Popol & Kupa Builds

Popol & Kupa – High Damage | Turret Destroyer

Popol & Kupa are a Marksman duo in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang known for their strong lane pressure, fast turret destruction, and excellent map control through Kupa and trap placement.

They excel in split push strategies and objective-focused gameplay, where their high attack speed and constant pressure allow them to quickly punish unprotected lanes and melt turrets.

Popol & Kupa are especially effective against slower team compositions, thriving when controlling vision, forcing rotations, and creating pressure across the map.

Best Turret Melter Build (2026)

This Popol & Kupa turret melter build is built to shred turrets insanely fast while applying constant map pressure.

It’s perfect for split pushing, objective control, and punishing enemies who leave lanes unprotected.

This build dominates when:

⚫️ Enemy team lacks strong wave clear

⚫️ You have space to rotate freely

⚫️ Side lanes are constantly open

⚠️ Avoid early extended teamfights — this build trades survivability for maximum turret damage and fast rotations.

Watch this build in action (Gameplay)

Choose your spell:

🟡Inspire🟡

Best for 1v1 dominance and fast turret pressure

🔵Arrival🔵

Best for split push, map control, and winning through macro

Skill Overview

Passive: (We Are Friends!) — Popol fights alongside Kupa, his loyal wolf companion. Kupa automatically attacks Popol’s targets and scales with Popol’s Attack Speed and Damage. When Kupa is defeated, Popol becomes weaker until Kupa revives, making positioning and protection crucial.

Skill 1: (Bite ’Em, Kupa!) — Commands Kupa to leap at the target, dealing damage and marking enemies. Kupa’s attacks become more aggressive, making this the main source of sustained damage and poke during fights.

Skill 2: (Kupa, Help!) — Defensive command that empowers Kupa to protect Popol, granting a shield and increasing survivability. Essential for trading, escaping, and staying alive during aggressive turret pressure.

Skill 3: (Popol’s Surprise) — Places traps that reveal vision and root enemies when triggered. Key tool for map control, zoning, and protecting lanes, allowing Popol & Kupa to dominate positioning and prevent ambushes.

Ultimate: (We Are Angry!) — Enhances Kupa into a stronger form, increasing attack power, attack speed, and overall aggression. This dramatically boosts damage output, making it the perfect moment to engage fights or rapidly destroy turrets.

Recommended Items

Core Items (2025–2026 Meta):

Swift Boots: High Attack Speed early-game to boost Kupa’s damage output and improve overall DPS.

Golden Staff: Converts Critical Chance into Attack Speed and triggers additional hits, massively increasing sustained damage and synergy with Kupa.

Demon Hunter Sword: Core DPS item that deals percentage HP damage, allowing Popol & Kupa to shred both tanks and turrets efficiently.

Corrosion Scythe: Applies slow effects and increases Attack Speed, making it easier to chase enemies and maintain constant pressure.

Malefic Roar: Provides strong Physical Penetration, ensuring your damage remains effective against high-defense targets and structures.

Blade of Despair: Massive raw damage spike that amplifies turret destruction and punishes low-HP enemies.

Situational Items:

Wind of Nature (vs burst physical damage) — Grants brief immunity to physical attacks, essential against marksmen or assassins.

Athena’s Shield (vs magic burst) — Reduces incoming magic damage, improving survivability in team fights.

Immortality (late-game insurance) — Provides a second chance in crucial fights and split-push situations.

Sea Halberd (vs high regen / lifesteal) — Applies anti-heal to reduce enemy sustain.

Gameplay Strategy

Early Game (Lv 1–8):

Play aggressively in lane and use Kupa to constantly pressure enemies and control space. Focus on fast wave clear, turret chip damage, and forcing enemies away from their tower. Use traps to secure bushes and avoid surprise ganks while looking for opportunities to punish isolated targets. Avoid unnecessary all-ins before your core attack speed items are completed.

Mid–Late Game:

Popol & Kupa become extremely dangerous once map pressure starts opening up. Focus on split pushing, objective control, and forcing enemies to respond to side lanes. Use your traps to maintain vision around jungle entrances, Lord, and rotation paths. In team fights, stay behind your frontline and let Kupa deal sustained damage while you reposition safely.

Positioning & Tips

Always keep Kupa active and positioned near enemy targets to maximize pressure and DPS. Popol & Kupa perform best when controlling vision, forcing rotations, and punishing bad positioning. Avoid overextending without traps nearby, especially against assassins or heavy burst heroes. If enemies group too hard for team fights, pressure side lanes instead and force them to split up.

Combo Guide

Engage Combo: Skill 3 → Skill 1 → Ultimate
(Set traps first, then burst with Kupa and maximize damage with Ultimate)

Chase / Pick-Off Combo: Skill 1 → Skill 3 → Basic Attacks
(Send Kupa to mark the target, trap their escape, and finish with sustained hits)

All-In Combo: Skill 3 → Skill 1 → Skill 2 → Ultimate
(Lock enemies in place, protect yourself, and unleash full DPS with Kupa empowered)

Counterplay Tips

Hard Counters:

Helcurt (silence disables Kupa control)
— Prevents you from using skills, making it hard to command Kupa or defend yourself.

Natalia (stealth burst & backline pressure)
— Can quickly eliminate Popol before you react, especially if you’re isolated.

Lancelot (high mobility dodges Kupa damage)
— Constant dashes make it difficult for Kupa to lock him down or deal consistent damage.

Avoid: Fighting alone in early game and overextending without traps set

Buy: Wind of Nature (vs burst physical) or Athena’s Shield (vs magic burst) to survive assassins and maintain pressure

CurrentMeta Status

Tier: A-tier in ranked play (strong macro pick)
Win Rate: 51% (global ranked matches)
Ban Rate: 6–10% (occasionally banned in higher ranks)