Support Matchup

Poppy vs Milio

Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
League: Platinum+
Poppy

Poppy

Keeper of the Hammer
Support
Poppy Support Overall Win Rate
50.89%

Matchup Win Rate

46.0%
Poppy vs Milio Wins
54.0%
Milio vs Poppy Wins
Milio

Milio

The Gentle Flame
Support
Milio Support Overall Win Rate
52.45%

Poppy vs Milio - Support Matchup Guide Patch 15.24 (25.24)

Poppy Support vs Milio Support - Who is stronger?

Milio Support counters Poppy hard (46.0% win rate) based on 481 games. This matchup is really difficult for Poppy players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Poppy Support vs Milio Support in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 61.4% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

With 2.7% popularity, Poppy constantly encounters meta-dominant Milio (9.0%, 5th place out of 52 Support champions). Understanding how to play against this popular champion becomes essential for consistent Poppy performance in the current patch. Every edge matters: In this tough matchup, the proven Aftershock + Font of Life combination (67.1% win rate) plus optimal itemization Sundered Sky, Winter's Approach, Unending Despair, and Boots of Swiftness boosts your chances from 46.0% to 61.4% - potentially game-changing.

Vision deficit: Struggling in both the matchup and vision control (0.91 vs 0.93 wards/min) demands defensive warding and heavy jungle coordination. Damage doesn't equal wins: Poppy outputs more damage (515 vs 239/min, 2nd place) but still loses the matchup. The issue likely lies in survivability, mobility, or damage timing rather than raw output. Complete dominance by Milio: leads in both matchup win rate (54.0%) and KDA (3.70 vs 2.30, 2nd vs 36th place). Poppy players need exceptional preparation to overcome this counter-pick.

Poppy vs Milio - Support Stats Comparison

Poppy Support
Poppy Support
Versus
Milio Support
Milio Support
ATierS+
46.0%Matchup Winrate54.0%
50.89%Role Winrate52.45%
#16Winrate Rank#1
2.7%Pickrate9.0%
2.3Average KDA3.7
299Gold per Minute281
0.91Wards per Minute0.93
515Damage per Minute239

How to Beat Milio as Poppy (Support)

Difficult matchup requiring deep understanding of game mechanics and flawless execution. Patience and proper macro play are the keys to victory in this confrontation.

Except for rare builds, Poppy deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Meanwhile, Milio deals primarily magic damage (78.10%), additional magic resistance may be required.

Consider the excellent vision control demonstrated by Milio, ranking 17th (versus 22nd for Poppy) in ward placement among supports. This means the opponent provides better map vision for their team. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (3.7 versus 2.3) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

Key aspects of the Poppy Support versus Milio Support matchup

In this difficult confrontation, it is critically important for the Poppy player to avoid attempts to force trades and all-ins with the Milio player, as the matchup requires a patient and calculated approach. Extended trades without clear tactical advantage often lead to unfavorable consequences, and ignoring opportunities to receive team support can be a fatal mistake for game progression.

Poppy vs Milio: Support Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
46.3% Win Rate84.8% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Exhaust
Exhaust Slows target enemy champion and reduces their damage dealt.
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
58.9% Win Rate7.7% Pick Rate

Poppy vs Milio: Support Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Aftershock
Aftershock After immobilizing an enemy champion, increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 35 + 80% of your Bonus Resists for 2.5s. Then explode, dealing magic damage to nearby enemies.

Damage: 25 - 120 (+8% of your bonus health)
Cooldown: 20s

Resistance bonus from Aftershock capped at: 80-150 (based on level)

Aftershock

After immobilizing an enemy champion, increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 35 + 80% of…

Font of Life
Font of Life Impairing the movement of an enemy champion restores @BaseHeal@ Health to you and the lowest health nearby allied champion.

70% effect for Ranged Users.

Cooldown: 20s

Font of Life

Impairing the movement of an enemy champion restores @BaseHeal@ Health to you a…

Bone Plating
Bone Plating After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.

Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s

Bone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

Unflinching
Unflinching Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and for 2 seconds after.

Unflinching

Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and fo…

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Hextech Flashtraption
Hextech Flashtraption While Flash is on cooldown it is replaced by Hexflash.

Hexflash: Channel for 2s to blink to a new location.

Cooldown: 20s. Goes on a 10s cooldown when you enter champion combat.

Hextech Flashtraption

While Flash is on cooldown it is replaced by Hexflash.Hexflash: Channel for 2s …

Cosmic Insight
Cosmic Insight +18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

Cosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

42.9% Win Rate35.0% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Aftershock
Aftershock After immobilizing an enemy champion, increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 35 + 80% of your Bonus Resists for 2.5s. Then explode, dealing magic damage to nearby enemies.

Damage: 25 - 120 (+8% of your bonus health)
Cooldown: 20s

Resistance bonus from Aftershock capped at: 80-150 (based on level)

Aftershock

After immobilizing an enemy champion, increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 35 + 80% of…

Font of Life
Font of Life Impairing the movement of an enemy champion restores @BaseHeal@ Health to you and the lowest health nearby allied champion.

70% effect for Ranged Users.

Cooldown: 20s

Font of Life

Impairing the movement of an enemy champion restores @BaseHeal@ Health to you a…

Second Wind
Second Wind After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health +3 over 10s.

Second Wind

After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …

Overgrowth
Overgrowth Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

Overgrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

Secondary Path
Domination
Sudden Impact
Sudden Impact Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on level to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth for 4s.

Cooldown: 10s

Sudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on …

Relentless Hunter
Relentless Hunter Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

Relentless Hunter

Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks a…

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

67.1% Win Rate2.7% Pick Rate

Poppy vs Milio: Support Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
World Atlas
World Atlas (400 gold)
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
48.8% Win Rate38.7% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
51.3% Win Rate33.4% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed

Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
51.6% Win Rate33.2% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity

51.6% Win Rate21.0% Pick Rate
Core Build
Tunneler
Tunneler (1150 gold) 15 Attack Damage
250 Health

->
Sundered Sky
Sundered Sky (3100 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
10 Ability Haste

Lightshield Strike
Your first Attack against a champion Critically Strikes and restores Health.
Dead Man's Plate
Dead Man's Plate (2900 gold) 350 Health
55 Armor
4% Move Speed

Shipwrecker
While moving, build up to 20 bonus Move Speed. Your next Attack discharges built up Move Speed to deal bonus physical damage.
Unsinkable
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
Force of Nature
Force of Nature (2800 gold) 400 Health
55 Magic Resist
4% Move Speed

Steadfast
Gain 70 Magic Resist and 6% bonus Move Speed after taking magic damage from Champions 8 times.
58.8% Win Rate4.4% Pick Rate
Final Build
Thornmail
Thornmail (2450 gold) 150 Health
75 Armor

Thorns
When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
49.0% Win Rate12.7% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Oracle Lens
Oracle Lens (0 gold) Active (160 - 100s, max 2 charges)
Reveals enemy Stealth Wards and traps around you for 6 seconds.
Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling (450 gold) Jungle Companions
Summon a Gustwalker that assists you against monsters.
Gustwalker's Gait
The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it grants Move Speed upon entering brush, increased when killing large monsters.
55.3% Win Rate1.6% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed

Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
55.1% Win Rate1.4% Pick Rate
Symbiotic Soles
Symbiotic Soles (900 gold) 40 Move Speed
Voidborn
Gain Empowered Recall.
Symbiosis
After traveling 150000 units of distance, transform into Synchronized Souls.
52.4% Win Rate5.9% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed

Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
51.6% Win Rate33.2% Pick Rate
Core Build
Tunneler
Tunneler (1150 gold) 15 Attack Damage
250 Health

->
Sundered Sky
Sundered Sky (3100 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
10 Ability Haste

Lightshield Strike
Your first Attack against a champion Critically Strikes and restores Health.
Winter's Approach
Winter's Approach (2400 gold) 550 Health
500 Mana
15 Ability Haste

Awe
Gain Health.
Manaflow (8s, max 4 charges)
Landing Attacks and Abilities grant 3 max Mana (doubled vs. champions).
Transforms into Fimbulwinter at 360 max Mana.
Unending Despair
Unending Despair (2800 gold) 400 Health
25 Armor
25 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste

Anguish
Every 4 seconds while in combat with champions, deal magic damage to nearby enemy champions and heal for 250% of the damage dealt.
61.4% Win Rate4.1% Pick Rate
Final Build
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Jak'Sho, The Protean (3200 gold) 350 Health
45 Armor
45 Magic Resist

Voidborn Resilience
After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.
64.1% Win Rate5.8% Pick Rate
Other Items
Unending Despair
Unending Despair (2800 gold) 400 Health
25 Armor
25 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste

Anguish
Every 4 seconds while in combat with champions, deal magic damage to nearby enemy champions and heal for 250% of the damage dealt.
60.2% Win Rate11.8% Pick Rate
Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage (2700 gold) 400 Health
50 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
100% Base Health Regen

Boundless Vitality
Heals and Shields on you are increased by 25%.
62.8% Win Rate8.3% Pick Rate
Randuin's Omen
Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
75 Armor

Resilience
Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
Humility
Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
58.7% Win Rate7.1% Pick Rate
Iceborn Gauntlet
Iceborn Gauntlet (2900 gold) 300 Health
50 Armor
15 Ability Haste

Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit and creates a frost field for 2s that Slows.
57.1% Win Rate6.5% Pick Rate
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Jak'Sho, The Protean (3200 gold) 350 Health
45 Armor
45 Magic Resist

Voidborn Resilience
After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.
64.1% Win Rate5.8% Pick Rate
Kaenic Rookern
Kaenic Rookern (2900 gold) 400 Health
80 Magic Resist
100% Base Health Regen

Magebane
After not taking magic damage for 15 seconds, gain a magic shield.
51.5% Win Rate3.9% Pick Rate
Frozen Heart
Frozen Heart (2500 gold) 75 Armor
400 Mana
20 Ability Haste

Winter's Caress
Reduce the Attack Speed of nearby champions by 20%.
49.9% Win Rate3.4% Pick Rate

Poppy vs Milio: Support Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Hammer Shock Poppy swings her hammer, dealing damage and creating a zone that will slow enemies and explode after a delay.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
Steadfast 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.
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
Heroic Charge Poppy dashes to the target and pushes it back. If the target is pushed into a wall, it is stunned.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Keeper's Verdict Poppy channels a hammer strike that knocks enemies very far away.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
49.4% Win Rate69.3% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Q
Hammer Shock Poppy swings her hammer, dealing damage and creating a zone that will slow enemies and explode after a delay.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
R
W
Steadfast 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.
W
W
W
W
W
R
E
Heroic Charge Poppy dashes to the target and pushes it back. If the target is pushed into a wall, it is stunned.
E
E
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E
R
R
Keeper's Verdict Poppy channels a hammer strike that knocks enemies very far away.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
88.8% Win Rate1.3% Pick Rate

Poppy tips:

  • 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 Milio

  • Milio's movement abilities forecast their destination. Try to use this to your advantage.
  • Champions with crowd control that can be applied quickly excel against Milio.
  • Catching Milio with no allies around severely inhibits his mobility. Try to find him alone.