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

Poppyvs Pyke

CTankFighter
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Poppy vs Pyke is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Poppy wins with a 67.2% win rate (+34.4%) over Pyke based on 61 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 Pyke 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
Pyke - 67.2% win ratePyke(67.2%)
Poppy - 67.2% win rate in this matchup
Poppy
67.2% WR
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Pyke vs Poppy matchup - 32.8% win rate
Pyke
32.8% WR

Who Wins the Poppy vs Pyke Matchup?

Poppy wins the Poppy vs Pyke matchup
Winner
Poppy
Matches: 61
67.2%
Win Rate
32.8%
1.3
CS / min
1.1
573
DMG / min
425
10,609
Gold / game
10,445
140
Heal / min
168
1,190
DMG Mitigated / min
519
1.5
CC / min
1.1
65.5%
Early Game WR
34.5%
68.8%
Late Game WR
31.3%

Poppy vs Pyke Matchup Summary

The Poppy vs Pyke matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 61 recent matches analyzed, Poppy wins with a 67.2% win rate compared to Pyke's 32.8%, giving Poppy a 34.4 percentage point advantage. Poppy dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Pyke players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Poppy leads by 643 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Poppy players can confidently pick into Pyke and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Pyke 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 Pyke Laning Phase Breakdown

Poppy wins the laning phase against Pyke in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.3Poppy
1.1Pyke
Poppy and Pyke 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
573Poppy
425Pyke
Poppy heavily out-damages Pyke by 147 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Pyke 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
10,609Poppy
10,445Pyke
Poppy and Pyke generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 164 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.5Poppy
1.1Pyke
Poppy provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Pyke, 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
1,330Poppy
687Pyke
Poppy vastly out-sustains Pyke, healing and mitigating 643 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Poppy can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Pyke is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Pyke, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Poppy Build Against Pyke

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Pyke, providing the mobility and stats Poppy needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Poppy against Pyke are Dead Man's Plate, Thornmail and Protoplasm Harness. 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Pyke. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Poppy vs Pyke matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Poppy
65.5%
+31.0% advantage
Poppy early game win ratePoppy65.5%
Pyke early game win ratePyke34.5%
Late Game
Poppy
68.8%
+37.5% advantage
Poppy late game win ratePoppy68.8%
Pyke late game win ratePyke31.3%

Poppy dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 65.5% win rate — a 31.0 percentage point lead over Pyke. This lopsided early game means Poppy can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Poppy is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 68.8% win rate — 37.5 points above Pyke. Extended games heavily favor Poppy, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Poppy Runes Against Pyke

Domination rune tree - Poppy primary runes vs PykeDomination
Hail of Blades - best Poppy rune vs PykeSudden Impact - best Poppy rune vs PykeSixth Sense - best Poppy rune vs PykeTreasure Hunter - best Poppy rune vs Pyke
Precision rune tree - Poppy secondary runes vs PykePrecision
Coup de Grace - best Poppy rune vs PykeTriumph - best Poppy rune vs Pyke
88.9% WR

Running Domination primary with Precision secondary allows Poppy to press their advantage against Pyke, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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 Pyke - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Poppy do against Pyke in League of Legends?

Poppy wins the Poppy vs Pyke matchup with a 67.2% win rate compared to Pyke's 32.8%, a 34.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 61 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Poppy do against Pyke in the early game?

In the early game, Poppy has the advantage against Pyke with a 65.5% win rate versus 34.5%. 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 Pyke in the late game?

In the late game, Poppy takes over the Poppy vs Pyke matchup with a 68.8% win rate compared to 31.3%. Poppy scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Poppy vs Pyke matchup?

Poppy wins the matchup against Pyke with a 67.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 34.4 percentage point advantage means Poppy is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 61 games analyzed.

What is the best Poppy build against Pyke?

The best Poppy build against Pyke includes Dead Man's Plate, Thornmail, Protoplasm Harness with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Pyke?

The best Poppy runes against Pyke use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 88.9% win rate in the Poppy vs Pyke matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Poppy counter Pyke?

Yes, Poppy has a favorable matchup against Pyke with a 67.2% win rate. Poppy strongly counters Pyke in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Poppy against Pyke?

When playing Poppy against Pyke, 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.