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

Poppy vs Syndra

How to Beat Syndra as Poppy in LoLPoppy is in the a tier of champions
TankFighter
Mage

How to Beat Syndra as Poppy

based on 1,476 Poppy vs Syndra matchups
Win Rate
51 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League of Legends matches every week. In our database, Poppy engaged Syndra in 1476 rounds. With so many matchups for Poppy versus Syndra provides us a lot of faith in our capability to provide informative data and a recommended build to counter Syndra. This champion matchup is relatively rare. Poppy fights Syndra in only 2.4% of her matches.

Poppy vs Syndra Matchup Summary

Poppy does a decent job of beating Syndra. Normally, she wins a acceptable 51.0% of the time the champions clash against one another in. In Poppy vs Syndra matches, Poppy’s side is 0.2% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that she probably will be able to get first blood against Syndra.

Best Poppy vs Syndra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Poppy Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisThornmail

Optional Items

Force of NatureDead Man's PlateKaenic RookernJak'Sho, The Protean

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
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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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Syndra as Poppy

Tips for Playing as Poppy against Syndra

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 Syndra

Get boots early when playing against Syndra, they'll help you avoid many of her spells.

Attack Syndra after she's used Scatter the Weak, it has a long cooldown so she'll be vulnerable.

At max rank Syndra's spells gain bonus effects and change in appearance.

Poppy vs Syndra Counter Stats

Poppy Image
Win Rate
51 %
VS
Win Rate
49 %
Syndra Image
4.7
< Kills >
7.2
5.5
< Deaths >
5.9
8.1
< Assists >
6.8
1.09
< Killing Sprees >
1.67
86
< Minions Killed >
183
0.76
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.48
12,920
< Physical Damage >
929
3,560
< Magic Damage >
21,702
884
< True Damage >
2,065
17,364
< Damage Dealt >
24,697
30,922
< Damage Taken >
18,534
10,630
< Gold Earned >
12,640
1.66
< Towers >
1.92
0.19
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
8,045
< Total Healing >
1,757
13,613
< Experience >
14,741
25
< Vision Score >
20
10
< Wards Placed >
10
658
< Time Dealing CC >
391

How to Counter Syndra with Poppy in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some significant Poppy against Syndra counter stats that may help you distinguish the differences between this pair of champions. As an example, Poppy’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Syndra’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Poppy may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Syndra..

Poppy usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her opponent does. On average, she receives more damage than Syndra. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Poppy and Syndra

Damage Types Compared

Poppy
Syndra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Poppy
Syndra

Who is Better, Poppy or Syndra?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Poppy usually wins when facing off against Syndra, with a 51.0% win rate. As a result, Poppy makes a good counter to Syndra.

While Poppy does have a higher winrate compared to Syndra, when they face off with one another, Poppy also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less complex character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Poppy into Syndra.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Poppy vs Syndra matchups, Poppy is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Poppy is a decent counter to Syndra. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Poppy against Syndra.

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 Syndra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Syndra as Poppy, we analyzed 1,476 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 Syndra 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 Syndra during both the early game 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 mind the build and tips displayed here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Poppy usually gets less CS as Syndra. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy 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, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Poppy versus Syndra build include Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Thornmail. When Poppy bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better countering Syndra than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Poppy had an average winrate of 51.0% battling Syndra with these items in her kit.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Syndra as Poppy, you 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 sets players picked for Poppy vs Syndra fights, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.0% winrate overall.

If you need to view Poppy versus Syndra tips and builds for a an individual division, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and guides displayed are calculated using every match played with these champs.