Threshvs Poppy
Thresh vs Poppy is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Thresh wins with a 52.0% win rate (+3.9%) over Poppy based on 77 games. Thresh wins the early laning phase while Poppy scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Thresh build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Thresh vs Poppy matchup.
Thresh Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Thresh 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.
Poppy(52.0%)Who Wins the Thresh vs Poppy Matchup?
Thresh vs Poppy Matchup Summary
The Thresh vs Poppy matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 77 recent matches analyzed, Thresh wins with a 52.0% win rate compared to Poppy's 48.0%, giving Thresh a 3.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Thresh controls the early laning stage, but Poppy outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Thresh 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 damage output, where Poppy leads by 101 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Thresh has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Poppy's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Thresh vs Poppy Laning Phase Breakdown
Poppy is favored during the laning phase against Thresh, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Poppy holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Thresh Build Against Poppy
Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Poppy, providing the mobility and stats Thresh needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Thresh against Poppy are Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow and Zeke's Convergence. This combination gives Thresh an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Poppy. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Thresh vs Poppy matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Thresh56.3%Poppy43.8%Thresh48.9%Poppy51.1%Thresh dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.3% win rate — a 12.5 percentage point lead over Poppy. This lopsided early game means Thresh can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
In the late game (25+ minutes), Poppy takes over with a 51.1% win rate, leading Thresh by 2.2 percentage points. Poppy scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Thresh has the edge early, but Poppy gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Thresh Runes Against Poppy
Inspiration
Resolve
Running Inspiration primary with Resolve secondary allows Thresh to press their advantage against Poppy, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Thresh matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. The table below shows Thresh'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 Thresh build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.68% | 474 | 1.1 | 338 | 8,651 | 48.9% | 46.5% | |
| 52.32% | 388 | 1.1 | 370 | 8,655 | 52.2% | 52.4% | |
| 51.96% | 383 | 1.2 | 334 | 9,017 | 42.4% | 60.2% | |
| 52.08% | 361 | 1.1 | 360 | 8,916 | 51.1% | 52.9% | |
| 45.87% | 351 | 1.1 | 351 | 8,672 | 48.5% | 43.3% | |
| 44.77% | 344 | 1.1 | 335 | 9,022 | 39.4% | 48.5% | |
| 46.40% | 278 | 1.2 | 340 | 9,024 | 43.0% | 49.0% | |
| 48.80% | 250 | 1.1 | 344 | 8,719 | 54.7% | 43.6% | |
| 54.42% | 226 | 1.1 | 346 | 9,341 | 58.1% | 51.9% | |
| 47.06% | 204 | 1.1 | 366 | 8,679 | 48.8% | 45.8% | |
| 51.23% | 203 | 1.1 | 367 | 8,959 | 55.2% | 47.7% | |
| 56.93% | 202 | 1.1 | 368 | 9,387 | 57.1% | 56.8% | |
| 43.78% | 201 | 1.2 | 317 | 8,685 | 39.1% | 47.7% | |
| 43.43% | 198 | 1.1 | 348 | 8,476 | 40.9% | 46.6% | |
| 53.81% | 197 | 1.1 | 327 | 8,972 | 61.8% | 47.2% | |
| 47.87% | 188 | 1.1 | 321 | 8,430 | 50.5% | 45.4% | |
| 48.02% | 177 | 1.1 | 307 | 9,060 | 45.1% | 50.0% | |
| 55.43% | 175 | 1.2 | 325 | 8,682 | 61.0% | 47.1% | |
| 39.53% | 172 | 1.2 | 383 | 8,617 | 41.0% | 38.3% | |
| 49.42% | 172 | 1.1 | 359 | 8,782 | 52.0% | 47.5% | |
| 48.67% | 150 | 1.2 | 427 | 8,816 | 43.9% | 54.4% | |
| 45.07% | 142 | 1.2 | 329 | 8,552 | 40.9% | 48.7% | |
| 51.52% | 132 | 1.1 | 398 | 9,106 | 53.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.91% | 127 | 1.2 | 400 | 9,052 | 54.8% | 56.9% | |
| 54.40% | 125 | 1.2 | 324 | 8,401 | 58.1% | 50.8% | |
| 52.29% | 109 | 1.1 | 356 | 8,964 | 49.0% | 55.2% | |
| 52.83% | 106 | 1.1 | 311 | 8,657 | 48.2% | 58.0% | |
| 46.67% | 105 | 1.1 | 344 | 8,828 | 45.8% | 47.4% | |
| 53.92% | 102 | 1.1 | 384 | 8,740 | 51.9% | 56.0% | |
| 63.27% | 98 | 1.2 | 329 | 9,475 | 59.1% | 66.7% | |
| 42.35% | 85 | 1.1 | 378 | 8,678 | 43.6% | 41.3% | |
| 43.04% | 79 | 1.1 | 374 | 9,304 | 44.1% | 42.2% | |
| 58.23% | 79 | 1.1 | 351 | 8,834 | 51.3% | 65.0% | |
| 51.95% | 77 | 1.1 | 361 | 9,275 | 56.3% | 48.9% | |
| 52.83% | 53 | 1.4 | 374 | 9,047 | 66.7% | 43.8% | |
| 52.94% | 51 | 1.1 | 326 | 8,839 | 62.5% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 1.3 | 382 | 9,260 | 60.0% | 41.7% | |
| 34.09% | 44 | 1.1 | 360 | 9,772 | 28.6% | 36.7% | |
| 57.89% | 38 | 1.1 | 358 | 9,075 | 50.0% | 65.0% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 1.3 | 293 | 8,146 | 47.6% | 38.5% | |
| 36.67% | 30 | 1.4 | 348 | 8,629 | 35.7% | 37.5% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 1.2 | 310 | 8,672 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 1.1 | 396 | 8,893 | 53.3% | 36.4% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 1.1 | 368 | 9,638 | 41.7% | 53.9% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 1.2 | 429 | 9,456 | 45.5% | 46.1% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 1.1 | 375 | 10,388 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 1.2 | 446 | 10,285 | 33.3% | 56.3% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.2 | 354 | 8,964 | 75.0% | 30.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.0 | 297 | 9,926 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 1.1 | 351 | 10,636 | 66.7% | 69.2% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 1.3 | 390 | 9,721 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.2 | 372 | 8,079 | 30.0% | 80.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.4 | 471 | 9,869 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 1.1 | 368 | 8,508 | 28.6% | 40.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 1.1 | 489 | 10,924 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 321 | 9,214 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 321 | 8,793 | 80.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 2.8 | 433 | 10,401 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.8 | 520 | 10,220 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.3 | 328 | 8,566 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.1 | 351 | 7,902 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.2 | 338 | 8,048 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.1 | 434 | 9,583 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.0 | 429 | 8,324 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 1.8 | 350 | 8,241 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.2 | 419 | 9,140 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 1.3 | 345 | 8,272 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.3 | 381 | 10,835 | 0.0% | 83.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.7 | 474 | 10,352 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.6 | 521 | 9,886 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.5 | 682 | 8,832 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.9 | 423 | 9,832 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 2.5 | 412 | 12,010 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.2 | 393 | 8,929 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.1 | 508 | 9,715 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.6 | 513 | 10,090 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.4 | 459 | 11,343 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 311 | 7,881 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 3.1 | 521 | 9,362 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.8 | 643 | 11,373 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 448 | 9,559 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
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Thresh vs Poppy - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Thresh do against Poppy in League of Legends?
Thresh wins the Thresh vs Poppy matchup with a 52.0% win rate compared to Poppy's 48.0%, a 3.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 77 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Thresh do against Poppy in the early game?
In the early game, Thresh has the advantage against Poppy with a 56.3% win rate versus 43.8%. Thresh players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Thresh do against Poppy in the late game?
In the late game, Poppy takes over the Thresh vs Poppy matchup with a 51.1% win rate compared to 48.9%. Poppy scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Thresh vs Poppy matchup?
Thresh wins the matchup against Poppy with a 52.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 3.9 percentage point advantage means Thresh is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 77 games analyzed.
What is the best Thresh build against Poppy?
The best Thresh build against Poppy includes Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, Zeke's Convergence with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Thresh runes against Poppy?
The best Thresh runes against Poppy use the Inspiration primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 53.3% win rate in the Thresh vs Poppy matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Thresh counter Poppy?
Yes, Thresh has a favorable matchup against Poppy with a 52.0% win rate. Thresh has a solid advantage over Poppy in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.
How do I play Thresh against Poppy?
When playing Thresh against Poppy, 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.