Nasus vs Poppy
How to Beat Poppy as Nasus
based on 1,695 Nasus vs Poppy matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Nasus vs Poppy Matchup Summary
Best Nasus vs Poppy Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Poppy as Nasus
Tips for Playing as Nasus against Poppy
Paying attention to last hitting with Siphoning Strike will have a large impact at the end of a game.
If you're solo, Spirit Fire is a great way to farm a lane. It can be bad if you're in a lane with 2 and you push too far. Find the right balance between Siphoning Strike last hits and AoE farming.
If you have low defenses, people will focus you down even during your ultimate. Try buying some survivability items even in your DPS builds.
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.
Nasus vs Poppy Counter Stats
How to Counter Poppy with Nasus in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here highlight several critical Nasus vs. Poppy counter stats that may help us grasp the differences between the pair. For instance, Nasus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Poppy’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Nasus may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Poppy..
Nasus normally has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he receives more damage than Poppy. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Nasus and Poppy
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Who is Better, Nasus or Poppy?
Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Nasus usually wins when facing off against Poppy, with a 51.7% win rate. Thus, Nasus makes a good counter for Poppy.
While Nasus does have a higher win rate than Poppy, when facing one another, Nasus also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Nasus into Poppy.
Moreover, Nasus has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Poppy. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Nasus vs Poppy matchups, Nasus is the better champ with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.
Nasus is a decent counter to Poppy. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Nasus against Poppy.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Nasus 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 lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Nasus most often accumulates more CS as Poppy. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities 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 situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.
The top items to focus on in your Nasus versus Poppy build include Trinity Force, Frozen Heart, and Sundered Sky. When Nasus incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Poppy than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Nasus had an average win rate of 51.7% battling Poppy with this counter build.
To have the greatest probability of beating Poppy as Nasus, Nasus players should take the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Nasus vs Poppy matchups, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 51.7% win rate overall.
By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Poppy as Nasus are shown for all skill levels combined. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct skill level, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.