Poppy is a melee tank usually played Top/Jungle/Support on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Poppy in ARAM: Play as a disruptive tank frontline, using your W to deny enemy mobility and your E to stun against walls, then peel for your carries with R.
Poppy ARAM Abilities
Poppy throws her buckler, which bounces off the target; picking it up grants a temporary shield.
Poppy slams her hammer, creating a zone that slows enemies and explodes after a short delay.
Poppy gains bonus armor and magic resist, increased at low health, and can activate to stop enemy dashes, slowing and grounding them.
Poppy dashes to an enemy, pushing them back and stunning them if they hit a wall.
Poppy channels a massive hammer strike that knocks enemies an extreme distance away.
Poppy ARAM Playstyle & Tips
Play as a disruptive tank frontline, using your W to deny enemy mobility and your E to stun against walls, then peel for your carries with R.
Tips
Use your passive shield to poke safely and absorb tower shots in ARAM.
Save your W to block dashes from key enemy engages or escapes.
Position near walls to maximize E stun potential in tight ARAM lanes.
Build tanky with Sunfire Aegis and Dead Man's Plate for sustained frontline presence.
Use R to peel for carries or knock back divers during teamfights.
Combos
E into wall > Q > auto attack for burst damage.
W to block dash > E stun > Q > R to knock away.
Flash > E into wall > Q > R for a pick engage.
Poppy ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Resolve
Aftershock
Font of Life
Conditioning
OvergrowthSecondary — Precision
Legend: Haste
TriumphSummoners
Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Guardian's Horn - 2.
Tear of the Goddess
Core Items
- 1.
Heartsteel - 2.
Plated Steelcaps - 3.
Unending Despair
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- your team has multiple healers or enchanters
- enemy has heavy magic damage and poke
- you have self-healing in your kit
Avoid when:
- enemy team is mostly physical damage
- you need more damage or armor instead
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy team has heavy AP burst
- you need to survive poke mages
- your team lacks magic resist
Avoid when:
- enemy team is mostly AD
- you need armor against auto attackers
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has multiple autoattackers
- enemy has heavy healing
- you need antiheal as a tank
Avoid when:
- enemy team is mostly ability-based
- you are not a frontline champion
Options
Poppy ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Poppy in ARAM?
In ARAM, Poppy typically builds core items like Heartsteel, Plated Steelcaps, Unending Despair and Aftershock runes (Resolve primary, Precision secondary).
What runes should I use for Poppy in ARAM?
Take Aftershock in the Resolve tree as your keystone, with Precision as your secondary tree for Poppy in ARAM.
How do you play Poppy in ARAM?
Play as a disruptive tank frontline, using your W to deny enemy mobility and your E to stun against walls, then peel for your carries with R.
What is Poppy's best combo in ARAM?
E into wall > Q > auto attack for burst damage.
