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

Poppy with Maokai

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

based on 1,866 Poppy with Maokai pairs
Win Rate
52.7 %
K/D/A
2.51
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in data from from millions of League of Legends games directly from Riot Games each and every week. Poppy has fought alongside Maokai in 1866 recent, competitive games. By accumulating so much complete data directly from the developers of LoL, we are sure that we can present to you high quality, insightful builds to help Poppy play with Maokai. It is relatively rare for Poppy to play with Maokai as teammates. This pairing has only taken place in approximately 3.0% of rounds with Poppy.

Poppy Maokai Synergy Summary

Poppy has done a good job of synergizing with Maokai. Normally, she wins a fantastic 52.7% of matches the champs fight together on the same side. If you want to maximize your potential as Poppy when playing alongside Maokai by learning how to better synergize your strategy with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Poppy vs Maokai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Poppy Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Sundered SkyIceborn GauntletKaenic RookernDead Man's Plate

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
>
Last skill for Poppy to max outw

Runes

DominationDark HarvestCheap ShotEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryCelerityWaterwalking
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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 Maokai

Tips for Playing as Poppy with Maokai

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 Maokai Will Play

Maokai's passive makes him extremely durable against focus fire from spells - so long as he can still basic attack something.

Try looking for flanks or other situations where Nature's Grasp is unavoidable or takes enemies by surprise.

Saplings can be tossed into brush for empowered effect - but don't stack well.

Poppy Maokai Synergy Stats

Poppy Image
Win Rate
52.7 %
VS
Win Rate
47.3 %
Maokai Image
5.1
< Kills >
4.9
5.5
< Deaths >
5.5
8.7
< Assists >
8.6
1.19
< Killing Sprees >
1.12
92
< Minions Killed >
82
0.76
< Dragons Killed >
0.73
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.42
13,990
< Physical Damage >
13,113
3,829
< Magic Damage >
3,593
857
< True Damage >
907
18,676
< Damage Dealt >
17,614
31,091
< Damage Taken >
30,306
10,879
< Gold Earned >
10,571
1.78
< Towers >
1.63
0.19
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
8,252
< Total Healing >
7,914
13,919
< Experience >
13,394
21
< Vision Score >
24
8
< Wards Placed >
9
709
< Time Dealing CC >
658

How to Play with Maokai as Poppy in LoL

The Poppy Maokai synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Maokai, 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 large worsening in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Maokai. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Maokai helps Poppy perform worse in ranked LoL matches. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Poppy is an ally to Maokai, she observes a marginal improvement in her full damage output. This could signal that Maokai supports by providing cover for her to dish out more damage or that his allyship also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Poppy is played with Maokai on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when she plays without Maokai. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing synergisticly with Maokai.

Additionally, when Poppy plays with Maokai on the same side, she usually receives a little more damage than when she fights alone. Receiving more damage could mean that Maokai does a poor job of protecting Poppy during team fights.

Synergies between Poppy and Maokai

Damage Types Compared

Poppy
Maokai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Poppy
Maokai

Is Poppy better when played alongside Maokai?

There is no ideal ally for Poppy that will 100% of the time be her #1 ally. Yet, Maokai is a superb ally for Poppy. By being on the same side as Poppy, he raises their win rate by 3.0% to 52.7%. This proves that there is a very strong bond between Poppy and Maokai that results in them performing better together than without each other.

Maokai has a much lower diffuclty than Poppy. That means you don't need to be cautious when lining up Maokai comrades to fight alongside, as they will need a much lower level of skill to be able to cooperate well with you.

Working cooperatively, Poppy players should expect to observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to support your allies. When paired, these champs will help their other teammates secure a victory.

Although, by aligning Poppy and Maokai together, you may not be giving your team enough magic damage. Make sure to have other champs on your team that fills this relative gap in their potential.

Regardless of the skill of your Maokai ally, you need to focus on maximizing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Poppy Players

How We Calculated Our Poppy Maokai Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Poppy and Maokai, we analyzed 1,866 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 Maokai 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 truly master Poppy to pair well with Maokai during both the early game and mid / late game phases of LoL games, you should keep reading to master some more lessons on this champion pairing. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly.

The most crucial items to get in your Poppy and Maokai synergy build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Poppy used at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better when paired up with Maokai than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Poppy had an average winrate of 52.7% when playing alongside Maokai with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest chance of defeating your oponents, you should use the Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Celerity, and Waterwalking runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Poppy and Maokai pairings, this combo of runes yielded the top win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 52.7% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Poppy and Maokai collaboration tips and builds for a an individual division, please choose one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the stats and strategies displayed are computed using every game with data with both champs.