MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Alistar vs Poppy
In Support, Alistar wins 50% against Poppy across 883 observed ranked games. This is an observed win rate shown with its sample size, not a prediction or a guaranteed counter.
By 15 minutes the median game has Alistar behind by 356 gold.
Does Alistar counter Poppy?
The numbers call it close: 50% for Alistar over 883 games, inside the noise band. Pick the side you play better.
How to beat Poppy as Alistar
Turn the early game into gold: 300 up at 10:00 runs this matchup at 61% over 306 games; 300 behind drops it to 45% over 577.
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:48; the level 6 spike lands around 9:10. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.