Poppy vs Kindred JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Poppy vs Kindred

Updated Jun 5, 2026

Overview

Use Poppy's strong early invade and anti-dash tools to contest Kindred's marks and river control aggressively.
Prioritize terrain-heavy river fights where (E) wall stun and (W) dash denial maximize dueling and gank threat.
This is a control vs scaling matchup: deny Kindred's mark scaling by invading early and forcing fights around objectives.

Jungle Plan

Path to invade Kindred early when lanes can collapse, focusing on walls to trap and stun with (E).
Contest marks and dragon only if your lanes have priority to support objective control and counter Kindred's ranged DPS.
Use (R) to disrupt Kindred's smite fights or disengage bad objective contests, then reset tempo by pressuring side camps.

Danger windows

Beware early isolated river fights where Kindred's ranged kiting and (Q) mobility can punish overextensions.
Avoid low-health clears or forced smite fights where Kindred's (E) execute and (R) reset can swing objectives.
Respect moments when nearby lanes lack priority, as Kindred can safely contest marks and force fights then.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear into an early invade or gank near walls to leverage (E) stuns.
Fight for first Scuttle Crab only when nearby lanes have priority to secure river control and deny Kindred marks.
Avoid extended fights if Kindred kites well; instead, reset tempo by backing or pathing to safer camps.

Power spikes

Level 6 (R) gives Poppy strong fight reset and disengage potential; use it to isolate Kindred or deny dives.
First tank item spike improves Poppy's durability to outlast Kindred's ranged damage and maintain peel.
Respect Kindred's scaling marks and (R) fight resets; avoid extended fights after she secures marks and items.

Win conditions

Convert early invade and wall-stun ganks into objective control, denying Kindred's mark scaling.
Use terrain to trap Kindred with (E) and deny her mobility, then leverage (R) to disengage or isolate targets in fights.
Maintain river control and counter-jungle when lanes have priority to starve Kindred's farm and scaling potential.