MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Poppy vs Maokai
In Support, Poppy wins 49% against Maokai across 226 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 91 gold.
Does Poppy counter Maokai?
The numbers call it close: 49% for Poppy over 226 games, inside the noise band. Pick the side you play better.
How to beat Maokai as Poppy
Turn the early game into gold: 300 up at 10:00 runs this matchup at 56% over 121 games; 300 behind drops it to 41% over 105.
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:16; the level 6 spike lands around 9:16. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.