Champion Update: Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer

Sharjo·11/24/2015, 7:08:40 PM·57 votes·5,823 views
Champion update: Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer

She's here folks! Take a gander!

EDIT: A note for all; there's some lore changes abound. Her passive still seemingly means an ambassador, but she seems to be fitted for a "reluctant hero" archetype as she tries to find a worthy hero for that hammer that's OBVIOUSLY meant for her. More will be come clear when her VO and lore are released, so stay tuned!

159 Comments

ViashinoWizard11/24/2015, 7:41:41 PM37 votes

That ult...

Poppy "GET OUT."

A Superb Villain11/24/2015, 7:48:11 PM31 votes

By all that is malicious and unholy...

RIP League of Mobility.

Ralanr11/24/2015, 7:21:38 PM15 votes

Sees article YES!!!!!!!

Looks at abilities Buying her. Going to buy her. Holy shit I am excited. God damn it I want to play her now. First Illaoi and now the new Poppy? I'm already reworking my champion pool! I'M SO EXCITED!

HAMMER TIME!

Jeddy01711/24/2015, 8:07:47 PM8 votes

........................................................................................................................................................................................ Oh.........MY........GOD

"Seeing Poppy's magnificent VU,exciting rework & potentially unique personality to League (still go to hear her VO) fills you with DETERMINATION."

I think I found a champ I can truly main.

Vera11/24/2015, 7:26:55 PM7 votes

I love that they updated all her skin splashes at once too.

Merxamers11/24/2015, 7:52:57 PM6 votes

I have never played Poppy, but her short bio blurb + the splash arts legit made me teary eyed. She was the hero all along!!

[zombie-nunu-tears]

You bet your rear end i'm a Poppy main now. Based on what i've seen so far, the update team got this one EXACTLY right.

AhhShucks11/24/2015, 9:08:43 PM5 votes

Um, am I the only one really annoyed by the transition to a tank in the late game? I play Poppy to be a late game hyper carry thank you very much. I'm pretty sure everyone who plays Poppy plays her to be a late game hyper carry. Why would you do this?

At least with Sion he had like three different builds and one of them actually was being a tank. Poppy at no point in time has been considered a tank. Always she has been a late game monster.

HAIL WHYDRA11/24/2015, 8:32:33 PM4 votes

Guess I can't call her "Poopy" anymore

Mirage Seraph11/24/2015, 9:39:58 PM4 votes

Been playing exclusively AP Poppy Hyper Carry for years now. ... Super excited! I'm going to miss AP Poppy but it hasn't been good since DFG was removed so I've sort of missed it for over a yea now anyways. I really want to see her AD ratios though. While I'll happily play her as a tank when needed... Well, what can I say? I want to nuke people literally into orbit with 400AD.

Also I really find it interesting they gave her an aoe mobility block. Talk about lockdown.

costas8411/24/2015, 8:26:38 PM4 votes

I hope they give us the option to also build a damage-dealing poppy instead of being pure bruiser or something, i wanna smash things with that hammer. :D

charcharmunro11/24/2015, 8:39:04 PM4 votes

Can we just comment on how adorable her fang is?

jeremiahBIO11/26/2015, 9:33:36 AM3 votes

did anyone notice that the flowers in her classic splash are poppy flowers? amazing detail riot.

HighH111/25/2015, 8:31:44 AM3 votes

Whosoever holds this hammer,if he be worthy,shall posses the power of Thor

Solidair311/24/2015, 8:01:36 PM2 votes

Oh no, the Splash for Lolipoppy isn't super terrifying anymore :(

Blue Moon Wolf11/24/2015, 8:16:15 PM2 votes

I don't know, that price might be a bit much for me :p ... Oh god, think if they upped her price to 6400 after her relaunch O_o

Redhaven11/24/2015, 11:02:18 PM1 votes

Ok for starters Love the design, have to play to feel out her changes, but... hate the new lore... i realize shes now the "reluctant hero" archetype(or whatever is stated) and not the Hero looking for Redemption or purpose(you can also say revenge, but i never looked at poppy that way), but that's just not as good. The old lore brought a tear to my eye, inspired me to pick up an play the "Little Linebacker"(as my friend dubbed her) but this new lore just kinda makes me feel nothing... i dunno, personally, i think you could of kept the old lore just replaced a few things, and still had the same direction you are trying to go. One other thing this line "Little does she know, she is that hero, and the destiny of Demacia is in her hands." (I realize that can be extremely ambiguous so it's up to us or Riot to figure out where to go with it) ya, hate that line it's too central( more like focused, but meh) for my tastes, it's like the game now has a central hero for demacia, an poppy is it, and that's just... i dunno, not right for a game like this.

TL;DR - like the art, interested in playstyle and VO, not a fan of the lore change.

LordBrasca11/24/2015, 7:59:09 PM1 votes

Plz keep the old lollipoppy splash art :(