MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Poppy vs Alistar
In Support, Poppy wins 50% against Alistar across 883 observed ranked games. This is an observed win rate shown with its sample size, not a prediction or a guaranteed counter.
By 15 minutes the median game has Poppy ahead by 356 gold.
Does Poppy counter Alistar?
The numbers call it close: 50% for Poppy over 883 games, inside the noise band. Pick the side you play better.
How to beat Alistar as Poppy
Turn the early game into gold: 300 up at 10:00 runs this matchup at 55% over 577 games; 300 behind drops it to 39% over 306.
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:44; the level 6 spike lands around 9:04. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.