Poppy vs Trundle JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Poppy vs Trundle

Updated Jun 5, 2026

Overview

Use Poppy's high early-game pressure and strong dueling to contest river and invade when terrain and wall angles favor (E) stuns.
Prioritize controlling river scuttles and objective entrances to leverage (W) dash denial and (R) knockaway for objective fights.
This is a control vs splitpush matchup where Poppy must deny Trundle's extended dueling and objective control by disrupting his pathing and ganks.

Jungle Plan

Path to lanes with wall angles where (E) can reliably stun Trundle and (W) can block his limited mobility.
Fight for first Scuttle only if nearby lanes can collapse quickly to punish Trundle's engage with (E) and (W).
Use (R) to remove Trundle from dragon or Rift Herald fights, forcing 4v3 scenarios and denying his objective control.

Danger windows

Be cautious of Trundle fighting inside his (W) zone where his healing and damage spike.
Respect (E) pillar to block escape paths or trap Poppy near walls.
Avoid low-health clears or forced smite fights where Trundle's dueling and sustain can overwhelm Poppy.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear into early river move to contest Scuttle when nearby lanes have priority.
Avoid fighting Trundle 1v1 early without terrain advantage since he has very high dueling and sustain inside (W).
Hold (W) to deny Trundle's dash engages and use (E) to trap him against walls during counter-invades or river skirmishes.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to isolate or disengage Trundle from fights and reset bad objective contests.
After first tank item, hold (W) for Trundle's dash attempts and fight near walls to maximize (E) stun threat.
Respect Trundle's level 6 (R) stat drain; avoid extended fights when it's active to prevent losing durability.

Win conditions

Convert early terrain control and successful (E) wall stuns into counter-jungling and denying Trundle's jungle tempo.
Use (R) knockaway to disrupt Trundle's participation in objective fights and secure dragons or Rift Herald.
Leverage Poppy's high gank threat by pathing to lanes where (W) dash denial and (E) stuns create reliable kill pressure, snowballing map control.