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How to Win Kog'Maw vs Poppy Counter MatchupKog'Maw is in the b tier of champions

Kog'Maw vs Poppy

How to Beat Poppy as Kog'Maw in LoLKog'Maw is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Poppy as Kog'Maw

based on 479 Kog'Maw vs Poppy matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
2.21
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League rounds each and every week. In our database, Kog'Maw engaged Poppy 479 times. Having so many matchups for Kog'Maw versus Poppy gives us a lot of faith in our ability to provide actionable statistics and a supported build to defeat your opponent. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Kog'Maw has to counter Poppy in only 1.6% of his games.

Kog'Maw vs Poppy Matchup Summary

Kog'Maw does a decent job of countering Poppy. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.8% of matches the champs face one another in. In Kog'Maw against Poppy rounds, Kog'Maw’s side is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Poppy.

Best Kog'Maw vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Kog'Maw Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneGuinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined King

Optional Items

Terminus

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kog'Maw to level upw
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Second ability for Kog'Maw to level upq
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Last skill for Kog'Maw to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Kog'Maw's passive ability p
Kog'Maw's q ability q
Kog'Maw's w ability w
Kog'Maw's e ability e
Kog'Maw's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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E
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W
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R
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Guide to Countering Poppy as Kog'Maw

Tips for Playing as Kog'Maw against Poppy

Make the most out of your Icathian Surprise.

Use Void Ooze to set up a perfect Living Artillery.

Kog'Maw can outrange most champions with his Bio-Arcane Barrage ability.

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.

Kog'Maw vs Poppy Counter Stats

Kog'Maw Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Poppy Image
7.8
< Kills >
4.8
6.8
< Deaths >
5.8
7.2
< Assists >
8.6
1.84
< Killing Sprees >
1.1
169
< Minions Killed >
80
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.77
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.41
10,617
< Physical Damage >
12,996
14,030
< Magic Damage >
3,314
2,897
< True Damage >
928
27,544
< Damage Dealt >
17,238
22,166
< Damage Taken >
31,433
12,620
< Gold Earned >
10,723
2.2
< Towers >
1.53
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.18
5,456
< Total Healing >
8,331
13,369
< Experience >
13,662
18
< Vision Score >
24
9
< Wards Placed >
9
301
< Time Dealing CC >
669

How to Counter Poppy with Kog'Maw in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize some valuable Kog'Maw against Poppy counter stats that may help us interpret the differences between this set of champions. Kog'Maw’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Poppy’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Kog'Maw may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Poppy. This observation is largely caused by the difference in kills.

Kog'Maw usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his foe does. Typically, he receives less damage than Poppy. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the champ with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kog'Maw and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Kog'Maw
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kog'Maw
Poppy

Who is Better, Kog'Maw or Poppy?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kog'Maw usually wins when facing off against Poppy, with a 51.8% win rate. Therefore, Kog'Maw makes a good counter for Poppy.

While Kog'Maw does have a higher win rate than Poppy, when they face off with one another, Kog'Maw also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kog'Maw into Poppy.

Moreover, Kog'Maw has only a small amount of CC and other utility, 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 Kog'Maw vs Poppy matchups, Kog'Maw is the better champion with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Kog'Maw is a decent counter for Poppy. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kog'Maw against Poppy.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kog'Maw

Kog'Maw Loses Against

Bel'VethBel'Veth41.3% winrateMilioMilio42.6% winrateSkarnerSkarner42.9% winrateAniviaAnivia44.5% winrate

Kog'Maw Wins Against

ZeriZeri55.5% winrateRumbleRumble55.2% winrateYuumiYuumi54.4% winrateNidaleeNidalee54.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Kog'Maw Players

How We Calculated Our Kog'Maw vs Poppy Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Poppy as Kog'Maw, we analyzed 479 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 Kog'Maw 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.

Other Useful Resources

Kog'Maw Build Poppy Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Kog'Maw to counter Poppy during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kog'Maw usually racks up more CS relative to Poppy. Champs who typically don't get much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Kog'Maw versus Poppy build consist of Runaan's Hurricane, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Kog'Maw bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better against Poppy than with many other common builds. In fact, Kog'Maw boasted an average win rate of 51.8% when countering Poppy with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Poppy as Kog'Maw, Kog'Maw players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Kog'Maw vs Poppy LoL games, this combination of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.8% winrate overall.

If you want to get Kog'Maw versus Poppy tips and builds for a an individual rank, please select one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies given are calculated using every round played with these champs.