The champions that counter Poppy hardest in top lane are Olaf (43.67%), Master Yi (43.71%) and Warwick (45.53%) — those are Poppy's own pooled win rates. The easiest matchups are Ambessa (57.78%), Quinn (57.43%) and Mel (57.22%).
71 researched matchup guides for Poppy in top lane, most-played first. Win rates are Poppy's side, pooled Emerald+ games sampled July 2026.
| Matchup | Win rate | Games | Favour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poppy vs Garen | 47.96% | 1,862 | Leans Garen |
| Poppy vs Darius | 47.84% | 1,714 | Leans Darius |
| Poppy vs Nautilus | 53.44% | 1,658 | Leans Poppy |
| Poppy vs Yone | 49.94% | 1,572 | Even |
| Poppy vs Graves | 52.62% | 1,488 | Leans Poppy |
| Poppy vs Sylas | 54.32% | 1,377 | Leans Poppy |
| Poppy vs Sion | 47.62% | 1,323 | Leans Sion |
| Poppy vs Aatrox | 51.91% | 1,308 | Leans Poppy |
| Poppy vs Lucian | 54.43% | 1,229 | Leans Poppy |
| Poppy vs Sett | 45.72% | 1,192 | Leans Sett |
| Poppy vs Yasuo | 55.1% | 1,167 | Poppy favoured |
| Poppy vs Karma | 53.18% | 1,162 | Leans Poppy |
| Poppy vs Jax | 56.49% | 1,078 | Poppy favoured |
| Poppy vs K'Sante | 54.85% | 1,001 | Leans Poppy |
| Poppy vs Riven | 55.35% | 963 | Poppy favoured |
| Poppy vs Renekton | 49.37% | 960 | Even |
| Poppy vs Akali | 52.11% | 957 | Leans Poppy |
| Poppy vs Jayce | 56.63% | 897 | Poppy favoured |
| Poppy vs Yorick | 48.88% | 849 | Leans Yorick |
| Poppy vs Ornn | 50.24% | 840 | Even |
| Poppy vs Shen | 47.49% | 838 | Leans Shen |
| Poppy vs Dr. Mundo | 50.54% | 833 | Even |
| Poppy vs Vayne | 50% | 810 | Even |
| Poppy vs Wukong | 51.94% | 801 | Leans Poppy |
| Poppy vs Ambessa | 57.78% | 758 | Poppy favoured |
| Poppy vs Malphite | 46.81% | 737 | Leans Malphite |
| Poppy vs Zaahen | 50% | 710 | Even |
| Poppy vs Gangplank | 52.17% | 692 | Leans Poppy |
| Poppy vs Mordekaiser | 49.01% | 692 | Leans Mordekaiser |
| Poppy vs Tryndamere | 50.08% | 655 | Even |
| Poppy vs Galio | 55.19% | 645 | Poppy favoured |
| Poppy vs Irelia | 54.39% | 638 | Leans Poppy |
| Poppy vs Pantheon | 47.69% | 627 | Leans Pantheon |
| Poppy vs Vladimir | 50.89% | 621 | Leans Poppy |
| Poppy vs Illaoi | 50% | 608 | Even |
| Poppy vs Olaf | 43.67% | 577 | Olaf favoured |
| Poppy vs Volibear | 49.38% | 563 | Even |
| Poppy vs Camille | 50.36% | 560 | Even |
| Poppy vs Rumble | 53.68% | 557 | Leans Poppy |
| Poppy vs Singed | 45.66% | 530 | Leans Singed |
| Poppy vs Urgot | 47.89% | 497 | Leans Urgot |
| Poppy vs Fiora | 52.02% | 494 | Leans Poppy |
| Poppy vs Locke | 50% | 456 | Even |
| Poppy vs Ryze | 54.73% | 444 | Leans Poppy |
| Poppy vs Gnar | 54.87% | 421 | Leans Poppy |
| Poppy vs Lillia | 51.32% | 417 | Leans Poppy |
| Poppy vs Teemo | 51.21% | 412 | Leans Poppy |
| Poppy vs Nasus | 51.85% | 405 | Leans Poppy |
| Poppy vs Zac | 50.79% | 378 | Leans Poppy |
| Poppy vs Tahm Kench | 47.97% | 369 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Poppy vs Mel | 57.22% | 367 | Poppy favoured |
| Poppy vs Aurora | 49.59% | 365 | Even |
| Poppy vs Gragas | 56.32% | 348 | Poppy favoured |
| Poppy vs Kayle | 51.15% | 348 | Leans Poppy |
| Poppy vs Warwick | 45.53% | 347 | Leans Warwick |
| Poppy vs Swain | 56.97% | 330 | Poppy favoured |
| Poppy vs Akshan | 51.83% | 328 | Leans Poppy |
| Poppy vs Kassadin | 56.17% | 324 | Poppy favoured |
| Poppy vs Ziggs | 48.3% | 323 | Leans Ziggs |
| Poppy vs Gwen | 54.98% | 311 | Leans Poppy |
| Poppy vs Cho'Gath | 51.94% | 283 | Leans Poppy |
| Poppy vs Maokai | 55.16% | 281 | Poppy favoured |
| Poppy vs Neeko | 48.93% | 280 | Leans Neeko |
| Poppy vs Sejuani | 55.84% | 274 | Poppy favoured |
| Poppy vs Cassiopeia | 51.74% | 259 | Leans Poppy |
| Poppy vs Quinn | 57.43% | 249 | Poppy favoured |
| Poppy vs Kennen | 50.45% | 220 | Even |
| Poppy vs Kled | 46.01% | 213 | Leans Kled |
| Poppy vs Trundle | 52.5% | 200 | Leans Poppy |
| Poppy vs Master Yi | 43.71% | 151 | Master Yi favoured |
| Poppy vs Heimerdinger | 48.92% | 139 | Leans Heimerdinger |