Poppy vs Talon JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Poppy vs Talon

Updated Jun 5, 2026

Overview

Use Poppy's strong early invade and terrain control to contest Talon's mobility advantage in the jungle.
Focus on denying Talon's roaming and burst by controlling river vision and punishing his limited early jungle pressure.
This is a control vs roam matchup where Poppy must leverage anti-dash tools and objective control to limit Talon's impact.

Jungle Plan

Path to lanes where you can use (E) to stun Talon against walls and hold (W) to deny his (E) dash during ganks or counter-ganks.
Prioritize invading Talon early when your lanes have priority and terrain angles allow reliable wall stuns.
Use (R) to disrupt Talon's objective attempts or isolate him in fights, especially around dragon and Rift Herald.

Danger windows

Beware Talon's early level 2 all-in window when he has (Q)+(W) ready and can burst with (R) stealth.
Avoid isolated river fights without vision or terrain advantage where (E) mobility and stealth can isolate you.
Be cautious contesting objectives if Talon's lanes lack priority or your (R) is on cooldown, as he can force bad smite fights.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear into early gank or invade when nearby lanes have priority to capitalize on Poppy's strong level 3 anti-dash power.
Fight for first Scuttle only if your lanes can collapse quickly to secure river control against Talon's mobility.
Avoid extended fights without terrain advantage or when (R) is available to prevent burst and stealth resets.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to remove Talon from objective fights or disengage his all-ins; bait it before committing.
First tank item spike increases your durability to survive Talon's burst and maintain peel; hold (W) for key dash denial.
Respect Talon's level 2 power spike with (Q)+(W) combo; avoid giving him clean engages before you have terrain control.

Win conditions

Convert jungle tempo into objective control by using (R) to deny Talon's smite or isolate him during fights.
Use terrain-heavy pathing to set up ganks and counter-ganks that punish Talon's reliance on dashes.
Deny Talon's scaling by invading when lanes have priority and force him into teamfights where your peel and disruption excel.