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

Poppy vs Gwen

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

based on 1,324 Poppy vs Gwen matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
2.6
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of ranked League games that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Gwen as Poppy resulted from an evaluation of 1324 ranked games where both champs engaged one another. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Poppy is forced to battle against Gwen in only 2.1% of her rounds.

Poppy vs Gwen Matchup Summary

Poppy does a average job of countering Gwen. Normally, she wins a acceptable 50.5% of matches the champs face off with each other in. In Poppy vs Gwen rounds, Poppy’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Gwen.

Best Poppy vs Gwen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Poppy Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairThornmailHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateKaenic RookernHeartsteelJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryPhase RushNimbus CloakCelerityWaterwalking
DominationCheap ShotRelentless Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Poppy's passive ability p
Poppy's q ability q
Poppy's w ability w
Poppy's e ability e
Poppy's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Gwen as Poppy

Tips for Playing as Poppy against Gwen

Keeper's Verdict can be released immediately to send the enemy straight up, take advantage of this in duels.

Iron Ambassador tends to land near walls, try to take advantage of this with Heroic Charge.

Advice to Win Against Gwen

Gwen must hit something to recast her Ultimate, try to evade her between casts.

Gwen needs to attack a few times to set up her damage, so try to get the jump on her.

Gwen's Hallowed Mist shroud will only follow her once, after that it will dissipate when she leaves.

Poppy vs Gwen Counter Stats

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

How to Counter Gwen with Poppy in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some significant Poppy vs. Gwen matchup stats that can help you figure out the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Poppy’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gwen’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Poppy may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Gwen. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Poppy usually has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. On average, she takes a similar amount of damage to Gwen. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Poppy and Gwen

Damage Types Compared

Poppy
Gwen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Poppy
Gwen

Who is Better, Poppy or Gwen?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Poppy usually fairs equally well when taking on Gwen, with a 50.5% win rate. Therefore, Poppy makes an ok counter for Gwen.

While Poppy does have a higher win rate than Gwen, when facing one another, Poppy also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Poppy into Gwen.

Moreover, Poppy also has a very large amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gwen. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Poppy is a decent counter for Gwen. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Poppy against Gwen.

Other Champion Matchups Against Poppy

Poppy Loses Against

LilliaLillia43.2% winrateAnnieAnnie44.1% winrateTahm KenchTahm Kench44.9% winrateViktorViktor45.3% winrate

Poppy Wins Against

KennenKennen57.1% winrateYuumiYuumi57.1% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc56.6% winrateAlistarAlistar56.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TrundleTrundle+ 54.6% 2180 GamesTaricTaric+ 54.7% 494 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.2% 2186 GamesOlafOlaf+ 57.3% 321 Games

Additional Information for Poppy Players

How We Calculated Our Poppy vs Gwen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gwen as Poppy, 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 Gwen as Poppy 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

If you would like to truly master Poppy in order to counter Gwen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Poppy most often racks up less CS as Gwen. Champions who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The best items to use in your Poppy versus Gwen build include Unending Despair, Thornmail, and Hollow Radiance. When Poppy incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better when facing Gwen than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Poppy had an average winrate of 50.5% when playing against Gwen with this build.

To have the highest chance of beating Gwen as Poppy, Poppy players should take the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking, Cheap Shot, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Poppy vs Gwen LoL games, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.5% win rate overall.

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