Tank · Support · Top

Poppy counters, build & runes

Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer, is a tank mostly played in Support and Top. In Support it has a 51.0% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier B. It excels at disengage, durability and crowd control and is strongest in the early game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

Support63%

Top37%

BTier

51.0%Win rate

1.7%Pick rate

3.7%Ban rate

#23Rank · Support

32,916Games

Poppy Support most played build

Runes48% of games · 51.0% WR

Aftershock · Font of Life · Bone Plating · Unflinching
Hextech Flashtraption · Cosmic Insight

Summoner spells50.9% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order61% of games · 63.2% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items96% of games · 51.1% WR

Health Potion

Core build8% of games · 55.9% WR

Dead Man's Plate

Locket of the Iron Solari

Bandlepipes

Boots63% of games · 51.9% WR

Boots of Swiftness

Poppy Support counters

Poppy's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Sona45.7%210
Tahm Kench46.2%277
Senna46.4%502
Maokai46.4%252
Milio47.3%603
Renata Glasc47.7%344

Beats

Sylas57.5%219
Camille57.3%656
Pantheon56.0%759
Vel'Koz55.1%216
Xerath54.4%248
Pyke54.1%1,227

BTier

51.1%Win rate

1.0%Pick rate

3.7%Ban rate

#41Rank · Top

19,423Games

Poppy Top most played build

Runes50% of games · 51.4% WR

Grasp of the Undying · Shield Bash · Second Wind · Overgrowth
Presence of Mind · Last Stand

Summoner spells51.6% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order63% of games · 55.3% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items59% of games · 51.6% WR

Doran's Shield

Health Potion

Core build6% of games · 57.7% WR

Tear of the Goddess

Sundered Sky

Fimbulwinter

Thornmail

Boots66% of games · 51.3% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Poppy Top counters

Poppy's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Urgot39.8%216
Rumble44.9%158
Kled45.0%149
Garen45.5%475
Kayle45.9%183
Illaoi46.7%167

Beats

Tahm Kench63.1%122
Akali58.1%186
K'Sante57.3%515
Irelia55.7%476
Jax54.9%563
Ambessa54.7%592

Champion profile

Burst damage2
Sustained damage2
Durability4
Crowd control4
Mobility2
Engage2
Peel3
Poke0

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Protecting the carry

Excels at

Teamfights
Disengage

Struggles against

tank shredding

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Poppy in Support?

In patch 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Poppy in Support are Sona (45.7%), Tahm Kench (46.2%) and Senna (46.4%). In brackets, Poppy's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Poppy strong against?

In Support, Poppy wins most often against Sylas (57.5%), Camille (57.3%) and Pantheon (56.0%).

What is the best Poppy build in Support?

The core Poppy build in Support is Dead Man's Plate, Locket of the Iron Solari and Bandlepipes. Keystone: Aftershock, with Inspiration as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > E > W.

Is Poppy good in patch 16.19?

It is tier B in Support (rank 23), with a 51.0% win rate, 1.7% pick rate and 3.7% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.