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How to Win Diana vs Poppy Counter MatchupDiana is in the a tier of champions

Diana vs Poppy

How to Beat Poppy as Diana in LoLDiana is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Poppy as Diana

based on 2,603 Diana vs Poppy matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of rated League of Legends rounds that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Poppy as Diana resulted from an analysis of 2603 ranked rounds where both champions clashed against one another. This champion pairing is somewhat rare. Diana has to counter Poppy in only 1.6% of her games.

Diana vs Poppy Matchup Summary

Diana has done a average job of countering Poppy. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.2% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Diana vs Poppy games, Diana’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood. This implies that she most likely won't get first blood against Poppy.

Best Diana vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Diana Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltStormsurge

Optional Items

Lich BaneZhonya's HourglassShadowflameNashor's Tooth

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Diana's passive ability p
Diana's q ability q
Diana's w ability w
Diana's e ability e
Diana's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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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 Diana

Tips for Playing as Diana against Poppy

Use Moonfall and Lunar Rush to stay on targets and activate Moonsilver Blade for extra damage.

Consider when to cast Lunar Rush without Moonlight and when to wait for another Crescent Strike.

Landing Crescent Strike is critically important, but don't be afraid to miss. The cooldown is short and the mana cost is low.

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.

Diana vs Poppy Counter Stats

Diana Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Poppy Image
7.4
< Kills >
4.9
6.8
< Deaths >
5.3
6.7
< Assists >
9
1.72
< Killing Sprees >
1.11
98
< Minions Killed >
79
0.85
< Dragons Killed >
0.74
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.42
2,063
< Physical Damage >
12,692
18,675
< Magic Damage >
3,453
1,032
< True Damage >
827
21,771
< Damage Dealt >
16,972
24,901
< Damage Taken >
29,988
12,309
< Gold Earned >
10,565
1.67
< Towers >
1.6
0.22
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
6,120
< Total Healing >
8,037
14,188
< Experience >
13,375
20
< Vision Score >
24
7
< Wards Placed >
9
137
< Time Dealing CC >
661

How to Counter Poppy with Diana in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some critical Diana versus Poppy matchup stats that may help you grasp the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Diana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Poppy’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Diana may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Poppy..

Diana often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her enemy does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Poppy. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Diana and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Diana
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Diana
Poppy

Who is Better, Diana or Poppy?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Diana usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Poppy, with a 50.2% win rate. Thus, Diana makes an ok counter to Poppy.

While Diana does have a higher win rate than Poppy, when facing one another, Diana also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less complex character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Diana into Poppy.

Moreover, Diana also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Poppy. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Diana vs Poppy matchups, Diana is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Diana is a decent counter for Poppy. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Diana against Poppy.

Other Champion Matchups Against Diana

Diana Loses Against

TaricTaric45.1% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser45.7% winrateBraumBraum45.9% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.4% winrate

Diana Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.6% winrateYuumiYuumi56.7% winrateSejuaniSejuani54.4% winrateZoeZoe54.2% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Miss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.8% 22030 GamesSkarnerSkarner+ 53.9% 343 GamesBel'VethBel'Veth+ 54.1% 1893 GamesNocturneNocturne+ 54.6% 4827 Games

Additional Information for Diana Players

How We Calculated Our Diana vs Poppy Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Poppy as Diana, we analyzed 2,603 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 Diana 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.

Other Useful Resources

Diana Build Poppy Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Diana to counter Poppy during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Diana most often picks up a similar amount of CS as Poppy. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Diana versus Poppy build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Stormsurge. When Diana bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better when fighting Poppy than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Diana boasted an average win rate of 50.2% when countering Poppy with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Poppy as Diana, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Diana vs Poppy face-offs, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.2% win rate overall.

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