Nasus vs Poppy JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Nasus vs Poppy

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Prioritize full clears and safe stacking to outscale Poppy's early jungle pressure and terrain control.
Avoid early river fights where (W) and (E) create strong anti-dash and stun zones that punish isolated skirmishes.

Jungle Plan

Focus on securing side jungle camps and full clears before contesting river or objectives to build scaling advantage.
Fight for Scuttle Crab only when nearby lanes hold priority, enabling safer river control against Poppy's anti-dash threat.
Track Poppy's pathing to anticipate early ganks and position for counter-ganks instead of risky invades.

Danger windows

Early jungle fights near walls favor (E) stun and (W) dash denial; avoid isolated river skirmishes before (R) and stacks are strong.
Be cautious contesting objectives when (R) is available, as it can disrupt smite fights and disengage your team.
Low-health clears increase vulnerability to Poppy's early invade and counter-jungle attempts; prioritize health and vision control.

Early game

Start with a full clear to maximize (Q) stacks and delay river contests until you have (R) and some stacks.
Avoid invading unless side lanes have priority to collapse and support counter-invades against Poppy's early ganks.
Contest first Scuttle only if lanes can secure vision and pressure river to reduce risk from Poppy's terrain-based engages.

Power spikes

Level 6 (R) grants durability and extended fight potential; use it to survive Poppy's engages and punish overextensions.
High (Q) stacks turn Nasus into a strong duelist; pressure side lanes to force Poppy to respond and open map pressure.
First major item spike increases tankiness and damage, enabling safer objective fights and skirmishes.

Win conditions

Use superior scaling and (Q) stacks to pressure side lanes, forcing Poppy to respond and creating objective windows.
Leverage (R) durability and (W) slow to survive extended fights and punish Poppy's limited mobility and cooldowns.
Control vision around dragon and Rift Herald to deny Poppy's objective disruption and secure safe teamfights on your terms.