Poppy - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.8%
Pick Rate
1.7%

Poppyvs Sion

DTankFighter
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 17, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Poppy vs Sion is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Sion wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Poppy based on 15 games. Sion 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 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.

Compare against an opponent
Sion - 33.3% win rateSion(33.3%)
Poppy - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Poppy
33.3% WR
VS
Sion vs Poppy matchup - 66.7% win rate
Sion
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Poppy vs Sion Matchup?

Sion wins the Poppy vs Sion matchup
Winner
Sion
Matches: 15
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
5.8
CS / min
7.1
1,028
DMG / min
829
11,445
Gold / game
13,240
294
Heal / min
375
1,913
DMG Mitigated / min
2,704
1.8
CC / min
1.6
44.4%
Early Game WR
55.6%
16.7%
Late Game WR
83.3%

Poppy vs Sion Matchup Summary

The Poppy vs Sion matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 15 recent matches analyzed, Sion wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Poppy's 33.3%, giving Sion a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Sion 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 sustain, where Sion leads by 872 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sion 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 Sion 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 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 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Sion holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.8Poppy
7.1Sion
Sion significantly out-farms Poppy by 1.3 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 20 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
1,028Poppy
829Sion
Poppy heavily out-damages Sion by 199 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Sion 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
11,445Poppy
13,240Sion
Sion generates a commanding 1,794 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
1.8Poppy
1.6Sion
Both Poppy and Sion provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
2,208Poppy
3,080Sion
Sion vastly out-sustains Poppy, healing and mitigating 872 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, Fimbulwinter and Trinity Force. 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 Sion matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sion
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Poppy early game win ratePoppy44.4%
Sion early game win rateSion55.6%
Late Game
Sion
83.3%
+66.7% advantage
Poppy late game win ratePoppy16.7%
Sion late game win rateSion83.3%

Sion dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 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.

Sion is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 83.3% win rate — 66.7 points above Poppy. Extended games heavily favor Sion, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Sion 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 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 SionOvergrowth - 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 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.37%571.252310,06122.2%59.0%
40.00%501.14849,57941.2%39.4%
40.82%491.24959,06837.5%44.0%
34.69%491.54599,12825.9%45.5%
62.50%401.253110,24166.7%57.9%
45.95%375.983111,55546.7%45.5%
55.56%361.650810,04653.9%56.5%
54.29%351.35609,39458.8%50.0%
64.29%282.159510,21663.6%64.7%
56.00%255.881011,07766.7%46.1%
40.00%251.44889,04730.8%50.0%
50.00%241.25039,38253.9%45.5%
45.83%241.155510,05850.0%42.9%
50.00%241.461010,62750.0%50.0%
56.52%231.24629,04664.3%44.4%
47.83%232.96788,99650.0%44.4%
52.17%231.24028,61430.8%80.0%
57.14%213.172010,58277.8%41.7%
60.00%204.687610,84762.5%58.3%
45.00%205.586411,35350.0%41.7%
35.00%201.75269,35336.4%33.3%
36.84%191.346510,07322.2%50.0%
52.63%191.24649,14455.6%50.0%
63.16%191.04828,88866.7%60.0%
50.00%182.273111,75166.7%41.7%
50.00%180.958611,45550.0%50.0%
33.33%181.24488,85928.6%36.4%
55.56%184.672410,58255.6%55.6%
38.89%185.477810,32927.3%57.1%
50.00%184.31,04011,66075.0%30.0%
61.11%181.35369,82560.0%62.5%
50.00%183.765711,42328.6%63.6%
47.06%171.776813,06860.0%41.7%
35.29%171.662411,46344.4%25.0%
70.59%170.94909,01881.8%50.0%
47.06%170.865912,92425.0%53.9%
43.75%163.063011,26233.3%50.0%
80.00%154.579111,56075.0%85.7%
60.00%151.755410,26377.8%33.3%
33.33%155.81,02811,44544.4%16.7%
20.00%151.34549,35216.7%22.2%
73.33%156.08719,74262.5%85.7%
42.86%145.891511,5810.0%60.0%
50.00%145.977412,09071.4%28.6%
42.86%141.45018,46533.3%60.0%
35.71%145.48619,15725.0%50.0%
64.29%146.393111,05683.3%50.0%
42.86%141.15149,68633.3%50.0%
64.29%144.968511,11466.7%60.0%
46.15%132.153110,56962.5%20.0%
61.54%135.498110,39966.7%57.1%
46.15%135.87379,70740.0%50.0%
30.77%131.461710,67037.5%20.0%
30.77%131.359410,8430.0%36.4%
46.15%135.985911,88040.0%50.0%
38.46%130.953912,02366.7%30.0%
33.33%124.872010,95416.7%50.0%
41.67%126.283310,38228.6%60.0%
50.00%121.048110,68750.0%50.0%
63.64%111.256710,64540.0%83.3%
45.45%114.86878,58655.6%0.0%
72.73%111.35068,58166.7%100.0%
45.45%110.863512,1600.0%62.5%
60.00%101.15258,85866.7%50.0%
30.00%104.96639,68333.3%25.0%
33.33%90.956912,42350.0%28.6%
22.22%94.774610,88920.0%25.0%
44.44%91.653311,8550.0%50.0%
62.50%84.565311,38260.0%66.7%
50.00%80.956114,065100.0%42.9%
75.00%84.91,08913,858100.0%71.4%
62.50%81.352010,94666.7%60.0%
37.50%85.661611,60450.0%33.3%
62.50%81.657711,973100.0%57.1%
50.00%81.95878,78825.0%75.0%
50.00%85.86279,29833.3%100.0%
42.86%71.14938,23525.0%66.7%
42.86%74.089910,89525.0%66.7%
42.86%71.24808,06350.0%40.0%
28.57%70.947910,10250.0%20.0%
42.86%71.361110,315100.0%20.0%
57.14%70.660211,86466.7%50.0%
66.67%61.458711,28450.0%75.0%
33.33%60.957312,06950.0%25.0%
66.67%62.957911,6570.0%66.7%
83.33%65.972212,170100.0%66.7%
16.67%66.18779,8760.0%50.0%
66.67%63.053111,275100.0%50.0%
50.00%64.98018,90360.0%0.0%
66.67%65.872910,39750.0%75.0%
50.00%60.446611,14866.7%33.3%
50.00%66.286512,5630.0%60.0%
60.00%52.05419,98233.3%100.0%
60.00%55.865911,776100.0%50.0%
60.00%55.58277,52066.7%50.0%
60.00%50.852511,83366.7%50.0%
20.00%55.76489,23225.0%0.0%
20.00%52.353210,7870.0%33.3%
20.00%53.67039,4760.0%50.0%
80.00%55.96847,58875.0%100.0%
60.00%52.45128,22350.0%100.0%
80.00%51.360511,678100.0%50.0%
40.00%50.854810,75250.0%33.3%
40.00%52.04798,22325.0%100.0%
80.00%50.972911,930100.0%66.7%
60.00%51.039710,67733.3%100.0%

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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 66.7% win rate compared to Poppy's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 15 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Poppy do against Sion in the early game?

In the early game, Sion has the advantage against Poppy with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. 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, Sion takes over the Poppy vs Sion matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to 16.7%. Sion 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 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Sion is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 15 games analyzed.

What is the best Poppy build against Sion?

The best Poppy build against Sion includes Sundered Sky, Fimbulwinter, Trinity Force with Plated Steelcaps. 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 33.3% 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. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Sion has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.