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How to Win Cassiopeia vs Poppy Counter MatchupCassiopeia is in the s tier of champions

Cassiopeia vs Poppy

How to Beat Poppy as Cassiopeia in LoLCassiopeia is in the b tier of champions
Mage
TankFighter

How to Beat Poppy as Cassiopeia

based on 628 Cassiopeia vs Poppy matchups
Win Rate
53 %
K/D/A
2.16
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of rated LoL rounds that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Poppy as Cassiopeia came out of an evaluation of 628 ranked games where both champions faced off against one another. This champion matchup is fairly rare. Cassiopeia has to counter Poppy in only 1.7% of her rounds.

Cassiopeia vs Poppy Matchup Summary

Cassiopeia does a good job of countering Poppy. On average, she wins a fantastic 53.0% of games the champions oppose each other in. In Cassiopeia versus Poppy matches, Cassiopeia’s team is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood. This indicates that she probably won't get first blood against Poppy.

Best Cassiopeia vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Cassiopeia Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceCosmic DriveRod of Ages

Optional Items

Void StaffLiandry's TormentRylai's Crystal Scepter

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: TenacityLast Stand
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Cassiopeia's passive ability p
Cassiopeia's q ability q
Cassiopeia's w ability w
Cassiopeia's e ability e
Cassiopeia's ultimate ability r
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E
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Q
3
E
4
W
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E
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R
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Guide to Countering Poppy as Cassiopeia

Tips for Playing as Cassiopeia against Poppy

Lead your enemy when targeting with Noxious Blast to ensure the hit.

Use Twin Fang on poisoned stationary targets like monsters and units stunned by her Petrifying Gaze for maximum damage.

Advice to Win Against Poppy

Poppy can stop nearby enemies from dashing with Steadfast Presence.

When Poppy starts to spin her hammer, she is charging Keeper's Verdict.

You can step on Poppy's shield to deny it from her.

Cassiopeia vs Poppy Counter Stats

Cassiopeia Image
Win Rate
53 %
VS
Win Rate
47 %
Poppy Image
7.1
< Kills >
4.8
6.3
< Deaths >
5.6
6.5
< Assists >
8.6
1.65
< Killing Sprees >
1.07
179
< Minions Killed >
85
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.74
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.43
617
< Physical Damage >
13,458
23,895
< Magic Damage >
3,511
306
< True Damage >
885
24,819
< Damage Dealt >
17,856
28,325
< Damage Taken >
31,084
12,064
< Gold Earned >
10,686
1.96
< Towers >
1.65
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
7,750
< Total Healing >
7,875
15,557
< Experience >
13,521
19
< Vision Score >
25
9
< Wards Placed >
10
485
< Time Dealing CC >
647

How to Counter Poppy with Cassiopeia in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some valuable Cassiopeia versus Poppy counter stats that can help you understand the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Cassiopeia’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Poppy’s ratio of NaN, showing that Cassiopeia may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Poppy..

Cassiopeia usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her counter does. On average, she receives a similar amount of damage to Poppy. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Cassiopeia and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Cassiopeia
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cassiopeia
Poppy

Who is Better, Cassiopeia or Poppy?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Cassiopeia usually wins when trying to fight Poppy, with a 53.0% win rate. Therefore, Cassiopeia makes a good counter to Poppy.

While Cassiopeia does have a higher win rate than Poppy, when facing one another, Cassiopeia also has a much greater difficulty level that makes her a more difficult champ to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Cassiopeia into Poppyas her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Cassiopeia has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Poppy. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Cassiopeia vs Poppy matchups, Cassiopeia is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Cassiopeia is an above average counter for Poppy. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Cassiopeia against Poppy.

Additional Information for Cassiopeia Players

How We Calculated Our Cassiopeia vs Poppy Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Poppy as Cassiopeia, we analyzed 628 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Poppy as Cassiopeia comes from real 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 the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Cassiopeia in order to counter Poppy during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Cassiopeia typically gets more CS relative to Poppy. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Cassiopeia versus Poppy build include Seraph's Embrace, Cosmic Drive, and Rod of Ages. When Cassiopeia incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better when fighting Poppy than with most other common builds. In fact, Cassiopeia had an average win rate of 53.0% when playing against Poppy with this build.

To have the highest chance of defeating Poppy as Cassiopeia, you should equip the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Cassiopeia vs Poppy battles, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 53.0% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Poppy as Cassiopeia are given for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to scope the statistics and builds to an individual rank, you can use the selection menu above.