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How to Win Ryze vs Poppy Counter MatchupRyze is in the a tier of champions

Ryze vs Poppy

How to Beat Poppy as Ryze in LoLRyze is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Poppy as Ryze

based on 557 Ryze vs Poppy matchups
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds every week. In our data, Ryze did battle with Poppy in 557 matches. Having so many games with Ryze versus Poppy provides us a lot of confidence in our capability to provide actionable data and a solid build to counter Poppy. This particular champion matchup is fairly rare. Ryze is forced to battle against Poppy in only 1.6% of his matches.

Ryze vs Poppy Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ryze has done a below average job of countering Poppy. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.0% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Ryze vs Poppy matches, Ryze’s team is 0.2% less likely to earn first blood, implying that he probably won't get first blood against Poppy.

Best Ryze vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Ryze Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapRod of Ages

Optional Items

StormsurgeLuden's CompanionZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ryze to level upq
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Second ability for Ryze to level upe
>
Last skill for Ryze to max outw

Runes

SorceryPhase RushManaflow BandTranscendenceWaterwalking
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Ryze's passive ability p
Ryze's q ability q
Ryze's w ability w
Ryze's e ability e
Ryze's ultimate ability r
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E
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Q
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Poppy as Ryze

Tips for Playing as Ryze against Poppy

Spell Flux's short cooldown allows it to be used to spread Flux to many enemies.

Use Overload's passive to optimize for maximum damage or maximum speed.

Ryze can move and cast other spells while Realm Warp is charging without cancelling the portal.

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.

Ryze vs Poppy Counter Stats

Ryze Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
Poppy Image
5.5
< Kills >
4.6
5.4
< Deaths >
5.1
6.5
< Assists >
8.7
1.28
< Killing Sprees >
1.06
189
< Minions Killed >
76
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.8
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.41
1,032
< Physical Damage >
12,573
21,948
< Magic Damage >
3,226
299
< True Damage >
875
23,280
< Damage Dealt >
16,675
25,370
< Damage Taken >
29,532
11,825
< Gold Earned >
10,291
2.25
< Towers >
1.61
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
4,284
< Total Healing >
8,024
15,696
< Experience >
13,093
19
< Vision Score >
25
9
< Wards Placed >
9
90
< Time Dealing CC >
635

How to Counter Poppy with Ryze in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore some valuable Ryze against Poppy matchup stats that may help you distinguish the differences between the two. Ryze’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Poppy’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Ryze may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Poppy..

Ryze typically has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. On average, he takes less damage than Poppy. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ryze and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Ryze
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ryze
Poppy

Who is Better, Ryze or Poppy?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Ryze usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Poppy, with a 49.0% win rate. Thus, Ryze makes an ok counter for Poppy.

While Ryze does have a lower win rate compared to Poppy, when they face off with one another, Ryze also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Ryze into Poppyas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Ryze vs Poppy matchups, Poppy is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Ryze is a somewhat poor counter for Poppy. Focus your play on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Ryze against Poppy.

Other Champion Matchups Against Ryze

Ryze Loses Against

MalzaharMalzahar43.7% winrateLissandraLissandra44.7% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune44.9% winrateZyraZyra44.9% winrate

Ryze Wins Against

YuumiYuumi58.9% winrateZeriZeri58.7% winrateSkarnerSkarner57.7% winrateOlafOlaf55.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

BlitzcrankBlitzcrank+ 53.5% 1415 GamesZedZed+ 53.5% 550 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.5% 4543 GamesBraumBraum+ 56.2% 418 Games

Additional Information for Ryze Players

How We Calculated Our Ryze vs Poppy Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Poppy as Ryze, we analyzed 557 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 Ryze 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

Ryze Build Poppy Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Ryze in order to counter Poppy 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 stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ryze on average gets more CS compared to Poppy. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The top items to use in your Ryze versus Poppy build consist of Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Rod of Ages. When Ryze used at least these three items in his build, he performed much better versus Poppy than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Ryze had an average winrate of 49.0% when countering Poppy with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Poppy as Ryze, Ryze players should use the Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Ryze vs Poppy LoL games, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.0% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Poppy as Ryze are presented for all ranked divisions combined. To narrow the stats and builds to an individual skill level, you may use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.