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How to Win Gwen vs Poppy Counter MatchupGwen is in the b tier of champions

Gwen vs Poppy

How to Beat Poppy as Gwen in LoLGwen is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Poppy as Gwen

based on 1,324 Gwen vs Poppy matchups
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
1.65
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League rounds every week. Within our database, Gwen faced off against Poppy 1324 times. With so many matchups for Gwen versus Poppy provides us faith in our capability to provide useful data and a solid build to suppress your opponent. This particular champ pairing is fairly rare. Gwen fights Poppy in only 1.7% of her rounds.

Gwen vs Poppy Matchup Summary

Gwen does a ok job of beating Poppy. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.5% of the time the champs face each other in. In Gwen vs Poppy rounds, Gwen’s team is 0.1% less likely to get first blood. This implies that she most likely won't be able to get first blood against Poppy.

Best Gwen vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsFiendish Codex

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothRiftmakerShadowflame

Optional Items

Cosmic DriveRabadon's DeathcapLiandry's TormentZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Gwen to level upq
>
Second ability for Gwen to level upe
>
Last skill for Gwen to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Gwen's passive ability p
Gwen's q ability q
Gwen's w ability w
Gwen's e ability e
Gwen's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Poppy as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Poppy

Gwen can still damage enemies outside her Hallowed Mists, especially with her Ultimate's range.

Some of Gwen's Abilities can apply her passive to multiple enemies, so aim them at groups to get maximum damage and healing.

Always be Attacking - In addition to dealing bonus damage, Gwen's Attacks empower or reset many of her Abilities.

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.

Gwen vs Poppy Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
Poppy Image
5.8
< Kills >
5
6.3
< Deaths >
5.3
4.6
< Assists >
8.8
1.32
< Killing Sprees >
1.18
161
< Minions Killed >
76
0.27
< Dragons Killed >
0.8
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.44
3,003
< Physical Damage >
13,126
15,427
< Magic Damage >
3,419
3,786
< True Damage >
918
22,217
< Damage Dealt >
17,464
30,624
< Damage Taken >
29,962
12,040
< Gold Earned >
10,563
2.69
< Towers >
1.64
0.09
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
7,810
< Total Healing >
8,026
14,752
< Experience >
13,262
17
< Vision Score >
25
8
< Wards Placed >
10
149
< Time Dealing CC >
644

How to Counter Poppy with Gwen in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several important Gwen versus Poppy matchup statistics that can help us understand the distinctions between this pair of champions. As an example, Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Poppy’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Poppy..

Gwen usually has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. On average, she receives a similar amount of damage to Poppy. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gwen and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Poppy

Who is Better, Gwen or Poppy?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gwen usually fairs equally well when facing off against Poppy, with a 49.5% win rate. As a result, Gwen makes an ok counter to Poppy.

While Gwen does have a lower win rate than Poppy, when on opposite teams, Gwen also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less complex champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Gwen into Poppy.

Additionally, Gwen also has some amount of utility and CC, 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 isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Gwen vs Poppy matchups, Poppy is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Gwen is a somewhat poor counter for Poppy. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Gwen against Poppy.

Other Champion Matchups Against Gwen

Gwen Loses Against

SingedSinged40.6% winrateLilliaLillia44% winrateBel'VethBel'Veth44.2% winrateFizzFizz44.2% winrate

Gwen Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.2% winrateNidaleeNidalee53.1% winrateKarthusKarthus52.9% winrateOlafOlaf52.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

KennenKennen+ 52.5% 318 GamesTryndamereTryndamere+ 52.6% 652 GamesKledKled+ 52.6% 289 GamesCassiopeiaCassiopeia+ 53% 506 Games

Additional Information for Gwen Players

How We Calculated Our Gwen vs Poppy Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Poppy as Gwen, we analyzed 1,324 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 Gwen 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Gwen to counter Poppy during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen most often accumulates more CS relative to Poppy. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Gwen versus Poppy build include Nashor's Tooth, Riftmaker, and Shadowflame. When Gwen used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better against Poppy than with many other typical builds. In fact, Gwen had an average win rate of 49.5% when countering Poppy with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Poppy as Gwen, you should take the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Gwen vs Poppy counter picks, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.5% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Poppy as Gwen are given for all skill levels combined. To narrow the stats and builds to an individual player tier, you may use the selection menu located at the top of this page.