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How to Win Lissandra vs Poppy Counter MatchupLissandra is in the a tier of champions

Lissandra vs Poppy

How to Beat Poppy as Lissandra in LoLLissandra is in the b tier of champions
Mage
TankFighter

How to Beat Poppy as Lissandra

based on 765 Lissandra vs Poppy matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
2.37
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League matches each week. In our data, Lissandra engaged Poppy in 765 rounds. Including so many games with Lissandra vs Poppy provides us a lot of confidence in our capability to provide useful stats and a pro build to obliterate Poppy. This particular counter pairing is fairly rare. Lissandra encounters Poppy in only 1.6% of her games.

Lissandra vs Poppy Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Lissandra has done a dismal job of beating Poppy. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.4% of matches the champions face one another in. In Lissandra versus Poppy games, Lissandra’s team is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood, implying that she most likely won't get first blood against Poppy.

Best Lissandra vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Lissandra Items

~22 Mins
MalignanceZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

ShadowflameLiandry's TormentLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Lissandra to level upq
>
Second ability for Lissandra to level upw
>
Last skill for Lissandra to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteCheap ShotEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Lissandra's passive ability p
Lissandra's q ability q
Lissandra's w ability w
Lissandra's e ability e
Lissandra's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Poppy as Lissandra

Tips for Playing as Lissandra against Poppy

Lissandra's abilities are shorter range than those of many mages. As a result, buying items that offer both ability power and defense, like Zhonya's Hourglass and Banshee's Veil, can be a great choice to help her both survive and deal damage.

Casting Glacial Path and then running in the opposite direction will leave your enemies uncertain which way you will actually go.

You can instantly use your ultimate on yourself by pressing the self cast key and the ultimate key at once (alt+R by default).

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.

Lissandra vs Poppy Counter Stats

Lissandra Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Poppy Image
5.7
< Kills >
5
6.3
< Deaths >
5.7
9.2
< Assists >
8.7
1.33
< Killing Sprees >
1.15
167
< Minions Killed >
84
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.72
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.44
1,188
< Physical Damage >
13,075
19,853
< Magic Damage >
3,777
994
< True Damage >
903
22,035
< Damage Dealt >
17,756
22,813
< Damage Taken >
30,909
11,375
< Gold Earned >
10,672
1.96
< Towers >
1.69
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
3,520
< Total Healing >
7,925
14,105
< Experience >
13,548
22
< Vision Score >
24
10
< Wards Placed >
9
506
< Time Dealing CC >
657

How to Counter Poppy with Lissandra in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several valuable Lissandra versus Poppy matchup statistics that can help you distinguish the differences and similarities between these two champs. For instance, Lissandra’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Poppy’s ratio of NaN, showing that Lissandra may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Poppy..

Lissandra often has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. On average, she takes less damage than Poppy. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Lissandra and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Lissandra
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lissandra
Poppy

Who is Better, Lissandra or Poppy?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Lissandra usually fairs equally well when taking on Poppy, with a 49.4% win rate. Thus, Lissandra makes an ok counter to Poppy.

While Lissandra does have a lower winrate compared to Poppy, when facing one another, Lissandra also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more complex champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Lissandra into Poppy.

Furthermore, Lissandra has a good amount of utility and CC, 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 is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Lissandra vs Poppy matchups, Poppy is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Lissandra is a somewhat poor 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 hold your own as Lissandra against Poppy.

Additional Information for Lissandra Players

How We Calculated Our Lissandra vs Poppy Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Poppy as Lissandra, we analyzed 765 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 Lissandra 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 Lissandra in order to counter Poppy during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lissandra typically accumulates more CS as Poppy. Champions who typically don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Lissandra versus Poppy build consist of Malignance, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Lissandra incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better vs. Poppy than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Lissandra had an average winrate of 49.4% when playing against Poppy with these items in her kit.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Poppy as Lissandra, Lissandra players should use the Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Lissandra vs Poppy matchups, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.4% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Poppy as Lissandra are given for all skill levels combined. To filter the statistics and builds to a specific skill level, you should use the selection menu located at the top of this page.