Yasuo vs Poppy Counter Pick

Poppy’s defenses are a strong answer to a champion whose damage comes entirely from physical sources. Steadfast Presence passively boosts her armor and magic resist, and the boost grows as her health drops. On top of that, her 35 base armor climbs to 120 by level 18. Yasuo, with a 39.81% win rate across 211 games on patch 16.13.1, has no realistic way to shift his damage into a different type.

Iron Ambassador grants a shield that she recovers by retrieving her buckler, which softens the early moments of any fight. Hammer Shock creates a zone that slows enemies and then detonates, punishing anyone occupying the space Yasuo needs in order to complete his attack chain.

Repositioning settles the rest. Heroic Charge lunges her at a target and shoves it backward, and if the target is pinned against a wall it is stunned outright. Keeper’s Verdict launches enemies a great distance. Yasuo’s kit, by contrast, is short-range and directional: Sweeping Blade cuts through minions, Steel Tempest comes off at two stacks, and Last Breath requires an airborne target, so every part of it depends on him choosing the right range. Their movement speeds are identical at 345, and Poppy finishes with 2,480 health to his 2,460, leaving little physical gap between them. His attack range of 175 beats her 125, which is the single point in his favor. Difficulty ratings of 10 and 6 show that the harder job falls on the weaker side of the matchup.