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How to Synergize Caitlyn with Poppy on the Same TeamCaitlyn is in the a tier of champions

Caitlyn with Poppy

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How to Synergize Caitlyn and Poppy

based on 5,844 Caitlyn with Poppy pairs
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers take in data from from millions of LoL games straight from Riot Games each week. Caitlyn has fought alongside Poppy in 5844 recently played, competitive matches. By accumulating so much accurate data straight from the makers of LoL, we are completely sure that we can provide you with high quality, insightful builds to help Caitlyn play with Poppy. It is relatively rare for Caitlyn to play with Poppy as teammates. This pairing has only occurred in about 1.5% of matches with Caitlyn.

Caitlyn Poppy Synergy Summary

Caitlyn has done a ok job of teaming up with Poppy. Usually, she wins an acceptable 50.1% of rounds the champions fight alongside one another. If you want to maximize your potential as Caitlyn when fighting on the same team as Poppy by learning how to better synergize your play style with her, then review the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Caitlyn vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Kircheis ShardNoonquiver

Core Caitlyn Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeStormrazorThe Collector

Optional Items

Guardian AngelBloodthirsterAxiom ArcRapid Firecannon

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Caitlyn's passive ability p
Caitlyn's q ability q
Caitlyn's w ability w
Caitlyn's e ability e
Caitlyn's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Synergizing Caitlyn and Poppy

Tips for Playing as Caitlyn with Poppy

Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.

Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.

Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.

Advice to Understand How Poppy Will Play

Keeper's Verdict can be released immediately to send the enemy straight up, take advantage of this in duels.

Iron Ambassador tends to land near walls, try to take advantage of this with Heroic Charge.

Caitlyn Poppy Synergy Stats

Caitlyn Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Poppy Image
7
< Kills >
6.5
6.1
< Deaths >
6.1
6.7
< Assists >
6.6
1.62
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
179
< Minions Killed >
176
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.53
20,516
< Physical Damage >
19,608
1,508
< Magic Damage >
1,469
590
< True Damage >
556
22,615
< Damage Dealt >
21,634
19,842
< Damage Taken >
19,590
12,369
< Gold Earned >
12,107
2.63
< Towers >
2.53
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,611
< Total Healing >
5,450
12,766
< Experience >
12,664
18
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
90
< Time Dealing CC >
89

How to Play with Poppy as Caitlyn in LoL

The Caitlyn Poppy synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Poppy, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Caitlyn sees a very large drop in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Poppy. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Poppy helps Caitlyn perform worse in ranked League rounds. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is only marginal.

When Caitlyn plays on the same team as Poppy, she gets a small increase in her full damage output. This difference may demonstrate that Poppy supports by providing cover for her to dish out more damage or that her allyship also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Caitlyn is played with Poppy on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when she plays without Poppy. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing with Poppy.

Additionally, when Caitlyn plays with Poppy on the same side, she often receives a little more damage than when she plays alone. Getting dealt more damage may indicate that Poppy does a poor job of covering Caitlyn during team fights.

Synergies between Caitlyn and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Caitlyn
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Caitlyn
Poppy

Is Caitlyn better when played alongside Poppy?

There is no top companion for Caitlyn that will 100% of the time be her best synergy. However, Poppy is a very typical companion for Caitlyn. By being on the same team as Caitlyn, she increases their win rate by 0.8% to 50.1%. This shows that there is not really a strong bond between Caitlyn and Poppy that results in them performing at the top of their game together than without each other.

Poppy has a lower difficulty than Caitlyn. That means Caitlyn players don't need to be cautious when lining up Poppy teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will need a lower level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

Playing on the same side, you should witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal physical damage. When paired, these two can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Although, by grouping Caitlyn and Poppy together, you may not be granting your team very much magic damage. Plan to pick other champs on your team that nullifies this gap in their playstyle.

Regardless of your Poppy ally's ability, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Caitlyn Players

How We Calculated Our Caitlyn Poppy Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Caitlyn and Poppy, we analyzed 5,844 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Caitlyn with Poppy comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Caitlyn in order to synergize with Poppy during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League games, you should continue reading to master additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you use the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The ideal finished items to get in your Caitlyn and Poppy synergy build include Infinity Edge, Stormrazor, and The Collector. When Caitlyn included at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better as an ally of Poppy than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Caitlyn had an average win rate of 50.1% when synergizing her build and playstyle to Poppy with these items in her kit.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating your oponents, you should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Caitlyn and Poppy pairings, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to pair Poppy with Caitlyn are presented for all skill levels combined. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you should use the selection menu located above.