Olaf vs Poppy TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Olaf vs Poppy

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Olaf should pressure Poppy early to deny her scaling and avoid giving her control near terrain walls.
Prioritize extended melee fights using repeated (Q) axes and (R) to ignore Poppy's crowd control and peel.
This is a snowball matchup where Olaf aims to dominate lane pressure and force side-lane duels to leverage his all-in juggernaut strength.

Trading pattern

Start trades by landing (Q) slow and pick it up to maintain chase, then commit with (W), (E), and (R) only if Poppy cannot disengage.
Punish Poppy when she wastes (W) early or misses (E) wall stuns by extending fights and forcing her to retreat.
Avoid trading when (R) is down as Poppy's crowd control and (R) knockaway can punish your all-in attempts.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Poppy holds (W) to deny your (Q) dash or (E) engage, especially near walls where she can stun with (E).
Avoid extended trades right after your (R) ends, as you lose crowd control immunity and become vulnerable to her peel and knockaway.
Watch for (R) knockaway cooldown; fights initiated during its uptime risk being reset or disengaged.

Early game

Use early levels to land (Q) and force long trades before Poppy can effectively use (W) to stop dashes.
Avoid fighting near walls where Poppy can threaten with (E) stuns; instead, seek open ground for safer extended trades.
Focus on picking up axes to maintain low (Q) cooldown and keep chase pressure high before level 6.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to ignore Poppy's crowd control and force straight-line fights; avoid activating (R) if she can easily disengage.
After completing your first fighter item, increase pressure in side lanes to punish Poppy's lower mobility and lack of ranged poke.
Respect Poppy's level 6 (R) knockaway to avoid being isolated or disengaged during fights; bait it out before committing fully.

Win conditions

Win by landing repeated (Q) slows and picking up axes to maintain chase and pressure Poppy in extended trades.
Use (R) to ignore her crowd control and force all-ins when she cannot disengage effectively.
Snowball lane dominance into side-lane pressure to deny Poppy safe scaling and leverage your juggernaut durability and true damage to win duels.