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How to Win Poppy vs Jarvan IV Counter MatchupPoppy is in the b tier of champions

Poppy vs Jarvan IV

How to Beat Jarvan IV as Poppy in LoLPoppy is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Jarvan IV as Poppy

based on 1,016 Poppy vs Jarvan IV matchups
Win Rate
49.9 %
K/D/A
2.56
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Jarvan IV as Poppy came out of an examination of 1016 ranked rounds where both champs fought each other. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Poppy is forced to battle against Jarvan IV in only 1.6% of her rounds.

Poppy vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

Poppy does a ok job of beating Jarvan IV. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.9% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Poppy vs Jarvan IV matches, Poppy’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood versus Jarvan IV.

Best Poppy vs Jarvan IV Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Poppy Items

~22 Mins
Unending DespairKaenic RookernSunfire Aegis

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanHollow RadianceSundered SkyThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Poppy to level upq
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Second ability for Poppy to level upe
>
Last skill for Poppy to max outw

Runes

DominationDark HarvestCheap ShotEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryCelerityWaterwalking
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Poppy's passive ability p
Poppy's q ability q
Poppy's w ability w
Poppy's e ability e
Poppy's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Jarvan IV as Poppy

Tips for Playing as Poppy against Jarvan IV

Keeper's Verdict can be released immediately to send the enemy straight up, take advantage of this in duels.

Iron Ambassador tends to land near walls, try to take advantage of this with Heroic Charge.

Advice to Win Against Jarvan IV

Cataclysm's terrain is a frightening force to fight against, but movement abilities can go through it.

Keep out of the path between Jarvan IV and his Demacian Standard to avoid being knocked up in the air.

Poppy vs Jarvan IV Counter Stats

Poppy Image
Win Rate
49.9 %
VS
Win Rate
50.1 %
Jarvan IV Image
4.8
< Kills >
5.2
5.4
< Deaths >
6.3
9
< Assists >
12.7
1.13
< Killing Sprees >
1.2
78
< Minions Killed >
37
0.76
< Dragons Killed >
1.33
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.49
13,045
< Physical Damage >
12,862
3,582
< Magic Damage >
1,380
907
< True Damage >
880
17,535
< Damage Dealt >
15,123
30,008
< Damage Taken >
32,634
10,542
< Gold Earned >
11,397
1.65
< Towers >
1.83
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
7,986
< Total Healing >
12,782
13,250
< Experience >
13,181
25
< Vision Score >
25
9
< Wards Placed >
7
680
< Time Dealing CC >
487

How to Counter Jarvan IV with Poppy in LoL

The stats shown here feature some influential Poppy vs. Jarvan IV counter statistics that can help you appreciate the distinctions between this pair of champions. As an example, Poppy’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Poppy may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Jarvan IV..

Poppy normally has a similar longest killing spree as her opponent does. Typically, she takes a similar amount of damage to Jarvan IV. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Poppy and Jarvan IV

Damage Types Compared

Poppy
Jarvan IV
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Poppy
Jarvan IV

Who is Better, Poppy or Jarvan IV?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Poppy usually fairs equally well when playing against Jarvan IV, with a 49.9% win rate. As a result, Poppy makes an ok counter for Jarvan IV.

While Poppy does have a lower winrate compared to Jarvan IV, when facing one another, Poppy also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more complex champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Poppy into Jarvan IV.

Additionally, Poppy has a great deal of utility and CC, a similar amount to Jarvan IV. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Poppy vs Jarvan IV matchups, Jarvan IV is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Poppy is a somewhat poor counter for Jarvan IV. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Poppy against Jarvan IV.

Other Champion Matchups Against Poppy

Poppy Loses Against

LilliaLillia43.2% winrateAnnieAnnie44.1% winrateTahm KenchTahm Kench44.9% winrateViktorViktor45.3% winrate

Poppy Wins Against

KennenKennen57.1% winrateYuumiYuumi57.1% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc56.6% winrateAlistarAlistar56.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TrundleTrundle+ 54.6% 2180 GamesTaricTaric+ 54.7% 494 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.2% 2186 GamesOlafOlaf+ 57.3% 321 Games

Additional Information for Poppy Players

How We Calculated Our Poppy vs Jarvan IV Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jarvan IV as Poppy, we analyzed 1,016 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 Jarvan IV as Poppy 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.

Other Useful Resources

Poppy Build Jarvan IV Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Poppy to counter Jarvan IV during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Poppy typically gets more CS compared to Jarvan IV. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Poppy versus Jarvan IV build include Unending Despair, Kaenic Rookern, and Sunfire Aegis. When Poppy bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better vs. Jarvan IV than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Poppy had an average win rate of 49.9% battling Jarvan IV with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of beating Jarvan IV as Poppy, Poppy players should equip the Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Celerity, and Waterwalking runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Poppy vs Jarvan IV counter picks, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Jarvan IV as Poppy are given for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to an individual player tier, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.