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How to Win Kha'Zix vs Poppy Counter MatchupKha'Zix is in the a tier of champions

Kha'Zix vs Poppy

How to Beat Poppy as Kha'Zix in LoLKha'Zix is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Poppy as Kha'Zix

based on 1,808 Kha'Zix vs Poppy matchups
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
2.18
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Poppy as Kha'Zix came out of an examination of 1808 ranked matches where both champions faced one another. This champ pairing is fairly rare. Kha'Zix fights Poppy in only 1.7% of his matches.

Kha'Zix vs Poppy Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kha'Zix has done a dismal job of countering Poppy. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.1% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Kha'Zix vs Poppy games, Kha'Zix’s team is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood against Poppy.

Best Kha'Zix vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordThe Brutalizer

Core Kha'Zix Items

~22 Mins
Serylda's GrudgeHubrisProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Axiom ArcEdge of NightOpportunityYoumuu's Ghostblade

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kha'Zix to level upq
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Second ability for Kha'Zix to level upw
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Last skill for Kha'Zix to max oute

Runes

DominationDark HarvestSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Kha'Zix's passive ability p
Kha'Zix's q ability q
Kha'Zix's w ability w
Kha'Zix's e ability e
Kha'Zix's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Poppy as Kha'Zix

Tips for Playing as Kha'Zix against Poppy

Enemies are considered isolated if they have no allies within a short distance. The damage of Taste Their Fear is massively increased against these targets.

Unseen Threat activates when Kha'Zix cannot be seen by the enemy team. Reactivate by using brush or Void Assault. Don't forget to apply Unseen Threat by autoattacking enemy champions.

Kha'Zix has a great deal of freedom to choose where and when to fight. Pick your battles carefully to succeed.

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.

Kha'Zix vs Poppy Counter Stats

Kha'Zix Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Poppy Image
7.9
< Kills >
5
6.5
< Deaths >
5.4
6.3
< Assists >
8.4
1.83
< Killing Sprees >
1.13
27
< Minions Killed >
86
1.65
< Dragons Killed >
0.69
0.31
< Inhibitors >
0.46
17,518
< Physical Damage >
13,387
1,093
< Magic Damage >
3,620
1,014
< True Damage >
862
19,626
< Damage Dealt >
17,870
33,769
< Damage Taken >
30,182
12,705
< Gold Earned >
10,688
0.95
< Towers >
1.73
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
16,470
< Total Healing >
7,908
13,894
< Experience >
13,523
24
< Vision Score >
25
6
< Wards Placed >
10
230
< Time Dealing CC >
649

How to Counter Poppy with Kha'Zix in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight some valuable Kha'Zix against Poppy counter statistics that may help you realize the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Kha'Zix’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Poppy’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Kha'Zix may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Poppy..

Kha'Zix usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Poppy. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kha'Zix and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Kha'Zix
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kha'Zix
Poppy

Who is Better, Kha'Zix or Poppy?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Kha'Zix usually fairs equally well when playing against Poppy, with a 49.1% win rate. As a result, Kha'Zix makes an ok counter to Poppy.

While Kha'Zix does have a lower winrate compared to Poppy, when on opposite teams, Kha'Zix also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kha'Zix into Poppy.

Additionally, Kha'Zix also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Poppy. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kha'Zix vs Poppy matchups, Poppy is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Kha'Zix is a somewhat poor counter for Poppy. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Kha'Zix against Poppy.

Additional Information for Kha'Zix Players

How We Calculated Our Kha'Zix vs Poppy Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Poppy as Kha'Zix, we analyzed 1,808 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 Kha'Zix 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 Kha'Zix to counter Poppy during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kha'Zix on average accumulates a lot less CS as Poppy. Champs who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Kha'Zix versus Poppy build consist of Serylda's Grudge, Hubris, and Profane Hydra. When Kha'Zix combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better countering Poppy than with most other common builds. In fact, Kha'Zix had an average win rate of 49.1% when countering Poppy with this build.

To have the greatest chance of defeating Poppy as Kha'Zix, you should use the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Kha'Zix vs Poppy counter picks, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.1% winrate overall.

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