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

Poppy vs Zilean

How to Beat Zilean as Poppy in LoLPoppy is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Zilean as Poppy

based on 667 Poppy vs Zilean matchups
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
2.35
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Zilean as Poppy resulted from an evaluation of 667 ranked matches where both champions engaged one another. This pairing is somewhat rare. Poppy is forced to battle against Zilean in only 1.1% of her matches.

Poppy vs Zilean Matchup Summary

Poppy does a average job of beating Zilean. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.6% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Poppy versus Zilean matches, Poppy’s team is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that she probably will be able to get first blood against Zilean.

Best Poppy vs Zilean Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBami's Cinder

Core Poppy Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairKaenic RookernSunfire Aegis

Optional Items

Sundered SkyJak'Sho, The ProteanThornmailHollow Radiance

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
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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 Zilean as Poppy

Tips for Playing as Poppy against Zilean

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 Zilean

Zilean is fragile if a team focuses on him, but otherwise he's very difficult to kill. Commit to killing him as a team.

If you're able to match Zilean's speed, it can sometimes be beneficial to wait until his ultimate has faded before landing the killing blow.

Poppy vs Zilean Counter Stats

Poppy Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Zilean Image
4.6
< Kills >
2.4
5.1
< Deaths >
4.6
7.4
< Assists >
12.4
1.03
< Killing Sprees >
0.5
88
< Minions Killed >
55
0.72
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.47
13,049
< Physical Damage >
1,039
3,563
< Magic Damage >
10,025
836
< True Damage >
707
17,449
< Damage Dealt >
11,771
29,410
< Damage Taken >
17,672
10,297
< Gold Earned >
8,787
1.5
< Towers >
1.8
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
7,799
< Total Healing >
6,732
13,190
< Experience >
11,660
23
< Vision Score >
53
9
< Wards Placed >
23
655
< Time Dealing CC >
179

How to Counter Zilean with Poppy in LoL

The stats provided here clarify several critical Poppy against Zilean matchup stats that can help you explain the differences between the two. Poppy’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zilean’s ratio of NaN, showing that Poppy may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Zilean..

Poppy usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her foe does. On average, she takes more damage than Zilean. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Poppy and Zilean

Damage Types Compared

Poppy
Zilean
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Poppy
Zilean

Who is Better, Poppy or Zilean?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Poppy usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Zilean, with a 49.6% win rate. Thus, Poppy makes an ok counter to Zilean.

While Poppy does have a lower win rate compared to Zilean, when facing one another, Poppy also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more complex champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Poppy into Zilean.

Moreover, Poppy has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zilean. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Poppy vs Zilean matchups, Zilean is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Poppy is a somewhat poor counter to Zilean. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Poppy against Zilean.

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 Zilean Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zilean as Poppy, we analyzed 667 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 Zilean 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 Zilean during both the laning 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 listen to the build and tips displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Poppy usually racks up more CS compared to Zilean. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Poppy versus Zilean build include Unending Despair, Kaenic Rookern, and Sunfire Aegis. When Poppy bought at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better vs Zilean than with many other common builds. In fact, Poppy had an average winrate of 49.6% when playing against Zilean with this counter build.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Zilean as Poppy, Poppy players should take 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 Zilean face-offs, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 49.6% win rate overall.

If you need to get Poppy versus Zilean tips and counter builds for a a particular rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies displayed are computed using every game played with these champions.