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How to Win Twitch vs Poppy Counter MatchupTwitch is in the a tier of champions

Twitch vs Poppy

How to Beat Poppy as Twitch in LoLTwitch is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Poppy as Twitch

based on 2,276 Twitch vs Poppy matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
2.41
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of rated League rounds that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Poppy as Twitch resulted from an analysis of 2276 ranked games where both champs fought one another. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Twitch encounters Poppy in only 1.5% of his rounds.

Twitch vs Poppy Matchup Summary

Twitch has done a decent job of beating Poppy. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.8% of matches the champions face each other in. In Twitch vs Poppy games, Twitch’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against Poppy.

Best Twitch vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeRecurve Bow

Core Twitch Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothStormsurge

Optional Items

Experimental HexplateLord Dominik's RegardsTerminusInfinity Edge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationHail of BladesTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
PrecisionPresence of MindLegend: Alacrity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Twitch's passive ability p
Twitch's q ability q
Twitch's w ability w
Twitch's e ability e
Twitch's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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W
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W
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Guide to Countering Poppy as Twitch

Tips for Playing as Twitch against Poppy

Contaminate has a large range; apply as many stacks of Deadly Venom as possible before using it.

You can catch up to an enemy out of attack range with Venom Cask.

Twitch's Attack Speed is among the highest in the game; try purchasing items with on-hit effects such as Black Cleaver or Wit's End.

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.

Twitch vs Poppy Counter Stats

Twitch Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Poppy Image
8.6
< Kills >
5
6.6
< Deaths >
5.5
7.3
< Assists >
8.5
1.98
< Killing Sprees >
1.15
146
< Minions Killed >
86
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.73
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.43
16,241
< Physical Damage >
13,283
3,800
< Magic Damage >
3,735
4,916
< True Damage >
888
24,959
< Damage Dealt >
17,906
21,608
< Damage Taken >
30,551
12,297
< Gold Earned >
10,635
2.07
< Towers >
1.64
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
4,816
< Total Healing >
7,829
12,664
< Experience >
13,480
20
< Vision Score >
24
10
< Wards Placed >
10
320
< Time Dealing CC >
653

How to Counter Poppy with Twitch in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several influential Twitch against Poppy matchup statistics that can help us appreciate the distinctions between this pair of champions. For instance, Twitch’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Poppy’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Twitch may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Poppy. This observation is in large part caused by the difference in kills.

Twitch typically has a much larger longest kill spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Poppy. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Twitch and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Twitch
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Twitch
Poppy

Who is Better, Twitch or Poppy?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Twitch usually wins when trying to fight Poppy, with a 51.8% win rate. As a result, Twitch makes a good counter to Poppy.

While Twitch does have a higher win rate than Poppy, when facing one another, Twitch also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Twitch into Poppy.

Moreover, Twitch 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 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 Twitch vs Poppy matchups, Twitch is the better champion with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Twitch is a decent counter to Poppy. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Twitch against Poppy.

Additional Information for Twitch Players

How We Calculated Our Twitch vs Poppy Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Poppy as Twitch, we analyzed 2,276 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 Twitch 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 learn all of the intricacies of Twitch to counter Poppy during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Twitch typically racks up more CS as Poppy. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Twitch versus Poppy build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Stormsurge. When Twitch combined at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better countering Poppy than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Twitch boasted an average win rate of 51.8% battling Poppy with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating Poppy as Twitch, Twitch players should take the Hail of Blades, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Legend: Alacrity, and Presence of Mind runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Twitch vs Poppy battles, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.8% winrate overall.

If you need to view Twitch x Poppy tips and builds for a a particular division, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and guides given are computed using every game played with these champions.