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

Poppy vs Kassadin

How to Beat Kassadin as Poppy in LoLPoppy is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Kassadin as Poppy

based on 814 Poppy vs Kassadin matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.6
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Kassadin as Poppy resulted from an examination of 814 ranked games where both champions faced one another. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Poppy is forced to battle against Kassadin in only 1.3% of her games.

Poppy vs Kassadin Matchup Summary

Poppy does a decent job of beating Kassadin. Typically, she wins a acceptable 51.1% of matches the champs fight one another in. In Poppy vs Kassadin matches, Poppy’s team is 0.2% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Kassadin.

Best Poppy vs Kassadin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBami's Cinder

Core Poppy Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisThornmail

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanSundered SkyHollow RadianceKaenic Rookern

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

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingShield BashBone PlatingRevitalize
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryTime Warp Tonic
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
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Kassadin as Poppy

Tips for Playing as Poppy against Kassadin

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 Kassadin

It takes 6 spell casts for Kassadin's slow, Force Pulse, to become castable. If he levels up that ability, judiciously use your own skills while laning against him.

Kassadin deals mostly magic damage. If he's doing well consider buying magic resist items like Mercury's Treads and Banshee's Veil.

Each time Kassadin consecutively uses Riftwalk, he pays more and more mana. Keep this in mind as you chase him.

Poppy vs Kassadin Counter Stats

Poppy Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Kassadin Image
5
< Kills >
8
5.3
< Deaths >
5.7
8.8
< Assists >
5.8
1.15
< Killing Sprees >
1.75
84
< Minions Killed >
174
0.83
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.39
14,243
< Physical Damage >
1,748
3,481
< Magic Damage >
21,232
937
< True Damage >
596
18,661
< Damage Dealt >
23,577
29,766
< Damage Taken >
30,512
10,732
< Gold Earned >
12,405
1.81
< Towers >
1.75
0.19
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
7,871
< Total Healing >
6,245
13,564
< Experience >
15,618
25
< Vision Score >
16
10
< Wards Placed >
8
654
< Time Dealing CC >
189

How to Counter Kassadin with Poppy in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize some strategic Poppy against Kassadin counter stats that may help us distinguish the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Poppy’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kassadin’s ratio of NaN, showing that Poppy may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Kassadin..

Poppy usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her enemy does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Kassadin. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Poppy and Kassadin

Damage Types Compared

Poppy
Kassadin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Poppy
Kassadin

Who is Better, Poppy or Kassadin?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Poppy usually wins when taking on Kassadin, with a 51.1% win rate. As a result, Poppy makes a good counter to Kassadin.

While Poppy does have a higher winrate compared to Kassadin, when facing one another, Poppy also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less difficult champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Poppy into Kassadin.

Moreover, Poppy has a great amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kassadin. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Poppy is a decent counter to Kassadin. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Poppy against Kassadin.

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 Kassadin Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kassadin as Poppy, we analyzed 814 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 Kassadin 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

Poppy Build Kassadin Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Poppy in order to counter Kassadin during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Poppy most often accumulates less CS relative to Kassadin. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Poppy versus Kassadin build consist of Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Thornmail. When Poppy used at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better vs Kassadin than with many other common item sets. In fact, Poppy boasted an average winrate of 51.1% when playing against Kassadin with this build.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Kassadin as Poppy, Poppy players should take the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Bone Plating, Revitalize, Biscuit Delivery, and Time Warp Tonic runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Poppy vs Kassadin fights, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Kassadin as Poppy are given for every ranked division. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a specific division, you may use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.