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Lucian with Poppy

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How to Synergize Lucian and Poppy

based on 3,637 Lucian with Poppy pairs
Win Rate
48.7 %
K/D/A
2.29
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in the results of from millions of LoL games straight from Riot Games each week. Lucian has gone into battle with Poppy in 3637 recently played, ranked games. By gathering so much relevant data directly from the makers of League, we are totally sure that we can present to you robust, insightful builds to help Lucian synergize with Poppy. It is relatively rare for Lucian to play alongside Poppy on the same side. This pairing has only occurred in about 1.6% of matches with Lucian.

Lucian Poppy Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Lucian has done a poor job of teaming up with Poppy. Usually, he wins an acceptable 48.7% of the time the champions play on the same team. If you want to play better as Lucian when fighting on the same team as Poppy by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with her, then review the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Lucian vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSheen

Core Lucian Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterEssence ReaverNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

Rapid FirecannonMaw of MalmortiusThe CollectorVoltaic Cyclosword

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Lucian's passive ability p
Lucian's q ability q
Lucian's w ability w
Lucian's e ability e
Lucian's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Lucian and Poppy

Tips for Playing as Lucian with Poppy

For optimal burst, try to combine Relentless Pursuit into Piercing Light.

Ardent Blaze actually explodes in a star pattern. Try to line it up so the spokes hit enemy champions.

Because of Lightslinger, Lucian benefits more from Attack Damage than he does from Attack Speed.

Once you have chosen an angle for The Culling, you cannot change it. Pick your moment well!

Advice to Understand How Poppy Will Play

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.

Lucian Poppy Synergy Stats

Lucian Image
Win Rate
48.7 %
VS
Win Rate
51.3 %
Poppy Image
7.9
< Kills >
7.6
6.3
< Deaths >
6.3
6.5
< Assists >
6.5
1.83
< Killing Sprees >
1.77
186
< Minions Killed >
184
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.5
19,303
< Physical Damage >
18,704
2,758
< Magic Damage >
2,631
568
< True Damage >
539
22,629
< Damage Dealt >
21,875
21,253
< Damage Taken >
21,130
12,592
< Gold Earned >
12,432
2.39
< Towers >
2.33
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
5,114
< Total Healing >
4,973
12,681
< Experience >
12,716
19
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
40
< Time Dealing CC >
40

How to Play with Poppy as Lucian in LoL

The Lucian Poppy synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Poppy, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Lucian sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Poppy. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Poppy helps Lucian perform poorer in competitive League rounds. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is only marginal.

When Lucian tries to synergize with Poppy, he gets a little increase in his complete damage output. This difference could demonstrate that Poppy provides cover for him to deal more damage or that her presence also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Lucian is played with Poppy on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Poppy.

Additionally, when Lucian plays with Poppy on the same team, he often receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt more damage may mean that Poppy does a poor job of protecting Lucian in teamfights.

Synergies between Lucian and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Lucian
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Lucian
Poppy

Is Lucian better when played alongside Poppy?

There is no ideal champion pairing for Lucian that will always be his best ally. Yet, overall, Poppy is a very typical companion for Lucian. By being on the same side as Lucian, she lowers their win rate by -0.1% to 48.7%. This demonstrates that there is a weak strategic relationship between Lucian and Poppy that results in them performing worse together than alone.

Poppy has a lower difficulty than Lucian. That means you don't need to be cautious when enlisting Poppy teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a lower level of skill to work well with you.

Playing alongside, Lucian players should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to destroy wih physical damage. Together, these champions can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Although, by pairing Lucian and Poppy together, you probably will not be providing your side very much AP. Make sure to bring other champs on your team that helps cover this relative gap in this pairing's kit.

Regardless of the skill of your Poppy teammate, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Lucian Players

How We Calculated Our Lucian Poppy Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Lucian and Poppy, we analyzed 3,637 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Lucian with Poppy comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Lucian in order to pair well with Poppy during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The top items to have in your Lucian and Poppy synergy build include Bloodthirster, Essence Reaver, and Navori Quickblades. When Lucian bought at least these three finished items in his build, he performed a lot better as an ally of Poppy than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Lucian had an average winrate of 48.7% helping carry Poppy with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of beating your oponents, Lucian players should use the Press the Attack, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for this team composition, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.7% winrate overall.

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