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

Poppy vs Hecarim

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

based on 1,496 Poppy vs Hecarim matchups
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
2.45
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Hecarim as Poppy resulted from an examination of 1496 ranked games where both champions fought each other. This particular champion matchup is fairly rare. Poppy has to counter Hecarim in only 2.4% of her rounds.

Poppy vs Hecarim Matchup Summary

Poppy does a ok job of beating Hecarim. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.5% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Poppy vs Hecarim matches, Poppy’s side is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This indicates that she probably will be able to get first blood against Hecarim.

Best Poppy vs Hecarim Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCloth Armor

Core Poppy Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairKaenic RookernSunfire Aegis

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateIceborn GauntletForce of NatureHeartsteel

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
>
Last skill for Poppy to max outw

Runes

DominationDark HarvestCheap ShotEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryCelerityWaterwalking
Attack SpeedAdaptive 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
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Hecarim as Poppy

Tips for Playing as Poppy against Hecarim

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 Hecarim

Hecarim's ultimate causes opponents to flee in terror. Spread out to reduce his power in fights.

Hecarim gains life from nearby enemies with Spirit of Dread but lacks durability, use burst damage.

Poppy vs Hecarim Counter Stats

Poppy Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
Hecarim Image
4.5
< Kills >
6.6
5.3
< Deaths >
5.9
8.5
< Assists >
8.1
1.06
< Killing Sprees >
1.5
81
< Minions Killed >
35
0.68
< Dragons Killed >
1.5
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.35
12,888
< Physical Damage >
13,884
3,547
< Magic Damage >
2,688
882
< True Damage >
780
17,318
< Damage Dealt >
17,352
28,919
< Damage Taken >
41,023
10,202
< Gold Earned >
12,073
1.6
< Towers >
1.19
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
7,547
< Total Healing >
21,400
12,937
< Experience >
13,958
24
< Vision Score >
19
10
< Wards Placed >
5
627
< Time Dealing CC >
234

How to Counter Hecarim with Poppy in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight some valuable Poppy vs. Hecarim counter statistics that may help you appreciate the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Poppy’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Hecarim’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Poppy may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Hecarim..

Poppy normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her matchup does. On average, she takes less damage than Hecarim. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Poppy and Hecarim

Damage Types Compared

Poppy
Hecarim
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Poppy
Hecarim

Who is Better, Poppy or Hecarim?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Poppy usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Hecarim, with a 49.5% win rate. As a result, Poppy makes an ok counter for Hecarim.

While Poppy does have a lower win rate than Hecarim, when they face off with one another, Poppy also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more challenging champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Poppy into Hecarim.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Poppy vs Hecarim matchups, Hecarim is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Poppy is a somewhat poor counter to Hecarim. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Poppy against Hecarim.

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 Hecarim Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hecarim as Poppy, we analyzed 1,496 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 Hecarim 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

Poppy Build Hecarim Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Poppy in order to counter Hecarim 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 listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Poppy on average picks up more CS as Hecarim. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Poppy versus Hecarim build include Unending Despair, Kaenic Rookern, and Sunfire Aegis. When Poppy included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better when facing Hecarim than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Poppy boasted an average win rate of 49.5% when countering Hecarim with this build.

To have the best chance of annihilating Hecarim 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 rune combinations players picked for Poppy vs Hecarim LoL games, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Hecarim as Poppy are presented for all skill levels combined. To narrow the statistics and builds to a specific player tier, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.