MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Aatrox vs Poppy
What is Aatrox's win rate vs Poppy?
In Top, Aatrox wins 52% against Poppy across 638 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Aatrox ahead by 314 gold.
Aatrox at 15:00
- Gold: +314
- CS: +9
- XP: +144
Typical gap to Poppy, from 634 games that reached 15:00.
Does Aatrox counter Poppy?
Too close to call. Aatrox sits at 52% over 638 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Poppy as Aatrox
When Aatrox is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 59% over 352 games; behind, it drops to 44% over 285.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 352 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 285 |
| First blood | 62% | 268 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 238 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 409 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 120 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 55 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:53; the level 6 spike lands around 5:38. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Aatrox build in Top?
Into Poppy specifically, Aatrox finishes Spear of Shojin first most often: 58.7% over 75 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Aatrox core is Spear of Shojin, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance: 58.3% across 1,375 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Spear of Shojin (14,379 games).
Skill plan: Aatrox players max Q first and take Q at level 1.