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

Poppy vs Pyke

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

based on 2,302 Poppy vs Pyke matchups
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
2.39
Pick Rate
3.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Pyke as Poppy came out of an analysis of 2302 ranked matches where both champs faced each other. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Poppy encounters Pyke in only 3.7% of her matches.

Poppy vs Pyke Matchup Summary

Poppy has done a decent job of beating Pyke. On average, she wins a acceptable 51.3% of games the champions oppose one another in. In Poppy vs Pyke games, Poppy’s team is 0.2% less expected to earn first blood, implying that she probably won't be able to get first blood against Pyke.

Best Poppy vs Pyke Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorBami's Cinder

Core Poppy Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Randuin's OmenIceborn GauntletDead Man's PlateKaenic Rookern

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

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
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Pyke as Poppy

Tips for Playing as Poppy against Pyke

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 Pyke

Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!

When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.

Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.

Poppy vs Pyke Counter Stats

Poppy Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Pyke Image
5.1
< Kills >
6.9
5.9
< Deaths >
7.4
9
< Assists >
8.7
1.19
< Killing Sprees >
1.63
79
< Minions Killed >
38
0.69
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.34
13,369
< Physical Damage >
9,716
3,741
< Magic Damage >
71
902
< True Damage >
2,481
18,012
< Damage Dealt >
12,268
30,027
< Damage Taken >
22,606
10,621
< Gold Earned >
10,244
1.7
< Towers >
1.1
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
7,396
< Total Healing >
5,051
13,313
< Experience >
10,555
25
< Vision Score >
68
10
< Wards Placed >
31
646
< Time Dealing CC >
98

How to Counter Pyke with Poppy in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify some critical Poppy versus Pyke counter stats that can help us distinguish the distinctions between the two. For instance, Poppy’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Pyke’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Poppy may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Pyke..

Poppy often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her enemy does. Typically, she receives more damage than Pyke. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Poppy and Pyke

Damage Types Compared

Poppy
Pyke
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Poppy
Pyke

Who is Better, Poppy or Pyke?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Poppy usually wins when taking on Pyke, with a 51.3% win rate. Therefore, Poppy makes a good counter for Pyke.

While Poppy does have a higher winrate compared to Pyke, when on opposite teams, Poppy also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less time consuming character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Poppy into Pyke.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Poppy vs Pyke 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 late stage team fights.

Poppy is a decent counter to Pyke. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Poppy against Pyke.

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 Pyke Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pyke as Poppy, we analyzed 2,302 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 Pyke 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 Pyke during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Poppy usually racks up more CS relative to Pyke. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Poppy versus Pyke build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Poppy combined at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better when facing Pyke than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Poppy had an average winrate of 51.3% when countering Pyke with this build.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Pyke 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. Of all the rune builds players used for Poppy vs Pyke battles, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Pyke as Poppy are displayed for all ranked divisions. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to an individual skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.