Matchup

Olaf
Olaf
75%
25%

vs

50.8%

over 181 games

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

Skill matchup

You are stronger early — look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Poppy

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Ravenous Hydra
1DPS
Death's Dance
2vs AD
Experimental Hexplate
3Bruiser

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Stridebreaker
5Bruiser

Summoner spells

4684%
4148%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Randuin's Omen
5vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD

Anti Heal

Mortal Reminder
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Maw of Malmortius
5vs AP
Spirit Visage
vs AP
Force of Nature
vs AP

Anti Tank

Black Cleaver
5vs Tank
Lord Dominik's Regards
vs Tank

DPS

Stridebreaker
Bruiser
Fiendhunter Bolts
DPS
Sundered Sky
Bruiser
Infinity Edge
DPS
Phantom Dancer
DPS
Blade of The Ruined King
DPS
Hullbreaker
Bruiser
Trinity Force
DPS

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Survival
Overlord's Bloodmail
HP
Serrated Dirk
75.0% WR4 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
InspirationInspiration
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Approach VelocityApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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

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