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How to Win Vladimir vs Poppy Counter MatchupVladimir is in the s tier of champions

Vladimir vs Poppy

How to Beat Poppy as Vladimir in LoLVladimir is in the b tier of champions
Mage
TankFighter

How to Beat Poppy as Vladimir

based on 1,797 Vladimir vs Poppy matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.37
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League matches that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Poppy as Vladimir resulted from an evaluation of 1797 ranked matches where both champs engaged each other. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Vladimir has to counter Poppy in only 1.6% of his matches.

Vladimir vs Poppy Matchup Summary

Vladimir has done a decent job of beating Poppy. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.1% of the time the champions battle one another in. In Vladimir vs Poppy matches, Vladimir’s team is 0.2% less expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't get first blood versus Poppy.

Best Vladimir vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Dark SealHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Vladimir Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapCosmic DriveRiftmaker

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassVoid StaffStormsurgeLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryPhase RushNimbus CloakTranscendenceGathering Storm
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Vladimir's passive ability p
Vladimir's q ability q
Vladimir's w ability w
Vladimir's e ability e
Vladimir'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 Poppy as Vladimir

Tips for Playing as Vladimir against Poppy

Transfusion instantly deals damage to the enemy before healing Vladimir, making it one of the best last hitting tools in the game.

Cast Hemoplague where it will afflict the most units.

Sanguine Pool pops incoming missiles, so it can be used to dodge disables.

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.

Vladimir vs Poppy Counter Stats

Vladimir Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Poppy Image
6.4
< Kills >
4.6
5.2
< Deaths >
5.2
5.9
< Assists >
8.3
1.42
< Killing Sprees >
1.08
183
< Minions Killed >
82
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.72
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.42
1,030
< Physical Damage >
13,772
23,778
< Magic Damage >
3,622
344
< True Damage >
901
25,152
< Damage Dealt >
18,296
33,546
< Damage Taken >
29,806
11,683
< Gold Earned >
10,330
1.96
< Towers >
1.61
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
28,993
< Total Healing >
7,968
14,623
< Experience >
13,107
15
< Vision Score >
23
8
< Wards Placed >
9
122
< Time Dealing CC >
641

How to Counter Poppy with Vladimir in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize several critical Vladimir against Poppy counter stats that may help us interpret the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Vladimir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Poppy’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Vladimir may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Poppy..

Vladimir usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he receives more damage than Poppy. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also show that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vladimir and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Vladimir
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vladimir
Poppy

Who is Better, Vladimir or Poppy?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Vladimir usually wins when taking on Poppy, with a 51.1% win rate. Therefore, Vladimir makes a good counter for Poppy.

While Vladimir does have a higher winrate compared to Poppy, when on opposite teams, Vladimir also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Vladimir into Poppyas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Vladimir has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Poppy. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Vladimir vs Poppy matchups, Vladimir is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Vladimir is a decent counter for Poppy. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Vladimir against Poppy.

Other Champion Matchups Against Vladimir

Vladimir Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.2% winrateMalzaharMalzahar45.6% winrateTrundleTrundle45.9% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser46.6% winrate

Vladimir Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.8% winrateSejuaniSejuani55.3% winrateKarthusKarthus54.7% winrateOlafOlaf54.7% winrate

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Additional Information for Vladimir Players

How We Calculated Our Vladimir vs Poppy Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Poppy as Vladimir, we analyzed 1,797 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 Vladimir 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

Vladimir Build Poppy Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Vladimir in order to counter Poppy during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vladimir typically accumulates more CS relative to Poppy. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Vladimir versus Poppy build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Cosmic Drive, and Riftmaker. When Vladimir incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when facing Poppy than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Vladimir had an average winrate of 51.1% when countering Poppy with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Poppy as Vladimir, Vladimir players should take the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Vladimir vs Poppy face-offs, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 51.1% winrate overall.

If you want to see Vladimir vs Poppy tips and counter stats for a a distinct division, please choose one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions displayed are computed using all matches completed with both champs.