Poppy vs Gragas JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Poppy vs Gragas

Updated Jun 5, 2026

Overview

Use Poppy's strong early invade and terrain control to contest Gragas's moderate early pressure and force him into defensive clears.
Prioritize river control and Scuttle fights near walls to leverage (E) wall stuns and (W) dash denial against Gragas's engage attempts.

Jungle Plan

Path to lanes with terrain for reliable (E) wall stuns and hold (W) to deny (E) engage or escape dashes.
Invade Gragas when his (E) and (R) are on cooldown and nearby lanes can assist to force him off camps.
Use (R) to isolate Gragas from objectives like Dragon or Rift Herald, disrupting his teamfight and smite control.

Danger windows

Beware of (E) engage from fog or flank angles, especially combined with (R) displacement.
Avoid isolated river fights when (E) and (R) are up, as he can disengage or counter-gank effectively.
Be cautious contesting objectives without lane priority or when low on health to prevent forced smite fights.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear into early gank or invade to capitalize on Poppy's high early pressure and dueling.
Fight for first Scuttle only when nearby lanes have priority to collapse on Gragas or secure vision.
Avoid fighting Gragas when he has (E) and (R) available near open terrain without wall angles to punish.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to reset bad fights or remove Gragas from objectives; bait his (R) before committing.
After first tank item, hold (W) for dash denial and fight near walls to outlast Gragas's burst trades.
Respect Gragas's level 6 (R) displacement and (E) stun as windows where he can punish overextensions.

Win conditions

Convert early invade pressure and terrain control into denying Gragas camps and securing first Dragon or Rift Herald.
Use (E) wall stuns and (W) dash denial to create gank windows for lanes and force Gragas into defensive pathing.
Leverage (R) to disrupt Gragas's objective control and peel for carries in teamfights, enabling front-line dominance and scaling denial.