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How to Win Jhin vs Poppy Counter MatchupJhin is in the s tier of champions

Jhin vs Poppy

How to Beat Poppy as Jhin in LoLJhin is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Poppy as Jhin

based on 6,620 Jhin vs Poppy matchups
Win Rate
51.6 %
K/D/A
2.93
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Poppy as Jhin came out of an examination of 6620 ranked games where both champs battled one another. This particular champion matchup is fairly rare. Jhin encounters Poppy in only 1.5% of his rounds.

Jhin vs Poppy Matchup Summary

Jhin does a decent job of countering Poppy. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.6% of matches the champs face one another in. In Jhin vs Poppy rounds, Jhin’s side is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood against Poppy.

Best Jhin vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordKircheis Shard

Core Jhin Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeRapid FirecannonStormrazor

Optional Items

Guardian AngelVoltaic CycloswordBloodthirsterLord Dominik's Regards

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Jhin to level upq
>
Second ability for Jhin to level upw
>
Last skill for Jhin to max oute

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
SorceryCelerityGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Jhin's passive ability p
Jhin's q ability q
Jhin's w ability w
Jhin's e ability e
Jhin's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Poppy as Jhin

Tips for Playing as Jhin against Poppy

Your ultimate deals significantly less damage to enemies with full health. Look to pick off weakened targets as they run away.

Deadly Flourish has incredible range. When approaching a fight be sure to look ahead for enemies that could be rooted.

You can still cast your spells while reloading. Use them to fill the down time.

Advice to Win 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.

Jhin vs Poppy Counter Stats

Jhin Image
Win Rate
51.6 %
VS
Win Rate
48.4 %
Poppy Image
7.8
< Kills >
4.8
5.4
< Deaths >
5.6
8
< Assists >
8.2
1.79
< Killing Sprees >
1.11
174
< Minions Killed >
83
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.74
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.42
20,057
< Physical Damage >
13,197
1,139
< Magic Damage >
3,608
434
< True Damage >
911
21,630
< Damage Dealt >
17,717
19,339
< Damage Taken >
30,939
12,443
< Gold Earned >
10,624
2.26
< Towers >
1.6
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
5,212
< Total Healing >
7,986
12,945
< Experience >
13,477
17
< Vision Score >
25
9
< Wards Placed >
10
152
< Time Dealing CC >
660

How to Counter Poppy with Jhin in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize some valuable Jhin vs. Poppy matchup statistics that can help us appreciate the distinctions between the two. Jhin’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Poppy’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Jhin may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Poppy. This observation is in large part fueled by the difference in kills.

Jhin usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his counter does. Typically, he receives less damage than Poppy. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jhin and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Jhin
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jhin
Poppy

Who is Better, Jhin or Poppy?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jhin usually wins when facing off against Poppy, with a 51.6% win rate. As a result, Jhin makes a good counter to Poppy.

While Jhin does have a higher winrate than Poppy, when they face off with one another, Jhin also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Jhin into Poppy.

Moreover, Jhin also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Poppy. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Jhin vs Poppy matchups, Jhin is the better champ with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Jhin is a decent counter to Poppy. Focus your actions on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Jhin against Poppy.

Additional Information for Jhin Players

How We Calculated Our Jhin vs Poppy Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Poppy as Jhin, we analyzed 6,620 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Poppy as Jhin comes from real 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 the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Jhin to counter Poppy during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jhin typically racks up more CS relative to Poppy. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Jhin versus Poppy build include Infinity Edge, Rapid Firecannon, and Stormrazor. When Jhin included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better countering Poppy than with most other common item sets. In fact, Jhin boasted an average win rate of 51.6% when countering Poppy with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Poppy as Jhin, Jhin players should equip the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Celerity, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for Jhin vs Poppy LoL games, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.6% winrate overall.

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