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 51.1% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier B. It excels at disengage, durability and crowd control and is strongest in the early game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

Support64%

Top36%

BTier

51.1%Win rate

1.7%Pick rate

3.3%Ban rate

#26Rank · Support

42,204Games

Poppy Support most played build

Runes58% of games · 50.9% WR

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

Summoner spells53.6% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order44% of games · 50.0% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: E · Q · W

Starting items97% of games · 52.8% WR

Health Potion

Core build15% of games · 75.0% WR

Dead Man's Plate

Thornmail

Force of Nature

Boots64% of games · 52.6% WR

Boots of Swiftness

Poppy Support counters

Poppy's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Hwei45.1%244
Braum45.8%840
Maokai46.7%642
Sona46.9%507
Zilean48.1%688
Taric48.3%615

Beats

Sylas58.3%544
Camille57.6%1,254
Shen56.1%521
Pantheon55.2%912
Tahm Kench54.3%711
LeBlanc53.8%513

CTier

51.9%Win rate

0.9%Pick rate

3.3%Ban rate

#37Rank · Top

23,431Games

Poppy Top most played build

Runes70% of games · 47.3% WR

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

Summoner spells53.4% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order52% of games · 60.5% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items65% of games · 50.6% WR

Doran's Shield

Health Potion

Core build11% of games · 66.7% WR

Tear of the Goddess

Sundered Sky

Fimbulwinter

Thornmail

Boots66% of games · 49.3% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Poppy Top counters

Poppy's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Swain38.9%144
Lissandra43.3%134
Master Yi45.0%129
Urgot45.3%655
Malphite46.0%881
Warwick46.4%392

Beats

Sylas58.8%216
Vayne58.3%276
K'Sante57.7%570
Jax56.7%797
Yone56.4%663
Udyr55.5%146

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 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Poppy in Support are Hwei (45.1%), Braum (45.8%) and Maokai (46.7%). In brackets, Poppy's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Poppy strong against?

In Support, Poppy wins most often against Sylas (58.3%), Camille (57.6%) and Shen (56.1%).

What is the best Poppy build in Support?

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

Is Poppy good in patch 16.22?

It is tier B in Support (rank 26), with a 51.1% win rate, 1.7% pick rate and 3.3% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.