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How to Win Rumble vs Poppy Counter MatchupRumble is in the s tier of champions

Rumble vs Poppy

How to Beat Poppy as Rumble in LoLRumble is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Poppy as Rumble

based on 1,119 Rumble vs Poppy matchups
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League games that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Poppy as Rumble came out of an examination of 1119 ranked rounds where both champions opposed each other. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Rumble encounters Poppy in only 1.7% of his rounds.

Rumble vs Poppy Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Rumble has done a poor job of beating Poppy. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.6% of games the champs face one another in. In Rumble versus Poppy matches, Rumble’s side is 0.0% more expected to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Poppy.

Best Rumble vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeSorcerer's Shoes

Core Rumble Items

~22 Mins
RiftmakerStormsurgeLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

ShadowflameHextech RocketbeltZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rumble to level upq
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Second ability for Rumble to level upe
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Last skill for Rumble to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometNimbus CloakAbsolute FocusScorch
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Rumble's passive ability p
Rumble's q ability q
Rumble's w ability w
Rumble's e ability e
Rumble's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Poppy as Rumble

Tips for Playing as Rumble against Poppy

Try and keep targets in the range of your Flamespitter. It can deal a lot of damage overtime.

If you are winning a fight you can use your ultimate to wall off an escape path.

Try and pace yourself to stay in the Danger Zone to maximize your effectiveness. It is easy to overheat if you rapidly use your abilities.

Advice to Win Against Poppy

Poppy can stop nearby enemies from dashing with Steadfast Presence.

When Poppy starts to spin her hammer, she is charging Keeper's Verdict.

You can step on Poppy's shield to deny it from her.

Rumble vs Poppy Counter Stats

Rumble Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
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6.8
< Kills >
4.8
6.3
< Deaths >
5.7
6.9
< Assists >
8.5
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
1.08
149
< Minions Killed >
74
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.75
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.44
960
< Physical Damage >
12,106
23,284
< Magic Damage >
3,010
1,062
< True Damage >
852
25,308
< Damage Dealt >
15,968
25,337
< Damage Taken >
30,743
11,620
< Gold Earned >
10,456
1.59
< Towers >
1.56
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
3,840
< Total Healing >
8,035
14,331
< Experience >
13,128
18
< Vision Score >
25
8
< Wards Placed >
9
284
< Time Dealing CC >
643

How to Counter Poppy with Rumble in LoL

The stats shown here underscore several significant Rumble against Poppy matchup statistics that may help us explain the differences between the two. For instance, Rumble’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Poppy’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Rumble may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Poppy..

Rumble normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his counter does. Typically, he takes less damage than Poppy. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Rumble and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Rumble
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rumble
Poppy

Who is Better, Rumble or Poppy?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Rumble usually loses when taking on Poppy, with a 48.6% win rate. Therefore, Rumble makes a bad counter for Poppy.

While Rumble does have a lower win rate than Poppy, when facing one another, Rumble also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Rumble into Poppyas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Rumble also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Poppy. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Rumble vs Poppy matchups, Poppy is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Rumble is a somewhat poor counter to Poppy. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Rumble against Poppy.

Additional Information for Rumble Players

How We Calculated Our Rumble vs Poppy Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Poppy as Rumble, we analyzed 1,119 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 Poppy as Rumble 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Rumble to counter Poppy during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rumble usually accumulates more CS relative to Poppy. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Rumble versus Poppy build consist of Riftmaker, Stormsurge, and Liandry's Torment. When Rumble used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when facing Poppy than with many other typical builds. In fact, Rumble boasted an average winrate of 48.6% battling Poppy with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Poppy as Rumble, you should equip the Arcane Comet, Nimbus Cloak, Absolute Focus, Scorch, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Rumble vs Poppy fights, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.6% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Poppy as Rumble are presented for every ranked division. To narrow the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.