Tier list / Support / Poppy

Poppy matchups

Tier 3#23 Support2Full build
You playPoppy

Tier 350.8% win · #23 support

An even matchup50.2%Poppy wins 50.2% of games into Alistar, a little below the 50.8% Poppy wins overall.
AgainstAlistar

Tier 152.0% win · #4 support

50.2%50.5%

1,210 gamesSample A 50.0%Sample B 52.5%Sample C 49.0%Gold at 15 +286Sample A, Sample B, Sample C · Emerald+ · 6 Nov

Overall win rate by rank, not this matchup:Poppy: Gold 50.0% · Plat 51.7% · Emerald 50.1% · Diamond 50.1%Alistar: Gold 51.1% · Plat 50.4% · Emerald 51.7% · Diamond 50.9%

Lane plan

Poppy’s Steadfast Presence [W] can interrupt Alistar’s Headbutt(W). Close in and engage whenever the enemy steps in your range, but be prepared to use Steadfast Presence [W] carefully.

Lane tip from this patch's games, play even
  • Celestial Opposition

    You complete Celestial Opposition at ~0 min; Alistar completes Celestial Opposition at ~0 min. You spike together.

  • Level 3: Alistar's Pulverize (Q) is 14s, your Steadfast Presence (W) is 20s, so Alistar is back first. Level 6: Alistar's ultimate 120s, yours 140s.

  • Heal

    Alistar takes Flash + Heal in 42.4% of games. You take Flash + Ignite (50.8%).

Build into Alistar

Sample B · Emerald+ · 468 games · 6 Nov

Items

Most built at each step, in buy order; small icons are the other picks

  1. Start0:00

    World AtlasHealth PotionHealth Potion

    World Atlas + Health Potion + Health Potion

    99.2% of games · 51.9% win

  2. First back

    Ruby CrystalBootsCloth Armor

    Ruby Crystal, Boots, Cloth Armor

    Bought in most games

  3. 1st item0 min

    Celestial Opposition

    Celestial Opposition

    53.6% of games · 52.2% win
    • Bloodsong49.6%
    • Solstice Sleigh54.7%

  4. 2nd item16 min

    Dead Man's Plate

    Dead Man's Plate

    54.7% of games · 51.9% win
    • Locket of the Iron Solari55.9%

  5. 3rd item23 min

    Locket of the Iron Solari

    Locket of the Iron Solari

    25.4% of games · 52.1% win
    • Knight's Vow63.9%
    • Force of Nature63.9%

  6. Boots10 min

    Boots of Swiftness

    Boots of Swiftness

    60.3% of games · 52.5% win
    • Plated Steelcaps50.4%
    • Mercury's Treads51.0%

Runes

Most played page, 287 games

ResolveResolve

  1. AftershockAftershockpicked in 61.3%
  2. Font of LifeFont of Lifepicked in 59.6%
  3. Bone PlatingBone Platingpicked in 58.1%
  4. UnflinchingUnflinchingpicked in 60.0%

InspirationInspiration

  1. Cosmic InsightCosmic Insightpicked in 76.3%
  2. Hextech FlashtraptionHextech Flashtraptionpicked in 74.8%

Shards

Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth ScalingAdaptive Force · Adaptive Force · Health Scaling

KeystoneWin rate

Pick a keystone with a full page to see that page above.

Skill order

Most played order, 25 games
Q24579
W31415
E18101213
R611

Max

  1. QEW74.8% pick · 306 games51.3%

Alistar: W start, max QWE2,121 games

Summoner spells

FlashIgniteFlash + Ignite50.8% pick

FlashHealAlistar: Flash + Heal, 42.4%12,978 games

Play against Alistar

Cooldowns at levels 1, 3, 6 and 11 on each side's most played skill order, before ability haste

Alistar's abilities

Your opponent · uses mana
  1. P Triumphant RoarPassive
  2. Q Pulverize14 / 13 / 12 / 11 / 10s cooldown · 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 mana · 365 range—14s12s10s
  3. W Headbutt14 / 13 / 12 / 11 / 10s cooldown · 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 mana · 650 range14s14s14s12s
  4. E Trample12 / 11.5 / 11 / 10.5 / 10s cooldown · 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 mana · 350 range—12s12s12s
  5. R Unbreakable Will120 / 100 / 80s cooldown · 100 mana——120s100s

Pulverize (Q) is the long one early: 14s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

Poppy's abilities

You · uses mana
  1. P Iron AmbassadorPassive
  2. Q Hammer Shock8 / 7 / 6 / 5 / 4s cooldown · 35 / 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 mana · 430 range—8s6s4s
  3. W Steadfast Presence20 / 18 / 16 / 14 / 12s cooldown · 50 mana · 400 range—20s20s20s
  4. E Heroic Charge14 / 13 / 12 / 11 / 10s cooldown · 70 mana · 475 range14s14s14s12s
  5. R Keeper's Verdict140 / 120 / 100s cooldown · 100 mana · 500 range——140s120s

Steadfast Presence (W) is the long one early: 20s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

All 14 support matchups

Poppy's win rate into each one · green beats Poppy's average, rose falls short
44.0%46.0%48.0%50.0%52.0%54.0%56.0%58.0%60.0%

Numbers from Sample A (collected 6 Nov), Sample B (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov) and Sample C (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov), ranked Solo/Duo, patch 16.22. Combined win rates weight each sample by its games. Next Queue doesn't collect these games itself.