MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Akali vs Poppy
What is Akali's win rate vs Poppy?
In Top, Akali wins 45% against Poppy across 165 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 Akali ahead by 446 gold.
Akali at 15:00
- Gold: +446
- CS: +12
- XP: +29
Typical gap to Poppy, from 164 games that reached 15:00.
Does Akali counter Poppy?
Too close to call. Akali sits at 45% over 165 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 Akali
When Akali is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 50% over 111 games; behind, it drops to 35% over 54.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 50% | 111 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 54 |
| First blood | 48% | 96 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 49% | 80 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 118 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 45 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:43; the level 6 spike lands around 5:23. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Akali build in Top?
Into Poppy specifically, Akali finishes Hextech Gunblade first most often: 38.6% over 70 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Akali core is Hextech Gunblade, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 52.6% across 2,456 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Hextech Gunblade (13,007 games).
Skill plan: Akali players max Q first and take Q at level 1.