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

Poppy vs Caitlyn

How to Beat Caitlyn as Poppy in LoLPoppy is in the a tier of champions
TankFighter
Marksman

How to Beat Caitlyn as Poppy

based on 5,865 Poppy vs Caitlyn matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
2.53
Pick Rate
9.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked LoL rounds each and every week. In our dataset, Poppy faced off against Caitlyn 5865 times. With so many games with Poppy vs Caitlyn gives us faith in our capability to produce actionable data and a supported build to obliterate your enemy. This champ matchup is relatively uncommon. Poppy has to counter Caitlyn in only 9.5% of her matches.

Poppy vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

Poppy has done a decent job of countering Caitlyn. Normally, she wins a acceptable 51.2% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Poppy vs Caitlyn matches, Poppy’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Caitlyn.

Best Poppy vs Caitlyn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Chain VestBami's Cinder

Core Poppy Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernSunfire AegisThornmail

Optional Items

FimbulwinterIceborn GauntletSpirit VisageSolstice Sleigh

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingShield BashBone PlatingRevitalize
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryTime Warp Tonic
Attack SpeedAdaptive 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
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Caitlyn as Poppy

Tips for Playing as Poppy against Caitlyn

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 Caitlyn

Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).

You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.

Poppy vs Caitlyn Counter Stats

Poppy Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Caitlyn Image
4.9
< Kills >
6.6
5.3
< Deaths >
6.1
8.5
< Assists >
6.7
1.14
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
80
< Minions Killed >
177
0.75
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.54
13,097
< Physical Damage >
20,295
3,586
< Magic Damage >
1,517
908
< True Damage >
580
17,593
< Damage Dealt >
22,393
30,570
< Damage Taken >
19,786
10,602
< Gold Earned >
12,155
1.63
< Towers >
2.52
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
8,115
< Total Healing >
5,529
13,489
< Experience >
12,631
24
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
654
< Time Dealing CC >
93

How to Counter Caitlyn with Poppy in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several strategic Poppy against Caitlyn counter stats that can help you understand the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Poppy’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Caitlyn’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Poppy may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Caitlyn..

Poppy normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her counter does. Commonly, she receives more damage than Caitlyn. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Poppy and Caitlyn

Damage Types Compared

Poppy
Caitlyn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Poppy
Caitlyn

Who is Better, Poppy or Caitlyn?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Poppy usually wins when trying to fight Caitlyn, with a 51.2% win rate. Therefore, Poppy makes a good counter to Caitlyn.

While Poppy does have a higher winrate compared to Caitlyn, when they face off with one another, Poppy also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more challenging character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Poppy into Caitlyn.

Additionally, Poppy also has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Caitlyn. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Poppy vs Caitlyn matchups, Poppy 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.

Poppy is a decent counter for Caitlyn. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Poppy against Caitlyn.

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 Caitlyn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Caitlyn as Poppy, we analyzed 5,865 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 Caitlyn 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 truly master Poppy to counter Caitlyn during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Poppy usually racks up less CS relative to Caitlyn. Champions who on average don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Poppy versus Caitlyn build consist of Kaenic Rookern, Sunfire Aegis, and Thornmail. When Poppy incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed much better when fighting Caitlyn than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Poppy had an average winrate of 51.2% when countering Caitlyn with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Caitlyn as Poppy, you should take the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Bone Plating, Revitalize, Biscuit Delivery, and Time Warp Tonic runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Poppy vs Caitlyn counterpicks, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.2% win rate overall.

If you want to see Poppy versus Caitlyn tips and builds for a a specific skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and strategies shown are computed using all games with data with both champions.