MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Rengar vs Poppy
Rengar vs Poppy in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 260 ranked games in Jungle, Rengar beats Poppy in 49% 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 Rengar ahead by 465 gold.
Rengar at 15:00
- Gold: +465
- CS: +10
- XP: +268
Typical gap to Poppy, from 260 games that reached 15:00.
Does Rengar counter Poppy?
Even on the count: Rengar lands at 49% over 260 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 Rengar game plan against Poppy
With a gold lead at 10:00, Rengar wins 57% of 175 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 33% over 85.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 175 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 33% | 85 |
| First blood | 57% | 145 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 107 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 178 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 54% | 56 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:17 and level 6 lands around 7:02. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Rengar in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Poppy specifically, Rengar finishes Umbral Glaive first most often: 49.3% over 69 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Rengar core is Umbral Glaive, Profane Hydra, Lord Dominik's Regards: 52.9% across 3,886 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling; the first finished item is usually Umbral Glaive (17,781 games).
Skill plan: Rengar players max Q first and take Q at level 1.