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

Poppy vs Xin Zhao

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

based on 2,118 Poppy vs Xin Zhao matchups
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
2.47
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Xin Zhao as Poppy resulted from an analysis of 2118 ranked matches where both champions battled one another. This matchup is somewhat rare. Poppy is forced to battle against Xin Zhao in only 3.4% of her rounds.

Poppy vs Xin Zhao Matchup Summary

Poppy has done a average job of countering Xin Zhao. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.6% of games the champs face off with each other in. In Poppy vs Xin Zhao matches, Poppy’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Xin Zhao.

Best Poppy vs Xin Zhao 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

Kaenic RookernJak'Sho, The ProteanIceborn GauntletFrozen Heart

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 Xin Zhao as Poppy

Tips for Playing as Poppy against Xin Zhao

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 Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao relies heavily on his Three Talon Strikes for damage and cooldown resets, so preventing him from finishing his combo will have a dramatic effect.

Xin Zhao is a powerful initiator with both his charge and ultimate dealing damage to all units around him. Try having your team stay spread out until he's used his ultimate.

Poppy vs Xin Zhao Counter Stats

Poppy Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Xin Zhao Image
4.8
< Kills >
6.2
5.5
< Deaths >
6.5
8.8
< Assists >
8.1
1.1
< Killing Sprees >
1.43
80
< Minions Killed >
42
0.69
< Dragons Killed >
1.47
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.44
13,821
< Physical Damage >
17,004
3,638
< Magic Damage >
1,354
889
< True Damage >
995
18,349
< Damage Dealt >
19,355
29,815
< Damage Taken >
40,682
10,465
< Gold Earned >
11,684
1.62
< Towers >
1.56
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
7,850
< Total Healing >
21,232
13,143
< Experience >
13,338
25
< Vision Score >
22
10
< Wards Placed >
6
671
< Time Dealing CC >
478

How to Counter Xin Zhao with Poppy in LoL

The stats shown here feature several critical Poppy versus Xin Zhao matchup stats that may help us explain the differences and similarities between this set of champions. As an example, Poppy’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Poppy may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Xin Zhao..

Poppy normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her opponent does. On average, she receives less damage than Xin Zhao. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Poppy and Xin Zhao

Damage Types Compared

Poppy
Xin Zhao
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Poppy
Xin Zhao

Who is Better, Poppy or Xin Zhao?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Poppy usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Xin Zhao, with a 49.6% win rate. Thus, Poppy makes an ok counter to Xin Zhao.

While Poppy does have a lower win rate compared to Xin Zhao, when facing one another, Poppy also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more complex character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Poppy into Xin Zhao.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Poppy vs Xin Zhao matchups, Xin Zhao is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Poppy is a somewhat poor counter for Xin Zhao. Focus your play on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Poppy against Xin Zhao.

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 Xin Zhao Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xin Zhao as Poppy, we analyzed 2,118 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 Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao during both the early game 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 stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Poppy most often racks up more CS as Xin Zhao. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Poppy versus Xin Zhao build consist of Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Thornmail. When Poppy incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better when fighting Xin Zhao than with many other common builds. In fact, Poppy boasted an average win rate of 49.6% when playing against Xin Zhao with this build.

To have the best probability of beating Xin Zhao as Poppy, you 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 players picked for Poppy vs Xin Zhao face-offs, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 49.6% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Xin Zhao as Poppy are presented for all skill levels combined. If you want to filter the stats and builds to a specific player tier, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.