Matchup

Renekton
Renekton
80%
20%

vs

48.0%

over 463 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 Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Black Cleaver
1vs Tank
Sterak's Gage
2Survival
Spear of Shojin
3Bruiser

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Eclipse
5DPS

Summoner spells

41475%
41224%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Death's Dance
5vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD

Anti Heal

Thornmail
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

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

Anti Heal

Chempunk Chainsword
6vs Heal

Anti Tank

Voltaic Cyclosword
5vs Tank
Profane Hydra
vs Tank
Terminus
vs Tank
Serpent's Fang
vs Tank
Serylda's Grudge
vs Tank

DPS

Eclipse
DPS
Stridebreaker
Bruiser
Blade of The Ruined King
DPS
Sundered Sky
Bruiser
Endless Hunger
DPS
Titanic Hydra
Bruiser

Other options

Zeke's Convergence
Tank
100.0% WR5 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
UnflinchingUnflinching
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
RenektonRenekton
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 9, 2026