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

Poppy vs Hwei

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

based on 2,708 Poppy vs Hwei matchups
Win Rate
53 %
K/D/A
2.44
Pick Rate
4.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each week. Within our dataset, Poppy faced Hwei 2708 times. Using so many matchups for Poppy versus Hwei gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to prepare informative statistics and a pro build to wreck Hwei. This particular matchup is fairly uncommon. Poppy encounters Hwei in only 4.4% of her games.

Poppy vs Hwei Matchup Summary

Poppy does a good job of beating Hwei. On average, she wins a terrific 53.0% of games the champions clash against each other in. In Poppy versus Hwei matches, Poppy’s side is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood. This implies that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Hwei.

Best Poppy vs Hwei Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Poppy Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairKaenic RookernSunfire Aegis

Optional Items

Iceborn GauntletDead Man's PlateSundered SkyForce of Nature

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport 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

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingShield BashBone PlatingRevitalize
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryTime Warp Tonic
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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R
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Guide to Countering Hwei as Poppy

Tips for Playing as Poppy against Hwei

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 Hwei

After Hwei paints a Torment spell he is vulnerable to being rushed down.

Hwei needs to predict your positioning and take time to cast, catch him by surprise.

Hwei's lightning is deadly but slow; it deals more damage when you are alone or unable to move.

Poppy vs Hwei Counter Stats

Poppy Image
Win Rate
53 %
VS
Win Rate
47 %
Hwei Image
4.9
< Kills >
5.3
5.4
< Deaths >
6
8.3
< Assists >
8.9
1.14
< Killing Sprees >
1.22
85
< Minions Killed >
140
0.75
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.46
12,966
< Physical Damage >
1,001
3,457
< Magic Damage >
22,356
874
< True Damage >
564
17,298
< Damage Dealt >
23,921
30,885
< Damage Taken >
18,690
10,707
< Gold Earned >
10,957
1.73
< Towers >
1.88
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
8,071
< Total Healing >
1,705
13,669
< Experience >
13,488
25
< Vision Score >
28
9
< Wards Placed >
13
661
< Time Dealing CC >
570

How to Counter Hwei with Poppy in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore several important Poppy against Hwei counter statistics that may help us interpret the distinctions between these two champions. For instance, Poppy’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Hwei’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Poppy may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Hwei..

Poppy typically has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. On average, she receives more damage than Hwei. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Poppy and Hwei

Damage Types Compared

Poppy
Hwei
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Poppy
Hwei

Who is Better, Poppy or Hwei?

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 facing off against Hwei, with a 53.0% win rate. Thus, Poppy makes a good counter for Hwei.

While Poppy does have a higher win rate compared to Hwei, when on opposite teams, Poppy also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less challenging character to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Poppy into Hwei.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Poppy vs Hwei matchups, Poppy is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Poppy is an above average counter to Hwei. Focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Poppy against Hwei.

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 Hwei Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hwei as Poppy, we analyzed 2,708 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 Hwei 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 Hwei Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Poppy in order to counter Hwei during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Poppy typically accumulates less CS relative to Hwei. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, 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, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Poppy versus Hwei build include Unending Despair, Kaenic Rookern, and Sunfire Aegis. When Poppy bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better vs Hwei than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Poppy had an average winrate of 53.0% battling Hwei with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Hwei 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 rune combinations that we analyzed for Poppy vs Hwei fights, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 53.0% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Hwei as Poppy are given for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to an individual division, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.