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

Poppy vs Kindred

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

based on 1,213 Poppy vs Kindred matchups
Win Rate
52.4 %
K/D/A
2.47
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League games each week. Within our data, Poppy did battle with Kindred in 1213 matches. Having so many matchups for Poppy vs Kindred gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to provide useful statistics and a solid build to annihilate your opposition. This champ matchup is somewhat rare. Poppy has to counter Kindred in only 2.0% of her matches.

Poppy vs Kindred Matchup Summary

Poppy has done a good job of beating Kindred. Typically, she wins a fantastic 52.4% of matches the champs clash against one another in. In Poppy against Kindred rounds, Poppy’s team is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood. This indicates that she most likely will get first blood versus Kindred.

Best Poppy vs Kindred Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCloth Armor

Core Poppy Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairKaenic RookernSunfire Aegis

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateJak'Sho, The ProteanSundered SkyThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingShield BashBone PlatingRevitalize
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryTime Warp Tonic
Adaptive ForceAdaptive 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
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Kindred as Poppy

Tips for Playing as Poppy against Kindred

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 Kindred

When Kindred uses Lamb's Respite get inside, it stops all champions from dying.

Kindred is fragile - turn the pressure up on her, and she will be forced to play cautiously.

Clear the Hunts Wolf activates on jungle camps to slow down Kindred's damage output.

Poppy vs Kindred Counter Stats

Poppy Image
Win Rate
52.4 %
VS
Win Rate
47.6 %
Kindred Image
4.9
< Kills >
6.3
5.3
< Deaths >
7.1
8.2
< Assists >
7.2
1.14
< Killing Sprees >
1.45
80
< Minions Killed >
42
0.7
< Dragons Killed >
1.43
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.4
12,388
< Physical Damage >
14,544
3,501
< Magic Damage >
3,912
801
< True Damage >
1,321
16,691
< Damage Dealt >
19,778
29,634
< Damage Taken >
30,961
10,446
< Gold Earned >
11,848
1.63
< Towers >
1.42
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
7,558
< Total Healing >
16,667
13,156
< Experience >
13,213
24
< Vision Score >
23
9
< Wards Placed >
6
649
< Time Dealing CC >
217

How to Counter Kindred with Poppy in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature some important Poppy against Kindred counter statistics that can help you distinguish the distinctions between the two. Poppy’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kindred’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Poppy may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Kindred..

Poppy usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her counter does. On average, she receives a similar amount of damage to Kindred. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Poppy and Kindred

Damage Types Compared

Poppy
Kindred
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Poppy
Kindred

Who is Better, Poppy or Kindred?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Poppy usually wins when taking on Kindred, with a 52.4% win rate. Therefore, Poppy makes a good counter to Kindred.

While Poppy does have a higher win rate compared to Kindred, when on opposite teams, Poppy also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more difficult champion to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Poppy into Kindred.

Additionally, Poppy has a lot of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kindred. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Poppy is an above average counter to Kindred. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Poppy against Kindred.

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 Kindred Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kindred as Poppy, we analyzed 1,213 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 Kindred 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 learn all of the intricacies of Poppy in order to counter Kindred during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Poppy typically accumulates more CS relative to Kindred. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Poppy versus Kindred build consist of Unending Despair, Kaenic Rookern, and Sunfire Aegis. When Poppy used at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better when fighting Kindred than with many other common builds. In fact, Poppy boasted an average win rate of 52.4% when playing against Kindred with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Kindred as Poppy, you should equip 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 combinations that we analyzed for Poppy vs Kindred face-offs, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 52.4% win rate overall.

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