Matchup

MasterYi
Master Yi
83%
17%

vs

50.0%

over 50 games

Poppy
Poppy
75%
25%
Very tankyHeavy CCStrong engageHeavy AD damage

Skill matchup

You are stronger late game — farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Poppy

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Guinsoo's Rageblade
1
Wit's End
2vs AP
Titanic Hydra
3Bruiser

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Blade of The Ruined King
5DPS

Summoner spells

41492%
4126%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Death's Dance
5vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Terminus
5vs Tank
The Collector
vs Tank
Lord Dominik's Regards
vs Tank

DPS

Blade of The Ruined King
DPS
Kraken Slayer
DPS
Experimental Hexplate
Bruiser
Infinity Edge
DPS
100.0% WR1 games
DominationDomination
Hail of BladesHail of Blades
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
PrecisionPrecision
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
TriumphTriumph
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
MasterYiMaster Yi
PoppyPoppy
Careful
Careful
Aggressive

Poppy's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Iron Ambassador (P)

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

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38s20s14s
66s20s14s2m20
94s18s14s2m20
114s16s14s2m
164s12s12s1m40
184s12s10s1m40

Playing against Poppy

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Do NOT dash when Poppy's W is active: all dashes are cancelled and you get grounded.

2

Avoid fighting near walls: her E only stuns if you're pushed against a wall.

3

Her charged R can be interrupted by CC — stun her during the channel.

4

Champions without dashes are unaffected by her W — that's an advantage against her.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026