Talk:Poppy/@comment-5686533-20130516140757/@comment-4167645-20130530211245

You don't max Q for the damage, you do it for the cdr, which doesn't matter in the early game when engagements don't last that long. Maxing W however, gives you 5 armor and damage per level, and increased movement speed.

In my opinion, get Q to lvl 2 just for the increased threshold. Then max W, or max E if your opponent uses magic in which case armor wouldn't help.