MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Poppy vs Sylas
What is Poppy's win rate vs Sylas?
In Top, Poppy wins 63% against Sylas across 57 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 ahead by 847 gold.
Poppy at 15:00
- Gold: +847
- CS: +14
- XP: +1,111
Typical gap to Sylas, from 57 games that reached 15:00.
Does Poppy counter Sylas?
Yes. Poppy wins 63% of 57 ranked Top games into Sylas. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Poppy closes the game out from a lead, and how often Sylas claws it back.
How to beat Sylas as Poppy
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:08; the level 6 spike lands around 5:30. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Poppy build in Top?
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.