How to win lane as Yasuo against Poppy · 50.46% win rate over 755 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Poppy | Level 1 is Poppy's — Hammer Shock out-trades you and W deters your dashes. |
| Level 2 | Poppy | Level 2 stays Poppy's: her % damage and ground keep you from punishing. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 reads even as your dash spacing starts matching her trades. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Levels 4-5 read even — you contest windows but her W ground limits your all-in. |
| Level 6 | Poppy | Level 5-6 tips to Poppy: W ground and Keeper's Verdict cancel your commit. |
| First item | Yasuo | First item is yours — crit Yasuo out-scales a utility-focused Poppy. |
| Two+ items | Yasuo | 2+ items stay yours: you out-damage a tank whose value is CC, not kills. |
Poppy wins levels 1-2: Hammer Shock's % damage out-trades you and Steadfast Presence discourages any dash-in, so you can't punish her cleanly before items. Farm with Q and dodge her Q sweet-spot rather than forcing trades.
The full Yasuo vs Poppy report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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