Yasuo vs Poppy Counter Pick

Poppy’s defensive profile is a clean counter to a champion whose damage is entirely physical. Steadfast Presence passively grants her armor and magic resist, with the bonus rising as her health falls, layered on top of 35 base armor that reaches 120 by level 18. Yasuo, at 39.81% over 211 games on patch 16.13.1, has no way to convert his output into a different school.

Iron Ambassador adds a shield she reclaims by picking her buckler back up, blunting the opening exchange of any trade, and Hammer Shock leaves a zone that slows and then explodes, punishing anyone standing where Yasuo needs to stand to finish an attack sequence.

Displacement decides the rest. Heroic Charge dashes to a target and pushes it back, stunning it outright against a wall, and Keeper’s Verdict knocks enemies very far away. Yasuo’s pattern is short-ranged and directional: Sweeping Blade through minions, Steel Tempest at two stacks, Last Breath on an airborne target, all of it assuming he picks the distance. Both champions move at 345, and Poppy ends at 2,480 health to his 2,460, so nothing separates them physically. His 175 attack range against her 125 is the one line that reads in his favor. Difficulty ratings of 10 and 6 place the heavier workload on the losing side.