Hi everyone! I'm Pulsefire Ezreal from SG/MY Garena server! Currently at Gold I, I was Platinum V last season. Ever since the rework of Poppy, I've enjoyed picking her up in top lane whenever I can. Poppy is a powerful champion if played well, especially since her ultimate is a real game changer; you could potentially use it to knock away the important enemy champions during a teamfight, or to ensure a smooth escape, or even to prevent enemies from doing Baron / Dragon. The common difference between a good Poppy and an excellent one is how he / she uses his Steadfast Presence (W). W prevents dashes from enemy champions, meaning that using it at the right time could potentially protect you from ganking champions such as Nidalee, Gragas, Lee Sin.

This is my very first attempt in creating a guide! Any comments and suggestions would be very much appreciated!

As Poppy, you have decent sustain against melee matchups with passive shield, thus, it is best to engage with your passive shield up.

Your typical laning combo goes like this: E > W > Q. Steadfast Presence (W), is crucial especially against dash (eg. Riven, Tryndamere, Yasuo, Gragas).

Keeper's Verdict (R) is an incredibly powerful spell and extremely crucial, be it using it to knock away enemies before the fight begins OR to ensure a safe exit after sieging.

Poppy has been rising back into power after the introduction of Gargoyle Stoneplate in Patch 7.9. As she has to get close to her enemies with E > W > Q combo, she Gargoyle Stoneplate provides her with additional bonus 40 armor and magic resistance if 3+ enemies are nearby.

IF YOU'RE RUNNING COURAGE OF THE COLOSSUS:

Courage of the Colossus mastery will also provide a decent shield per enemy nearby, giving Poppy A LOT of defensive stats during a fight.