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

Poppy vs Zac

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

based on 1,781 Poppy vs Zac matchups
Win Rate
51.4 %
K/D/A
2.56
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Zac as Poppy came out of an examination of 1781 ranked games where both champions faced off against one another. This particular champion pairing is fairly rare. Poppy fights Zac in only 2.9% of her rounds.

Poppy vs Zac Matchup Summary

Poppy has done a decent job of countering Zac. Typically, she wins a acceptable 51.4% of the time the champions battle each other in. In Poppy vs Zac games, Poppy’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that she most likely will get first blood against Zac.

Best Poppy vs Zac Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalBami's Cinder

Core Poppy Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateKaenic RookernForce of NatureUnending Despair

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
6
R
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Q
8
E
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Q
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E
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E
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W
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Guide to Countering Zac as Poppy

Tips for Playing as Poppy against Zac

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 Zac

Kill all of Zac's bloblets when he splits apart to stop him from reforming.

Silences, stuns, roots and knockups will all interrupt Zac when he is charging Elastic Slingshot.

Zac heals from the goo that separates from him. You can crush the goo pieces by stepping on them.

Poppy vs Zac Counter Stats

Poppy Image
Win Rate
51.4 %
VS
Win Rate
48.6 %
Zac Image
4.7
< Kills >
4.5
5.4
< Deaths >
5.1
9.1
< Assists >
10.8
1.09
< Killing Sprees >
1
83
< Minions Killed >
62
0.73
< Dragons Killed >
0.95
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.39
13,787
< Physical Damage >
1,390
3,926
< Magic Damage >
14,782
1,345
< True Damage >
1,130
19,059
< Damage Dealt >
17,304
30,568
< Damage Taken >
41,505
10,557
< Gold Earned >
10,716
1.69
< Towers >
1.47
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.23
7,971
< Total Healing >
42,567
13,285
< Experience >
13,018
25
< Vision Score >
24
10
< Wards Placed >
8
675
< Time Dealing CC >
448

How to Counter Zac with Poppy in LoL

The stats shown on this page show several influential Poppy versus Zac matchup stats that can help us realize the distinctions between the two. Poppy’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zac’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Poppy may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Zac..

Poppy normally has a similar longest killing spree as her opponent does. On average, she takes less damage than Zac. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Poppy and Zac

Damage Types Compared

Poppy
Zac
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Poppy
Zac

Who is Better, Poppy or Zac?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Poppy usually wins when taking on Zac, with a 51.4% win rate. As a result, Poppy makes a good counter for Zac.

While Poppy does have a higher win rate compared to Zac, when facing one another, Poppy also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less challenging champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Poppy into Zac.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Poppy vs Zac matchups, Poppy is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Poppy is a decent counter for Zac. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Poppy against Zac.

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 Zac Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zac as Poppy, we analyzed 1,781 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 Zac 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 to counter Zac during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Poppy most often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Zac. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Poppy versus Zac build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Poppy combined at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better vs Zac than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Poppy had an average win rate of 51.4% when countering Zac with this build.

To have the best probability of beating Zac as Poppy, you 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. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Poppy vs Zac counters, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.4% winrate overall.

If you need to view Poppy vs Zac tips and counter stats for a a distinct player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the stats and build suggestions shown are calculated using all rounds completed with these champs.