MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Poppy vs K'Sante
How often does Poppy beat K'Sante in Top?
Poppy into K'Sante in Top: 55% observed win rate across 511 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 ahead by 100 gold.
Poppy at 15:00
- Gold: +100
- CS: -1
- XP: +57
Typical gap to K'Sante, from 511 games that reached 15:00.
Does Poppy counter K'Sante?
The count says yes: across 511 ranked Top games into K'Sante, Poppy takes 55%. 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 K'Sante: the Poppy game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Poppy at 62% across 272 games. Flip the lead and Poppy falls to 46% across 239.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 272 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 46% | 239 |
| First blood | 61% | 281 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 219 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 245 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 139 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 65% | 63 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:20 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:29. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Poppy's Top build, with receipts
Into K'Sante specifically, Poppy finishes Sundered Sky first most often: 59.2% over 120 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.