Nidalee vs Poppy JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Nidalee vs Poppy

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Nidalee's superior clear speed and early invade potential to punish Poppy's slower, terrain-reliant pathing in the jungle.
Prioritize early tempo and river control to deny Poppy access to Scuttle and objectives before she can leverage her strong anti-dash tools.
This is a snowball matchup where Nidalee must leverage early invades and poke to keep Poppy reactive and off-balance.

Jungle Plan

Prioritize invading Poppy's jungle camps early when her clear is slow and she lacks nearby lane pressure.
Use traps and (Q) spears to control river entrances and deny Poppy safe Scuttle access or objective setups.
Track Poppy's pathing to counter-gank effectively and force her off key objectives like dragon or Rift Herald before she builds tank items.

Danger windows

Be cautious invading when Poppy's nearby lanes lack priority to counter-gank or when she holds (W) to deny your (W) mobility.
Avoid isolated river fights near walls where Poppy can stun and lock you down with (E) and (W).
Low-health clears put you at risk of losing smite fights or being collapsed on; reset tempo if you fall behind early.

Early game

Start with a fast full clear to hit level 3 before Poppy and look for early invade windows when Poppy commits to three-camp paths.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to support, otherwise focus on counter-jungling Poppy's slower clear camps.
Avoid extended fights near walls early where Poppy can use her (E) wall stun and (W) dash denial to punish you.

Power spikes

Nidalee spikes at level 3 with fast clears and strong poke; use this to invade or pressure Scuttle control.
Respect Poppy's level 6 (R) knockaway which can reset fights or remove you from objectives; bait it before committing.
Poppy's first tank item power spike increases her durability; avoid extended fights near walls after this point.

Win conditions

Convert Nidalee's faster clears and poke damage into repeated early invades and camp denial to starve Poppy of resources.
Use superior mobility to control river vision and secure early dragons and Rift Herald before Poppy can contest safely.
Apply pressure through counter-ganks and cross-map plays to prevent Poppy from stabilizing with her tank utility and peel.