Poppy vs Master Yi JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Poppy vs Master Yi

Updated Jun 5, 2026

Overview

Use Poppy's strong early duel and CC to contest river and invade Master Yi before he scales.
Prioritize terrain control and wall stuns to punish Yi's limited early pressure and mobility reliance.
This is a control vs scale jungle matchup; deny Yi's farming tempo and force early fights around objectives.

Jungle Plan

Path for early river control and invade Yi when lanes can collapse, leveraging (E) wall stuns and (W) dash denial.
Contest Scuttle only if lane priority favors you; otherwise, focus on efficient clears and counter-jungling his side when safe.
Use (R) to disrupt Yi's objective attempts or reset bad fights, enabling your team to secure dragons and Rift Herald.

Danger windows

Beware early isolated river fights where Yi can use (Q) to dodge CC and (R) to chase resets.
Avoid low-health clears or forced smite fights where Yi can capitalize on your cooldowns.
Be cautious when lanes lack priority, as Yi can invade or contest objectives more safely then.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear into early river Scuttle when nearby lanes have priority to set up invades.
Avoid fighting Yi early without terrain or (W) ready, as he can disengage with (Q) and sustain with (W).
Prioritize securing first Scuttle and river vision to deny Yi safe pathing and counter his farming.

Power spikes

Level 6 (R) grants Poppy fight reset and disengage tools; use it to isolate Yi or deny his objective smites.
First tank item spike increases durability to survive Yi's sustained damage and maintain frontline control.
Respect Yi's level 6 (R) and first item spikes where he gains reset potential; avoid extended fights without CC ready.

Win conditions

Convert early river control and terrain advantage into successful invades and denied camps to delay Yi's item spikes.
Use (E) wall stuns and (W) dash denial to create gank pressure and secure kills before Yi scales.
Leverage (R) to control objective fights, peel for carries, and disrupt Yi's reset chains in teamfights.