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

Poppyvs Taric

CTankFighter
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Poppy vs Taric is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Taric wins with a 70.6% win rate (+41.2%) over Poppy based on 17 games. Taric 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 Taric 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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Taric - 29.4% win rateTaric(29.4%)
Poppy - 29.4% win rate in this matchup
Poppy
29.4% WR
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Taric vs Poppy matchup - 70.6% win rate
Taric
70.6% WR

Who Wins the Poppy vs Taric Matchup?

Taric wins the Poppy vs Taric matchup
Winner
Taric
Matches: 17
29.4%
Win Rate
70.6%
1.3
CS / min
1.2
407
DMG / min
276
9,356
Gold / game
9,465
128
Heal / min
448
1,051
DMG Mitigated / min
1,057
1.3
CC / min
1.4
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Poppy vs Taric Matchup Summary

The Poppy vs Taric matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 17 recent matches analyzed, Taric wins with a 70.6% win rate compared to Poppy's 29.4%, giving Taric a 41.2 percentage point advantage. Taric 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 damage output, where Poppy leads by 131 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Taric 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 Taric 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 Taric Laning Phase Breakdown

Taric wins the laning phase against Poppy in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.3Poppy
1.2Taric
Poppy and Taric farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
407Poppy
276Taric
Poppy heavily out-damages Taric by 131 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Taric 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
9,356Poppy
9,465Taric
Poppy and Taric generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 109 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.3Poppy
1.4Taric
Both Poppy and Taric 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
1,179Poppy
1,505Taric
Taric vastly out-sustains Poppy, healing and mitigating 326 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Taric 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 Taric

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Taric, providing the mobility and stats Poppy needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Poppy against Taric are Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate and Thornmail. 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 Taric matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Taric
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Poppy early game win ratePoppy25.0%
Taric early game win rateTaric75.0%
Late Game
Taric
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Poppy late game win ratePoppy33.3%
Taric late game win rateTaric66.7%

Taric dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Poppy. This lopsided early game means Taric can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Taric is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Poppy. Extended games heavily favor Taric, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Taric 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 Taric

Domination rune tree - Poppy primary runes vs TaricDomination
Hail of Blades - best Poppy rune vs TaricSudden Impact - best Poppy rune vs TaricSixth Sense - best Poppy rune vs TaricTreasure Hunter - best Poppy rune vs Taric
Precision rune tree - Poppy secondary runes vs TaricPrecision
Triumph - best Poppy rune vs TaricCoup de Grace - best Poppy rune vs Taric
100.0% WR

The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Poppy the best tools to compete against Taric 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 Taric - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Poppy do against Taric in League of Legends?

Taric wins the Poppy vs Taric matchup with a 70.6% win rate compared to Poppy's 29.4%, a 41.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 17 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Poppy do against Taric in the early game?

In the early game, Taric has the advantage against Poppy with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Taric players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Poppy do against Taric in the late game?

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

Who wins the Poppy vs Taric matchup?

Taric wins the matchup against Poppy with a 70.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 41.2 percentage point advantage means Taric is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 17 games analyzed.

What is the best Poppy build against Taric?

The best Poppy build against Taric includes Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate, Thornmail with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Poppy runes against Taric?

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

Does Poppy counter Taric?

No, Poppy struggles against Taric with only a 29.4% win rate. Taric has the advantage in this matchup. Poppy players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Taric's lead.

How do I play Poppy against Taric?

When playing Poppy against Taric, play cautiously and avoid Taric's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Taric has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.