MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nasus vs Poppy
What is Nasus's win rate vs Poppy?
In Top, Nasus wins 54% against Poppy across 261 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 Nasus behind by 274 gold.
Nasus at 15:00
- Gold: -274
- CS: -9
- XP: -301
Typical gap to Poppy, from 260 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nasus counter Poppy?
Too close to call. Nasus sits at 54% over 261 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Poppy as Nasus
When Nasus is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 69% over 92 games; behind, it drops to 46% over 169.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 69% | 92 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 46% | 169 |
| First blood | 66% | 79 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 69% | 58 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 65% | 75 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 58 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:48; the level 6 spike lands around 5:43. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Nasus build in Top?
Into Poppy specifically, Nasus finishes Trinity Force first most often: 57.6% over 66 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Nasus core is Trinity Force, Frozen Heart, Spirit Visage: 58.4% across 1,932 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 Trinity Force (13,723 games).
Skill plan: Nasus players max Q first and take Q at level 1.