MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Poppy vs Maokai
How often does Poppy beat Maokai in Top?
Poppy into Maokai in Top: 46% observed win rate across 48 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 508 gold.
Poppy at 15:00
- Gold: +508
- CS: +12
- XP: +296
Typical gap to Maokai, from 48 games that reached 15:00.
Does Poppy counter Maokai?
No counter here: Poppy sits at 46% over 48 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 Maokai: the Poppy game plan
Someone usually dies here around 6:29 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:47. 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.