Poppyvs Olaf
Poppy vs Olaf is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Olaf wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Poppy based on 6 games. Olaf 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 Olaf 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 the Poppy vs Olaf Matchup?
Poppy vs Olaf Matchup Summary
The Poppy vs Olaf matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Olaf wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Poppy's 16.7%, giving Olaf a 66.7 percentage point advantage. Olaf 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 Poppy leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Olaf 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 Olaf 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 Olaf Laning Phase Breakdown
Olaf is favored during the laning phase against Poppy, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Olaf holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Poppy Build Against Olaf
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Olaf, providing the mobility and stats Poppy needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Poppy against Olaf are Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis and Kaenic Rookern. 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 Olaf matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Olaf100.0%Poppy25.0%Olaf75.0%Olaf dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Poppy. This lopsided early game means Olaf can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Olaf is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Poppy. Extended games heavily favor Olaf, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Olaf 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 Olaf
Domination
Sorcery
The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Poppy the best tools to compete against Olaf in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Poppy matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.00% | 78 | 1.3 | 496 | 9,449 | 48.8% | 51.4% | |
| 48.05% | 77 | 1.2 | 500 | 9,403 | 51.5% | 45.5% | |
| 45.33% | 75 | 1.3 | 520 | 9,452 | 54.8% | 38.6% | |
| 45.31% | 64 | 1.4 | 482 | 9,184 | 44.1% | 46.7% | |
| 40.98% | 61 | 1.3 | 496 | 8,872 | 34.5% | 46.9% | |
| 46.81% | 47 | 1.2 | 448 | 9,211 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 54.55% | 44 | 1.4 | 505 | 10,412 | 80.0% | 41.4% | |
| 43.90% | 41 | 1.3 | 548 | 9,527 | 29.4% | 54.2% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 2.2 | 581 | 10,403 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.11% | 38 | 1.5 | 482 | 8,212 | 52.4% | 29.4% | |
| 54.29% | 35 | 5.3 | 920 | 10,962 | 33.3% | 70.0% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 1.3 | 452 | 9,213 | 63.6% | 41.7% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 1.4 | 506 | 8,603 | 58.8% | 30.8% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 1.3 | 422 | 8,215 | 58.8% | 60.0% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 1.2 | 535 | 10,062 | 33.3% | 61.1% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 1.2 | 527 | 10,180 | 54.5% | 56.3% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 1.6 | 493 | 9,400 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 1.8 | 621 | 9,335 | 50.0% | 43.8% | |
| 34.62% | 26 | 3.4 | 700 | 10,832 | 23.1% | 46.1% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 5.0 | 641 | 11,958 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 26.92% | 26 | 1.2 | 510 | 9,051 | 23.1% | 30.8% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 5.4 | 783 | 10,800 | 50.0% | 47.1% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 5.8 | 766 | 9,914 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 1.2 | 447 | 8,900 | 27.3% | 69.2% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 1.4 | 581 | 11,567 | 66.7% | 52.9% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 4.7 | 763 | 10,610 | 40.0% | 38.5% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 4.5 | 774 | 11,417 | 42.9% | 53.3% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 1.4 | 495 | 9,183 | 63.6% | 63.6% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 5.8 | 757 | 11,146 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 76.19% | 21 | 4.5 | 896 | 11,916 | 72.7% | 80.0% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 3.0 | 681 | 10,131 | 41.7% | 33.3% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 2.5 | 733 | 11,831 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 5.7 | 728 | 11,019 | 38.5% | 75.0% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 0.8 | 720 | 12,648 | 25.0% | 41.2% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 1.7 | 525 | 10,484 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 1.2 | 583 | 10,252 | 66.7% | 63.6% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 1.4 | 540 | 10,292 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 26.32% | 19 | 6.2 | 725 | 9,083 | 30.0% | 22.2% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 6.1 | 924 | 12,859 | 71.4% | 72.7% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 5.7 | 834 | 11,059 | 75.0% | 64.3% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 1.9 | 659 | 11,274 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 0.9 | 635 | 12,392 | 25.0% | 64.3% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 5.8 | 937 | 11,141 | 55.6% | 37.5% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 5.3 | 819 | 11,017 | 50.0% | 77.8% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 5.7 | 856 | 10,553 | 75.0% | 69.2% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 5.5 | 1,142 | 11,962 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.5 | 407 | 8,935 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 5.8 | 836 | 10,938 | 40.0% | 45.5% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 1.4 | 667 | 12,004 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 5.5 | 789 | 11,525 | 60.0% | 63.6% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 5.1 | 700 | 9,682 | 28.6% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 3.7 | 914 | 10,579 | 71.4% | 55.6% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 2.0 | 560 | 9,888 | 44.4% | 28.6% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 2.1 | 736 | 13,224 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 5.6 | 927 | 10,371 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 86.67% | 15 | 5.1 | 856 | 11,200 | 87.5% | 85.7% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 5.9 | 743 | 12,069 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 5.9 | 879 | 10,822 | 85.7% | 33.3% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.3 | 411 | 9,351 | 80.0% | 37.5% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 0.8 | 606 | 11,255 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.4 | 449 | 9,311 | 60.0% | 62.5% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 5.4 | 667 | 9,043 | 57.1% | 16.7% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.0 | 895 | 10,463 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 4.9 | 949 | 10,646 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.4 | 721 | 10,657 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.4 | 713 | 12,351 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 2.0 | 525 | 9,151 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 2.4 | 737 | 12,173 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 1.9 | 650 | 11,263 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 1.0 | 644 | 11,598 | 75.0% | 71.4% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 4.7 | 737 | 9,752 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 4.8 | 890 | 12,345 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 4.7 | 945 | 12,061 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.3 | 499 | 9,611 | 20.0% | 100.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 2.2 | 766 | 11,626 | 80.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 643 | 11,547 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.8 | 769 | 11,722 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 0.6 | 432 | 10,470 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 813 | 12,227 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 5.2 | 852 | 10,645 | 85.7% | 66.7% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 1.2 | 403 | 7,439 | 80.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.8 | 530 | 10,693 | 100.0% | 62.5% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.9 | 554 | 11,743 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 0.8 | 570 | 9,251 | 16.7% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.7 | 789 | 12,223 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 0.8 | 571 | 10,702 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 0.9 | 687 | 13,202 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.7 | 594 | 9,575 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.3 | 598 | 12,927 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 0.8 | 639 | 10,059 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.8 | 641 | 10,298 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 100.00% | 7 | 1.1 | 621 | 10,184 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.5 | 984 | 12,010 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.0 | 1,125 | 12,005 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.4 | 538 | 11,695 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.5 | 593 | 9,288 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.7 | 507 | 9,806 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.3 | 524 | 9,206 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.0 | 585 | 10,551 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.0 | 729 | 9,926 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.5 | 742 | 12,507 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.4 | 787 | 11,209 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.0 | 748 | 9,308 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.0 | 580 | 9,165 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 570 | 11,780 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 621 | 12,568 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.8 | 461 | 12,375 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.0 | 560 | 13,293 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 4.2 | 750 | 8,431 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
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Poppy vs Olaf - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Poppy do against Olaf in League of Legends?
Olaf wins the Poppy vs Olaf matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Poppy's 16.7%, a 66.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Poppy do against Olaf in the early game?
In the early game, Olaf has the advantage against Poppy with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Olaf players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Poppy do against Olaf in the late game?
In the late game, Olaf takes over the Poppy vs Olaf matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Olaf scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Poppy vs Olaf matchup?
Olaf wins the matchup against Poppy with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 66.7 percentage point advantage means Olaf is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.
What is the best Poppy build against Olaf?
The best Poppy build against Olaf includes Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis, Kaenic Rookern with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Poppy runes against Olaf?
The best Poppy runes against Olaf use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Poppy vs Olaf matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Poppy counter Olaf?
No, Poppy struggles against Olaf with only a 16.7% win rate. Olaf has the advantage in this matchup. Poppy players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Olaf's lead.
How do I play Poppy against Olaf?
When playing Poppy against Olaf, play cautiously and avoid Olaf's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Olaf has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.