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Playing Against Poppy
SupportPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
A premier anti-engage tank who specializes in shutting down mobile champions. She uses to block dashes, to punish poor positioning near walls, and to physically remove threats from the fight. She is extremely tanky when low on health due to the passive on .
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| Poppy throws a glowing buckler for a ranged auto-attack | If it kills a unit or hits you, it drops nearby. If she picks it up, she gets a shield. Step on it to destroy it and deny her that health lead. | |
| A hammer slam that creates a cracked zone on the ground | Deals damage twice: once on hit and once when the zone explodes. It slows you, so walk out of the zone immediately to avoid the second burst. | |
| A golden aura circle surrounds her and she gains move speed | Blocks all enemy dashes (except blinks) and grounds them. Do not use your engage or escape dashes while this is active or you will be stunned and stuck. | |
| A targeted tackle that pushes you back | If she pushes you into a wall, you are stunned for up to 2 seconds. Always stay in the middle of the lane and away from terrain when she is nearby. | |
| She spins her hammer and slams it, sending a shockwave | Can be tapped for a short knockup or charged to knock you all the way back to your base. It makes the target untargetable during the flight. |
Respect
- !Terrain and Walls→The stun duration on is massive. If you are anywhere near a wall, she can combo you into a full and kill you with her ADC.
- !Anti-Dash Zone→ makes it impossible for champions like Leona, Alistar, or Lucian to play the game. If you dash into it, you get grounded and cannot Flash away.
- !Low HP Baiting→The passive on doubles her bonus Armor and Magic Resist when she is below 40% HP. She is much harder to kill than she looks when she is low.
- !The Charged →She can turn a 2v2 into a 2v1 instantly by knocking one of you toward your own fountain, leaving the other to die alone.
Punish
- +is on cooldown (24-16s)→This is your primary window to use dashes. If she wastes this, she has no way to stop you from jumping on her ADC.
- +The Buckler is on the ground→Prioritize stepping on the shield. Without the shield from , she is significantly squishier during trades.
- +She misses the wall stun→The tackle itself does very little damage without the wall hit. Turn and trade back immediately while her CC is down.
- +Level 1 and 2→She is relatively weak until she has all three basic abilities. Poke her down from range before she can look for Hexflash plays.
Laning Tips
- •Stay in the center of the lane. Walking near the side bushes or the river wall gives her a free stun angle.
- •If you are playing a ranged support, poke her every time she tries to walk up to proc on the wave.
- •Watch her mana pool. Poppy is very mana-hungry early; if she is low, she cannot complete her full combo.
- •Bait the by walking toward her aggressively, then back off. Once it's down, you have a 20-second window to engage.
- •If you get hit by , walk sideways. Walking straight back often keeps you in the explosion zone for the second hit.
- •Use your CC to interrupt her channel. If you stun or silence her while she is spinning the hammer, the ability goes on a 30s cooldown.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠She will prioritize peeling your divers. If you are an assassin, do not jump in until you see her use .
- ⚠In jungle chokepoints, she is a god. Avoid fighting for Dragon or Baron inside the narrow corridors where is guaranteed.
- ⚠If you are the Jungler, be careful of during Smite fights. She will try to knock you away so her team can secure the objective.
- ⚠Poppy can use Flash + to instantly pick off a carry. Keep your wards in the side bushes to spot her positioning.
- ⚠Do not waste your big execute ultimates early. Remember she gains massive resistances from when she drops below 40% health.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached