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

Poppy vs Varus

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

based on 2,516 Poppy vs Varus matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
2.44
Pick Rate
4.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League games every week. Within our data, Poppy did battle with Varus 2516 times. Including so many games with Poppy versus Varus gives us faith in our ability to produce useful statistics and a pro build to destroy your enemy. This particular champion pairing is fairly uncommon. Poppy is forced to battle against Varus in only 4.1% of her matches.

Poppy vs Varus Matchup Summary

Poppy has done a ok job of countering Varus. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.5% of games the champions battle one another in. In Poppy vs Varus games, Poppy’s side is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood. This indicates that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Varus.

Best Poppy vs Varus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Poppy Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairSunfire AegisJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Randuin's OmenIceborn GauntletFrozen HeartDead Man's Plate

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

DominationDark HarvestCheap ShotEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryCelerityWaterwalking
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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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Guide to Countering Varus as Poppy

Tips for Playing as Poppy against Varus

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 Varus

When he gets a kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Speed and is much more dangerous.

You'll get bound in place if a tendril from Varus' ultimate, Chain of Corruption, reaches you. You can cause the tendril to die however by running far enough away from it.

If you are affected by Blight, Varus' abilities will deal extra damage to you.

Poppy vs Varus Counter Stats

Poppy Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Varus Image
4.9
< Kills >
7.4
5.5
< Deaths >
6.4
8.5
< Assists >
7
1.11
< Killing Sprees >
1.75
81
< Minions Killed >
176
0.75
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.49
12,991
< Physical Damage >
15,207
3,425
< Magic Damage >
6,755
900
< True Damage >
401
17,317
< Damage Dealt >
22,364
30,125
< Damage Taken >
19,863
10,559
< Gold Earned >
12,382
1.59
< Towers >
2.27
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
7,747
< Total Healing >
4,706
13,357
< Experience >
12,741
25
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
9
657
< Time Dealing CC >
265

How to Counter Varus with Poppy in LoL

The stats provided here highlight some strategic Poppy against Varus matchup statistics that may help you grasp the distinctions between this set of champs. Poppy’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Varus’s ratio of NaN, showing that Poppy may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Varus..

Poppy often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her counter does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Varus. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Poppy and Varus

Damage Types Compared

Poppy
Varus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Poppy
Varus

Who is Better, Poppy or Varus?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Poppy usually fairs equally well when playing against Varus, with a 50.5% win rate. As a result, Poppy makes an ok counter for Varus.

While Poppy does have a higher win rate compared to Varus, when they face off with one another, Poppy also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Poppy into Varus.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Poppy vs Varus matchups, Poppy is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Poppy is a decent counter to Varus. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Poppy against Varus.

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 Varus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Varus as Poppy, we analyzed 2,516 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 Varus 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 Varus Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Poppy to counter Varus during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Poppy on average racks up less CS compared to Varus. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Poppy versus Varus build include Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Poppy included at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better vs. Varus than with most other common item sets. In fact, Poppy boasted an average win rate of 50.5% battling Varus with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Varus as Poppy, you 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 combinations players chose for Poppy vs Varus battles, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Varus as Poppy are shown for all ranked divisions. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct rank, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.