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

Poppy vs Skarner

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

based on 177 Poppy vs Skarner matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.4
Pick Rate
0.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Skarner as Poppy resulted from an evaluation of 177 ranked matches where both champions faced each other. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Poppy encounters Skarner in only 0.3% of her rounds.

Poppy vs Skarner Matchup Summary

Poppy has done a average job of beating Skarner. Normally, she wins a acceptable 50.3% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Poppy versus Skarner matches, Poppy’s side is 0.2% more probable to gain first blood. This indicates that she probably will get first blood against Skarner.

Best Poppy vs Skarner Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Poppy Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailIceborn GauntletJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Sunfire AegisUnending Despair

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
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Last skill for Poppy to max outw

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishSecond WindRevitalize
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
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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Q
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Guide to Countering Skarner as Poppy

Tips for Playing as Poppy against Skarner

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 Skarner

Skarner can't harm you very much outside of short range, so stay away from him!

Skarner is especially dangerous when inside Crystal Spire zones his team controls. Try to capture them ahead of time if a fight may break out around them.

Skarner's Move Speed is increased as long as his shield, Crystalline Exoskeleton, persists. Attack him to lower his speed.

Poppy vs Skarner Counter Stats

Poppy Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Skarner Image
4.6
< Kills >
4.6
5.5
< Deaths >
5.6
8.6
< Assists >
8.2
1.08
< Killing Sprees >
1.06
88
< Minions Killed >
35
0.68
< Dragons Killed >
1.55
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.34
13,346
< Physical Damage >
8,752
3,718
< Magic Damage >
3,344
825
< True Damage >
786
17,889
< Damage Dealt >
12,883
31,462
< Damage Taken >
29,990
10,653
< Gold Earned >
11,063
1.82
< Towers >
1.16
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.29
8,078
< Total Healing >
10,938
13,436
< Experience >
13,535
23
< Vision Score >
21
10
< Wards Placed >
6
703
< Time Dealing CC >
850

How to Counter Skarner with Poppy in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore some strategic Poppy against Skarner counter statistics that can help you understand the differences between the pair. For instance, Poppy’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Skarner’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Poppy may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Skarner..

Poppy normally has a similar longest kill spree as her opponent does. Commonly, she takes a similar amount of damage to Skarner. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Poppy and Skarner

Damage Types Compared

Poppy
Skarner
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Poppy
Skarner

Who is Better, Poppy or Skarner?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Poppy usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Skarner, with a 50.3% win rate. As a result, Poppy makes an ok counter for Skarner.

While Poppy does have a higher win rate compared to Skarner, when on opposite teams, Poppy also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more time consuming champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Poppy into Skarner.

Moreover, Poppy also has a very large amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Skarner. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Poppy vs Skarner matchups, Poppy is the better champion 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 for Skarner. Focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Poppy against Skarner.

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 Skarner Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Skarner as Poppy, we analyzed 177 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 Skarner 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Poppy in order to counter Skarner during both the lane 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 pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Poppy often accumulates more CS as Skarner. Champions who typically don't get much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Poppy versus Skarner build consist of Thornmail, Iceborn Gauntlet, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Poppy included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better against Skarner than with many other common item sets. In fact, Poppy had an average winrate of 50.3% battling Skarner with these items in her kit.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Skarner as Poppy, you should use the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Second Wind, Revitalize, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Resolve and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Poppy vs Skarner clashes, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.3% winrate overall.

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