Use Poppy's strong early invade resistance and dueling to control river entrances and punish Ekko's mobility reliance.
Prioritize denying Ekko's scaling by contesting camps and objectives early, leveraging Poppy's superior objective control and gank threat.
Jungle Plan
Path toward lanes where you can trap Ekko against walls to land reliable (E) stuns and deny his dash with (W).
Invade Ekko's jungle when lanes have priority and vision control to disrupt his scaling and force him onto the back foot.
Use (R) to reset or deny Ekko's smite fights on dragon or Rift Herald, turning bad objective fights into wins.
Danger windows
Beware (W) stun setup and (E) engage around level 3 when his burst and CC peak.
Avoid isolated river fights before level 6 where Ekko's mobility and (R) can outplay you.
Be cautious contesting objectives if Ekko has lane priority or vision advantage to prevent forced smite fights.
Early game
Start with a three-camp clear into early gank or invade near terrain to maximize (E) wall stun opportunities.
Fight for first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to collapse and prevent Ekko from safely contesting.
Avoid extended early river fights without terrain advantage, as Ekko's mobility and (R) can turn fights if caught isolated.
Power spikes
At level 6, use (R) to isolate Ekko or disengage bad fights; bait his (R) before committing.
After first tank item, hold (W) to deny (E) engages and survive burst trades.
Respect Ekko's level 3 combo unlock; avoid giving him space to start trades with (Q)-(W)-(E) cleanly.
Win conditions
Convert early invade and gank pressure into dragon and Rift Herald control using (R) to deny Ekko's smite and disengage.
Use terrain and (W) to lock down Ekko in skirmishes, punishing his reliance on dashes.
Deny Ekko free farm by invading and counter-jungling before his AP item spikes, then transition to front-line peel and objective disruption in teamfights.
Tip: For Poppy vs Ekko, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Jungle lane check.
