Poppy

Poppy Build

49.52%WR
Poppy C tier

The patch 26.1 Poppy build uses Plated Steelcaps, Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate, Locket of the Iron Solari, Redemption, Thornmail, Oracle Lens. This Poppy build has a 2.01% pick rate and a 60.78% win rate in LoL patch 26.1. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Poppy build choices below.

  • Poppy passive ability - Iron Ambassador - League of Legends
    Iron Ambassador

    Iron Ambassador

    Poppy throws her buckler that bounces off the target. Poppy can pick it up to gain a temporary shield.

  • Poppy Q ability - Hammer Shock - League of Legends
    Hammer Shock

    Hammer Shock

    Poppy swings her hammer, dealing damage and creating a zone that will slow enemies and explode after a delay.

    Cost:
    • 35/
    • 40/
    • 45/
    • 50/
    • 55
    Cooldown:
    • 8/
    • 7/
    • 6/
    • 5/
    • 4
    Range:
    • 430
  • Poppy W ability - Steadfast Presence - League of Legends
    Steadfast Presence

    Steadfast Presence

    Poppy passively gains Armor and Magic Resist. This bonus increases when she is low on Health. Poppy can activate Steadfast Presence to gain Move Speed and stop enemy dashes around her. If a dash is stopped, the enemy is slowed and grounded.

    Cost:
    • 50
    Cooldown:
    • 20/
    • 18/
    • 16/
    • 14/
    • 12
    Range:
    • 400
  • Poppy E ability - Heroic Charge - League of Legends
    Heroic Charge

    Heroic Charge

    Poppy dashes to the target and pushes it back. If the target is pushed into a wall, it is stunned.

    Cost:
    • 70
    Cooldown:
    • 14/
    • 13/
    • 12/
    • 11/
    • 10
    Range:
    • 475
  • Poppy R ultimate ability - Keeper's Verdict - League of Legends
    Keeper's Verdict

    Keeper's Verdict

    Poppy channels a hammer strike that knocks enemies very far away.

    Cost:
    • 100
    Cooldown:
    • 140/
    • 120/
    • 100
    Range:
    • 500
Classes:
  • Tank,
  • Fighter
Patch:26.1
Sample Size:687,817 ranked games
Lane:All Lanes
Tier:All Tiers
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These are Poppy's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Dead Man's Plate (52.1% WR, +2.5% WR diff, 47.9% pick rate) provides 55 Armor, 350 Health, 0.04% Speed. Locket of the Iron Solari (49.6% WR, +0.1% WR diff, 18.1% pick rate) provides 25 Armor, 200 Health, 25 MR. Thornmail (53.0% WR, +3.4% WR diff, 28.2% pick rate) provides 75 Armor, 150 Health. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

Poppy build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Health. Lower in: Gold Efficiency.

Top situational items for Poppy include Sundered Sky, Redemption. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.

The best boots for Poppy are Plated Steelcaps. Adjust based on enemy team comp.

The recommended trinket for Poppy is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Poppy build.

  • Total armor Armor:180
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:45
  • Total health Health:1100
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:4%
  • Total magic resistance Magic Resistance:25
  • Total attack damage Attack Damage:45
  • Total ability power Ability Power:30

When facing Poppy's top counters like Pantheon, Swain, Thresh, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Focus on completing your core damage items before heavily investing in defensive situational items, as Poppy needs sufficient damage to remain a threat in counter matchups. Adapt your final build slots with items like Sundered Sky or Redemption based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Poppy performance.

This Poppy durable frontliner build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 59.4% win rate across 96 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include strong physical damage mitigation, substantial health pool for survivability. This tanky Poppy build works best when your team lacks frontline presence. You can absorb damage and create opportunities for your carries to deal damage. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. With a total gold cost of 14,150, this Poppy build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Dead Man's Plate, Locket of the Iron Solari, Thornmail power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Poppy build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Poppy Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Poppy build?

The best Poppy build in this patch includes Dead Man's Plate, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Thornmail. This build has a 59.38% win rate and is picked 3.78% of the time.

What are Poppy's core items?

Poppy's core items are Dead Man's Plate, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Thornmail. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Poppy's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.

What are the best boots for Poppy?

Plated Steelcaps are the best boots for Poppy. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Poppy's playstyle. They are included in 3.8% of Poppy builds.

What is the best trinket for Poppy?

Oracle Lens is the best trinket for Poppy. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Oracle Lens helps Poppy maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.

Are there alternative Poppy builds?

Yes, alternative Poppy builds include options like Force of Nature, Dead Man's Plate, and Locket of the Iron Solari. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.

Where does MetaBot source build data for Poppy?

MetaBot sources its build data for Poppy directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.

How does MetaBot determine what the best Poppy builds are?

MetaBot filters out any matches that don't use complete builds for Poppy. From there, we aggregate the Poppy builds data and use that to determine which builds are finding the most success in the current League of Legends meta. High performing builds with low confidence intervals resulting from thin data are dropped from our final results.