Poppy
Keeper of the Hammer
Runeterra has no shortage of valiant champions, but few are as tenacious as Poppy. Bearing the legendary hammer of Orlon, a weapon twice her size, this determined yordle has spent untold years searching in secret for the fabled “Hero of Demacia,” said to be its rightful wielder.Read the full story on Riot's Universe site
Poppy
Overview
On patch 16.21, Poppy is rated B tier in the support role, winning 50.6% of 1,021 ranked games with a 1.1% pick rate. The most successful build this patch runs Hail of Blades with Exhaust and Flash and builds Dead Man's Plate, Thornmail, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Boots of Swiftness.
Poppy struggles most against Lulu (28.2%), Alistar (35.7%), and Brand (41.4%) and does best against Rakan (71.4%), Tahm Kench (61.5%), and Braum (59.1%).
Ranked solo/duo · patch 16.21 · 1,021 games · updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we calculate
50.6%
Win rate
1.1%
Pick rate
1K
Games
16.21
Patch
Playing as Poppy
- Iron Ambassador tends to land near walls, try to take advantage of this with Heroic Charge.
- Keeper's Verdict can be released immediately to send the enemy straight up, take advantage of this in duels.
Playing 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.
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Matchups
Abilities
PIron Ambassador
Poppy throws her buckler that bounces off the target. Poppy can pick it up to gain a temporary shield.
QHammer Shock
Poppy swings her hammer, dealing damage and creating a zone that will slow enemies and explode after a delay.
Cooldown: 8/7/6/5/4Cost: 35/40/45/50/55Range: 430
WSteadfast Presence
Poppy passively gains Armor and Magic Resist. This bonus increases when she is low on Health. Poppy can activate Steadfast Presence to gain Move Speed and stop enemy dashes around her. If a dash is stopped, the enemy is slowed and grounded.
Cooldown: 20/18/16/14/12Cost: 50Range: 400
EHeroic Charge
Poppy dashes to the target and pushes it back. If the target is pushed into a wall, it is stunned.
Cooldown: 14/13/12/11/10Cost: 70Range: 475
RKeeper's Verdict
Poppy channels a hammer strike that knocks enemies very far away.
Cooldown: 140/120/100Cost: 100Range: 500
Skins
Noxus Poppy
Lollipoppy
Blacksmith Poppy
Ragdoll Poppy
Battle Regalia Poppy
Scarlet Hammer Poppy
Star Guardian Poppy
Snow Fawn Poppy
Hextech Poppy
Astronaut Poppy
Bewitching Poppy
Cafe Cuties Poppy
Firecracker Poppy