MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs Poppy
What is Darius's win rate vs Poppy?
In Top, Darius wins 49% against Poppy across 445 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 Darius ahead by 848 gold.
Darius at 15:00
- Gold: +848
- CS: +21
- XP: +480
Typical gap to Poppy, from 442 games that reached 15:00.
Does Darius counter Poppy?
Too close to call. Darius sits at 49% over 445 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 Darius
When Darius is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 53% over 319 games; behind, it drops to 38% over 126.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 53% | 319 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 38% | 126 |
| First blood | 54% | 248 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 248 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 353 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 109 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 59% | 56 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:23; the level 6 spike lands around 5:34. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Darius build in Top?
Into Poppy specifically, Darius finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 47.1% over 102 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Darius core is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Dead Man's Plate, Death's Dance: 59.1% across 1,935 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 Stridebreaker (23,397 games).
Skill plan: Darius players max Q first and take W at level 1.