Kindred vs Poppy JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Kindred vs Poppy

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Kindred's high early pressure and ranged dueling to contest marks and control river fights when nearby lanes have priority.
Prioritize mark access and objective control to leverage Kindred's scaling and ranged DPS over Poppy's tanky, terrain-reliant playstyle.

Jungle Plan

Path to secure marks and prioritize river control when lanes can collapse to punish Poppy's limited mobility.
Invade Poppy's jungle only when nearby lanes can respond quickly to her strong counter-invade and wall stun threat.
Use ranged kiting to contest dragon and Rift Herald, leveraging (R) to reset fights and deny Poppy's objective control.

Danger windows

Respect Poppy's early invade window when she uses (W) to deny dashes and (E) to stun near walls.
Avoid isolated river fights where Poppy's terrain control and (E) stun threaten lethal engagements.
Be cautious contesting objectives if (R) is available to knock you away and reset fights.

Early game

Start with a clear path that secures early marks and sets vision before entering Poppy's jungle to avoid her strong invade potential.
Contest first Scuttle only if adjacent lanes have priority to safely kite Poppy's anti-dash threat.
Avoid forced fights early if Poppy has terrain advantage or if your lanes lack priority for counter-ganks.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to reset fights and secure objectives before Poppy can use her knockaway effectively.
Exploit Poppy's lower sustained damage and reliance on walls by forcing fights away from terrain.
Capitalize on your scaling marks and ranged DPS to outduel Poppy in extended skirmishes.

Win conditions

Convert lane priority into securing marks and controlling river vision to deny Poppy safe invades.
Use ranged kiting and (R) resets to win extended objective fights and scale into a strong carry.
Counter-gank aggressively when Poppy commits to ganks near walls, punishing her limited mobility and cooldowns.