MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
K'Sante vs Poppy
What is K'Sante's win rate vs Poppy?
In Top, K'Sante wins 45% against Poppy across 511 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 K'Sante behind by 100 gold.
K'Sante at 15:00
- Gold: -100
- CS: +1
- XP: -57
Typical gap to Poppy, from 511 games that reached 15:00.
Does K'Sante counter Poppy?
No, it runs the other way. Poppy takes 55% of 511 ranked Top games. K'Sante 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 K'Sante
When K'Sante is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 54% over 239 games; behind, it drops to 38% over 272.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 239 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 38% | 272 |
| First blood | 54% | 174 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 164 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 251 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 115 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 66% | 50 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:20; the level 6 spike lands around 5:36. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does K'Sante build in Top?
Into Poppy specifically, K'Sante finishes Iceborn Gauntlet first most often: 49.2% over 183 games of this matchup.
The most-finished K'Sante core is Iceborn Gauntlet, Unending Despair, Jak'Sho, The Protean: 53.1% across 1,188 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 Iceborn Gauntlet (19,668 games).
Skill plan: K'Sante players max Q first and take Q at level 1.