
Zyravs Poppy
Zyra vs Poppy is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Zyra wins with a 63.2% win rate (+26.3%) over Poppy based on 19 games. Zyra holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Zyra build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zyra vs Poppy matchup.
Zyra Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Zyra 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.
Who Wins the Zyra vs Poppy Matchup?

Zyra vs Poppy Matchup Summary
The Zyra vs Poppy matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 19 recent matches analyzed, Zyra wins with a 63.2% win rate compared to Poppy's 36.8%, giving Zyra a 26.3 percentage point advantage. Zyra 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 Poppy leads by 1,161 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zyra 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.
Zyra vs Poppy Laning Phase Breakdown
Zyra is favored during the laning phase against Poppy, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Zyra holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Zyra Build Against Poppy
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Poppy, providing the mobility and stats Zyra needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zyra against Poppy are Liandry's Torment, Morellonomicon and Blackfire Torch. This combination gives Zyra 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 Zyra vs Poppy matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Zyra dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 77.8% win rate — a 55.6 percentage point lead over Poppy. This lopsided early game means Zyra can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Zyra at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Poppy. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
Zyra 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 Zyra Runes Against Poppy
Running Sorcery primary with Domination secondary allows Zyra to press their advantage against Poppy, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Zyra matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Zyra'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 Zyra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.03% | 132 | 1.7 | 738 | 9,449 | 57.6% | 49.3% | |
| 57.14% | 126 | 1.9 | 737 | 10,566 | 64.9% | 53.9% | |
| 47.93% | 121 | 1.8 | 746 | 9,672 | 55.1% | 43.1% | |
| 52.43% | 103 | 1.9 | 747 | 10,163 | 63.4% | 45.2% | |
| 55.32% | 94 | 1.9 | 761 | 10,113 | 45.7% | 61.0% | |
| 57.78% | 90 | 1.8 | 734 | 10,335 | 61.1% | 55.6% | |
| 43.21% | 81 | 1.7 | 752 | 9,449 | 50.0% | 37.2% | |
| 48.75% | 80 | 1.8 | 782 | 10,027 | 44.1% | 52.2% | |
| 57.75% | 71 | 1.8 | 804 | 10,559 | 50.0% | 62.2% | |
| 64.18% | 67 | 2.0 | 795 | 11,286 | 61.9% | 65.2% | |
| 43.75% | 64 | 1.9 | 701 | 9,663 | 40.0% | 46.1% | |
| 59.68% | 62 | 1.8 | 731 | 9,221 | 70.4% | 51.4% | |
| 43.55% | 62 | 1.8 | 762 | 9,748 | 36.4% | 47.5% | |
| 39.34% | 61 | 1.8 | 666 | 9,117 | 26.7% | 51.6% | |
| 53.33% | 60 | 2.1 | 860 | 10,221 | 53.9% | 52.9% | |
| 48.28% | 58 | 2.4 | 704 | 9,799 | 62.5% | 38.2% | |
| 50.88% | 57 | 1.8 | 754 | 9,996 | 42.9% | 58.6% | |
| 48.08% | 52 | 1.9 | 785 | 9,841 | 58.3% | 39.3% | |
| 52.00% | 50 | 2.0 | 596 | 9,917 | 52.2% | 51.9% | |
| 46.94% | 49 | 2.6 | 771 | 10,659 | 58.8% | 40.6% | |
| 45.83% | 48 | 1.9 | 672 | 9,451 | 45.0% | 46.4% | |
| 55.81% | 43 | 1.6 | 784 | 9,803 | 66.7% | 45.5% | |
| 35.00% | 40 | 1.7 | 724 | 9,657 | 18.8% | 45.8% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 1.9 | 906 | 10,817 | 42.9% | 62.5% | |
| 38.89% | 36 | 2.0 | 828 | 11,316 | 58.3% | 29.2% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 1.6 | 814 | 9,488 | 61.5% | 40.9% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 1.8 | 809 | 9,772 | 64.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 1.8 | 797 | 12,540 | 23.1% | 55.0% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 1.2 | 749 | 12,279 | 54.5% | 36.8% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 1.8 | 771 | 9,629 | 37.5% | 64.3% | |
| 60.71% | 28 | 2.3 | 872 | 10,440 | 60.0% | 61.1% | |
| 28.00% | 25 | 1.7 | 749 | 8,943 | 15.4% | 41.7% | |
| 64.00% | 25 | 1.8 | 786 | 10,640 | 85.7% | 55.6% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 1.4 | 851 | 13,186 | 55.6% | 62.5% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 1.9 | 749 | 9,099 | 56.3% | 62.5% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 1.5 | 859 | 12,899 | 11.1% | 61.5% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 2.6 | 803 | 11,813 | 83.3% | 43.8% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 1.3 | 816 | 11,748 | 53.9% | 42.9% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 2.1 | 659 | 10,097 | 37.5% | 41.7% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 1.6 | 766 | 11,947 | 36.4% | 44.4% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 1.8 | 790 | 11,216 | 77.8% | 50.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 1.6 | 787 | 12,667 | 28.6% | 83.3% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 2.5 | 820 | 9,998 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.6 | 865 | 10,889 | 87.5% | 30.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 2.7 | 852 | 11,771 | 80.0% | 53.9% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 1.3 | 821 | 12,738 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.5 | 778 | 13,346 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 2.3 | 845 | 9,691 | 60.0% | 45.5% | |
| 75.00% | 16 | 1.0 | 824 | 11,661 | 90.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.4 | 872 | 13,764 | 100.0% | 45.5% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 2.7 | 1,122 | 13,613 | 75.0% | 36.4% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 2.2 | 846 | 10,877 | 33.3% | 83.3% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 2.4 | 792 | 10,910 | 50.0% | 77.8% | |
| 85.71% | 14 | 1.3 | 1,023 | 12,883 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.3 | 954 | 13,468 | 60.0% | 55.6% | |
| 84.62% | 13 | 1.6 | 936 | 13,683 | 83.3% | 85.7% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 4.6 | 806 | 11,351 | 60.0% | 37.5% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 2.5 | 1,065 | 13,910 | 25.0% | 44.4% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.3 | 811 | 8,960 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.9 | 985 | 11,400 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 16.67% | 12 | 3.5 | 837 | 11,978 | 20.0% | 14.3% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 1.7 | 1,015 | 12,921 | 33.3% | 77.8% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 5.9 | 987 | 13,869 | 50.0% | 85.7% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 2.9 | 995 | 10,879 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.9 | 770 | 9,278 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 965 | 12,239 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.4 | 735 | 10,840 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 3.3 | 626 | 7,782 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.2 | 926 | 12,733 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.3 | 871 | 9,743 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.3 | 920 | 12,107 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.7 | 776 | 11,026 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 991 | 12,388 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 874 | 10,516 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.5 | 742 | 9,338 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.6 | 856 | 10,828 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 1.5 | 849 | 15,037 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.4 | 895 | 14,020 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.7 | 913 | 14,672 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.7 | 1,025 | 15,940 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.7 | 977 | 11,582 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.6 | 1,014 | 14,347 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.8 | 790 | 11,297 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.9 | 793 | 9,604 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 2.1 | 817 | 13,088 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.9 | 721 | 12,173 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.3 | 727 | 10,401 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.5 | 781 | 12,070 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.2 | 1,086 | 12,924 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 3.0 | 956 | 9,873 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.8 | 847 | 14,164 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.5 | 799 | 10,482 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.8 | 878 | 12,155 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 3.6 | 745 | 10,130 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 5.0 | 872 | 11,331 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.4 | 745 | 12,294 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.7 | 761 | 8,452 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 4.1 | 1,094 | 15,524 | 0.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.1 | 1,023 | 14,197 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.5 | 909 | 14,555 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.8 | 1,015 | 12,335 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.1 | 717 | 10,393 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.0 | 713 | 10,486 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.9 | 776 | 8,084 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.4 | 1,126 | 12,698 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 783 | 10,439 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.1 | 847 | 13,364 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 814 | 11,641 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.3 | 598 | 9,177 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 761 | 9,068 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 831 | 10,303 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
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Zyra vs Poppy - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Zyra do against Poppy in League of Legends?
Zyra wins the Zyra vs Poppy matchup with a 63.2% win rate compared to Poppy's 36.8%, a 26.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 19 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Zyra do against Poppy in the early game?
In the early game, Zyra has the advantage against Poppy with a 77.8% win rate versus 22.2%. Zyra players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Zyra do against Poppy in the late game?
In the late game, Zyra takes over the Zyra vs Poppy matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Zyra scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Zyra vs Poppy matchup?
Zyra wins the matchup against Poppy with a 63.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 26.3 percentage point advantage means Zyra is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 19 games analyzed.
What is the best Zyra build against Poppy?
The best Zyra build against Poppy includes Liandry's Torment, Morellonomicon, Blackfire Torch 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 Zyra runes against Poppy?
The best Zyra runes against Poppy use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Zyra vs Poppy matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Zyra counter Poppy?
Yes, Zyra has a favorable matchup against Poppy with a 63.2% win rate. Zyra strongly counters Poppy in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.
How do I play Zyra against Poppy?
When playing Zyra 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.
