MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Zilean vs Poppy
Zilean vs Poppy in Support: who wins more often?
Across 293 ranked games in Support, Zilean beats Poppy in 51% 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 Zilean behind by 369 gold.
Zilean at 15:00
- Gold: -369
- CS: 0
- XP: +411
Typical gap to Poppy, from 290 games that reached 15:00.
Does Zilean counter Poppy?
Even on the count: Zilean lands at 51% over 293 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 Zilean game plan against Poppy
With a gold lead at 10:00, Zilean wins 64% of 92 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 45% over 201.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 92 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 201 |
| First blood | 60% | 91 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 70% | 59 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 123 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 67 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:28 and level 6 lands around 8:28. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Zilean in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Poppy specifically, Zilean finishes Shurelya's Battlesong first most often: 55.9% over 59 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Zilean core is Shurelya's Battlesong, Bandlepipes, Imperial Mandate: 58.8% across 740 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 Shurelya's Battlesong (9,869 games).
Skill plan: Zilean players max Q first and take Q at level 1.