MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nami vs Poppy
How often does Nami beat Poppy in Support?
Nami into Poppy in Support: 51% observed win rate across 1,234 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 Nami behind by 228 gold.
Nami at 15:00
- Gold: -228
- CS: -3
- XP: +279
Typical gap to Poppy, from 1,230 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nami counter Poppy?
No counter here: Nami sits at 51% over 1,234 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Poppy: the Nami game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Nami at 61% across 468 games. Flip the lead and Nami falls to 45% across 764.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 468 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 764 |
| First blood | 54% | 387 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 227 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 411 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 357 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 70% | 142 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:09 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:43. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Nami's Support build, with receipts
Into Poppy specifically, Nami finishes Imperial Mandate first most often: 53.2% over 365 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Nami core is Imperial Mandate, Moonstone Renewer, Redemption: 57.4% across 2,965 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 Imperial Mandate (62,501 games).
Skill plan: Nami players max W first and take W at level 1.