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

Poppy vs Galio

How to Beat Galio as Poppy in LoLPoppy is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Galio as Poppy

based on 1,694 Poppy vs Galio matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
2.45
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL games each and every week. Within our database, Poppy battled Galio 1694 times. Including so many games with Poppy versus Galio provides us confidence in our capability to produce actionable data and a supported build to annihilate Galio. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Poppy fights Galio in only 2.7% of her rounds.

Poppy vs Galio Matchup Summary

Poppy does a ok job of beating Galio. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.4% of the time the champions face one another in. In Poppy versus Galio matches, Poppy’s team is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood versus Galio.

Best Poppy vs Galio Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Poppy Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisThornmail

Optional Items

Iceborn GauntletKaenic RookernDead Man's PlateForce of Nature

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite 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

DominationDark HarvestCheap ShotEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryCelerityWaterwalking
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
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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Guide to Countering Galio as Poppy

Tips for Playing as Poppy against Galio

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 Galio

Galio cannot traverse walls with Justice Punch.

Galio moves slower when he is charging Shield of Durand.

Hero's Entrance can be interrupted before Galio jumps into the air.

Poppy vs Galio Counter Stats

Poppy Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Galio Image
4.9
< Kills >
5.9
5.6
< Deaths >
6.3
8.8
< Assists >
9.2
1.12
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
79
< Minions Killed >
139
0.75
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.42
13,368
< Physical Damage >
470
2,959
< Magic Damage >
20,460
957
< True Damage >
522
17,285
< Damage Dealt >
21,453
30,295
< Damage Taken >
24,454
10,458
< Gold Earned >
10,873
1.6
< Towers >
1.65
0.18
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
7,954
< Total Healing >
2,429
13,123
< Experience >
13,399
24
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
10
657
< Time Dealing CC >
125

How to Counter Galio with Poppy in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize several important Poppy versus Galio matchup statistics that can help you grasp the differences between the pair. Poppy’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Galio’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Poppy may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Galio..

Poppy typically has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. Commonly, she receives more damage than Galio. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Poppy and Galio

Damage Types Compared

Poppy
Galio
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Poppy
Galio

Who is Better, Poppy or Galio?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Poppy usually fairs equally well when playing against Galio, with a 50.4% win rate. Thus, Poppy makes an ok counter to Galio.

While Poppy does have a higher win rate compared to Galio, when on opposite teams, Poppy also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more complex champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Poppy into Galio.

Moreover, Poppy also has a lot of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Galio. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Poppy vs Galio matchups, Poppy is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Poppy is a decent counter to Galio. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Poppy against Galio.

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 Galio Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Galio as Poppy, we analyzed 1,694 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 Galio 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Poppy in order to counter Galio during both the laning 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 tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Poppy on average accumulates less CS compared to Galio. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Poppy versus Galio build include Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Thornmail. When Poppy bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better against Galio than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Poppy boasted an average win rate of 50.4% when countering Galio with these items in her kit.

To have the highest probability of crushing Galio as Poppy, Poppy players should equip the Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Celerity, and Waterwalking runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Poppy vs Galio counters, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.4% win rate overall.

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