0%
65.00%205.180612,16750.0%71.4%
55.00%201.158710,14044.4%63.6%
52.63%191.15418,94462.5%45.5%
52.63%191.35229,64650.0%53.9%
55.56%181.364210,30566.7%50.0%
55.56%184.479512,11060.0%53.9%
50.00%186.391611,84060.0%46.1%
41.18%176.265710,97166.7%27.3%
17.65%176.274710,8370.0%25.0%
23.53%175.884610,99514.3%30.0%
58.82%175.078911,69462.5%55.6%
41.18%175.570110,97316.7%54.5%
56.25%165.98069,85133.3%85.7%
43.75%165.778011,15137.5%50.0%
43.75%161.973413,28260.0%36.4%
62.50%161.454310,44950.0%70.0%
53.33%152.891312,19742.9%62.5%
60.00%151.671410,32866.7%50.0%
40.00%150.84999,80716.7%55.6%
53.33%154.86899,87560.0%40.0%
42.86%141.669313,07125.0%50.0%
42.86%143.76708,61544.4%40.0%
42.86%141.256111,13528.6%57.1%
71.43%141.65529,33285.7%57.1%
35.71%145.968311,00550.0%25.0%
57.14%145.885510,97450.0%66.7%
38.46%135.589911,17750.0%36.4%
38.46%131.161611,72833.3%42.9%
76.92%131.24398,15462.5%100.0%
41.67%121.44148,33150.0%25.0%
58.33%125.771411,12750.0%62.5%
58.33%120.96579,89566.7%50.0%
66.67%120.869311,29766.7%66.7%
54.55%110.766512,3950.0%60.0%
27.27%111.15478,9700.0%37.5%
54.55%111.34437,67450.0%60.0%
63.64%115.01,00310,57957.1%75.0%
45.45%114.676910,78325.0%57.1%
54.55%116.185712,15166.7%50.0%
45.45%116.31,26712,62625.0%57.1%
60.00%104.379511,24566.7%50.0%
50.00%101.177513,30250.0%50.0%
50.00%105.992810,94750.0%50.0%
50.00%106.089910,23357.1%33.3%
70.00%106.483512,37975.0%66.7%
66.67%95.08849,00980.0%50.0%
22.22%96.25419,20028.6%0.0%
44.44%91.766713,90966.7%33.3%
44.44%93.062511,82560.0%25.0%
33.33%95.381511,49225.0%40.0%
75.00%81.152411,6540.0%85.7%
0.00%84.685711,1380.0%0.0%
62.50%80.873010,69140.0%100.0%
62.50%82.16169,49450.0%75.0%
50.00%81.660310,51925.0%75.0%
37.50%86.368510,45566.7%20.0%
50.00%80.851310,65340.0%66.7%
37.50%81.463611,51050.0%33.3%
71.43%72.64719,87675.0%66.7%
42.86%73.790211,52025.0%66.7%
42.86%76.476110,79640.0%50.0%
57.14%75.87198,98450.0%100.0%
71.43%71.352410,913100.0%60.0%
57.14%71.353212,328100.0%40.0%
100.00%65.865711,144100.0%100.0%
33.33%65.969912,1760.0%40.0%
16.67%60.75179,87033.3%0.0%
33.33%60.573913,3970.0%50.0%
50.00%64.376411,41550.0%50.0%
60.00%56.277311,143100.0%50.0%
40.00%51.268912,95233.3%50.0%
40.00%54.06729,54525.0%100.0%
60.00%55.88119,229100.0%33.3%
60.00%52.188412,72866.7%50.0%
60.00%52.878312,885100.0%50.0%
60.00%54.466012,43466.7%50.0%
80.00%51.671511,949100.0%66.7%

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Poppy vs Nunu & Willump - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Poppy do against Nunu & Willump in League of Legends?

Poppy wins the Poppy vs Nunu & Willump matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Nunu & Willump's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Poppy do against Nunu & Willump in the early game?

In the early game, Poppy has the advantage against Nunu & Willump with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Nunu & Willump in the late game?

In the late game, Poppy takes over the Poppy vs Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump matchup?

Poppy wins the matchup against Nunu & Willump with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Poppy is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Poppy build against Nunu & Willump?

The best Poppy build against Nunu & Willump includes Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate, Thornmail with Mercury's Treads. 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 Nunu & Willump?

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

Does Poppy counter Nunu & Willump?

Yes, Poppy has a favorable matchup against Nunu & Willump with a 60.0% win rate. Poppy strongly counters Nunu & Willump in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.

How do I play Poppy against Nunu & Willump?

When playing Poppy against Nunu & Willump, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.