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How to Win Bard vs Poppy Counter MatchupBard is in the s tier of champions

Bard vs Poppy

How to Beat Poppy as Bard in LoLBard is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Poppy as Bard

based on 1,863 Bard vs Poppy matchups
Win Rate
53.6 %
K/D/A
3.35
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Poppy as Bard came out of an evaluation of 1863 ranked rounds where both champions battled one another. This champion matchup is relatively rare. Bard has to counter Poppy in only 1.7% of his rounds.

Bard vs Poppy Matchup Summary

Bard does a good job of countering Poppy. On average, he wins a whopping 53.6% of matches the champs battle one another in. In Bard vs Poppy matches, Bard’s side is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably won't get first blood against Poppy.

Best Bard vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCloth Armor

Core Bard Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernBloodsongImperial Mandate

Optional Items

ThornmailKnight's VowFrozen HeartTrailblazer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Bard to level upq
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Second ability for Bard to level upw
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Last skill for Bard to max oute

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedArmorHealth Scaling
Bard's passive ability p
Bard's q ability q
Bard's w ability w
Bard's e ability e
Bard's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Poppy as Bard

Tips for Playing as Bard against Poppy

Don't forget that enemies can also use your Magical Journey doorways, and that your ultimate can also hit your allies!

Let your Caretaker's Shrines charge up - they heal for a lot more when at full power.

It's important to collect chimes to improve your meep's attacks, but don't neglect your lane partner! Try to make a big entrance by bringing an ally into the lane with you with Magical Journey.

Advice to Win Against Poppy

Poppy can stop nearby enemies from dashing with Steadfast Presence.

When Poppy starts to spin her hammer, she is charging Keeper's Verdict.

You can step on Poppy's shield to deny it from her.

Bard vs Poppy Counter Stats

Bard Image
Win Rate
53.6 %
VS
Win Rate
46.4 %
Poppy Image
2.8
< Kills >
4.8
5.1
< Deaths >
5.6
14.3
< Assists >
8.4
0.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.1
30
< Minions Killed >
84
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.69
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.42
3,071
< Physical Damage >
13,665
8,197
< Magic Damage >
3,711
1,127
< True Damage >
953
12,396
< Damage Dealt >
18,329
21,580
< Damage Taken >
30,334
9,060
< Gold Earned >
10,512
1.82
< Towers >
1.56
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
6,759
< Total Healing >
7,749
11,404
< Experience >
13,209
62
< Vision Score >
24
27
< Wards Placed >
10
509
< Time Dealing CC >
663

How to Counter Poppy with Bard in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some critical Bard vs. Poppy counter statistics that may help us figure out the distinctions between the two. For instance, Bard’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Poppy’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Bard may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Poppy. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Bard typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Poppy. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Bard and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Bard
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Bard
Poppy

Who is Better, Bard or Poppy?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Bard usually wins when trying to fight Poppy, with a 53.6% win rate. Thus, Bard makes a great counter to Poppy.

While Bard does have a higher winrate compared to Poppy, when facing one another, Bard also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champion to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Bard into Poppyas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Bard also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Poppy. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Bard vs Poppy matchups, Bard is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Bard is a great counter to Poppy. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Bard against Poppy.

Additional Information for Bard Players

How We Calculated Our Bard vs Poppy Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Poppy as Bard, we analyzed 1,863 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Poppy as Bard comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Bard in order to counter Poppy during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Bard often picks up less CS compared to Poppy. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Bard versus Poppy build include Kaenic Rookern, Bloodsong, and Imperial Mandate. When Bard used at least these three items in his build, he did much better vs. Poppy than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Bard had an average win rate of 53.6% when countering Poppy with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Poppy as Bard, you should take the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Bard vs Poppy fights, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 53.6% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Poppy as Bard are shown for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to a specific rank, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.