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

Poppy vs Karthus

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

based on 745 Poppy vs Karthus matchups
Win Rate
53.4 %
K/D/A
2.53
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each week. In our database, Poppy faced off against Karthus in 745 rounds. Including so many games with Poppy versus Karthus provides us a lot of faith in our ability to prepare useful stats and a solid build to wreck Karthus. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Poppy is forced to battle against Karthus in only 1.2% of her matches.

Poppy vs Karthus Matchup Summary

Poppy has done a good job of countering Karthus. Normally, she wins a whopping 53.4% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Poppy versus Karthus matches, Poppy’s team is 0.1% more probable to get first blood. This indicates that she most likely will get first blood against Karthus.

Best Poppy vs Karthus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Poppy Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairKaenic RookernSunfire Aegis

Optional Items

Sundered SkyForce of NatureHollow RadianceThornmail

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
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 Karthus as Poppy

Tips for Playing as Poppy against Karthus

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 Karthus

Karthus can cast spells for a short duration after he is killed. Move away from his corpse to be safe.

Make sure you always have enough health to survive Requiem, even if you have to go back to the base more frequently to heal.

Poppy vs Karthus Counter Stats

Poppy Image
Win Rate
53.4 %
VS
Win Rate
46.6 %
Karthus Image
5.4
< Kills >
7.1
5.7
< Deaths >
7.8
9
< Assists >
9.7
1.21
< Killing Sprees >
1.65
91
< Minions Killed >
89
0.66
< Dragons Killed >
0.92
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.27
13,906
< Physical Damage >
240
3,703
< Magic Damage >
29,866
949
< True Damage >
2,143
18,560
< Damage Dealt >
32,249
33,191
< Damage Taken >
30,291
11,120
< Gold Earned >
12,895
1.73
< Towers >
1.03
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.21
8,338
< Total Healing >
9,379
14,287
< Experience >
14,968
25
< Vision Score >
19
10
< Wards Placed >
7
661
< Time Dealing CC >
232

How to Counter Karthus with Poppy in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight some important Poppy versus Karthus matchup stats that may help us distinguish the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Poppy’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Karthus’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Poppy may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Karthus..

Poppy typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her opponent does. Typically, she takes a similar amount of damage to Karthus. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Poppy and Karthus

Damage Types Compared

Poppy
Karthus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Poppy
Karthus

Who is Better, Poppy or Karthus?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Poppy usually wins when playing against Karthus, with a 53.4% win rate. As a result, Poppy makes a great counter to Karthus.

While Poppy does have a higher win rate than Karthus, when they face off with one another, Poppy also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less difficult champ to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Poppy into Karthus.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Poppy vs Karthus 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 allied champions during teamfights.

Poppy is a great counter for Karthus. Focus your actions on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Poppy against Karthus.

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 Karthus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Karthus as Poppy, we analyzed 745 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 Karthus 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 Karthus Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Poppy to counter Karthus during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Poppy on average gets a similar amount of CS as Karthus. Champs who on average don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Poppy versus Karthus build consist of Unending Despair, Kaenic Rookern, and Sunfire Aegis. When Poppy included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better when facing Karthus than with most other typical builds. In fact, Poppy boasted an average win rate of 53.4% battling Karthus with this build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Karthus as Poppy, Poppy players should take the Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Celerity, and Waterwalking runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Poppy vs Karthus matchups, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 53.4% win rate overall.

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