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How to Synergize Poppy with Kassadin on the Same TeamPoppy is in the b tier of champions

Poppy with Kassadin

How to Win With Poppy and Kassadin Paired TogetherPoppy is in the s tier of champions
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How to Synergize Poppy and Kassadin

based on 851 Poppy with Kassadin pairs
Win Rate
50.6 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the stats from from millions of League rounds directly from Riot Games each and every week. Poppy has gone into battle with Kassadin in 851 recent, competitive matches. By amassing so much great data straight from the makers of LoL, we are sure that we can produce robust, accurate builds to help Poppy synergize with Kassadin. It is very rare for Poppy to play with Kassadin as allies. This pairing has only taken place in approx. 1.4% of games with Poppy.

Poppy Kassadin Synergy Summary

Poppy has done a average job of fighting on the same side as Kassadin. On average, she wins an acceptable 50.6% of games the champions appear on the same team. If you want to play better as Poppy when fighting on the same team as Kassadin by figuring out how to better synergize your playstyle with him, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Poppy vs Kassadin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCloth Armor

Core Poppy Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairKaenic RookernSunfire Aegis

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateJak'Sho, The ProteanThornmailSundered Sky

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Poppy to level upq
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Second ability for Poppy to level upe
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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
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Poppy and Kassadin

Tips for Playing as Poppy with Kassadin

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 Understand How Kassadin Will Play

Kassadin's ultimate has many uses and is on a shorter cooldown than most, use it often.

Kassadin has multiple item paths; he can go caster via Mana and Ability Power or anti-caster with Cooldown Reduction and Magic Resist.

Try to get the Ancient Golem buff to counteract Riftwalk's increasing Mana cost.

Poppy Kassadin Synergy Stats

Poppy Image
Win Rate
50.6 %
VS
Win Rate
49.4 %
Kassadin Image
4.5
< Kills >
4.9
5.6
< Deaths >
5.5
8.8
< Assists >
8.6
1
< Killing Sprees >
1.12
82
< Minions Killed >
82
0.69
< Dragons Killed >
0.73
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.42
12,795
< Physical Damage >
13,113
3,391
< Magic Damage >
3,593
853
< True Damage >
907
17,041
< Damage Dealt >
17,614
29,846
< Damage Taken >
30,306
10,469
< Gold Earned >
10,571
1.67
< Towers >
1.63
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
7,725
< Total Healing >
7,914
13,323
< Experience >
13,394
25
< Vision Score >
24
10
< Wards Placed >
9
632
< Time Dealing CC >
658

How to Play with Kassadin as Poppy in LoL

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

Overall, Poppy sees a very large drop in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Kassadin. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Kassadin helps Poppy perform not as well in ranked League games. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Poppy tries to synergize with Kassadin, she sees a little decrease in her total damage dealt. This may signal that Kassadin does not help cover for her to deal more damage or that his presence also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Poppy is played with Kassadin on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing alongside Kassadin.

Moreover, when Poppy plays with Kassadin on the same team, she on average receives a little less damage than when she plays alone. Receiving not as much damage may indicate that Kassadin does a decent job of protecting Poppy in teamfights.

Synergies between Poppy and Kassadin

Damage Types Compared

Poppy
Kassadin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Poppy
Kassadin

Is Poppy better when played alongside Kassadin?

There is no top ally for Poppy that will 100% of the time be her top synergy. However, Kassadin is a very typical teammate for Poppy. By locking into the same side as Poppy, he increases their win rate by 0.9% to 50.6%. This signals that there is only a small bond between Poppy and Kassadin that results in them performing stronger together than alone.

Kassadin has a greater difficulty than Poppy. That means you should be cautious when enlisting Kassadin allies to fight alongside, as they will require a greater level of skill to be able to do well with you.

Fighting cooperatively, Poppy players should expect to observe an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to to cover for your other teammates. Together, these two will be able to tank for the rest of their team.

Although, by pairing Poppy and Kassadin together, you may not be granting your other allies enough sustained damage output. Make sure to bring other champions on your team that nullifies this relative hole in this pairing's abilities.

Regardless of your Kassadin ally's skill level, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Poppy Players

How We Calculated Our Poppy Kassadin Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Poppy and Kassadin, we analyzed 851 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 Poppy with Kassadin 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

To truly master Poppy in order to synergize with Kassadin during both the early game and mid / late game phases of LoL, you should keep reading to gather some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The top finished items to use in your Poppy and Kassadin synergy build include Unending Despair, Kaenic Rookern, and Sunfire Aegis. When Poppy used at least these three great items in her build, she performed a lot better when paired up with Kassadin than with many other common item sets. In fact, Poppy had an average winrate of 50.6% when playing alongside Kassadin with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing your oponents, Poppy players should equip 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 builds players chose for this champion pairing, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.6% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to pair Kassadin with Poppy are given for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a particular division, you can use the selection menu located above.