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How to Win Seraphine vs Poppy Counter MatchupSeraphine is in the b tier of champions

Seraphine vs Poppy

How to Beat Poppy as Seraphine in LoLSeraphine is in the b tier of champions
MageSupport
TankFighter

How to Beat Poppy as Seraphine

based on 2,746 Seraphine vs Poppy matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.82
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends rounds every week. In our dataset, Seraphine fought Poppy in 2746 games. Including so many games with Seraphine vs Poppy gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to provide actionable data and a solid build to suppress your foe. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Seraphine is forced to battle against Poppy in only 1.6% of her rounds.

Seraphine vs Poppy Matchup Summary

Seraphine does a ok job of beating Poppy. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.7% of the time the champions face off with one another in. In Seraphine vs Poppy matches, Seraphine’s team is 0.1% less likely to get first blood, implying that she probably won't be able to get first blood versus Poppy.

Best Seraphine vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Tear of the GoddessLost Chapter

Core Seraphine Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceStaff of Flowing WaterDawncore

Optional Items

RedemptionRylai's Crystal ScepterLiandry's TormentMoonstone Renewer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Seraphine to level upq
>
Second ability for Seraphine to level upw
>
Last skill for Seraphine to max oute

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
InspirationTriple TonicCosmic Insight
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceArmor
Seraphine's passive ability p
Seraphine's q ability q
Seraphine's w ability w
Seraphine's e ability e
Seraphine's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Poppy as Seraphine

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.

Seraphine vs Poppy Counter Stats

Seraphine Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Poppy Image
3.4
< Kills >
4.8
5.5
< Deaths >
5.2
12.1
< Assists >
8
0.72
< Killing Sprees >
1.11
101
< Minions Killed >
87
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.75
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.41
1,462
< Physical Damage >
12,778
12,884
< Magic Damage >
3,540
489
< True Damage >
823
14,836
< Damage Dealt >
17,142
16,891
< Damage Taken >
29,808
9,911
< Gold Earned >
10,551
2.2
< Towers >
1.69
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
4,225
< Total Healing >
7,913
11,660
< Experience >
13,439
41
< Vision Score >
23
18
< Wards Placed >
9
257
< Time Dealing CC >
659

How to Counter Poppy with Seraphine in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some valuable Seraphine vs. Poppy matchup statistics that may help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Seraphine’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Poppy’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Seraphine may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Poppy. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Seraphine usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her matchup does. On average, she receives less damage than Poppy. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Seraphine and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Seraphine
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Seraphine
Poppy

Who is Better, Seraphine or Poppy?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Seraphine usually fairs equally well when taking on Poppy, with a 50.7% win rate. As a result, Seraphine makes an ok counter for Poppy.

While Seraphine does have a higher winrate compared to Poppy, when facing one another, Seraphine also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes her a less complex champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Seraphine into Poppy.

Additionally, Seraphine has a very large amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Poppy. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Seraphine vs Poppy matchups, Seraphine is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Seraphine is a decent counter for Poppy. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Seraphine against Poppy.

Additional Information for Seraphine Players

How We Calculated Our Seraphine vs Poppy Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Poppy as Seraphine, we analyzed 2,746 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 Seraphine 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

If you would like to truly master Seraphine to counter Poppy during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Seraphine typically picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Poppy. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have 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 large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Seraphine versus Poppy build include Seraph's Embrace, Staff of Flowing Water, and Dawncore. When Seraphine bought at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better against Poppy than with many other typical builds. In fact, Seraphine had an average winrate of 50.7% when countering Poppy with this counter build.

To have the best probability of crushing Poppy as Seraphine, Seraphine players should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Triple Tonic, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Seraphine vs Poppy counters, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Poppy as Seraphine are given for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to an individual division, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.