MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Pantheon vs Poppy
What is Pantheon's win rate vs Poppy?
In Top, Pantheon wins 47% against Poppy across 182 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 Pantheon ahead by 138 gold.
Pantheon at 15:00
- Gold: +138
- CS: -1
- XP: -348
Typical gap to Poppy, from 180 games that reached 15:00.
Does Pantheon counter Poppy?
Too close to call. Pantheon sits at 47% over 182 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 Pantheon
When Pantheon is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 52% over 103 games; behind, it drops to 41% over 79.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 52% | 103 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 79 |
| First blood | 53% | 95 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 53% | 95 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 46% | 98 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:41; the level 6 spike lands around 5:44. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Pantheon build in Top?
The most-finished Pantheon core is Eclipse, Black Cleaver, Sundered Sky: 55.3% across 730 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Eclipse (6,651 games).
Skill plan: Pantheon players max Q first and take Q at level 1.