Poppy vs Irelia TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Poppy vs Irelia

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

This is a control matchup where Poppy must deny Irelia's dash resets and all-in windows by controlling terrain and cooldowns.
Poppy should focus on medium lane pressure to prevent Irelia from freely stacking passive and using minion resets for extended trades.

Trading pattern

Trade short bursts using passive shield and (Q) damage, then hold (W) to deny Irelia's dash engages.
Only threaten (E) when near a wall to guarantee the stun and punish Irelia's positioning.
Avoid fights away from walls where (E) stun threat is weak and Irelia can freely reset with (Q).

Danger windows

Be cautious when Irelia has passive stacks, minion reset paths, and (E) or (R) available to commit; these create high all-in threat windows.
Vulnerable if (W) is wasted early or (R) is down, as Irelia can exploit your reduced anti-dash control.
Avoid fighting far from walls where you cannot threaten (E) stuns and Irelia can maneuver freely.

Early game

Use early levels to secure terrain near lane to threaten (E) wall stuns and hold (W) for Irelia's dash commits.
Avoid extended trades before level 6 unless (W) is ready to stop (Q) dash engages.
Punish Irelia if she uses (Q) forward without a reset path or after missing (E).

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to disengage or isolate Irelia before she can stack resets, forcing her to respect your control.
After first tank item, leverage improved durability to outlast Irelia's extended trades and peel for yourself.
Respect Irelia's level 2 power spike when (Q) and (E) unlock her early all-in potential; avoid giving wave or spacing for clean combos.

Win conditions

Deny Irelia access to minion reset paths by controlling wave position and zoning with (W) and (E).
Use (R) proactively to disrupt Irelia's all-ins or disengage bad fights, maintaining lane control.
Leverage tankiness and terrain control to win short trades, force Irelia off the wave, and prevent her from snowballing through resets.