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

Poppy vs Rengar

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

based on 2,672 Poppy vs Rengar matchups
Win Rate
52 %
K/D/A
2.69
Pick Rate
4.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of rated League rounds that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Rengar as Poppy came out of an analysis of 2672 ranked matches where both champions faced each other. This particular champion pairing is relatively uncommon. Poppy has to counter Rengar in only 4.3% of her rounds.

Poppy vs Rengar Matchup Summary

Poppy does a good job of beating Rengar. On average, she wins a whopping 52.0% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Poppy vs Rengar games, Poppy’s team is 0.1% more likely to get first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Rengar.

Best Poppy vs Rengar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorPlated Steelcaps

Core Poppy Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Force of NatureIceborn GauntletTrinity ForceSolstice Sleigh

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 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
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Rengar as Poppy

Tips for Playing as Poppy against Rengar

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 Rengar

Rengar's passive enables him to leap out of brush, so avoid fighting him when near bushes.

Rengar puts an indicator over the nearest enemy champion when he is camouflaged during his ultimate.

Rengar gains an empowered ability when his resource bar is full. Try to confront him when it's low.

Poppy vs Rengar Counter Stats

Poppy Image
Win Rate
52 %
VS
Win Rate
48 %
Rengar Image
5.2
< Kills >
7.8
5.2
< Deaths >
7.1
8.8
< Assists >
6.3
1.2
< Killing Sprees >
1.77
80
< Minions Killed >
43
0.82
< Dragons Killed >
1.27
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.38
13,286
< Physical Damage >
16,955
3,679
< Magic Damage >
1,405
904
< True Damage >
1,098
17,869
< Damage Dealt >
19,458
29,716
< Damage Taken >
34,575
10,787
< Gold Earned >
12,901
1.77
< Towers >
1.36
0.18
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
8,204
< Total Healing >
16,579
13,603
< Experience >
14,097
25
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
5
682
< Time Dealing CC >
244

How to Counter Rengar with Poppy in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature several critical Poppy vs. Rengar matchup stats that can help us understand the differences between the two. For instance, Poppy’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Rengar’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Poppy may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Rengar..

Poppy normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her matchup does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Rengar. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Poppy and Rengar

Damage Types Compared

Poppy
Rengar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Poppy
Rengar

Who is Better, Poppy or Rengar?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Poppy usually wins when taking on Rengar, with a 52.0% win rate. Thus, Poppy makes a good counter to Rengar.

While Poppy does have a higher win rate than Rengar, when they face off with one another, Poppy also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less difficult champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Poppy into Rengar.

Moreover, Poppy has a very large amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Rengar. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, 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 Rengar matchups, Poppy is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Poppy is a decent counter for Rengar. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Poppy against Rengar.

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 Rengar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rengar as Poppy, we analyzed 2,672 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 Rengar 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 truly master Poppy in order to counter Rengar during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Poppy typically racks up more CS relative to Rengar. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The top items to use in your Poppy versus Rengar build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Poppy used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better vs. Rengar than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Poppy had an average win rate of 52.0% when playing against Rengar with these items in her kit.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Rengar as Poppy, Poppy players should use 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 combinations players chose for Poppy vs Rengar face-offs, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 52.0% win rate overall.

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