MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Lulu vs Poppy
How often does Lulu beat Poppy in Support?
Lulu into Poppy in Support: 53% observed win rate across 1,151 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 Lulu behind by 201 gold.
Lulu at 15:00
- Gold: -201
- CS: -2
- XP: +290
Typical gap to Poppy, from 1,143 games that reached 15:00.
Does Lulu counter Poppy?
The count says yes: across 1,151 ranked Support games into Poppy, Lulu takes 53%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Lulu.
Beating Poppy: the Lulu game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Lulu at 65% across 483 games. Flip the lead and Lulu falls to 45% across 667.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 483 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 667 |
| First blood | 64% | 386 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 65% | 249 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 429 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 313 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 70% | 134 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:36 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:39. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Lulu's Support build, with receipts
Into Poppy specifically, Lulu finishes Ardent Censer first most often: 56.7% over 238 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Lulu core is Ardent Censer, Moonstone Renewer, Redemption: 58.2% across 2,503 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Ardent Censer (42,122 games).
Skill plan: Lulu players max E first and take E at level 1.