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Maokai vs Poppy · Top
50% for Maokai · 50% for Poppy across 96 Top duels. Builds and timelines right below. Data current as of September 21, 2026.
How the matchup was played
What matters first: spells, keystone, then game-by-game builds.
Latest clash
February 14, 2025 · LPL · 25.S1.2 · 
ThunderTalk Gaming vs 
Bilibili Gaming
Purchase / skill order unavailable for this game.
Grasp of the UndyingDemolish · Second Wind · Revitalize · Biscuit Delivery · Cosmic Insight · Attack Speed · Adaptive Force · Health
Recent clash
April 3, 2020 · PCS · 10.6 · 
Liyab Esports vs 
ahq eSports Club
Recent clash
March 17, 2019 · LPL · 9.4 · FPFunPlus Phoenix vs 
SinoDragon Gaming
Recent clash
October 6, 2018 · Worlds · 8.19 · 
Cloud9 vs GEGambit Esports
Recent clash
July 22, 2017 · NA LCS · 7.14 · 
Team Liquid vs 
Phoenix1
Key facts
The figures worth remembering, read straight from the data — no editorial picking.
- A genuinely even matchup: 50% for Maokai over 96 duels.
- Seen from November 15, 2014 to February 14, 2025, across 8 competitions and 8 seasons.
- Most frequent in LPL: 32 duels, 40.6% for Maokai.
- Overall, Maokai sits at 52.9% across all its games and Poppy at 51.9% — the matchup is close to their usual level.
Year by year
Bars show how often the matchup occurred, the line the win rate of Maokai.
duels par année winrate
By league
Win rate shown is that of Maokai.
Both champions
Each champion's own record, all opponents included — useful to tell a good matchup from a simply strong champion.
Common questions
Short answers meant to stand on their own, out of context.
- Who wins between Maokai and Poppy in Top?
- Over 96 direct duels in major leagues, Maokai wins 50% of the time. The matchup is essentially even.
- What spells and builds on Maokai into Poppy?
- Builds, summoner spells, runes, purchase order and skill order from the latest clashes are detailed below — taken from games actually played in major leagues.
- How often does Maokai face Poppy?
- 96 times between November 15, 2014 and February 14, 2025, across 8 competitions.
- Where is this matchup most common?
- In LPL, with 32 of the 96 duels and a 40.6% win rate for Maokai.
Recent duels
The latest games where these two actually faced each other.
| Date | Leagues | Patch | Team | Players | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 14, 2025 | LPL | 25.S1.2 | ThunderTalk Gaming vs Bilibili Gaming |  Bin (Chen Ze-Bin) ·  HOYA | Maokai |
| April 3, 2020 | PCS | 10.6 | Liyab Esports vs ahq eSports Club |  Ziv (Chen Yi) · Kaigu | Maokai |
| March 17, 2019 | LPL | 9.4 | FPFunPlus Phoenix vs SinoDragon Gaming |  Changhong ·  GimGoon | Poppy |
| October 6, 2018 | WLDs | 8.19 | Cloud9 vs GEGambit Esports | PvPStejos ·  Licorice | Poppy |
| July 22, 2017 | NA LCS | 7.14 | Team Liquid vs Phoenix1 | zig ·  Lourlo | Poppy |
| March 24, 2017 | LMS | 7.5 |  Machi Esports vs  Fireball | Ninuo ·  3z | Maokai |
| March 24, 2017 | LMS | 7.5 | Machi Esports vs Fireball | Ninuo · 3z | Poppy |
| March 17, 2017 | LMS | 7.4 | EGeXtreme Gamers vs Fireball |  Nexus (Tung Tung) · Ninuo | Poppy |
| March 11, 2017 | LMS | 7.4 |  Hong Kong Esports vs Fireball |  MapleSnow · Ninuo | Maokai |
| March 4, 2017 | NA LCS | 7.4 |  TSM vs  Counter Logic Gaming |  Hauntzer ·  Darshan | Maokai |
Other duels for these champions
Same champions, other opponents — sorted by how often the matchup happens.
- Maokai vs SejuaniJungle36760.2%
Maokai vs GnarTop25452.4%- Maokai vs RumbleTop19646.9%
- Maokai vs NautilusTop18551.4%
- Maokai vs ViJungle15556.1%
- Maokai vs ShenTop14850.7%
Maokai vs EkkoTop11849.2%
Maokai vs HecarimTop11258%- Maokai vs WukongJungle10561.9%
Maokai vs Lee SinJungle8451.2%- Maokai vs TrundleTop6848.5%
- Maokai vs Xin ZhaoJungle6558.5%