Elise vs Poppy JUNGLE Matchup Guide

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Elise into Poppymedium

Overview

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

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

Avoid early invades if Poppy's nearby lanes have priority and can counter-invade.
Do not fight isolated river skirmishes near walls where Poppy can stun with and stop dashes with .
Watch for forced smite fights around dragon or Rift Herald where Poppy can use to displace you.

Start with a three-camp clear into an early invade or gank to leverage your level 3 power spike.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority and can collapse to secure river control.
Avoid full clears to maintain tempo and exploit Poppy's slower clear and terrain reliance.

Spike at level 3 with cocoon and rappel for lethal ganks and invades.
Respect Poppy's level 6 knockaway which can reset fights and deny dives.
Avoid extended fights near walls after Poppy's first tank item when she gains durability and control.

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

Tactical tip

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