Elise vs Graves JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Elise vs Graves

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Elise is a strong early game jungler who must leverage her high early pressure and gank threat to snowball lanes before Graves scales.
Prioritize early invades and river control to deny Graves his fast clear tempo and scaling advantage.

Jungle Plan

Use early three-camp clears to secure level 3 and immediately pressure lanes or invade Graves before he resets.
Fight for river control and Scuttle when your lanes can collapse, denying Graves vision and objective access.
Track Graves's pathing to counter-gank his first pressure and set up dives or objectives like dragon and Rift Herald with lane priority.

Danger windows

Beware Graves's early invade windows when he has red buff and lane priority, as he can punish weak clears.
Isolated river fights are risky if Graves controls vision and can use (W) smoke screen to disrupt your engage.
Avoid forced smite fights at low health or without lane priority, as Graves's dueling and burst can outpace you in extended fights.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear into an early gank or invade to maximize level 3 pressure before Graves hits his stride.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to avoid overextending against Graves's strong dueling and counter-invade potential.
Avoid full clears into Graves's territory; instead, path to punish his predictable routes and capitalize on his early clear to invade pre-reset.

Power spikes

Elise's level 3 with (E) cocoon and rappel unlocks lethal gank and dive potential; use this to force lane leads and invade safely.
Graves's early clear speed and (E) dash give him strong skirmish power; respect his ability to kite and punish overextensions.
Elise's early burst and hard CC let her punish Graves's lower early sustain if you land (E) cocoon before he stacks armor.

Win conditions

Convert early gank pressure and successful invades into lane leads that secure dragon and Rift Herald objectives.
Use your superior early dueling and crowd control to deny Graves farm and tempo, forcing him behind before his scaling.
Maintain river vision and coordinate with lanes to counter-gank Graves's attempts, snowballing your team through objective control and map pressure.