Prioritize building Fury and controlling the wave to enable strong trades and extended fights against Poppy.
Use your splitpush and side-lane pressure identity to force Poppy to respond, avoiding prolonged fights near walls where she can stun.
This is a scaling splitpush matchup where Tryndamere must deny Poppy control by forcing fights when (R) is available and exploiting her limited disengage.
Trading pattern
Trade when Fury is high and (W) is on cooldown to bypass her anti-dash field and extend fights with (E) and (R).
Punish Poppy if she wastes (W) before your (E) engage or if she positions away from walls where her (E) stun is less threatening.
Use (Q) healing to sustain through trades, resetting only when recovery outweighs pressure to maintain lane control.
Danger windows
Be cautious when (W) is available to block your (E) dash, as it can stop your engage and leave you vulnerable.
Avoid fighting near walls where Poppy can reliably land (E) stuns and control your movement.
Respect (R) knockaway at level 6, as it can disengage your all-ins or isolate you for enemy follow-up.
Early game
Focus on stacking Fury through minion waves before committing to trades to maximize healing and damage.
Avoid using (E) aggressively early without Fury or (R) ready, as (W) can stop your dash and punish forward engages.
Use short trades when (W) is down or when you have room to chase without terrain to minimize her wall stun threat.
Power spikes
At level 6, use (R) to force all-ins or dives, turning low-health trades into kills or tower pressure; respect (R) knockaway by baiting it before committing.
Two-item spike greatly enhances your crit damage and mobility, enabling stronger splitpush pressure and forcing Poppy to avoid isolated fights.
Respect Poppy's first tank item spike and level 6 (R) as windows where she can better peel and disengage, requiring more cautious engages.
Win conditions
Build Fury and use (E) to engage only when you can chase or reset, forcing extended fights that Poppy struggles to escape.
Use (R) windows to convert low-health trades into kills or tower dives, leveraging death denial to pressure side lanes.
Maintain side-lane pressure to pull Poppy away from teamfights and force her to answer your splitpush threat, increasing your impact on the map.
Tip: For Tryndamere vs Poppy, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Top lane check.
