MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Rakan vs Poppy
Rakan vs Poppy in Support: who wins more often?
Across 1,004 ranked games in Support, Rakan beats Poppy in 50% of them.
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 Rakan behind by 303 gold.
Rakan at 15:00
- Gold: -303
- CS: 0
- XP: -8
Typical gap to Poppy, from 1,003 games that reached 15:00.
Does Rakan counter Poppy?
Even on the count: Rakan lands at 50% over 1,004 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Rakan game plan against Poppy
With a gold lead at 10:00, Rakan wins 59% of 362 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 45% over 639.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 362 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 639 |
| First blood | 57% | 234 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 148 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 48% | 520 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 203 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 66% | 62 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:49 and level 6 lands around 9:02. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Rakan in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Poppy specifically, Rakan finishes Zeke's Convergence first most often: 54.4% over 158 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Rakan core is Zeke's Convergence, Locket of the Iron Solari, Bandlepipes: 57.7% across 613 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Zeke's Convergence (11,489 games).
Skill plan: Rakan players max W first and take W at level 1.