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

Poppy vs Jax

How to Beat Jax as Poppy in LoLPoppy is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Jax as Poppy

based on 5,194 Poppy vs Jax matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
2.53
Pick Rate
8.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of rated League games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Jax as Poppy resulted from an examination of 5194 ranked matches where both champions faced each other. This particular counter matchup is relatively uncommon. Poppy has to counter Jax in only 8.4% of her games.

Poppy vs Jax Matchup Summary

Poppy has done a average job of beating Jax. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.4% of games the champions battle one another in. In Poppy versus Jax matches, Poppy’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Jax.

Best Poppy vs Jax Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Poppy Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairThornmailJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Iceborn GauntletSpirit VisageRanduin's OmenSundered Sky

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport 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
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Jax as Poppy

Tips for Playing as Poppy against Jax

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 Jax

Try to engage him in short bursts instead of going toe-to-toe with him. Preventing him from attacking consecutively drastically lowers his damage output.

Jax can dodge all incoming attacks for a very short amount of time and stuns enemies in melee range when it ends. Wait to strike him until after his dodge is finished.

Poppy vs Jax Counter Stats

Poppy Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Jax Image
5
< Kills >
5.9
5.3
< Deaths >
6.6
8.4
< Assists >
5.4
1.17
< Killing Sprees >
1.34
95
< Minions Killed >
117
0.65
< Dragons Killed >
0.65
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.47
13,176
< Physical Damage >
11,179
3,986
< Magic Damage >
7,807
837
< True Damage >
639
18,000
< Damage Dealt >
19,625
30,001
< Damage Taken >
30,824
10,728
< Gold Earned >
11,747
1.77
< Towers >
2.06
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
7,464
< Total Healing >
8,892
13,742
< Experience >
14,227
23
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
9
680
< Time Dealing CC >
198

How to Counter Jax with Poppy in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some critical Poppy versus Jax matchup stats that may help us figure out the distinctions between this pair of champs. As an example, Poppy’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jax’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Poppy may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Jax..

Poppy usually has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. On average, she takes a similar amount of damage to Jax. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champ with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Poppy and Jax

Damage Types Compared

Poppy
Jax
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Poppy
Jax

Who is Better, Poppy or Jax?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Poppy usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Jax, with a 50.4% win rate. As a result, Poppy makes an ok counter for Jax.

While Poppy does have a higher win rate than Jax, when on opposite teams, Poppy also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Poppy into Jax.

Moreover, Poppy has a very large amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jax. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Poppy vs Jax matchups, Poppy is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Poppy is a decent counter for Jax. Focus your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Poppy against Jax.

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 Jax Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jax as Poppy, we analyzed 5,194 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 Jax 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Poppy to counter Jax during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Poppy on average racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Jax. Champions who typically don't get much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Poppy versus Jax build include Unending Despair, Thornmail, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Poppy incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better when facing Jax than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Poppy boasted an average win rate of 50.4% battling Jax with these items in her kit.

To have the best chance of crushing Jax as Poppy, you should equip 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 builds players used for Poppy vs Jax counters, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.4% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Jax as Poppy are shown for all skill levels combined. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to a particular player tier, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.