How to win lane as Illaoi against Poppy · 50% win rate over 608 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Poppy | At level 1 Poppy's W-shield and early tankiness win the opening trade before your E. |
| Level 2 | Poppy | At level 2 her Heroic Charge wall-stun and durability keep her ahead. |
| Level 3 | Illaoi | At level 3 E Test of Spirit lets you pull her soul in open lane, swinging it your way. |
| Levels 4-5 | Illaoi | At level 4 your stacked tentacle slams out-damage her while W is on cooldown. |
| Level 6 | Poppy | At 6 her R Keeper's Verdict can cancel your ult and knock you away, tilting it back to her. |
| First item | Illaoi | With first item your tentacle brawl edges her in the cooldown windows, favouring you. |
| Two+ items | Poppy | In the 2+ item stage her dash-block W and R disengage out-tank and out-utility you. |
Levels 1-2 favour Poppy: her passive W-shield, Heroic Charge wall-stun, and early tankiness let her win trades before your E is online, so play safe and dodge her charge near walls.
The full Illaoi vs Poppy report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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