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

Poppy vs Volibear

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

based on 1,205 Poppy vs Volibear matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
2.49
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of rated League games that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Volibear as Poppy resulted from an examination of 1205 ranked matches where both champs battled one another. This particular champion pairing is fairly rare. Poppy is forced to battle against Volibear in only 2.0% of her games.

Poppy vs Volibear Matchup Summary

Poppy does a average job of beating Volibear. Normally, she wins a acceptable 50.2% of the time the champions face off with one another in. In Poppy vs Volibear rounds, Poppy’s side is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood against Volibear.

Best Poppy vs Volibear 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

Dead Man's PlateForce of NatureJak'Sho, The ProteanSundered Sky

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
>
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
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Volibear as Poppy

Tips for Playing as Poppy against Volibear

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.

Poppy vs Volibear Counter Stats

Poppy Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Volibear Image
5
< Kills >
5.5
5.5
< Deaths >
6.6
8.7
< Assists >
5.7
1.16
< Killing Sprees >
1.26
80
< Minions Killed >
135
0.74
< Dragons Killed >
0.44
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.53
13,653
< Physical Damage >
11,149
3,656
< Magic Damage >
8,652
908
< True Damage >
723
18,218
< Damage Dealt >
20,524
30,525
< Damage Taken >
34,199
10,585
< Gold Earned >
11,697
1.63
< Towers >
2.53
0.18
< Baron Takedowns >
0.11
8,076
< Total Healing >
8,846
13,422
< Experience >
14,373
23
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
8
662
< Time Dealing CC >
575

How to Counter Volibear with Poppy in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several vital Poppy versus Volibear counter statistics that can help you realize the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Poppy’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Volibear’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Poppy may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Volibear..

Poppy often has a similar longest killing spree as her foe does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Volibear. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Poppy and Volibear

Damage Types Compared

Poppy
Volibear
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Poppy
Volibear

Who is Better, Poppy or Volibear?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Poppy usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Volibear, with a 50.2% win rate. Therefore, Poppy makes an ok counter for Volibear.

While Poppy does have a higher winrate compared to Volibear, when on opposite teams, Poppy also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Poppy into Volibear.

Additionally, Poppy also has a lot of utility and CC, a similar amount to Volibear. This often 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 overall in League of Legends, in Poppy vs Volibear 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 late stage team fights.

Poppy is a decent counter for Volibear. Focus your strategy on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Poppy against Volibear.

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 Volibear Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Volibear as Poppy, we analyzed 1,205 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 Volibear 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 truly master Poppy to counter Volibear during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Poppy often racks up less CS relative to Volibear. Champions who on average don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Poppy versus Volibear build include Unending Despair, Sunfire Aegis, and Thornmail. When Poppy included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better vs. Volibear than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Poppy boasted an average win rate of 50.2% when playing against Volibear with this build.

To have the best probability of crushing Volibear 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 combinations we have analyed for Poppy vs Volibear matchups, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.2% win rate overall.

If you need to see Poppy versus Volibear tips and builds for a a specific player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and guides shown are calculated using all games finished with these champs.