MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Poppy vs Gnar
How often does Poppy beat Gnar in Top?
Poppy into Gnar in Top: 57% observed win rate across 318 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 106 gold.
Poppy at 15:00
- Gold: -106
- CS: -11
- XP: +67
Typical gap to Gnar, from 316 games that reached 15:00.
Does Poppy counter Gnar?
The count says yes: across 318 ranked Top games into Gnar, Poppy takes 57%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Poppy.
Beating Gnar: the Poppy game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Poppy at 68% across 135 games. Flip the lead and Poppy falls to 49% across 183.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 68% | 135 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 49% | 183 |
| First blood | 66% | 171 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 72% | 137 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 87 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 94 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 56% | 41 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:07 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:28. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Poppy's Top build, with receipts
Into Gnar specifically, Poppy finishes Sundered Sky first most often: 66.3% over 95 games of this matchup.
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.