SEASON 41 PROFILE

Icefield Companions

Popol and Kupa

MarksmanJungleGold Lane

Popol and Kupa is a Marksman hero. They need gold, a clean firing line and the patience to deal damage without exposing themselves to the enemy assassin. It forces the opponent to answer side-lane pressure.

REVIEWED 29.07.2026 · PATCH 2.1.90

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HOW TO PLAY

Popol and Kupa guide for Season 41

Popol and Kupa is a Marksman hero. They need gold, a clean firing line and the patience to deal damage without exposing themselves to the enemy assassin. It forces the opponent to answer side-lane pressure.

GAME PLAN

Finish the first clear without wasting time and reach level 4 before forcing a play. A visit that earns no kill or enemy spell is a donated camp.

Play Turtle and Lord with Retribution available. Without vision or lane priority, concede or trade the objective.

Late in the game, do not reveal position too early. Wait for enemy crowd control and attack a back liner that can no longer escape.

Reference combo: S1 → S2. Practise the order, but do not force it while the target still has an escape.

BUILD

Swift Boots · Blade of Despair · Demon Hunter Sword · Great Dragon Spear · Malefic Gun · Wind of Nature

EMBLEMS AND SPELL

Marksman Emblem · Flicker

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PATCH 2.1.90

Buffs, nerfs and adjustments this season

No direct changes this season

Popol and Kupa does not appear in the Original Server balance notes for patches 2.1.88 or 2.1.90. The guide and matchups have still been reviewed for the current season.

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THE DRAFT

How to counter Popol and Kupa — and when to pick them

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COLLECTION

Popol and Kupa skins: available or locked

Available now

Icefield Companions

Permanently available for 599 Diamonds.

Hunting Pals

Permanently available for 269 Diamonds.

Tribal Howl

Permanently available for 599 Diamonds.

Locked or out of rotation

Trouble Makers

2021/11 StarLight Member skin. It is out of rotation and can only return through an official rerun.

Soundwave & Ravage

Transformers skin. It is out of rotation and can only return through an official rerun.

Spirit of the Brush

Collector skin. It is out of rotation and can only return through an official rerun.

Proto Hunter

AS 2025 skin. It is out of rotation and can only return through an official rerun.