Poppy vs Diana JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Poppy vs Diana

Updated Jun 5, 2026

Overview

Use Poppy's strong early dueling and anti-dash tools to contest Diana's fast clear and mobility in river fights.
Prioritize terrain-heavy river control to leverage (E) wall stuns and (W) dash denial against Diana's engage attempts.

Jungle Plan

Path for early river control and prioritize invading Diana's jungle when her (E) is on cooldown to capitalize on her reduced mobility.
Contest dragon and Rift Herald setups aggressively using (R) to displace Diana and deny smite fights.
Track Diana's pathing and be ready to counter-gank when she attempts ganks post-level 6, using your (E) wall stun and (W) to block her dashes.

Danger windows

Beware Diana's level 3 when she unlocks her (Q)+(E) burst reset combo; avoid isolated river fights during this spike.
Respect Diana's level 6 (R) window in objective fights and ganks; hold key defensive tools and avoid forced smite contests.
Be cautious when low health or after using (R), as your disengage threat is lower and Diana can capitalize on aggressive plays.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear into early gank or invade when nearby lanes have priority to punish Diana's medium invade resistance.
Fight for first Scuttle only if your lanes can collapse first, using terrain to trap Diana and deny her resets.
Avoid extended 1v1s away from walls where (Q)+(E) burst combo is harder to punish.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to reset bad fights or isolate Diana before objectives; bait her ultimate to punish her after it's spent.
After your first tank item, hold (W) to deny Diana's dash engages and outlast her burst in skirmishes.
Respect Diana's level 3 burst combo; avoid fighting when her (Q)+(E) reset is available to prevent lethal trades.

Win conditions

Convert early terrain control and (E) wall stuns into successful counter-invades and objective steals.
Use (W) to deny Diana's dash engages and (R) to disrupt her positioning in dragon and Rift Herald fights.
Leverage your durable peel and anti-dash utility to protect carries and control teamfights, denying Diana's all-in burst potential.