Use Poppy's strong early invade and anti-dash tools to contest Fiddlesticks before he hits level 6 and gains his ultimate threat.
Prioritize river control and terrain angles to punish Fiddlesticks's low early duel and invade resistance.
This is a tempo and objective control matchup where Poppy must deny Fiddlesticks free farming and vision setups to prevent his late-game teamfight impact.
Jungle Plan
Path to invade Fiddlesticks during his first clears when he is vulnerable and nearby lanes can assist to secure camps and vision.
Contest river and Scuttle Crab aggressively when your lanes have priority to deny his vision and objective control.
Use (R) to disrupt Fiddlesticks's smite fights or disengage bad objective fights, then reset tempo by counter-jungling or forcing him off camps.
Danger windows
Beware of Fiddlesticks's level 6 (R) ultimate ambushes in fog of war or river choke points; avoid isolated fights without vision.
Avoid low-health clears near river entrances where Fiddlesticks can force smite fights or counter-invade.
Be cautious contesting objectives without lane priority as Fiddlesticks's post-6 gank threat and vision denial increase risk of bad fights.
Early game
Start with a three-camp clear into early gank or invade focusing on jungle entrances with walls for (E) stuns.
Fight for first Scuttle only if your nearby lanes have priority to collapse and punish Fiddlesticks's weak early dueling.
Avoid extended river fights without lane support since Fiddlesticks's (R) can turn fights post-level 6, but pre-6 he is vulnerable to early invades.
Power spikes
Level 6 is a major spike: use (R) to isolate or remove Fiddlesticks from fights and force him to bait it before committing.
First tank item spike lets you survive longer in fights, hold (W) to deny Fiddlesticks's engage dashes and punish his approach near walls.
Respect Fiddlesticks's level 6 ultimate threat by avoiding isolated river fights and maintaining vision control to prevent ambushes.
Win conditions
Convert early invade pressure and superior dueling near terrain into denying Fiddlesticks camps and vision to delay his level 6 spike.
Use (R) to reset or disengage objective fights, then counter-jungle to deny his scaling and force him into unfavorable skirmishes.
Maintain river control and coordinate with lanes to punish Fiddlesticks's post-6 ganks and secure dragons and Rift Heralds for your team.
Tip: For Poppy vs Fiddlesticks, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Jungle lane check.
