Elise vs Poppy JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Elise vs Poppy

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Elise's very high early game pressure to invade and punish Poppy before she gets tanky and utility items.
Prioritize early river control and Scuttle fights to deny Poppy's objective setups and leverage Elise's stronger early dueling and gank threat.
Snowball through early ganks and dives to prevent Poppy from stabilizing with her mid-game utility and crowd control.

Jungle Plan

Use early wards to track Poppy's pathing and punish her if she overextends or commits dashes near walls.
Invade Poppy before her first reset when lanes can collapse, focusing on camps near terrain where she relies on (E) wall stuns.
Prioritize dragon and Rift Herald setups after successful ganks to convert early leads into objectives and deny Poppy scaling.

Danger windows

Be cautious invading early if Poppy's nearby lanes have priority and can collapse to counter-invade.
Avoid isolated river fights near walls where Poppy can stun with (E) and stop your engages with (W).
Watch for forced smite fights around dragon or Rift Herald when Poppy can use (R) to displace and deny objective control.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear into an early invade or gank to leverage Elise's strong level 3 pressure.
Contest first Scuttle only when nearby lanes have priority and can collapse to secure river control.
Avoid full clears against Poppy to maintain tempo and capitalize on her slower clear and reliance on terrain for engages.

Power spikes

Elise spikes at level 3 with access to (E) cocoon and rappel for lethal ganks; use this to pressure lanes and invade.
Respect Poppy's level 6 (R) knockaway, which can reset fights and deny dives; bait it before committing to objectives or skirmishes.
Poppy's first tank item spike increases her durability; avoid extended fights near walls where she can use (E) and (W) effectively.

Win conditions

Convert early ganks and successful invades into lane priority and objective control to snowball the map.
Use Elise's superior early dueling and dive potential to deny Poppy farm and scaling opportunities.
Maintain river vision and coordinate with lanes to punish Poppy's reliance on terrain for engages and to secure uncontested objectives.