MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions

Poppy vs Aurora

How often does Poppy beat Aurora in Top?

Poppy into Aurora in Top: 55% observed win rate across 53 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 Poppy behind by 957 gold.

Poppy at 15:00

Typical gap to Aurora, from 53 games that reached 15:00.

Does Poppy counter Aurora?

No counter here: Poppy sits at 55% over 53 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 Aurora: the Poppy game plan

Someone usually dies here around 7:12 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:37. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.

Poppy's Top build, with receipts

The most-finished Poppy core is Sundered Sky, Winter's Approach, Thornmail: 59.5% across 380 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 Sundered Sky (4,500 games).

Skill plan: Poppy players max Q first and take Q at level 1.

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