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How to Win Poppy vs Amumu Counter MatchupPoppy is in the b tier of champions

Poppy vs Amumu

How to Beat Amumu as Poppy in LoLPoppy is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Amumu as Poppy

based on 1,427 Poppy vs Amumu matchups
Win Rate
50.8 %
K/D/A
2.45
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL games that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Amumu as Poppy came out of an examination of 1427 ranked rounds where both champs faced one another. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Poppy fights Amumu in only 2.3% of her games.

Poppy vs Amumu Matchup Summary

Poppy does a ok job of countering Amumu. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.8% of the time the champs oppose each other in. In Poppy against Amumu games, Poppy’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood versus Amumu.

Best Poppy vs Amumu Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCloth Armor

Core Poppy Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisThornmail

Optional Items

HeartsteelForce of NatureKaenic RookernDead Man's Plate

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationDark HarvestCheap ShotEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryCelerityWaterwalking
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Poppy's passive ability p
Poppy's q ability q
Poppy's w ability w
Poppy's e ability e
Poppy's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Amumu as Poppy

Tips for Playing as Poppy against Amumu

Keeper's Verdict can be released immediately to send the enemy straight up, take advantage of this in duels.

Iron Ambassador tends to land near walls, try to take advantage of this with Heroic Charge.

Advice to Win Against Amumu

Amumu's Despair makes purchasing primarily Health items a risky proposition.

Erratic movement, or hiding behind creep waves can make it difficult for Amumu to instigate a fight with Bandage Toss.

Avoid bunching up with other allies when Amumu has his ultimate available.

Poppy vs Amumu Counter Stats

Poppy Image
Win Rate
50.8 %
VS
Win Rate
49.2 %
Amumu Image
4.7
< Kills >
4.1
5.6
< Deaths >
6.2
9
< Assists >
10.7
1.1
< Killing Sprees >
0.93
77
< Minions Killed >
30
0.75
< Dragons Killed >
1.28
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.37
12,656
< Physical Damage >
1,427
3,521
< Magic Damage >
11,459
934
< True Damage >
2,096
17,111
< Damage Dealt >
14,983
30,730
< Damage Taken >
32,350
10,515
< Gold Earned >
10,587
1.55
< Towers >
1.09
0.18
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
8,061
< Total Healing >
11,694
13,284
< Experience >
12,645
24
< Vision Score >
25
9
< Wards Placed >
9
646
< Time Dealing CC >
266

How to Counter Amumu with Poppy in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore some strategic Poppy against Amumu counter statistics that can help you interpret the differences between the pair. For instance, Poppy’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Amumu’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Poppy may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Amumu..

Poppy normally has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Amumu. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Poppy and Amumu

Damage Types Compared

Poppy
Amumu
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Poppy
Amumu

Who is Better, Poppy or Amumu?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Poppy usually fairs equally well when playing against Amumu, with a 50.8% win rate. Therefore, Poppy makes an ok counter for Amumu.

While Poppy does have a higher win rate compared to Amumu, when they face off with one another, Poppy also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more challenging champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Poppy into Amumu.

Furthermore, Poppy has a lot of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Amumu. This 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 Poppy vs Amumu matchups, Poppy is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Poppy is a decent counter to Amumu. Focus your actions on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Poppy against Amumu.

Other Champion Matchups Against Poppy

Poppy Loses Against

LilliaLillia43.2% winrateAnnieAnnie44.1% winrateTahm KenchTahm Kench44.9% winrateViktorViktor45.3% winrate

Poppy Wins Against

KennenKennen57.1% winrateYuumiYuumi57.1% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc56.6% winrateAlistarAlistar56.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TrundleTrundle+ 54.6% 2180 GamesTaricTaric+ 54.7% 494 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.2% 2186 GamesOlafOlaf+ 57.3% 321 Games

Additional Information for Poppy Players

How We Calculated Our Poppy vs Amumu Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Amumu as Poppy, we analyzed 1,427 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 Amumu as Poppy 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Poppy in order to counter Amumu 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 tips presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Poppy usually gets more CS compared to Amumu. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. 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, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Poppy versus Amumu build include Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Thornmail. When Poppy included at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better versus Amumu than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Poppy had an average win rate of 50.8% when playing against Amumu with this counter build.

To have the best probability of beating Amumu as Poppy, Poppy players should use the Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Celerity, and Waterwalking runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Poppy vs Amumu face-offs, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.8% winrate overall.

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