MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Skarner vs Poppy
Skarner vs Poppy in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 35 ranked games in Jungle, Skarner beats Poppy in 54% 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 Skarner behind by 355 gold.
Skarner at 15:00
- Gold: -355
- CS: +7
- XP: -43
Typical gap to Poppy, from 35 games that reached 15:00.
Your Skarner game plan against Poppy
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:36 and level 6 lands around 7:30. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Skarner in Jungle: the items that actually get built
The most-finished Skarner core is Heartsteel, Unending Despair, Spirit Visage: 59.8% across 625 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Mosstomper Seedling + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Heartsteel (4,257 games).
Skill plan: Skarner players max Q first and take Q at level 1.