- Win Rate
- 50.2%
- Pick Rate
- 1.4%
- Ban Rate
- 1.6%
Poppy vs Pyke
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 2,844
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 10, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Poppy vs Pyke is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Pyke wins with a 52.0% win rate (+4.0%) over Poppy based on 25 games. Pyke wins the early laning phase while Poppy scales better into the 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.
Who wins Poppy vs Pyke?
Poppy wins 61.7% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 49.0% and 72.9% (95% range).
- Expected
- 52.3% From both champions' overall Support win rates
- Matchup effect
- +9.4 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 60 games Lane: Support
- vs patch 26.18
- +5.8 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Support · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Poppy, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Poppy wins 61.7% of 60 games (95% range 49.0–72.9%).
- Both champions' overall Support win rates predict 52.3% for Poppy; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 210, within the margin of error (59 games).
- Poppy players pick Plated Steelcaps far more often against Pyke: 25.9% of their other Support games, 40.0% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Poppy and Pyke played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Poppy's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Poppy vs Pyke Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Poppy vs Pyke Win Rate by Game Length
Poppy's win rate against Pyke by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Poppy's results against Pyke in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Poppy vs Pyke Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenPoppy gold at 15: −210
- First itemPykePoppy: 15.0 min · Pyke: 13.8 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Poppy Changes Against Pyke
Choices Poppy players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Support games.
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually25.9%vs Pyke40.0%+14.1 pts45.8% WR here
Force of NatureItemUsually25.3%vs Pyke38.3%+13.0 pts73.9% WR here
Usually3.9%vs Pyke10.0%+6.1 pts- W > Q > Ethe W > Q > E skill orderSkill priorityUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Pyke5.0%+5.0 pts
Control WardStarting itemsUsually1.8%vs Pyke6.8%+4.9 pts
Best Poppy Build vs Pyke
Usual Poppy build (Support)
55.6% win rate · 90 games
Against Pyke
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 11 of 35 Poppy games against Pyke carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Poppy's standard build instead.
- Poppy usually completes Dead Man's Plate first, at 15.0 min (median of 32 games).
- Pyke usually completes Umbral Glaive first, at 13.8 min (median of 38 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Poppy Runes vs Pyke
Usual Poppy runes (Support)
Hail of Blades
53.5% win rate · 241 games
Against Pyke
Aftershock
57.1% win rate · 21 games
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Poppy matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Poppy Matchups
Hardest for Poppy
Easiest for Poppy
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Poppy vs Pyke FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Poppy vs Pyke?
Current data slightly favors Poppy, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Poppy wins 61.7% of 60 games (95% range 49.0–72.9%).
What is Poppy's win rate against Pyke?
Poppy wins 61.7% of 60 Support games against Pyke on patch 26.19 (95% range 49.0–72.9%). Based on both champions' overall Support win rates, 52.3% would be expected.
Does Poppy counter Pyke?
Not clearly. Poppy wins 61.7% of 60 games against Pyke, and the 95% range (49.0–72.9%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Poppy or Pyke?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 210, within the margin of error (59 games).
Does Poppy outscale Pyke?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Pyke strongest against Poppy?
Pyke is measurably ahead in: First item.
What should Poppy build against Pyke?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Poppy's usual Support core: Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate, Thornmail. The biggest change against Pyke: Plated Steelcaps (25.9% usually, 40.0% here).
What runes should Poppy use against Pyke?
Aftershock with Resolve and Inspiration — 57.1% over 21 games against Pyke.