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Maokai vs Poppy

MaokaiYOU · TOP
PoppyENEMY · TOP
VS
Favors youPre-6 EasyPost-6 EasyTake Teleport

How to play it

Don't duel her spike
If she builds Divine Sunderer, her all-in beats you 1v1 at mythic: don't fight her there, just farm.
W ignores her W
Poppy can't block your W with her W: land your root freely.
Play for CS
Farm the lane: you're a far better teamfight tank than she is later on.
Never duel her once she hits her Divine Sunderer spike at mythic.
Runes
RESOLVERESOLVE
Grasp of the Undying
Aftershock
Guardian
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
SORCERYSORCERY
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
Spells
FlashFLASH
TeleportTELEPORT
Items
Start
Core
Last 30 days Emerald+ - 52% WR - 309 games
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Maokai · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Maokai vs Poppy in Top lane is a favourable lane on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: Her Divine Sunderer spike is the only time she beats you 1v1, don't duel her there.

Maokai matchup data compiled from the community Maokai OTP matchup sheetLeague of Legends assets © Riot Games (Data Dragon).