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How to Win Rakan vs Poppy Counter MatchupRakan is in the a tier of champions

Rakan vs Poppy

How to Beat Poppy as Rakan in LoLRakan is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Poppy as Rakan

based on 2,065 Rakan vs Poppy matchups
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
2.91
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Poppy as Rakan came out of an evaluation of 2065 ranked rounds where both champs engaged one another. This particular champ matchup is relatively rare. Rakan is forced to battle against Poppy in only 1.9% of his matches.

Rakan vs Poppy Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Rakan does a dismal job of beating Poppy. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.0% of the time the champions face off with each other in. In Rakan versus Poppy games, Rakan’s team is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood, indicating that he probably won't get first blood versus Poppy.

Best Rakan vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCloth Armor

Core Rakan Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Frozen HeartTrailblazerKnight's VowThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rakan to level upw
>
Second ability for Rakan to level upe
>
Last skill for Rakan to max outq

Runes

ResolveGuardianFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
DominationZombie WardUltimate Hunter
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceArmor
Rakan's passive ability p
Rakan's q ability q
Rakan's w ability w
Rakan's e ability e
Rakan's ultimate ability r
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W
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
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E
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Poppy as Rakan

Tips for Playing as Rakan against Poppy

Rakan's dash speeds increase with his Move Speed. Use the extra speed to surprise your enemies!

Danger is as fun as you let it be.

Rakan requires allies near him to make the most out of his tools.

Advice to Win Against Poppy

Poppy can stop nearby enemies from dashing with Steadfast Presence.

When Poppy starts to spin her hammer, she is charging Keeper's Verdict.

You can step on Poppy's shield to deny it from her.

Rakan vs Poppy Counter Stats

Rakan Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
Poppy Image
1.5
< Kills >
4.6
5.5
< Deaths >
5.3
14.5
< Assists >
9.3
0.23
< Killing Sprees >
1.06
32
< Minions Killed >
79
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.72
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.45
1,258
< Physical Damage >
12,901
4,984
< Magic Damage >
3,635
797
< True Damage >
864
7,039
< Damage Dealt >
17,401
20,541
< Damage Taken >
29,357
8,274
< Gold Earned >
10,414
1.74
< Towers >
1.7
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
6,160
< Total Healing >
7,660
10,307
< Experience >
13,051
66
< Vision Score >
26
32
< Wards Placed >
10
174
< Time Dealing CC >
659

How to Counter Poppy with Rakan in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several critical Rakan vs. Poppy matchup statistics that can help us grasp the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Rakan’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Poppy’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Rakan may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Poppy. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Rakan normally has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes less damage than Poppy. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Rakan and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Rakan
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rakan
Poppy

Who is Better, Rakan or Poppy?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Rakan usually fairs equally well when playing against Poppy, with a 49.0% win rate. Therefore, Rakan makes an ok counter to Poppy.

While Rakan does have a lower winrate than Poppy, when facing one another, Rakan also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Rakan into Poppy.

Additionally, Rakan has a great amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Poppy. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Rakan vs Poppy matchups, Poppy is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Rakan is a somewhat poor counter for Poppy. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Rakan against Poppy.

Other Champion Matchups Against Rakan

Rakan Loses Against

LilliaLillia43.9% winrateSingedSinged44.6% winrateSwainSwain45.1% winrateTaricTaric45.9% winrate

Rakan Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee59% winrateYuumiYuumi58.4% winrateSejuaniSejuani56.4% winrateKennenKennen55.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

BrandBrand+ 54.7% 3868 GamesSwainSwain+ 54.7% 1847 GamesVel'KozVel'Koz+ 55.2% 817 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.6% 6914 Games

Additional Information for Rakan Players

How We Calculated Our Rakan vs Poppy Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Poppy as Rakan, we analyzed 2,065 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 Poppy as Rakan 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 Rakan to counter Poppy during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rakan usually picks up less CS compared to Poppy. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, 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 several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Rakan versus Poppy build include Zeke's Convergence, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Rakan used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Poppy than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Rakan had an average win rate of 49.0% when playing against Poppy with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Poppy as Rakan, Rakan players should use the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Ultimate Hunter, and Zombie Ward runes from the Resolve and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Rakan vs Poppy counter picks, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.0% winrate overall.

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