Poppy Support Build

Poppy Champion Guide

Role: Tank

Lane: Support

Poppy Support performs best with a build featuring Bloodsong, Boots of Swiftness, Dead Man's Plate, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Thornmail. The most effective rune setup for Poppy Support includes Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Sixth Sense, and Treasure Hunter in the primary tree, paired with Cosmic Insight and Hextech Flashtraption in the secondary tree.

Poppy Champion Abilities

Iron Ambassador

Every 13 (10 at level 7 and 7 at level 13) seconds, Poppy's next attack throws her buckler, gaining 350 range and dealing an additional 20 - 180 (depending on level) magic damage. The buckler ricochets off the target, landing nearby. Poppy can pick it up to gain 11-20% shield (based on level), and enemies can step on it to destroy it.

The buckler automatically returns to Poppy if it kills the target. P

Hammer Shock

Poppy smashes the ground, dealing 30 / 55 / 80 / 105 / 130 (+1.0 per bonus attack damage) plus 9% max health as physical damage and making the ground unstable. The unstable area slows enemies by 20 / 25 / 30 / 35 / 40% and erupts after 1 second, dealing the same amount of damage again. Q

Steadfast Presence

Passive: Poppy gains 12% armor and magic resist. This bonus is doubled if Poppy is below 40% health.

Active: Poppy gains 40% movement speed and projects a field around her for 2 seconds that stops enemy dashes. Enemies who are stopped by the field are grounded and slowed by 25% for 2 seconds and take 70 / 110 / 150 / 190 / 230 (+70% of ability power) magic damage. W

Heroic Charge

Poppy tackles an enemy, dealing 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 / 120 (+60% bonus AD) physical damage and carrying them forward. If Poppy tackles them into terrain, the enemy is stunned for 1.6 / 1.7 / 1.8 / 1.9 / 2 seconds and take an additional 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 / 120 (+60% bonus AD) physical damage. E

Keeper's Verdict

Begin Casting: Poppy begins charging her hammer for up to 4 seconds, slowing herself by 15%.

Release: Poppy smashes the ground, creating a shockwave that deals 200 / 300 / 400 (+0.9 per bonus attack damage) physical damage to the first champion hit and surrounding enemies, knocks them back towards their Nexus, and makes them untargetable while they fly. The range and knock back distance increase with charge duration. An uncharged swing deals 100 / 150 / 200 (+0.45 per bonus attack damage) physical damage and knocks up for 0.75 seconds. R

Poppy Summoner Spells

Flash

Flash is a location-targeted summoner spell that causes your champion to blink to the location in range of your cursor.

Ignite

Ignite is a unit-targeted summoner spell that burns an enemy champion for a few seconds, dealing periodic true damage, applying healing reduction, and revealing the target over the duration.

Poppy Runes

Poppy Items

Poppy Ability Order

Poppy Matchups Overview

Strong against

Galio

Mel

Sylas

LeBlanc

Pyke

Tahm Kench

Weak against

Lulu

Zyra

Janna

Senna

Shaco

Milio

Poppy Tips and Tricks

Pick up your Passive shield whenever it lands nearby and look to engage while you have it to maximize your chances of winning trades. Use your R to knock away key targets in a team fight and collapse on the remaining enemies. Sometimes, you may need to remove the frontline, while in other cases, knocking away the backline is the better choice. Keep an eye on enemy positioning, especially near walls, as it provides an opportunity to play aggressively and secure a strong trade.

Poppy Best Build, Runes, Items

Most Popular

For the most common Poppy Support build, take Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells. Use Hail of Blades as your keystone, followed by Sudden Impact, Sixth Sense, and Treasure Hunter in the primary tree, with Cosmic Insight and Hextech Flashtraption in the secondary tree. Rune shards should be Adaptive Force in offense, Adaptive Force in flex, and Health Scaling in defense, depending on the matchup. Start with Bloodsong, followed by Boots of Swiftness and Dead Man's Plate. Finish the build with Locket of the Iron Solari, Thornmail, and Vigilant Wardstone. Max abilities in the order of Q - E - W.

Alternative

Another viable option is to take Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells. Use Hail of Blades as your keystone, with Sudden Impact, Sixth Sense, and Treasure Hunter in the primary tree, and Cosmic Insight with Hextech Flashtraption in the secondary tree. Rune shards should be Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling. Start with Celestial Opposition, followed by Boots of Swiftness and Dead Man's Plate. Complete the build with Locket of the Iron Solari, Thornmail, and Vigilant Wardstone. Max abilities in the order of Q - E - W.

Off-Meta

If you want to experiment with an off-meta Poppy Support build, take Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells. Use Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Sixth Sense, and Treasure Hunter in the primary rune tree, with Cosmic Insight and Hextech Flashtraption in the secondary tree. Rune shards should be Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling. Start with Solstice Sleigh, followed by Boots of Swiftness and Dead Man's Plate. Finish the build with Locket of the Iron Solari, Thornmail, and Vigilant Wardstone. Max abilities in the order of Q - E - W.

Situational Poppy Runes and Items

Depending on your matchup, enemy composition, and overall game state, you may need to adjust your build and rune choices. Consider selecting Armor or Magic Resist rune shards based on the type of damage you will be facing in lane. Be flexible with your itemization to ensure you can provide the most impact for your team.