MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Poppy vs Sett
What is Poppy's win rate vs Sett?
In Top, Poppy wins 48% against Sett across 544 observed 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 50 gold.
Poppy at 15:00
- Gold: -50
- CS: +1
- XP: +189
Typical gap to Sett, from 542 games that reached 15:00.
Does Poppy counter Sett?
Too close to call. Poppy sits at 48% over 544 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Sett as Poppy
When Poppy is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 53% over 250 games; behind, it drops to 44% over 293.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 53% | 250 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 293 |
| First blood | 50% | 229 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 215 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 233 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 93 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 63% | 40 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:05; the level 6 spike lands around 5:41. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Poppy build in Top?
Into Sett specifically, Poppy finishes Sundered Sky first most often: 50.0% over 130 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.