Matchup

Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser
36%
64%

vs

49.8%

over 442 games

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

Skill matchup

Build vs Poppy

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Rylai's Crystal Scepter
1Mage tank
Riftmaker
2Mage tank
Experimental Hexplate
3Bruiser

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Liandry's Torment
5Mage tank

Summoner spells

41466%
41227%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Zhonya's Hourglass
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD

Anti Heal

Morellonomicon
6vs Heal

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Spirit Visage
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Bloodletter's Curse
5vs Tank

DPS

Liandry's Torment
Mage tank
Dusk and Dawn
Mage tank
Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank
Hextech Gunblade
Mage
Nashor's Tooth
DPS

Other options

Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
Dark Seal
Zeke's Convergence
Tank
68.4% WR19 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
RevitalizeRevitalize
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
MordekaiserMordekaiser
PoppyPoppy
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

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 8, 2026