Poppy - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.9%
Pick Rate
1.5%

Poppyvs Ryze

FTankFighter
Patch26.10
Matches788,689
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Poppy vs Ryze is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Ryze wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Poppy based on 5 games. Ryze 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 Ryze 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
Ryze - 40.0% win rateRyze(40.0%)
Poppy - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Poppy
40.0% WR
VS
Ryze vs Poppy matchup - 60.0% win rate
Ryze
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Poppy vs Ryze Matchup?

Ryze wins the Poppy vs Ryze matchup
Winner
Ryze
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
5.8
CS / min
7.3
807
DMG / min
862
10,238
Gold / game
10,927
252
Heal / min
192
1,852
DMG Mitigated / min
676
1.4
CC / min
1.1
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Poppy vs Ryze Matchup Summary

The Poppy vs Ryze matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Ryze wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Poppy's 40.0%, giving Ryze a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Ryze controls the early laning stage, but Poppy outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ryze needs to press advantages before Poppy reaches their power spikes, while Poppy should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Poppy leads by 1,237 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ryze 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 Ryze 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 Ryze Laning Phase Breakdown

Ryze wins the laning phase against Poppy in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.8Poppy
7.3Ryze
Ryze significantly out-farms Poppy by 1.5 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 23 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Ryze a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Poppy players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
807Poppy
862Ryze
Ryze deals 55 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 Ryze's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
10,238Poppy
10,927Ryze
Ryze earns 689 more gold per game than Poppy, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Ryze slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.4Poppy
1.1Ryze
Both Poppy and Ryze provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
2,104Poppy
868Ryze
Poppy vastly out-sustains Ryze, healing and mitigating 1,237 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Poppy can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ryze is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ryze, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Poppy Build Against Ryze

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Ryze, providing the mobility and stats Poppy needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Poppy against Ryze are Randuin's Omen, Fimbulwinter and Sunfire Aegis. 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 Ryze. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Poppy vs Ryze matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ryze
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Poppy early game win ratePoppy0.0%
Ryze early game win rateRyze100.0%
Late Game
Poppy
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Poppy late game win ratePoppy66.7%
Ryze late game win rateRyze33.3%

Ryze 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 Ryze 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Ryze. Extended games heavily favor Poppy, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Ryze must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Poppy reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Poppy survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Poppy Runes Against Ryze

Resolve rune tree - Poppy primary runes vs RyzeResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Poppy rune vs RyzeShield Bash - best Poppy rune vs RyzeBone Plating - best Poppy rune vs RyzeRevitalize - best Poppy rune vs Ryze
Sorcery rune tree - Poppy secondary runes vs RyzeSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Poppy rune vs RyzeScorch - best Poppy rune vs Ryze
100.0% WR

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


Poppy matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.00%781.25169,53643.8%54.4%
48.53%681.35089,09357.6%40.0%
49.23%651.452110,78042.1%52.2%
45.31%641.24879,34733.3%52.5%
48.33%601.34637,94848.6%48.0%
46.43%561.24939,55240.0%50.0%
59.62%521.354010,17243.8%66.7%
33.33%511.24749,59627.8%36.4%
39.53%434.662211,21416.7%48.4%
41.46%411.34559,89227.8%52.2%
46.15%391.45127,87145.0%47.4%
51.28%392.458110,20957.9%45.0%
38.89%361.45249,54750.0%33.3%
50.00%361.35329,61350.0%50.0%
40.00%355.976810,35552.9%27.8%
47.06%345.980910,61847.1%47.1%
48.48%335.170510,78661.5%40.0%
62.50%321.25759,88286.7%41.2%
64.52%315.080110,67750.0%76.5%
35.48%312.26679,44713.3%56.3%
54.84%311.553310,07350.0%58.8%
51.61%314.577911,02827.3%65.0%
43.33%301.86099,59538.5%47.1%
46.67%305.38329,87658.3%38.9%
70.37%271.35459,48384.6%57.1%
33.33%271.24999,06637.5%27.3%
50.00%261.249810,18525.0%61.1%
36.00%255.779110,91350.0%26.7%
40.00%254.875611,68960.0%26.7%
60.00%251.060011,31862.5%58.8%
50.00%245.182910,83950.0%50.0%
37.50%240.757310,72855.6%26.7%
41.67%244.563511,57557.1%35.3%
47.83%231.352010,13937.5%53.3%
47.83%231.34378,89527.3%66.7%
60.87%231.15129,76958.3%63.6%
34.78%234.569811,09325.0%40.0%
65.22%231.351810,30385.7%56.3%
40.91%225.773410,56150.0%30.0%
36.36%221.458010,79755.6%23.1%
45.45%225.882311,11955.6%38.5%
66.67%211.35199,86763.6%70.0%
35.00%201.24929,09333.3%36.4%
45.00%201.24348,66154.5%33.3%
45.00%200.95249,93245.5%44.4%
52.63%194.976210,55355.6%50.0%
31.58%195.86109,75625.0%36.4%
55.56%184.184812,178100.0%38.5%
50.00%180.95459,50736.4%71.4%
44.44%182.164710,35150.0%41.7%
44.44%184.61,05010,15442.9%45.5%
55.56%181.14759,41350.0%60.0%
23.53%173.074210,45514.3%30.0%
52.94%175.293410,91340.0%71.4%
64.71%171.16289,82860.0%71.4%
52.94%171.24608,57154.5%50.0%
37.50%165.784311,81340.0%36.4%
40.00%155.181510,58414.3%62.5%
26.67%156.466610,00416.7%33.3%
46.67%151.44118,48142.9%50.0%
46.67%151.068911,83866.7%41.7%
60.00%150.955110,26462.5%57.1%
71.43%146.778011,30175.0%66.7%
64.29%145.671911,58166.7%63.6%
57.14%145.885910,40850.0%66.7%
28.57%142.257512,33750.0%25.0%
35.71%145.98067,86720.0%75.0%
61.54%131.75028,92283.3%42.9%
23.08%134.789511,9820.0%27.3%
46.15%131.961011,91150.0%44.4%
30.77%130.854110,84742.9%16.7%
38.46%135.471411,36040.0%37.5%
30.77%133.570810,6520.0%44.4%
33.33%120.965512,14550.0%25.0%
66.67%125.575511,71880.0%57.1%
54.55%115.879610,79357.1%50.0%
63.64%115.275412,351100.0%60.0%
45.45%111.653710,27250.0%44.4%
54.55%115.575911,44366.7%40.0%
45.45%114.781011,9450.0%71.4%
50.00%106.37839,92550.0%50.0%
50.00%100.763512,46850.0%50.0%
60.00%105.987811,16450.0%66.7%
50.00%101.67309,78733.3%75.0%
60.00%102.46269,56440.0%80.0%
55.56%94.366910,75250.0%60.0%
44.44%95.79089,28940.0%50.0%
22.22%90.862210,19625.0%20.0%
33.33%96.41,0159,95325.0%40.0%
37.50%81.55388,75740.0%33.3%
75.00%81.561412,50066.7%80.0%
50.00%83.958810,31875.0%25.0%
50.00%81.25408,73566.7%40.0%
37.50%85.789611,12066.7%20.0%
50.00%81.968211,89460.0%33.3%
57.14%72.896211,4930.0%80.0%
57.14%70.961011,012100.0%50.0%
71.43%74.27079,91250.0%80.0%
71.43%70.767610,06766.7%75.0%
28.57%71.352711,618100.0%16.7%
57.14%75.392112,24050.0%60.0%
66.67%63.577910,90650.0%75.0%
83.33%62.178413,277100.0%75.0%
66.67%61.368910,378100.0%60.0%
83.33%61.769513,492100.0%80.0%
66.67%61.357810,255100.0%33.3%
66.67%63.15797,939100.0%0.0%
33.33%62.37109,72933.3%33.3%
50.00%66.06186,51075.0%0.0%
66.67%60.758713,35650.0%75.0%
40.00%55.880710,2380.0%66.7%
40.00%51.35037,93033.3%50.0%
40.00%50.958510,71225.0%100.0%
40.00%55.05198,4190.0%100.0%
60.00%50.753212,62250.0%66.7%
20.00%50.958212,6330.0%25.0%

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Poppy vs Ryze - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Poppy do against Ryze in League of Legends?

Ryze wins the Poppy vs Ryze matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Poppy's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Poppy do against Ryze in the early game?

In the early game, Ryze has the advantage against Poppy with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Ryze players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Poppy do against Ryze in the late game?

In the late game, Poppy takes over the Poppy vs Ryze matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Poppy scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Poppy vs Ryze matchup?

Ryze wins the matchup against Poppy with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Ryze is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Poppy build against Ryze?

The best Poppy build against Ryze includes Randuin's Omen, Fimbulwinter, Sunfire Aegis 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 Ryze?

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

Does Poppy counter Ryze?

No, Poppy struggles against Ryze with only a 40.0% win rate. Ryze has the advantage in this matchup. Poppy players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Ryze's lead.

How do I play Poppy against Ryze?

When playing Poppy against Ryze, play cautiously and avoid Ryze's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Ryze in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.