Poppy - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
1.6%

Poppyvs Sylas

ATankFighter
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Poppy vs Sylas is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Poppy wins with a 75.0% win rate (+50.0%) over Sylas based on 8 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 Sylas matchup.

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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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Poppy - 75.0% win rate in this matchup
Poppy
75.0% WR
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Sylas vs Poppy matchup - 25.0% win rate
Sylas
25.0% WR

Who Wins the Poppy vs Sylas Matchup?

Poppy wins the Poppy vs Sylas matchup
Winner
Poppy
Matches: 8
75.0%
Win Rate
25.0%
2.0
CS / min
1.6
582
DMG / min
704
11,600
Gold / game
10,810
260
Heal / min
337
1,218
DMG Mitigated / min
707
1.4
CC / min
0.8
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Poppy vs Sylas Matchup Summary

The Poppy vs Sylas matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Poppy wins with a 75.0% win rate compared to Sylas's 25.0%, giving Poppy a 50.0 percentage point advantage. Poppy dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Sylas players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Poppy leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Poppy players can confidently pick into Sylas and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Sylas 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 Sylas Laning Phase Breakdown

Poppy wins the laning phase against Sylas in League of Legends

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

Farming
2.0Poppy
1.6Sylas
Poppy edges out Sylas by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Poppy.
Damage
582Poppy
704Sylas
Sylas heavily out-damages Poppy by 122 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Poppy should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Sylas's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,600Poppy
10,810Sylas
Poppy earns 790 more gold per game than Sylas, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Poppy slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.4Poppy
0.8Sylas
Poppy provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Sylas, 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
1,477Poppy
1,045Sylas
Poppy vastly out-sustains Sylas, healing and mitigating 433 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Poppy can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Sylas is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Sylas, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Poppy Build Against Sylas

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Poppy
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Poppy early game win ratePoppy100.0%
Sylas early game win rateSylas0.0%
Late Game
Poppy
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Poppy late game win ratePoppy60.0%
Sylas late game win rateSylas40.0%

Poppy dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Sylas. 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 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Sylas. 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. Sylas players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Poppy Runes Against Sylas

Domination rune tree - Poppy primary runes vs SylasDomination
Hail of Blades - best Poppy rune vs SylasSudden Impact - best Poppy rune vs SylasGrisly Mementos - best Poppy rune vs SylasRelentless Hunter - best Poppy rune vs Sylas
Precision rune tree - Poppy secondary runes vs SylasPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Poppy rune vs SylasLegend: Haste - best Poppy rune vs Sylas
100.0% WR

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


Poppy matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.19%891.25019,47152.5%42.9%
48.24%851.35309,61455.6%42.9%
50.59%851.34949,47046.7%55.0%
43.84%731.34829,22043.2%44.4%
39.44%711.44948,84032.4%46.0%
60.38%531.450210,21781.0%46.9%
51.92%521.24609,50052.4%51.6%
46.67%452.357910,19055.6%40.7%
44.19%431.35479,60129.4%53.9%
46.51%431.34428,67562.5%37.0%
42.86%421.44728,28452.2%31.6%
50.00%405.290610,72727.8%68.2%
45.95%371.44948,73060.0%29.4%
51.52%331.44488,45257.9%42.9%
39.39%331.64889,40221.4%52.6%
51.61%311.25219,69146.1%55.6%
43.33%301.76189,13850.0%38.9%
58.62%295.166312,04757.1%59.1%
31.03%291.25199,34023.1%37.5%
62.96%275.676810,36350.0%73.3%
51.85%271.253510,06233.3%61.1%
48.15%275.477910,84550.0%47.4%
34.62%263.470010,83223.1%46.1%
61.54%261.457411,73366.7%60.0%
42.31%264.574511,02140.0%43.8%
75.00%244.588511,33771.4%80.0%
41.67%245.776211,25050.0%37.5%
62.50%241.35579,72966.7%58.3%
50.00%241.24478,90027.3%69.2%
37.50%240.971112,55825.0%40.0%
45.83%245.571510,88535.7%60.0%
58.33%241.45419,80063.6%53.9%
50.00%241.454510,32950.0%50.0%
54.17%244.678111,41950.0%56.3%
30.43%236.27099,37725.0%36.4%
56.52%230.965511,63542.9%62.5%
45.45%221.44549,13645.5%45.5%
66.67%216.293612,43462.5%69.2%
38.10%213.068110,13141.7%33.3%
33.33%215.71,18212,0500.0%38.9%
52.38%212.573311,83155.6%50.0%
66.67%215.784310,49671.4%64.3%
61.90%215.784710,17450.0%69.2%
40.00%201.752510,48460.0%33.3%
45.00%205.696611,24250.0%40.0%
63.16%195.786310,75363.6%62.5%
31.58%191.96059,89436.4%25.0%
42.11%191.964511,12830.0%55.6%
57.89%195.086310,15758.3%57.1%
33.33%185.37119,52325.0%40.0%
50.00%185.779710,72150.0%50.0%
38.89%181.463911,61412.5%60.0%
61.11%185.382710,94350.0%75.0%
64.71%175.583111,76760.0%66.7%
76.47%175.184010,91177.8%75.0%
37.50%164.694210,67633.3%40.0%
62.50%163.791410,57971.4%55.6%
43.75%162.172812,71657.1%33.3%
31.25%165.56879,56650.0%12.5%
56.25%166.074611,94457.1%55.6%
60.00%155.886210,66977.8%33.3%
66.67%151.75439,30166.7%66.7%
50.00%141.44339,69280.0%33.3%
64.29%144.57419,79566.7%60.0%
50.00%145.471910,52250.0%50.0%
64.29%141.44639,52760.0%66.7%
64.29%144.881811,24275.0%50.0%
42.86%140.760311,21640.0%44.4%
69.23%131.23907,64971.4%66.7%
30.77%132.265810,5100.0%50.0%
53.85%131.069612,04750.0%55.6%
69.23%131.064711,51780.0%62.5%
61.54%131.34999,11516.7%100.0%
66.67%121.372812,49233.3%77.8%
33.33%124.795311,83825.0%37.5%
75.00%124.485212,43780.0%71.4%
81.82%111.168310,31375.0%85.7%
45.45%112.473712,17333.3%50.0%
54.55%111.851610,26633.3%62.5%
40.00%105.692810,95425.0%50.0%
70.00%102.276611,62680.0%60.0%
60.00%104.876911,72260.0%60.0%
60.00%105.881312,22760.0%60.0%
50.00%100.643210,47050.0%50.0%
40.00%101.954011,01733.3%42.9%
33.33%90.76099,50225.0%40.0%
77.78%95.31,04411,196100.0%60.0%
55.56%91.164110,09975.0%40.0%
66.67%94.961010,15450.0%100.0%
33.33%90.85709,25116.7%66.7%
44.44%90.855010,5000.0%66.7%
66.67%90.970113,13975.0%60.0%
75.00%82.058211,600100.0%60.0%
37.50%85.778912,22350.0%33.3%
75.00%82.057711,984100.0%60.0%
62.50%85.359812,9270.0%62.5%
37.50%81.75949,5750.0%50.0%
25.00%85.577210,27225.0%25.0%
57.14%71.864110,29866.7%50.0%
71.43%71.777510,24175.0%66.7%
28.57%71.75079,8060.0%50.0%
57.14%75.771311,8840.0%80.0%
71.43%70.950011,07166.7%75.0%
66.67%61.065111,943100.0%60.0%
66.67%62.058510,55150.0%100.0%
66.67%60.688010,73266.7%66.7%
50.00%64.757711,3830.0%60.0%
50.00%63.05809,16550.0%50.0%
33.33%65.07489,30825.0%50.0%
40.00%52.846112,375100.0%25.0%
0.00%54.27508,4310.0%0.0%
40.00%52.43889,44050.0%33.3%
80.00%51.356911,708100.0%75.0%

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Poppy vs Sylas - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Poppy do against Sylas in League of Legends?

Poppy wins the Poppy vs Sylas matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to Sylas's 25.0%, a 50.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Poppy do against Sylas in the early game?

In the early game, Poppy has the advantage against Sylas with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Sylas in the late game?

In the late game, Poppy takes over the Poppy vs Sylas matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Poppy scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Poppy vs Sylas matchup?

Poppy wins the matchup against Sylas with a 75.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 50.0 percentage point advantage means Poppy is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Poppy build against Sylas?

The best Poppy build against Sylas includes Hollow Radiance, Dead Man's Plate, Randuin's Omen 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 Sylas?

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

Does Poppy counter Sylas?

Yes, Poppy has a favorable matchup against Sylas with a 75.0% win rate. Poppy strongly counters Sylas in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Poppy against Sylas?

When playing Poppy against Sylas, 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.