Pantheon vs Poppy TOP Matchup Guide

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Pantheon into Poppymedium

Overview

Use early empowered trades to bully Poppy and deny her calm scaling lane.
Leverage your stun and damage block to force short burst trades before she builds tankiness.
Crash waves quickly after winning trades to create roam opportunities and map pressure.

Respect Poppy's anti-dash field which can stop your engage.
Avoid extended trades when is down to prevent taking her full retaliation damage.
Be cautious near walls to avoid getting stunned by or knocked away by .

Aggressively trade at level 2-3 using stun and empowered for burst damage.
Avoid using before Poppy commits her main damage to maximize damage block.
Thin or crash the wave after trades to deny Poppy free farm and set up roams with .

Level 2-3 spike with empowered , , and enables strong burst trades and lane control.
Level 6 unlocks for cross-map pressure; crash waves before roaming.
First lethality or fighter item increases kill threat and lane dominance against Poppy's durability.

Snowball early by using empowered and trades to deny Poppy scaling.
Use smartly to block key retaliation damage and disengage after trades.
Leverage to create cross-map pressure, forcing Poppy to play defensively and enabling your team to gain advantages.

Tactical tip

For Pantheon vs Poppy, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Top lane check.