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How to Win Urgot vs Poppy Counter MatchupUrgot is in the s tier of champions

Urgot vs Poppy

How to Beat Poppy as Urgot in LoLUrgot is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Poppy as Urgot

based on 1,262 Urgot vs Poppy matchups
Win Rate
53.2 %
K/D/A
2
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League rounds that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Poppy as Urgot resulted from an examination of 1262 ranked games where both champions opposed one another. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Urgot is forced to battle against Poppy in only 1.7% of his games.

Urgot vs Poppy Matchup Summary

Urgot does a good job of beating Poppy. Normally, he wins a terrific 53.2% of the time the champions face off with one another in. In Urgot against Poppy rounds, Urgot’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Poppy.

Best Urgot vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCull

Core Urgot Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinJak'Sho, The ProteanForce of NatureChempunk Chainsword

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Urgot to level upw
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Second ability for Urgot to level upe
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Last skill for Urgot to max outq

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Urgot's passive ability p
Urgot's q ability q
Urgot's w ability w
Urgot's e ability e
Urgot's ultimate ability r
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E
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W
3
Q
4
W
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W
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R
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Guide to Countering Poppy as Urgot

Tips for Playing as Urgot against Poppy

Save Fear Beyond Death for opponents you know are already too weak to survive. It's especially good for picking off fleeing foes.

Pay attention to your individual leg's cooldowns, as they make for a signficiant portion of your damage

Land Corrosive Charge or Disdain to lock on to target's with Purge - a great way to trigger multiple legs in rapid succession.

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.

Urgot vs Poppy Counter Stats

Urgot Image
Win Rate
53.2 %
VS
Win Rate
46.8 %
Poppy Image
6.4
< Kills >
4.4
5.7
< Deaths >
5.5
5
< Assists >
8.2
1.47
< Killing Sprees >
1.02
178
< Minions Killed >
90
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.59
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.37
19,524
< Physical Damage >
11,562
144
< Magic Damage >
3,431
1,738
< True Damage >
766
21,406
< Damage Dealt >
15,759
28,094
< Damage Taken >
29,172
12,229
< Gold Earned >
10,335
2.65
< Towers >
1.57
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.11
5,379
< Total Healing >
7,038
14,937
< Experience >
13,188
19
< Vision Score >
23
8
< Wards Placed >
10
244
< Time Dealing CC >
675

How to Counter Poppy with Urgot in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight several important Urgot vs. Poppy counter statistics that can help us understand the differences and similarities between this set of champions. Urgot’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Poppy’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Urgot may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Poppy..

Urgot typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Poppy. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Urgot and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Urgot
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Urgot
Poppy

Who is Better, Urgot or Poppy?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Urgot usually wins when trying to fight Poppy, with a 53.2% win rate. Therefore, Urgot makes a great counter to Poppy.

While Urgot does have a higher win rate than Poppy, when they face off with one another, Urgot also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Urgot into Poppyas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Urgot has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Poppy. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Urgot is a great counter for Poppy. Make sure you focus your play on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Urgot against Poppy.

Additional Information for Urgot Players

How We Calculated Our Urgot vs Poppy Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Poppy as Urgot, we analyzed 1,262 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 Urgot 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 Urgot to counter Poppy during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Urgot most often gets more CS as Poppy. Champs who on average don't take much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Urgot versus Poppy build consist of Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Titanic Hydra. When Urgot used at least these three items in his build, he performed much better vs Poppy than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Urgot boasted an average winrate of 53.2% battling Poppy with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Poppy as Urgot, Urgot players should take the Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Urgot vs Poppy counterpicks, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 53.2% win rate overall.

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