MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions

Bard vs Poppy

In Support, Bard wins 49% against Poppy across 577 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 Bard behind by 122 gold.

Does Bard counter Poppy?

The numbers call it close: 49% for Bard over 577 games, inside the noise band. Pick the side you play better.

How to beat Poppy as Bard

Turn the early game into gold: 300 up at 10:00 runs this matchup at 65% over 241 games; 300 behind drops it to 38% over 336.

The median first death in this lane comes at 4:31; the level 6 spike lands around 9:11. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.