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

Poppy vs Nasus

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

based on 1,695 Poppy vs Nasus matchups
Win Rate
48.3 %
K/D/A
2.56
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL games each and every week. In our data, Poppy faced Nasus 1695 times. Using so many games with Poppy versus Nasus provides us confidence in our ability to provide informative data and a recommended build to shatter Nasus. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Poppy encounters Nasus in only 2.7% of her matches.

Poppy vs Nasus Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Poppy does a dismal job of beating Nasus. Typically, she wins a lowly 48.3% of the time the champions fight each other in. In Poppy vs Nasus matches, Poppy’s side is 0.2% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that she most likely will get first blood against Nasus.

Best Poppy vs Nasus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Poppy Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisThornmail

Optional Items

Sundered SkyJak'Sho, The ProteanDead Man's PlateHeartsteel

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport 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

SorceryPhase RushNimbus CloakCelerityWaterwalking
DominationCheap ShotRelentless Hunter
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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Guide to Countering Nasus as Poppy

Tips for Playing as Poppy against Nasus

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 Nasus

Nasus is prone to being kited. Try not to engage him at full Health.

Max rank Wither is a very effective counter to Attack Damage characters, so try to avoid getting caught alone by it.

While transformed by his ultimate, Nasus is stronger than most champions in the League. Engage him only if you have a clear advantage.

Poppy vs Nasus Counter Stats

Poppy Image
Win Rate
48.3 %
VS
Win Rate
51.7 %
Nasus Image
4.7
< Kills >
4.7
5.2
< Deaths >
5.2
8.6
< Assists >
5.5
1.1
< Killing Sprees >
1.07
75
< Minions Killed >
170
0.82
< Dragons Killed >
0.14
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.58
13,958
< Physical Damage >
13,616
3,547
< Magic Damage >
5,523
997
< True Damage >
413
18,503
< Damage Dealt >
19,552
30,065
< Damage Taken >
37,875
10,562
< Gold Earned >
11,600
1.62
< Towers >
2.59
0.19
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
8,438
< Total Healing >
14,090
13,309
< Experience >
15,127
25
< Vision Score >
15
9
< Wards Placed >
8
650
< Time Dealing CC >
546

How to Counter Nasus with Poppy in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight several valuable Poppy against Nasus matchup stats that may help us understand the distinctions between these two champs. Poppy’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Nasus’s ratio of NaN, showing that Poppy may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Nasus..

Poppy usually has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. Typically, she takes less damage than Nasus. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Poppy and Nasus

Damage Types Compared

Poppy
Nasus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Poppy
Nasus

Who is Better, Poppy or Nasus?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Poppy usually loses when taking on Nasus, with a 48.3% win rate. As a result, Poppy makes a poor counter to Nasus.

While Poppy does have a lower winrate than Nasus, when on opposite teams, Poppy also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more challenging champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Poppy into Nasus.

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

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Poppy vs Nasus matchups, Nasus is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Poppy is a somewhat poor counter to Nasus. Focus your actions on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Poppy against Nasus.

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 Nasus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nasus as Poppy, we analyzed 1,695 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 Nasus 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 in order to counter Nasus during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Poppy usually accumulates less CS compared to Nasus. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Poppy versus Nasus build include Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Thornmail. When Poppy included at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better countering Nasus than with many other common builds. In fact, Poppy had an average winrate of 48.3% when countering Nasus with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Nasus 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 Nasus matchups, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.3% win rate overall.

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