Xerathvs Poppy
Xerath vs Poppy is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Xerath wins with a 53.9% win rate (+7.7%) over Poppy based on 13 games. Poppy wins the early laning phase while Xerath scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Xerath build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Xerath vs Poppy matchup.
Xerath Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Xerath 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(53.9%)Who Wins the Xerath vs Poppy Matchup?
Xerath vs Poppy Matchup Summary
The Xerath vs Poppy matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 13 recent matches analyzed, Xerath wins with a 53.9% win rate compared to Poppy's 46.1%, giving Xerath a 7.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Poppy controls the early laning stage, but Xerath outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Poppy needs to press advantages before Xerath reaches their power spikes, while Xerath should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Poppy leads by 720 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xerath players can confidently pick into Poppy and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Poppy away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Xerath vs Poppy Laning Phase Breakdown
Xerath is favored during the laning phase against Poppy, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Xerath holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Xerath Build Against Poppy
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Poppy, providing the mobility and stats Xerath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xerath against Poppy are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Horizon Focus. This combination gives Xerath an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Poppy. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Xerath vs Poppy matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Xerath40.0%Poppy60.0%Xerath62.5%Poppy37.5%Poppy dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Xerath. This lopsided early game means Poppy can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Xerath is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 62.5% win rate — 25.0 points above Poppy. Extended games heavily favor Xerath, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Poppy must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Xerath reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Xerath 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 Xerath Runes Against Poppy
Inspiration
Sorcery
Running Inspiration primary with Sorcery secondary allows Xerath to press their advantage against Poppy, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Xerath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. The table below shows Xerath'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 Xerath 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.82% | 248 | 4.2 | 933 | 12,017 | 54.5% | 51.7% | |
| 46.20% | 171 | 6.5 | 968 | 11,324 | 46.0% | 46.4% | |
| 50.00% | 156 | 6.1 | 1,137 | 12,752 | 64.4% | 41.2% | |
| 42.52% | 127 | 2.0 | 891 | 10,712 | 45.6% | 40.7% | |
| 51.61% | 124 | 3.5 | 967 | 11,085 | 52.9% | 50.7% | |
| 56.56% | 122 | 6.4 | 986 | 12,650 | 66.7% | 50.6% | |
| 62.30% | 122 | 6.7 | 1,019 | 12,688 | 65.4% | 60.0% | |
| 57.02% | 121 | 2.6 | 903 | 10,533 | 48.0% | 63.4% | |
| 47.17% | 106 | 1.9 | 843 | 10,263 | 51.8% | 42.0% | |
| 48.08% | 104 | 6.7 | 996 | 12,271 | 47.7% | 48.3% | |
| 62.14% | 103 | 4.8 | 1,030 | 11,804 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 50.51% | 99 | 2.7 | 909 | 10,957 | 42.9% | 54.7% | |
| 54.35% | 92 | 6.5 | 1,088 | 12,302 | 52.3% | 56.3% | |
| 46.74% | 92 | 2.0 | 793 | 10,208 | 43.1% | 51.2% | |
| 48.35% | 91 | 6.3 | 1,022 | 11,743 | 48.8% | 48.0% | |
| 51.14% | 88 | 3.8 | 964 | 11,322 | 55.3% | 48.0% | |
| 52.33% | 86 | 6.1 | 982 | 11,303 | 41.5% | 62.2% | |
| 41.46% | 82 | 5.8 | 960 | 11,689 | 33.3% | 46.9% | |
| 45.68% | 81 | 2.0 | 871 | 10,006 | 38.3% | 55.9% | |
| 38.96% | 77 | 2.0 | 882 | 10,931 | 43.3% | 36.2% | |
| 68.42% | 76 | 6.6 | 1,084 | 12,182 | 68.4% | 68.4% | |
| 47.37% | 76 | 6.1 | 871 | 11,628 | 43.8% | 50.0% | |
| 53.95% | 76 | 6.1 | 926 | 11,725 | 56.8% | 51.3% | |
| 53.33% | 75 | 3.8 | 1,052 | 11,809 | 63.3% | 46.7% | |
| 50.00% | 74 | 1.9 | 929 | 11,448 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 56.34% | 71 | 6.2 | 899 | 11,547 | 67.9% | 48.8% | |
| 53.73% | 67 | 6.6 | 990 | 12,703 | 53.9% | 53.7% | |
| 53.97% | 63 | 2.4 | 951 | 11,564 | 55.6% | 52.8% | |
| 41.94% | 62 | 2.0 | 740 | 9,396 | 51.3% | 26.1% | |
| 50.00% | 60 | 6.1 | 910 | 12,398 | 65.0% | 42.5% | |
| 57.63% | 59 | 1.9 | 702 | 9,688 | 60.0% | 55.2% | |
| 47.46% | 59 | 6.4 | 1,062 | 11,657 | 50.0% | 45.2% | |
| 39.66% | 58 | 1.9 | 862 | 10,067 | 57.1% | 29.7% | |
| 48.28% | 58 | 6.1 | 973 | 10,795 | 59.4% | 34.6% | |
| 48.28% | 58 | 2.3 | 970 | 11,812 | 54.5% | 44.4% | |
| 63.64% | 55 | 6.2 | 1,104 | 13,631 | 56.3% | 66.7% | |
| 48.15% | 54 | 6.2 | 1,103 | 12,227 | 47.4% | 48.6% | |
| 48.98% | 49 | 2.1 | 801 | 9,850 | 45.0% | 51.7% | |
| 55.10% | 49 | 5.6 | 945 | 11,294 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 6.4 | 1,022 | 12,600 | 50.0% | 53.6% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 2.0 | 873 | 11,540 | 44.4% | 53.3% | |
| 59.57% | 47 | 1.9 | 820 | 9,843 | 76.9% | 38.1% | |
| 46.81% | 47 | 6.1 | 877 | 11,306 | 47.8% | 45.8% | |
| 60.87% | 46 | 6.5 | 1,073 | 12,485 | 50.0% | 70.8% | |
| 39.13% | 46 | 5.8 | 865 | 11,742 | 26.3% | 48.1% | |
| 43.18% | 44 | 6.3 | 972 | 11,976 | 52.6% | 36.0% | |
| 48.84% | 43 | 2.0 | 943 | 9,820 | 47.8% | 50.0% | |
| 48.84% | 43 | 1.8 | 855 | 10,396 | 52.4% | 45.5% | |
| 64.29% | 42 | 5.5 | 983 | 12,535 | 53.3% | 70.4% | |
| 60.98% | 41 | 6.0 | 985 | 11,185 | 56.0% | 68.8% | |
| 46.34% | 41 | 3.4 | 912 | 11,389 | 56.3% | 40.0% | |
| 65.00% | 40 | 6.7 | 1,039 | 12,776 | 72.2% | 59.1% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 3.6 | 880 | 11,982 | 61.5% | 45.8% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 6.6 | 963 | 12,323 | 58.8% | 36.8% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 5.8 | 924 | 10,269 | 45.0% | 53.3% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 6.5 | 970 | 11,481 | 31.6% | 66.7% | |
| 61.29% | 31 | 6.3 | 1,188 | 15,562 | 81.8% | 50.0% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 1.8 | 923 | 10,485 | 61.5% | 52.9% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 5.5 | 1,095 | 12,186 | 63.6% | 61.1% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 6.2 | 968 | 11,519 | 66.7% | 38.5% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 6.2 | 1,130 | 12,900 | 76.9% | 33.3% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 2.6 | 939 | 11,609 | 57.1% | 45.0% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 6.9 | 966 | 10,753 | 56.3% | 20.0% | |
| 64.00% | 25 | 6.7 | 1,050 | 13,255 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 5.4 | 1,081 | 12,522 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 1.8 | 869 | 10,721 | 62.5% | 35.3% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 6.3 | 1,047 | 10,935 | 53.9% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 3.1 | 913 | 11,195 | 46.1% | 54.5% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 6.7 | 1,105 | 14,144 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 6.6 | 1,103 | 14,168 | 44.4% | 57.1% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 2.9 | 856 | 11,163 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 2.0 | 848 | 9,750 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 34.78% | 23 | 5.2 | 991 | 12,679 | 50.0% | 26.7% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.9 | 875 | 9,775 | 63.6% | 33.3% | |
| 68.18% | 22 | 5.9 | 998 | 11,909 | 76.9% | 55.6% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 6.7 | 1,070 | 13,060 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 2.3 | 892 | 8,800 | 45.5% | 30.0% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 1.6 | 761 | 9,228 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 2.1 | 837 | 12,121 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 6.6 | 1,048 | 12,471 | 71.4% | 58.3% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 5.0 | 854 | 11,819 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 3.5 | 898 | 11,692 | 50.0% | 69.2% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 2.3 | 901 | 10,486 | 71.4% | 36.4% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.9 | 799 | 11,373 | 40.0% | 54.5% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.5 | 1,148 | 13,441 | 60.0% | 36.4% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.0 | 1,051 | 12,161 | 71.4% | 62.5% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.2 | 1,263 | 15,562 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 2.3 | 828 | 10,347 | 40.0% | 62.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.1 | 1,171 | 15,282 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 3.2 | 988 | 10,713 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 2.9 | 1,032 | 12,934 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 7.0 | 1,209 | 14,071 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 4.6 | 1,122 | 13,868 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 4.2 | 910 | 13,697 | 0.0% | 12.5% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.3 | 1,236 | 12,107 | 25.0% | 80.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.2 | 919 | 11,896 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.8 | 918 | 11,663 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 3.6 | 865 | 10,972 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.3 | 1,012 | 11,931 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 1,039 | 11,966 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.8 | 934 | 11,017 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 2.9 | 920 | 12,173 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.7 | 1,109 | 10,767 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.0 | 927 | 9,485 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.6 | 893 | 11,252 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.0 | 1,116 | 14,467 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.2 | 1,162 | 14,459 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.1 | 837 | 11,894 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 756 | 9,318 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 894 | 13,393 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 846 | 9,165 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 792 | 11,167 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 1,067 | 14,263 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 1,014 | 10,542 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 981 | 10,649 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 1,056 | 8,996 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.7 | 616 | 11,001 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 890 | 9,986 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 1,162 | 11,694 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.5 | 1,144 | 15,267 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
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Xerath vs Poppy - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Xerath do against Poppy in League of Legends?
Xerath wins the Xerath vs Poppy matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to Poppy's 46.1%, a 7.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 13 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Xerath do against Poppy in the early game?
In the early game, Poppy has the advantage against Xerath with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Poppy players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Xerath do against Poppy in the late game?
In the late game, Xerath takes over the Xerath vs Poppy matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to 37.5%. Xerath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Xerath vs Poppy matchup?
Xerath wins the matchup against Poppy with a 53.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 7.7 percentage point advantage means Xerath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 13 games analyzed.
What is the best Xerath build against Poppy?
The best Xerath build against Poppy includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Horizon Focus with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Xerath runes against Poppy?
The best Xerath runes against Poppy use the Inspiration primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Xerath vs Poppy matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Xerath counter Poppy?
Yes, Xerath has a favorable matchup against Poppy with a 53.9% win rate. Xerath strongly counters Poppy in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.
How do I play Xerath against Poppy?
When playing Xerath against Poppy, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Poppy. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.