Talk:Poppy/@comment-217.66.182.243-20120127184001/@comment-4165869-20120201083159

^ Pretty much what the annon above me said. Outlying games happen all the time, but you can't base the champion's entire laning strength on one account; or even one person's. I could say that I won a 3v5 before, or that I beat a Kennen top lane as Malphite; but I can't turn around and say something like "Oh we can totally win without 2 team mates," or "Malphite hard counters Kennen."

As for why Poppy is underplayed, it pretty much comes down to her early game. Unlike other hard carries, like someone like Vayne for example, Poppy can't really farm as well in a lane. Since she has to get into melee range, just about any champion can harass her when she goes in for last hits. Add in the fact that she has no ranged spell herself (that doesn't move her into the enemy's face, that is), and the lack of self sustain, and you have her problem. If a Poppy goes toplane, and I'm just going to guess her since I honestly can't remember ever seeing a Poppy do so, then she will probably lose pretty hard to any common top lane champion. Maybe it won't even be that she gets killed, but she won't be able to keep up in farm against a champion like GP, Irelia, or Wukong. (Again, just guessing there. I rarely see a Poppy on SR)