Poppy counters and synergies

Matchup page

In-game title: KEEPER OF THE HAMMER
Lane: Baron / Top
Source tier: S

5picks that punish it
5picks that work with it
6pages name it as their answer

Harder matchups for this pick

Vaynethe Night HunterDragon / ADC18S
GwenThe Hallowed SeamstressBaron / Top20S
Fiorathe Grand DuelistBaron / Top27A
Kennenthe Heart of the TempestBaron / Top15A
MordekaiserTHE IRON REVENANTBaron / Top4A

Useful alongside this pick

Yasuothe UnforgivenMid22B
Oriannathe Lady of ClockworkMid4S
Vithe Piltover EnforcerJungle21S
Jarvan IVthe Exemplar of DemaciaJungle1S
Nautilusthe Titan of the DepthsSupport35A

Champion pages that name this pick as their answer

AmbessaTHE MATRIARCH OF WARBaron / Top1A
Camillethe Steel ShadowBaron / Top2S
Fiorathe Grand DuelistBaron / Top27A
JaxGrandmaster at ArmsBaron / Top14S
Renektonthe Butcher of the SandsBaron / Top16A
Tryndamerethe Barbarian KingBaron / Top2A

Matchup tips: picks that punish it

Vayne

Usually met from Dragon / ADC while this pick plays Baron / Top so the matchup is decided in rotations and team fights more than in lane.
3 Condemn is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's 2 STEADFAST PRESENCE is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
This pick has no crowd control in Riot's text, so 3 Condemn lets this counter stay on it.
The reviewed build opens with: Blade of the Ruined King

Gwen

Baron / Top is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
Both kits move: 3 SKIP 'N SLASH against this pick's 2 STEADFAST PRESENCE so spend yours second whenever you can.
The reviewed build opens with: Riftmaker
The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror

Fiora

Baron / Top is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
2 Riposte is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's 2 STEADFAST PRESENCE is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
This pick has no crowd control in Riot's text, so 2 Riposte lets this counter stay on it.
The reviewed build opens with: Blade of the Ruined King

Kennen

Baron / Top is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
The reviewed build opens with: Infinity Orb
The reviewed rune page includes: Electrocute
Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 15

Mordekaiser

Baron / Top is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
3 DEATH'S GRASP is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's 2 STEADFAST PRESENCE is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
This pick has no crowd control in Riot's text, so 3 DEATH'S GRASP lets this counter stay on it.
The reviewed build opens with: Riftmaker

Matchup tips: picks that work with it

Yasuo

Plays Mid next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
The reviewed build opens with: Blade of the Ruined King
The reviewed rune page includes: Grasp of the Undying
Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 22

Orianna

Plays Mid next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
This pick has no shield of its own, and 3 Command: Protect supplies one.
The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror
Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 4

Vi

Plays Jungle next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
This pick has no shield of its own, and 2 BLAST SHIELD supplies one.
The reviewed build opens with: Trinity Force
The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror

Jarvan IV

Plays Jungle next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
This pick has no shield of its own, and 2 Golden Aegis supplies one.
The reviewed build opens with: Trinity Force
The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror

Nautilus

Plays Support next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
This pick has no shield of its own, and 2 TITAN'S WRATH supplies one.
The reviewed build opens with: Warmog's Armor
The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord

Kit notes are keyword matches over Riot's ability text and the reviewed builds of both champions. They are guidance, not win rates.

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Quick answers

Who counters Poppy in Wild Rift?

In the matchup data documented in Rift Lab, these are the harder matchups for Poppy: Vayne (Dragon / ADC), Gwen (Baron / Top), Fiora (Baron / Top), Kennen (Baron / Top), Mordekaiser (Baron / Top). This is a documented matchup list, not a win rate: TheNexus does not publish win-rate or pick-rate figures it cannot source.

How do you play against Poppy in Wild Rift?

Riot's ability text for Poppy describes a dash, leap or blink in STEADFAST PRESENCE (ability 2), HEROIC CHARGE (ability 3). Plan around those abilities before a trade or a fight. These notes are keyword matches over the ability text only, not a rating of how strong Poppy is, so read the full descriptions on this page.

What is the best build for Poppy in Wild Rift?

The Nexus-reviewed core build for Poppy, in purchase order: Heartsteel then Sunfire Aegis then Thornmail then Plated Steelcaps. Runes: Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Second Wind, Perseverance, Scorch. Situational swaps: against enemy crowd control: Mercury's Treads; against enemy burst: Bone Plating. This is a reviewed snapshot (patch 7.2b), not a build ranked by win rate.

Which lane and role does Poppy play in Wild Rift?

Poppy is a Tank and Fighter by Riot's classification and is played in Baron / Top. Riot rates the difficulty Medium. On our tier-list snapshot (patch 7.2b) it shows S tier from its external source, which is a snapshot letter and not a TheNexus win rate.

Every answer here is built from Rift Lab data and Riot's own ability text. Where the data is missing we say so instead of guessing.