Poppy Build, Runes & Counters — Patch 26.22

Build for Top, Emerald+

Keeper of the Hammer

Top Lane Tank · Fighter Emerald+

Worlds 20262 picks5 bans100.0 % win rateLeaguepedia

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Tier

#10 of 66 on the Top tier list

Win Rate51.6%+1.3 ptsvs average (50.3 %)

Pick Rate0.9%

Ban Rate2.8%

Games15K

KDA2.16

Emerald+▾

🌐All▾

Patch 26.22▾

TOP31.1 %

JGL12.4 %

MID0.6 %

BOT0.1 %

SUP55.9 %

Tier

51.6 %

Win Rate

+1.3 vs avg

10/66

Rank

0.9 %

Pick Rate

2.8 %

Ban Rate

15K

Games

A tier

Poppy Build for Top Lane

Patch 26.22Emerald+ Tank · Fighter · #10 of 66 on the Top Lane tier list

The most played Poppy build (Patch 26.22) is Sundered Sky into Winter's Approach with Grasp of the Undying. It wins 54.5 % of 3,225 games in Emerald+.

Win Rate+1.3 pts vs average (50.3 %): 51.6 %
Pick Rate: 0.9 %
Ban Rate: 2.8 %
Games: 15K
KDA: 2.16

Win Rate: +1.3 pts vs average (50.3 %)

Worlds 2026 · 2 picks · 5 bans · 100.0 % win rate · Leaguepedia Compare with your own games →

Build against

Runes

Grasp of the Undying · Precision

Summoner spells

Teleport · Flash

Start

Doran's Shield

Full build

Sundered Sky › Winter's Approach › Thornmail › Spirit Visage › Jak'Sho, The Protean › Unending Despair

Skill order QEW Max Q, then E, then W

Poppy runes

50.7 % WR · 3,464 games · 25.2 % of games

Resolve

Precision

Resolve: Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Overgrowth
Precision: Presence of Mind, Last Stand

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Poppy summoner spells

Teleport + Flash51.0 % WR

66 % of games

Flash + Ignite52.7 % WR

32 % of games

Poppy skill order

51.4 % WR · 13,322 games · 89 % of games

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Start: Q › E › W › Q · 66 % of 15,111 games

Poppy items

Finished items in buying order

Early order: Doran's Shield › Tear of the Goddess › Cloth Armor › Plated Steelcaps · 54.9 % WR · 318 games All items & build orders →

Poppy matchups

All 43 lane opponents →

Poppy wins most against

Jax 59.1 % 604 games
Ambessa 58.1 % 535 games
Gnar 57.3 % 279 games
K'Sante 55.9 % 417 games
Pantheon 55.4 % 269 games
Volibear 55.2 % 250 games
Renekton 55.1 % 425 games
Irelia 55.1 % 350 games
Tryndamere 54.8 % 197 games
Jayce 54.6 % 449 games

Poppy struggles most against

Singed 42.1 % 152 games
Teemo 44.1 % 177 games
Garen 46.6 % 425 games
Gangplank 47.0 % 287 games
Kled 47.3 % 110 games
Ornn 47.4 % 323 games
Darius 47.4 % 411 games
Tahm Kench 47.7 % 109 games
Olaf 47.9 % 242 games
Aatrox 48.7 % 374 games

Poppy's win rate in lane against each champion with at least 100 games. The line marks 50 %.

Poppy Top Lane build in brief

Poppy Top Lane is tier A with these filters, with a 51.6 % win rate from 15,103 games. The average of all champions in this selection is 50.3 %.

Most played rune page: Grasp of the Undying with Precision as the secondary path, in 25 % of games.
Summoner spells: Teleport and Flash, in 66 % of games.
Start with Doran's Shield; boots: Plated Steelcaps.
Core items: Sundered Sky → Winter's Approach → Thornmail, then usually Spirit Visage, Jak'Sho, The Protean, Unending Despair.
Skill max order: Q > E > W (89 % of games with a recorded order).
The lane goes best against Jax, Ambessa, Gnar and hardest against Singed, Teemo, Garen.

Questions about Poppy

What is the best Poppy build (Patch 26.22)?

Sundered Sky › Winter's Approach › Thornmail › Spirit Visage › Jak'Sho, The Protean › Unending Despair, with Plated Steelcaps. The most played start wins 54.5 % of 3,225 games in Emerald+.

Which runes does Poppy take?

Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Overgrowth, with Presence of Mind, Last Stand from Precision. This page is used in 25 % of games.

Who counters Poppy in lane?

Poppy struggles most against Singed (42.1 % win rate), Teemo (44.1 %) and Garen (46.6 %).

How strong is Poppy right now?

Poppy is A tier with a 51.6 % win rate and a 0.9 % pick rate in Emerald+.

Win rates are colored only when they are at least 1 point above or below Poppy's average (51.6 %) and based on 500 or more games.