Poppy/Maokai have been some of the dominant meta top laners for over a year now
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Except Mao was nowhere near top tier for half of last season.
And Poppy spent several months in a rather weak state due to previous nerfs.
Indeed. It's almost like things rise and fall over time due to buffs, nerfs, and meta shifs. Odd eh?
It's almost like you don't know how to read.