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

Poppyvs Sion

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

Poppy vs Sion is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Sion wins with a 52.4% win rate (+4.8%) over Poppy based on 21 games. Sion 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 Sion 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.

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Sion - 47.6% win rateSion(47.6%)
Poppy - 47.6% win rate in this matchup
Poppy
47.6% WR
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Sion vs Poppy matchup - 52.4% win rate
Sion
52.4% WR

Who Wins the Poppy vs Sion Matchup?

Sion wins the Poppy vs Sion matchup
Winner
Sion
Matches: 21
47.6%
Win Rate
52.4%
4.4
CS / min
5.5
847
DMG / min
769
10,163
Gold / game
11,109
276
Heal / min
335
1,804
DMG Mitigated / min
2,867
1.6
CC / min
1.6
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
58.3%
Late Game WR
41.7%

Poppy vs Sion Matchup Summary

The Poppy vs Sion matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 21 recent matches analyzed, Sion wins with a 52.4% win rate compared to Poppy's 47.6%, giving Sion a 4.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sion controls the early laning stage, but Poppy outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sion 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 Sion leads by 1,123 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Sion is slightly favored, Poppy can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Sion's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Poppy vs Sion Laning Phase Breakdown

Sion wins the laning phase against Poppy in League of Legends

Sion is favored during the laning phase against Poppy, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Sion holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
4.4Poppy
5.5Sion
Sion significantly out-farms Poppy by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 17 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Sion 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
847Poppy
769Sion
Poppy deals 79 more champion damage per minute than Sion. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Sion choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Poppy's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
10,163Poppy
11,109Sion
Sion generates a commanding 946 more gold per game than Poppy. This substantial economic advantage means Sion consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Poppy should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.6Poppy
1.6Sion
Both Poppy and Sion provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/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
2,079Poppy
3,202Sion
Sion vastly out-sustains Poppy, healing and mitigating 1,123 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sion can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Poppy is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Poppy, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Poppy Build Against Sion

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Sion, providing the mobility and stats Poppy needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Poppy against Sion are Sundered Sky, Thornmail and Spirit Visage. 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 Sion. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Poppy vs Sion matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sion
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Poppy early game win ratePoppy33.3%
Sion early game win rateSion66.7%
Late Game
Poppy
58.3%
+16.7% advantage
Poppy late game win ratePoppy58.3%
Sion late game win rateSion41.7%

Sion dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Poppy. This lopsided early game means Sion 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 58.3% win rate — 16.7 points above Sion. 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: Sion 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 Sion

Resolve rune tree - Poppy primary runes vs SionResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Poppy rune vs SionShield Bash - best Poppy rune vs SionSecond Wind - best Poppy rune vs SionUnflinching - best Poppy rune vs Sion
Precision rune tree - Poppy secondary runes vs SionPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Poppy rune vs SionLast Stand - best Poppy rune vs Sion
100.0% WR

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


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 Sion - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Poppy do against Sion in League of Legends?

Sion wins the Poppy vs Sion matchup with a 52.4% win rate compared to Poppy's 47.6%, a 4.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 21 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Poppy do against Sion in the early game?

In the early game, Sion has the advantage against Poppy with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Sion players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Poppy do against Sion in the late game?

In the late game, Poppy takes over the Poppy vs Sion matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to 41.7%. Poppy scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Poppy vs Sion matchup?

Sion wins the matchup against Poppy with a 52.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 4.8 percentage point advantage means Sion is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 21 games analyzed.

What is the best Poppy build against Sion?

The best Poppy build against Sion includes Sundered Sky, Thornmail, Spirit Visage 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 Sion?

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

Does Poppy counter Sion?

No, Poppy struggles against Sion with only a 47.6% win rate. Sion has the advantage in this matchup. Poppy players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Sion's lead.

How do I play Poppy against Sion?

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