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How to Win Taliyah vs Poppy Counter MatchupTaliyah is in the s tier of champions

Taliyah vs Poppy

How to Beat Poppy as Taliyah in LoLTaliyah is in the b tier of champions
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TankFighter

How to Beat Poppy as Taliyah

based on 701 Taliyah vs Poppy matchups
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
2.29
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League rounds every week. In our database, Taliyah faced Poppy 701 times. With so many games with Taliyah vs Poppy gives us confidence in our capacity to provide informative data and a pro build to defeat Poppy. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Taliyah is forced to battle against Poppy in only 1.7% of her rounds.

Taliyah vs Poppy Matchup Summary

Taliyah does a ok job of countering Poppy. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.6% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Taliyah vs Poppy rounds, Taliyah’s team is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood. This implies that she most likely won't get first blood against Poppy.

Best Taliyah vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Taliyah Items

~22 Mins
ShadowflameStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapLiandry's TormentZhonya's HourglassSeraph's Embrace

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Taliyah's passive ability p
Taliyah's q ability q
Taliyah's w ability w
Taliyah's e ability e
Taliyah's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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 Taliyah

Tips for Playing as Taliyah against Poppy

Remember, you don't always have to ride Weaver's Wall.

Try to throw enemies into Unraveled Earth using Seismic Shove.

Once you have Rylai's Crystal Scepter, casting Threaded Volley at enemies chasing you is a great way of making them regret everything.

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.

Taliyah vs Poppy Counter Stats

Taliyah Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Poppy Image
6.3
< Kills >
4.8
6.5
< Deaths >
5.5
8.6
< Assists >
8.2
1.44
< Killing Sprees >
1.13
125
< Minions Killed >
84
0.5
< Dragons Killed >
0.72
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.4
778
< Physical Damage >
12,714
21,740
< Magic Damage >
3,286
1,133
< True Damage >
844
23,652
< Damage Dealt >
16,845
21,274
< Damage Taken >
30,307
12,146
< Gold Earned >
10,563
1.68
< Towers >
1.65
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.18
4,180
< Total Healing >
8,085
14,136
< Experience >
13,393
23
< Vision Score >
24
9
< Wards Placed >
9
547
< Time Dealing CC >
658

How to Counter Poppy with Taliyah in LoL

The stats shown here underscore some critical Taliyah against Poppy matchup statistics that can help us figure out the differences and similarities between the two. Taliyah’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Poppy’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Taliyah may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Poppy..

Taliyah typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her opponent does. On average, she takes less damage than Poppy. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Taliyah and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Taliyah
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Taliyah
Poppy

Who is Better, Taliyah or Poppy?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Taliyah usually fairs equally well when facing off against Poppy, with a 49.6% win rate. Therefore, Taliyah makes an ok counter for Poppy.

While Taliyah does have a lower win rate compared to Poppy, when they face off with one another, Taliyah also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less complex champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Taliyah into Poppy.

Additionally, Taliyah has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Poppy. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Taliyah vs Poppy matchups, Poppy is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Taliyah is a somewhat poor counter for Poppy. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Taliyah against Poppy.

Additional Information for Taliyah Players

How We Calculated Our Taliyah vs Poppy Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Poppy as Taliyah, we analyzed 701 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 Taliyah 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Taliyah in order to counter Poppy during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Taliyah most often accumulates a similar amount of CS as Poppy. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Taliyah versus Poppy build include Shadowflame, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Taliyah included at least these three items in her build, she performed much better countering Poppy than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Taliyah boasted an average win rate of 49.6% battling Poppy with this build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Poppy as Taliyah, Taliyah players should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Taliyah vs Poppy counterpicks, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 49.6% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Taliyah x Poppy tips and builds for a an individual player tier, please select one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and guides shown are computed using all games with data with both champions.