Talk:Poppy/@comment-96.241.114.20-20120823193212/@comment-5413923-20120824144522

Yeah, Classic Poppy is well known for her unfun early game; you're going to have to reserve yourself to holding out for the long haul where she really starts to shine. Just play it safe, poke when you can, and let your passive make you impossible to dive. As far as mana conservation goes this is really all I can suggest: 1) Don't feel bad getting an early Sapphire Crystal, since it builds into Sheen which is core on Poppy. A Philo is fine too. 2) Avoid using W's active unless you're going to die without the speed boost. 3) Avoid using your EQ combo unless you're committing to a kill.

As always, use your best judgement. Sorry I can't help you more, but I'm just some casual player who's too afraid to dare set foot in Ranked, and does not know any leet metastrategies for Poppy.

Dominion Poppy is a blast, though. So many walls to bounce people off of, and none of that "lane" lameness.