MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Yasuo vs Poppy
How often does Yasuo beat Poppy in Top?
Yasuo into Poppy in Top: 43% observed win rate across 234 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 Yasuo behind by 70 gold.
Yasuo at 15:00
- Gold: -70
- CS: +8
- XP: -467
Typical gap to Poppy, from 234 games that reached 15:00.
Does Yasuo counter Poppy?
The count says no. Poppy holds 57% of 234 ranked Top games here. The lane is still winnable. Yasuo wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Yasuo against Poppy, and play for those first.
Beating Poppy: the Yasuo game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Yasuo at 45% across 122 games. Flip the lead and Yasuo falls to 41% across 112.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 122 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 112 |
| First blood | 42% | 88 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 43% | 86 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 43% | 164 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:51 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:39. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Yasuo's Top build, with receipts
Into Poppy specifically, Yasuo finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 38.3% over 81 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Yasuo core is Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge: 57.0% across 2,545 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Blade of The Ruined King (13,964 games).
Skill plan: Yasuo players max Q first and take Q at level 1.