Matchup
You are stronger late game — farm safe and avoid early trades.
Build vs Poppy
Build adapted to this matchup
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
80%
20%Anti AD
Anti AP
Anti Tank
DPS
Other options
Inspiration
First Strike
Magical Footwear
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Sorcery
Transcendence
Manaflow Band
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Veigar
PoppyPoppy's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Poppy throws her buckler that bounces off the target. Poppy can pick it up to gain a temporary shield.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8s | 20s | 14s | – |
| 6 | 6s | 20s | 14s | 2m20 |
| 9 | 4s | 18s | 14s | 2m20 |
| 11 | 4s | 16s | 14s | 2m |
| 16 | 4s | 12s | 12s | 1m40 |
| 18 | 4s | 12s | 10s | 1m40 |
Playing against Poppy
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
Do NOT dash when Poppy's W is active: all dashes are cancelled and you get grounded.
Avoid fighting near walls: her E only stuns if you're pushed against a wall.
Her charged R can be interrupted by CC — stun her during the channel.
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