League of Legends Champion: Poppy - The Keeper of the Hammer
Poppy is a melee tank champion in League of Legends who excels at disrupting enemy positions and protecting allies. As the Keeper of the Hammer, she wields an enchanted weapon that grants her unique combat abilities.
Key Abilities:
Iron Ambassador (Passive):
- Periodically empowers basic attacks to throw buckler
- Deals bonus magic damage and can be retrieved for a shield
- Shield scales with maximum health
Hammer Shock (Q):
- Slams ground to damage and slow enemies
- Creates rupture zone that deals additional damage
- Effective for wave clear and zoning
Steadfast Presence (W):
- Passively increases armor and magic resistance
- When activated, grants movement speed and blocks enemy dashes
- Grounds and slows enemies whose dashes are interrupted
Heroic Charge (E):
- Dashes to target enemy, carrying them along
- Stuns target if they collide with terrain
- Key ability for setting up ganks and picks
Keeper's Verdict (R):
- Can be charged to increase range and knockback distance
- Uncharged: Knocks enemies up
- Charged: Knocks enemies far toward their fountain
Core Strengths:
- Excellent at peeling for carries
- Strong anti-mobility toolkit
- Durable tank with good crowd control
- Flexible build paths and playstyles
Best Used As:
- Top lane tank
- Jungle initiator
- Support peeler
Poppy excels at disrupting enemy engages and protecting priority targets through her combination of defensive steroids and crowd control abilities. Her kit rewards good positioning and timing while punishing aggressive mobility-based champions.