Support Matchup

Poppy vs Thresh

Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
League: Platinum+
Poppy

Poppy

Keeper of the Hammer
Support
Poppy Support Overall Win Rate
50.62%

Matchup Win Rate

51.2%
Poppy vs Thresh Wins
⚔
48.8%
Thresh vs Poppy Wins
Thresh

Thresh

the Chain Warden
Support
Thresh Support Overall Win Rate
50.33%

Poppy vs Thresh - Support Matchup Guide Patch 15.15 (25.15)

Poppy Support vs Thresh Support - Who is stronger?

Poppy Support has a slight edge over Thresh (51.2% win rate) based on 1577 games. The matchup slightly favors Poppy.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Poppy Support vs Thresh Support in patch 15.15 (25.15), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 70%+ in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

With 2.5% popularity, Poppy constantly encounters meta-dominant Thresh (13.1%, 2nd place out of 51 Support champions). Understanding how to play against this popular champion becomes essential for consistent Poppy performance in the current patch. Even tiers, uneven results: Both champions sit at A+-tier, but Poppy claims a meaningful 51.2% vs 48.8% advantage. Poppy's kit synergizes better in this specific head-to-head matchup. Optimize for consistency: Unsealed Spellbook paired with Hextech Flashtraption (51.6% win rate, 9.9% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Locket of the Iron Solari > Dead Man's Plate > Thornmail with Boots of Swiftness delivers 70%+ win rate against Thresh.

Total map control: Poppy dominates both the matchup and vision control (1.09 vs 0.96 wards/min). Your extra 0.13 wards/min create massive macro advantages for your entire team. Complete superiority: Poppy dominates both win rate (51.2%) and damage output (481 vs 341/min, 2nd among Support). The 140 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Intriguing anomaly: Poppy wins the matchup (51.2%) despite a lower KDA (2.30 vs 2.70). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.

Poppy vs Thresh - Support Stats Comparison

Poppy Support
Poppy Support		Versus
Thresh Support
Thresh Support
A+TierA+
51.2%Matchup Winrate48.8%
50.62%Role Winrate50.33%
#13Winrate Rank#18
2.5%Pickrate13.1%
2.3Average KDA2.7
309Gold per Minute291
1.09Wards per Minute0.96
481Damage per Minute341

How to Beat Thresh as Poppy (Support)

While statistically Poppy is slightly stronger than Thresh as support, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage in this matchup. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.

Except for rare builds, Poppy deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Meanwhile, Thresh deals primarily magic damage (75.96%), additional magic resistance may be required.

An important advantage of Poppy is superior vision control (ranked 1st among supports) (versus 9th for Thresh), which provides better map control and safety for the team in important map areas. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.7 versus 2.3) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

Key aspects of the Poppy Support versus Thresh Support matchup

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Poppy player to maintain constant pressure on Thresh, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Poppy vs Thresh: 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.
49.8% Win Rate85.0% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

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.
49.8% Win Rate85.0% Pick Rate

Poppy vs Thresh: 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

48.1% Win Rate44.8% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Inspiration
Unsealed Spellbook
Unsealed Spellbook Swap one of your equipped Summoner Spells to a new, single use Summoner Spell. Each unique Summoner Spell you swap to permanently decreases your swap cooldown by 25s (initial swap cooldown is at 5 mins).

Your first swap becomes available at 6 mins.

Summoner Spells can only be swapped while out of combat.
After using a swapped Summoner Spell you must swap 3 more times before the first can be selected again.
Smite damage increases after two Summoner Spell swaps.

Unsealed Spellbook

Swap one of your equipped Summoner Spells to a new, single use Summoner Spell. Each uniqu…

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 …

Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.

Biscuits restore 12% of your missing health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

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

Cosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

Secondary Path
Resolve
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…

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

+65 Health
+65 Health +65 Health

+65 Health

+65 Health

51.6% Win Rate9.9% Pick Rate

Poppy vs Thresh: 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.
47.7% Win Rate73.8% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
49.8% Win Rate55.1% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
46.9% Win Rate15.3% 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.
54.0% Win Rate13.7% Pick Rate
Core Build
Winged Moonplate
Winged Moonplate (800 gold) 200 Health
4% Move Speed
->
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%.
Locket of the Iron Solari
Locket of the Iron Solari (2200 gold) 200 Health
25 Armor
25 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
Devotion
Grant nearby allies a 200 - 360 Shield that decays over 2.5 seconds.
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.
57.7% Win Rate11.4% Pick Rate
Final Build
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.
49.6% Win Rate22.4% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate 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.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
World Atlas
World Atlas (400 gold)
54.0% Win Rate1.3% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Symbiotic Soles
Symbiotic Soles (900 gold) 40 Move Speed
Voidborn
Gain Empowered Recall.
Symbiosis
After traveling 150000 units of distance, transform into Synchronized Souls.
54.0% Win Rate13.7% Pick Rate
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
53.0% Win Rate1.1% Pick Rate
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
49.8% Win Rate55.1% Pick Rate
Core Build
Kindlegem
Kindlegem (800 gold) 200 Health
10 Ability Haste
->
Locket of the Iron Solari
Locket of the Iron Solari (2200 gold) 200 Health
25 Armor
25 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
Devotion
Grant nearby allies a 200 - 360 Shield that decays over 2.5 seconds.
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%.
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.
100.0% Win Rate2.5% Pick Rate
Final Build
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.
99.0% Win Rate11.0% Pick Rate
Other Items
Serpent's Fang
Serpent's Fang (2500 gold) 55 Attack Damage
15 Lethality
Shield Reaver
Damaging an enemy champion reduces Shields they gain by % for 3 seconds.
If they were not already affected by Shield Reaver, reduce Shields on them by %.
0.0% Win Rate11.2% 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.
0.0% Win Rate11.0% Pick Rate
Serylda's Grudge
Serylda's Grudge (3000 gold) 45 Attack Damage
35% Armor Penetration
15 Ability Haste
Bitter Cold
Damaging Abilities Slow enemies below 50% Health by 30% for 1 second.
0.0% Win Rate11.0% Pick Rate
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.
99.0% Win Rate11.0% 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.
0.0% Win Rate10.9% Pick Rate

Poppy vs Thresh: 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
51.9% Win Rate57.6% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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R
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
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
85.4% Win Rate1.0% 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 Thresh

  • Thresh's Death Sentence has a long cast time. Watch for the cast to begin to take evasive actions.
  • Intentionally breaking a wall of The Box can allow a vulnerable ally to escape unscathed.
  • Thresh relies on collecting souls for a portion of his defense and damage. Try punishing him when he moves to collect them.

Poppy Support other Matchups

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+5.4%
Lux

Poppy vs Lux

Poppy
+5.1%
Bard

Poppy vs Bard

Poppy
+3.0%
Yuumi

Poppy vs Yuumi

Poppy
+2.3%
Rakan

Poppy vs Rakan

Poppy
+1.7%
Pantheon

Poppy vs Pantheon

Poppy
+1.5%
Alistar

Poppy vs Alistar

Poppy
+1.3%
Karma

Poppy vs Karma

Poppy
-0.1%
Rell

Poppy vs Rell

Poppy
-0.6%
Pyke

Poppy vs Pyke

Poppy
-1.1%
Nautilus

Poppy vs Nautilus

Poppy
-1.2%
Blitzcrank

Poppy vs Blitzcrank

Poppy
-1.7%
Braum

Poppy vs Braum

Poppy
-2.3%
Lulu

Poppy vs Lulu

Poppy
-2.8%
Leona

Poppy vs Leona

Poppy
-5.1%
Milio

Poppy vs Milio

Poppy
-7.5%
Nami

Poppy vs Nami