MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Poppy vs Xerath
How often does Poppy beat Xerath in Support?
Poppy into Xerath in Support: 52% observed win rate across 315 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 166 gold.
Poppy at 15:00
- Gold: -166
- CS: -2
- XP: -445
Typical gap to Xerath, from 313 games that reached 15:00.
Does Poppy counter Xerath?
No counter here: Poppy sits at 52% over 315 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 Xerath: the Poppy game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Poppy at 63% across 162 games. Flip the lead and Poppy falls to 41% across 153.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 162 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 153 |
| First blood | 61% | 139 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 142 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 149 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 51 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:55 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 9:34. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.