MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Illaoi vs Poppy
What is Illaoi's win rate vs Poppy?
In Top, Illaoi wins 49% against Poppy across 208 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 Illaoi ahead by 379 gold.
Illaoi at 15:00
- Gold: +379
- CS: +18
- XP: +135
Typical gap to Poppy, from 205 games that reached 15:00.
Does Illaoi counter Poppy?
Too close to call. Illaoi sits at 49% over 208 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 Illaoi
When Illaoi is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 58% over 113 games; behind, it drops to 37% over 95.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 113 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 95 |
| First blood | 58% | 80 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 67 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 151 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:23; the level 6 spike lands around 5:29. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Illaoi build in Top?
Into Poppy specifically, Illaoi finishes Black Cleaver first most often: 43.3% over 67 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Illaoi core is Black Cleaver, Iceborn Gauntlet, Sterak's Gage: 58.2% across 1,174 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Shield + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Black Cleaver (8,136 games).
Skill plan: Illaoi players max E first and take W at level 1.