MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Irelia vs Poppy
What is Irelia's win rate vs Poppy?
In Top, Irelia wins 41% against Poppy across 373 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 Irelia ahead by 315 gold.
Irelia at 15:00
- Gold: +315
- CS: +17
- XP: -250
Typical gap to Poppy, from 371 games that reached 15:00.
Does Irelia counter Poppy?
No, it runs the other way. Poppy takes 59% of 373 ranked Top games. Irelia can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Poppy as Irelia
When Irelia is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 47% over 218 games; behind, it drops to 34% over 155.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 218 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 34% | 155 |
| First blood | 49% | 175 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 49% | 146 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 44% | 295 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 55% | 44 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:45; the level 6 spike lands around 5:44. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Irelia build in Top?
Into Poppy specifically, Irelia finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 40.2% over 174 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Irelia core is Blade of The Ruined King, Hullbreaker, Wit's End: 58.0% across 5,176 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 Blade of The Ruined King (29,930 games).
Skill plan: Irelia players max Q first and take Q at level 1.