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How to Synergize Kassadin with Poppy on the Same TeamKassadin is in the s tier of champions

Kassadin with Poppy

How to Win With Kassadin and Poppy Paired TogetherKassadin is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Kassadin and Poppy

based on 851 Kassadin with Poppy pairs
Win Rate
50.6 %
K/D/A
2.54
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we download the stats from from millions of League matches straight from Riot Games each week. Kassadin has been on the same team as Poppy in 851 recently played, competitive games. By accumulating so much great data directly from the publishers of League of Legends, we have complete confidence that we can give you robust, usable builds to help Kassadin synergize with Poppy. It is relatively rare for Kassadin to play alongside Poppy on the same side. This has only happened in approx. 1.6% of rounds with Kassadin.

Kassadin Poppy Synergy Summary

Kassadin has done a average job of synergizing with Poppy. On average, he wins an acceptable 50.6% of rounds the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to win more matches as Kassadin when fighting on the same team as Poppy by learning how to better synergize your play style with her, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kassadin vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeTear of the Goddess

Core Kassadin Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapMalignanceRod of Ages

Optional Items

StormsurgeZhonya's HourglassSeraph's Embrace

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Kassadin's passive ability p
Kassadin's q ability q
Kassadin's w ability w
Kassadin's e ability e
Kassadin's ultimate ability r
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E
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E
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Guide to Synergizing Kassadin and Poppy

Tips for Playing as Kassadin with Poppy

Kassadin's ultimate has many uses and is on a shorter cooldown than most, use it often.

Kassadin has multiple item paths; he can go caster via Mana and Ability Power or anti-caster with Cooldown Reduction and Magic Resist.

Try to get the Ancient Golem buff to counteract Riftwalk's increasing Mana cost.

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.

Kassadin Poppy Synergy Stats

Kassadin Image
Win Rate
50.6 %
VS
Win Rate
49.4 %
Poppy Image
8.5
< Kills >
7.7
5.6
< Deaths >
5.5
5.7
< Assists >
5.7
1.84
< Killing Sprees >
1.69
176
< Minions Killed >
170
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.39
1,748
< Physical Damage >
1,726
21,496
< Magic Damage >
20,251
614
< True Damage >
582
23,859
< Damage Dealt >
22,560
29,939
< Damage Taken >
29,444
12,600
< Gold Earned >
12,061
1.84
< Towers >
1.69
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
6,188
< Total Healing >
5,994
15,623
< Experience >
15,396
16
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
193
< Time Dealing CC >
187

How to Play with Poppy as Kassadin in LoL

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

Overall, Kassadin sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Poppy. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Poppy helps Kassadin perform not as well in ranked League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Kassadin plays on the same team as Poppy, he sees a marginal improvement in his complete damage dealt. This difference may signal that Poppy supports by providing cover for him to dish out more damage or that her participation also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Kassadin is played together with Poppy on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Poppy.

Moreover, when Kassadin plays with Poppy on the same team, he typically takes a little more damage than when he fights alone. Taking more damage may mean that Poppy does a poor job of protecting Kassadin in team fights.

Synergies between Kassadin and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Kassadin
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kassadin
Poppy

Is Kassadin better when played alongside Poppy?

There is no top synergy for Kassadin that will always be his #1 ally. Yet, Poppy is a very typical ally for Kassadin. By locking into the same team as Kassadin, she raises their win rate by 0.6% to 50.6%. This proves that there is not really a strong bond between Kassadin and Poppy that results in them performing stronger together than alone.

Poppy has a lower difficulty than Kassadin. That means you don't need to be very careful when finding Poppy comrades to fight alongside, as they will require a lower level of skill to be able to play well with you.

Playing cooperatively, you should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to tank a lot of damage. Combined, these two will be able to tank for the rest of their team.

In contrast, by bringing Kassadin and Poppy together, you will not be providing your other allies very much attack damage. Plan to pick other champions on your team that fills this hole in this pairing's potential.

Regardless of your Poppy ally's skill level, you need to focus on increasing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Kassadin Players

How We Calculated Our Kassadin Poppy Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kassadin and Poppy, we analyzed 851 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 Kassadin 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Kassadin to pair well with Poppy during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL matches, you should keep reading to master some more lessons on this champion pairing. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly.

The most important finished items to have in your Kassadin and Poppy synergy build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Malignance, and Rod of Ages. When Kassadin included at least these three finished items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting alongside Poppy than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Kassadin had an average win rate of 50.6% when playing alongside Poppy with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of defeating your oponents, Kassadin players should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Kassadin and Poppy pairings, this order of runes yielded the top win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.6% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to synergize Poppy with Kassadin are displayed for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to a particular skill level, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.