User blog comment:Alonlah/Poppys viability in the current meta and her status in the PBE./@comment-7895478-20130816231849/@comment-4022742-20130820085847

Her bad early is just because she doesn't have the mana to support her skill set. And ye, you don't let her 2 vs 1, farm a wave go B and lane swap with your mid, as Poppy fares pretty well against burst mages.