Hello! I'm Kocykek and welcome to my guide!
What you will find here are the best viable items, runes, summoner spells and combos which will cause your Poppy to become a carry of the team from jungle. About the guide, the entire text code was written by me and I took some codes/tips/help from 'introduction to BBCode' guides. I will link them in credits.

About me, I'm from Poland and I'm peaking Challenger player who mains Poppy. Since the beginning of Season 10 I mostly played her. My in-game name is "Kocykek#POPI" and I play on EUW.
I'm not a normal Poppy player who plays only tank and protects his teammates, I like being a fighter who takes on multiple enemies which is why I also found out a damage build which is viable at this moment. If you have any questions about my guide, feel free to leave a comment. Anyway let's get into the the guide!

There is one ability order that we can use on Poppy!

2 Adaptive Forces allow Poppy to clear fast. Health Scaling to make Poppy tankier as the game goes on.

Combos are part of League of Legends of every champion so let's see possible combos of Poppy.

How to do combos?

Basic combo on Poppy is...

AA

AA

...and in this one combo you can add more abilities and damage sources:

For example...

AA

AA

AA

AA

Poppy has one pathing that is viable.

Level 3 gank pathing

Typical engage on jungle camps.

Alternative early engage on jungle camps.

Warding is an important part of the game. Without it it's just a hide and seek on Summoner's Rift. Placing Stealth Wards and Control Wards allow to know position of the enemies at this right moment when they are seen so the team can play with their movement.

Here is early to mid game warding. Because of low mobility and laning phases there won't be that many wards to place, just the most important. If enemy jungler is on second river it's a chance to place a ward deep in their jungle whether it's blue buff side or red buff side. Why deeper? Because it will even earlier alert what is their jungler's pathing and what lane he will be going to help.

As late game is getting closer with every minute in-game the wards are becoming more important than ever. Giving vision on objectives and single targets on enemy team is a key to victory. The thing is that your team needs more of them.

Here is late game warding. You can pretty much say that there are too many wards but hear me out. Of course it won't be possible to ward every single area on the map and it won't be possible to see enemy 24/7. That's why there are more places to ward. If enemy sees your ward in the same place a few times he know that this exact same place will be warded so he won't bother to go there or just bait your team with his game knowledge. So placing wards in other places as I show on the images above is pretty good. Vision on objectives are the most important after all.
Clearing vision is part of the warding too.

Top and Bot:

1. From river Typical place to start a gank from junglers. Do it if enemy lane has prio over your ally or allies. Easy to set gank if so, if you show up enemy will start running away to walls which you can use to set Heroic Charge stun. If they have dashes you can use Steadfast Presence to deny them to escape which slows. Either use it after Heroic Charge or just after you show up if you have that feeling on enemy. Now what if enemy doesn't have prio? Well... now you have to follow up your teammate's stun or any immobilize effect or just be quick enough to gap close enemy in 2 or 3 seconds after showing up. Followuping is easy but gap closing can be hard don't worry if you have Relentless Hunter and Celerity, you will gain enough movement speed to come closer to enemy.

2.From lane bush You can try going around into the bush on lane to surprise enemy. Works the best if enemy laner or laners are aggresive like Renekton or Leona.

3. Dive If lane is winning you can try to dive enemy since it's very easy in these kind of situations where enemy just stands under towe because he can't do anything else. You have guaranteed stun on enemy.

4. Hexflash If you somehow took hexflash you can try this route. Go into enemy jungle and start channeling here to here. Enemies won't expect that.

5. Countergank Enemy jungler ganking? Stay in bush or river and ping your teammate to come here. Stun someone and if someone has dashes then you know, use Steadfast Presence.

1. From any bush Typical gank pathing but too hard to make it work since you need gap closing.

2. Hexflash Enemies won't expect where you came from. From enemy raptors to mid. Since Poppy doesn't get enough gap closing with gank from the bush, Hexflash helps with that. Channel from here to here and there you go, easy gank. Best if enemy is mage since he will be playing poke type playstyle.

3. Hexflash + Dive Dives are very good if playing as Poppy, as if champion was created to dive. You can surprise enemy with that and grab an easy kill. Especially if your mid laner is winning.

Objectives are very important buffs for your teammates since they can singlehandly change games.

For drakes I would say the worst one is Cloud since your faster Keeper's Verdict won't do much. The best is either Mountain or Infernal but I like first one more because of shield and resistances it gives. Infernal is pretty good for damage output and Cloud for sustained fights. I don't really like Chemtech and Hextech dragons.

Grubs are the easiest to do by yourself and has an effect on splitpushing.

When you hit level 6 you should start thinking about them. Prioritze them over ganks. Taking objectives can be really easy and hard.

Easy because Keeper's Verdict allows to knock out the enemy jungler at any moment so you can take the drake without the enemy jungler at this area. Also if you have good teammates they will follow you and together take the drake or herald.

Hard because enemy team have Cho'Gath or Nunu & Willump that can easilly steal the objective. Enemy team can also put you on main focus and kill you.

You can either do objective (drake, herald) by yourself or with teammates.

While at objective use Oracle Lens or Control Ward to detect nearby enemy wards and destroy them to keep enemy team without vision on important part of the map.

Taking objective if enemy jungler is alive can be risky since he can steal it with Smite...
...or can he?

You can stand in the back of the pit and use perfectly timed Steadfast Presence to not allow any dashing junglers to come through. It even works on blast cones which is another good thing. Blast cones are as well on baron side.

About stopping blast cones and dashes on objectives with Steadfast Presence:
On drake it works the best against enemy on blue side.
On baron it works the best against enemy on red side.

If you want to take baron it's the other way around, you can't just take it like that. It's too easy to predict. You have to make pressure:

- take enemy inhibitor which will cause minions to push.
- catch their jungler causing enemy team to 4v5 during his respawn time.
- sacrifice your splitpusher if you have one - bait enemies, take more towers or inhibitors, either way if you have Jax or Fiora as your splitpusher enemies won't know what to do, most likely they will back just to kill the splitpusher while you can easily take baron.

The most important: Remember to check how much damage does your Smite in order to take the objective perfectly, sometimes you can get the objective stolen by rare occasion or you can get outsmited. Better to be secure.[/td][/tr][/table]

Around the time that baron appears, game heavily relies on teamfights. Teamfights allows to grab objective, some towers and inhibitors or even to win the game.
In teamfights you should think what is the best playstyle for you and your team as Poppy .

If you have a chance at catching someone, do it and your team can followup while you will be the engager.

If your team has engagers, you engage after them. For example you have Malphite who's ultimate is probably the strongest ability to engage that can knockup up to 5 enemies. Engager will probably target their carry as well so you are here to stun her even longer in order to win the teamfight.

If you have a carry that needs to be protected, do it. Blocking assasin dashes are satisfying for ADC and hypercarries since they feel safe and they do a lot of damage if not focused.

You can flank in teamfights which can lead to either amazing plays or your death because you don't know what awaits on the other side if you have no vision or maybe enemy team is just baiting you. Teamfights doesn't always have to be 5v5. There can be a 4v4 teamfight where your splitpusher will push enemy base. Or maybe there is a splitpusher on enemy team? Then focus him first and then force a 5v4 teamfight. Best if teamfights occur in jungle because on lane there is like 50% to hit Heroic Charge.

You can knock somebody or multiple people out of fight using Keeper's Verdict which causes enemy team to fight without some of their teammates for a few seconds.

If you are fighting in the jungle you can stop enemies from blast coning.

Poppy as every jungler have to know how to play against specific matchups. Let's take a look into them!

In early game try to invade him as much as possible, he doesn't deal dmg without maxed smite and items and clearing his camps will slow his powerspikes. If you meet each other, you outdamage him unless he's somehow ahead. What is most important in this matchup is that you can block his Bandage Toss which is the only ability of Amumu to engage. Using Steadfast Presence on it denies him to gap close but he still stuns you. In teamfights it's really good, stops your team from being stunned so easily. Don't forget he can also use Flash with his Curse of the Sad Mummy but you will probably expect it. He becomes more tankier with every minute in the game so armor shredding items are good.

Bel'Veth is a champion that is based on autoattacks. She will probably full clear. You can block her mobility with Steadfast Presence easily, she literally has 4 dashes. You're most likely to outdamage her in duels anytime. Beware of her Royal Maelstrom, this ability grants damage reduction and deals tons of damage. Don't let her get herald, she will get void monsters then that allow to hard push any lane. In teamfights focus her first since she can make use of her True Form. It's not a hard matchup theorically but one mistake and it's get so much harder. Try to kill her as fast as possible.

Briar is a very easy matchup. You outdamage her everytime on the map. She has a predictable dash (her autoattacks) so she cannot really do anything without it. If any problems, go for antiheal or armor items.

Diana is very strong right now but not as strong versus Poppy. She will probably full clear so watch out for Level 4 duels. You block her Lunar Rush.
with Steadfast Presence. You also outdamage her early on. Don't understimate her. Try to deny her dashes and buy some Magic Resist against her.

Dr. Mundo's early game and duel potential is worse than you so you can easily outdeal him early on. He needs to farm and he ganks not so good. Advantage is on your side. Later on he will become more tankier so anti-tank items are recommended. He can focus your carry so make sure to keep an eye on him. Anyway it's not that hard of a matchup.

Right now Ekko is one of the most reliable champions, he will scale up no matter what. His early game is bad so he won't try to invade you and you don't have to worry about your camps being taken. Early on you outdamage him but he's a ticking bomb that blows up sometime in the game. You can block his flip on Phase Dive, you don't block his blink tho keep that in mind. In teamfights don't waste your Keeper's Verdict on him, he will just R back. If stunned with Heroic Charge it's an easy kill since he's squishy but be careful if he's not focused by anybody. Magic Resist items are recommended.

Annoying jungler to play against. She will try to invade you as much as possible because of her early game damage. Ward your other side of the jungle. Don't fight her if you somehow met each other, she's better early and will gank more than you. Buy more Control Wards in order to minimalize her early game power. You bring more utility and damage in late game which is better in teamfights. She will try to focus first target or your adc. She can also flank from behind so watchout for that. Magic Resist items are recommended.

Evelynn is an assasin that aims to hit lvl 6 as soon as possible. In this case you can invade her with the invade pathing since she will start blue most likely. You outdamage her early. After she hit lvl 6 she has invisiblity which is annoying for everyone on your team. Try to buy as many Control Wards as possible in order to counter her ganks, flanks and all. She can easily steal objectives so be careful of that. In teamfights she will focus squishy targets and if you stun her you probably kill her since she's squishy. Magic Resist items are recommended.

Fiddlesticks can be compared to Evelynn with his weak early game and powerspike after lvl 6. With recent buffs he's even harder to deal with. You can try to invade him but he will probably place his scarecrows in order to avoid invades. Early you outdamage him with your damage and also because you cancel his Bountiful Harvest cast. After he hit lvl 6 game will be harder. Fiddlesticks will abuse his Crowstorm with Ultimate Hunter. You should consider warding more and expect engages or followuping from his side. In teamfights he's a monster and it's better if you somehow manage to catch him or after his engage stun him or even knock him out with Keeper's Verdict. Magic Resist items are recommended.

Pretty weak jungler in current meta. Compared to mid and top Gragas he lacks damage at the beginning which allows us to outdamage him early on. His ganks pre-6 are weak and are easily counterable. You can block his E. On objectives he needs a team to help him. He can engage into fights with Flash + Body Slam and if not, he will followup someone from his team. His ult can be gamechanging like yours since it can seperate your entire team. Pros is on your side since he can miss more abilities. Magic Resist items are recommended.

It's a melee ranged champion that wants to invade and will take advantage of his kit. Try to finish camps as fast as possible. If you are feeling something about his invade buy Control Ward and put it in your jungle. If dueling with him it can go either way, you outdamage him or he outkites you. You block his E which can probably stop his armor stacking as well. Graves takes Fleet Footwork and has so much lifesteal with it so better buy antiheal, lock him down or run away. In teamfights you ruin his potential as you remove his mobility. With your Steadfast Presence and armor items he can't do anything.

Hecarim isn't as popular as he once was but with item path he has now it can be hard to deal with him. He is good at both clearing and ganking. If you meet him at river and land a stun you outdamage him early on which puts advantage on your side. If you snowball fast enough you can win really easily. I didn't really see a problem with him. You block his Devastating Charge. Armor items are recommended.

I hate playing against him. Even if he builds support he deals damage. At the start be careful about your other buff because it can be invaded and taken from you. You can take crab freely and you outdamage him early on. However as the game progresses he will give more and more shields to his allies while rooting enemies. Serpent's Fang is very good in this matchup. He will stay in the back protecting teammates so try to flank. Damage items recommended as you aim to one shot this tree? Magic Resist items are good too.

Jarvan IV is really easy matchup. You can easily block his predictable Demacian Standard + Dragon Strike combo which is his main engage tool. It works both in duels and teamfights. Another pro is on your side since you can stun him into his own wall ( his Cataclysm ). Any item will do.

I'm not sure when did Karthus became so overpowered. Like really. His early game is good and he can even outduel you (it's 50/50). However he doesn't provide any hard CC and overall he's squishy.
He powerspikes after lvl 6 and Liandry's Torment that makes him a beast. After getting his core item you can feel the overall change of game. His impact will be huge. Try to win game as soon as possible, he's a ticking bomb that will oneshot your entire team. Magic Resist items are recommended.

Kayn is easy matchup. He will try to invade your red side starting from wraiths so warding this place is recommended. Since he relies on damage from his Reaping Slash you can block it with Steadfast Presence. It denies his mobility which is important in teamfights. While he is in wall you can stun him easily. If anything goes wrong you can buy healing reduction items unless it's Shadow Assasin but the blue form itself is worse. Armor and AD items are recommended.

Extreme threat. His jungle pathing is standard one. One thing to note: He outduels you at every point in the game. Even if you are ahead and you have a lot of resists you can still lose to him. This champion is just broken. You can block his Leap but that doesn't stop from dealing huge damage from his Taste Their Fear for no reason. In teamfights he will probably have Edge of Night so blocking Leap isn't viable unless one of your teammates destroy shields. He will look for flanks and try to assasinate squishies. If you will come close to him he will use invisibility but try to CC him as long as possible if it's possible.

Kindred is basically an ADC in jungle. She has usual pathing as always but will try to invade marked camps if it's possible. Control Ward somewhere in your jungle is good. Early on she can kinda outkite you but later on it's easy as you block her dash and she has no mobility. Buying AD items or stacking armor is recommended.

You could say this is a rengar-type matchup. His early game is good but he falls off really quick. Lee Sin has a potential to invade you so better ward your second buff or just other side of the jungle. If you get into a fight with him, you can easily block his Resonating Strike and Safeguard dash. Stopping his dashes while taking objectives is really satisfying since he can't steal drake or baron with Smite. Doesn't matter if you go tank or damage build it should be really easy, as I said Lee Sin doesn't really do damage in mid-game to late-game. Just incase be careful of insecs that can put your teammates in danger.

Lillia is a not a hard matchup. She's a bruiser that you can't catch but she lacks damage. Early on if you hit your stun you should outdamage her but if you somehow miss you will get outkited. Her bonus movement speed on Blooming Blows is really annoying and you really can't catch her. She has better ultimate that asleeps all enemies affected with passive so beware of that. She also has true damage but most of her kit deals magic damage so Magic Resist items are recommended.

Maokai is a weird matchup but a unique one. He will gank as usual with his kit but most of the time now he will go AP which means his saplings are bombs. Literally. You have to snowball, gank as many times as possible and get your teammates ahead. If Maokai somehow will get fed than it's not a good news... Magic Resist items are recommended.

Kinda easy if your team has CC in your team. Early on he doesn't have damage and you probably outduel him. He will powerfarm. From mid to late game I hate this champion, he literally just rightclicks anybody to death. Luckily we have stun on Heroic Charge that can stop him or we can get him out of ongoing fight with Keeper's Verdict. If your team has crowd control it shouldn't be a problem but if no you should focus him always. AD and Ability Haste to spam Heroic Charge recommended?

Mordekaiser will go full clear every time and look for opportunities. You can outduel him but at the same time he can outduel you! Dodge his abilities if possible and gank lanes. In teamfights later on he will focus your carry. Watch out for him. Magic Resist items are recommended.

Very easy matchup at every point of the game. You win every duel against her. Using Steadfast Presence on her Pounce dash is just a sign of a won fight. She will start with her Javelin Toss as always and need to engage but she can't. Blocking dash denies her to do full damage combo. Can be a little annoying with her far away spears and heals in fights but other than that it's really easy. Magic Resist items are recommended.

Not really viable in the meta now. Since the preseason I haven't seen problems with Nocturne. He's an early game champion and well... he falls really quickly. He will try to fight you and while you are stacking armor he will not do any damage. Beware of fighting him early so mid and late game are easier for you. In teamfights he will Paranoia your carry but he's easily stunned and kited. Armor items recommended.

Interesting and at the same time unique matchup. First of all he will do his blue and red site and start ganking all around the map. He isn't really a hard matchup but just beware of his ganks that could impact the whole game. Also important about Nunu, they will force objectives! From the moment of dragon spawns you should ward it immediately. On fights he's easy to kill and in teamfights he serves as a engager. Just be careful if he snowballs early game. Magic Resist and Armor Shredding items recommended.

Olaf is decent now. He can still jungle but his reworked kit made him more a toplaner. Was the worst enemy to exist for Poppy. He's better at every early skirmishes than you. He can invade you in jungle and if he will, he outduels you every time early on. Your slows on Hammer Shock and stun on Heroic Charge won't work because he's immune to CC on his Ragnarok. Not only that he has also true damage which ignores your armor against him and he heals a lot. I would say gank your teammates a lot so they can pressure and win lanes. Olaf is not a scaling champion and loses to kitness in mid-late game. You will outdamage him later in the game. You provide CC and he does not. Just try not to fight him straight ahead in early game.

Typical play style to Nunu & Willump. He will do his both sides and gank around the map. Rammus doesn't clear that fast so you can invade him. He wants to snowball early and be an engager and peeling tool. He can't really fight without team so take advantage of that. In mid-late game he will have tons of armor so better to have some shredding items like Black Cleaver. If bought there should be no problem in fights but he will go in teamfights for your carry and tank all the damage if armor penetration is not a such thing in your team. However he can't do anything while stunned.