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How to Win Poppy vs Nunu & Willump Counter MatchupPoppy is in the b tier of champions

Poppy vs Nunu & Willump

How to Beat Nunu & Willump as Poppy in LoLPoppy is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Nunu & Willump as Poppy

based on 1,284 Poppy vs Nunu & Willump matchups
Win Rate
51.9 %
K/D/A
2.45
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. In our database, Poppy did battle with Nunu & Willump 1284 times. With so many games with Poppy versus Nunu & Willump gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to prepare informative statistics and a supported build to defeat your opposition. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Poppy fights Nunu & Willump in only 2.1% of her rounds.

Poppy vs Nunu & Willump Matchup Summary

Poppy has done a decent job of countering Nunu & Willump. Normally, she wins a acceptable 51.9% of games the champs face one another in. In Poppy versus Nunu & Willump matches, Poppy’s side is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that she probably will be able to get first blood against Nunu & Willump.

Best Poppy vs Nunu & Willump Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Poppy Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairKaenic RookernSunfire Aegis

Optional Items

Iceborn GauntletJak'Sho, The ProteanDead Man's PlateSundered Sky

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite 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
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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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Nunu & Willump as Poppy

Tips for Playing as Poppy against Nunu & Willump

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 Nunu & Willump

Interrupting the charge up on Absolute Zero will lower the amount of damage your team takes.

Using Summoner Flash is a surefire way to escape Absolute Zero.

Biggest Snowball Ever moves very fast but cannot turn as quickly, so don't try to escape it by running away in a straight line. Instead, make sudden, sharp turns.

Poppy vs Nunu & Willump Counter Stats

Poppy Image
Win Rate
51.9 %
VS
Win Rate
48.1 %
Nunu & Willump Image
4.7
< Kills >
5.1
5.5
< Deaths >
6.6
8.8
< Assists >
11.3
1.08
< Killing Sprees >
1.16
78
< Minions Killed >
30
0.71
< Dragons Killed >
1.52
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.4
13,056
< Physical Damage >
1,099
3,431
< Magic Damage >
13,381
893
< True Damage >
864
17,381
< Damage Dealt >
15,345
29,971
< Damage Taken >
37,592
10,387
< Gold Earned >
10,832
1.69
< Towers >
1.25
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.4
7,795
< Total Healing >
20,476
13,149
< Experience >
12,772
24
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
5
635
< Time Dealing CC >
471

How to Counter Nunu & Willump with Poppy in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize some critical Poppy against Nunu & Willump matchup statistics that may help us explain the differences and similarities between this set of champions. As an example, Poppy’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Nunu & Willump’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Poppy may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Nunu & Willump..

Poppy normally has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. On average, she receives less damage than Nunu & Willump. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Poppy and Nunu & Willump

Damage Types Compared

Poppy
Nunu & Willump
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Poppy
Nunu & Willump

Who is Better, Poppy or Nunu & Willump?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Poppy usually wins when taking on Nunu & Willump, with a 51.9% win rate. Thus, Poppy makes a good counter for Nunu & Willump.

While Poppy does have a higher winrate than Nunu & Willump, when facing one another, Poppy also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more difficult champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Poppy into Nunu & Willump.

Additionally, Poppy has a very large amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Nunu & Willump. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Poppy vs Nunu & Willump matchups, Poppy is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Poppy is a decent counter for Nunu & Willump. Focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Poppy against Nunu & Willump.

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 Nunu & Willump Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nunu & Willump as Poppy, we analyzed 1,284 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 Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Poppy in order to counter Nunu & Willump during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Poppy typically gets more CS compared to Nunu & Willump. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Poppy versus Nunu & Willump build consist of Unending Despair, Kaenic Rookern, and Sunfire Aegis. When Poppy used at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better against Nunu & Willump than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Poppy boasted an average winrate of 51.9% battling Nunu & Willump with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Nunu & Willump as Poppy, Poppy players should equip 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 players chose for Poppy vs Nunu & Willump counter picks, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Nunu & Willump as Poppy are shown for all ranked divisions. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a specific division, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.