MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Jayce vs Poppy
How often does Jayce beat Poppy in Jungle?
Jayce into Poppy in Jungle: 38% observed win rate across 84 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 Jayce ahead by 743 gold.
Jayce at 15:00
- Gold: +743
- CS: +13
- XP: +378
Typical gap to Poppy, from 84 games that reached 15:00.
Does Jayce counter Poppy?
The count says no. Poppy holds 62% of 84 ranked Jungle games here. The lane is still winnable. Jayce wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Jayce against Poppy, and play for those first.
Beating Poppy: the Jayce game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 63 |
| First blood | 45% | 47 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 38% | 61 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:51 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:01. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Jayce's Jungle build, with receipts
The most-finished Jayce core is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Opportunity, Edge of Night: 52.3% across 3,541 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Youmuu's Ghostblade (14,088 games).
Skill plan: Jayce players max Q first and take Q at level 1.