Graves vs Amumu JUNGLE Matchup Guide

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Graves into Amumumedium

Overview

Use Graves's fast clears and strong dueling to invade Amumu before he builds tank stats.
Control river entrances with lane priority to secure Scuttle and limit Amumu's engage angles.
Snowball through counter-jungling and tempo leads to delay Amumu's teamfight impact.

Prioritize invading and stealing camps when Amumu commits to full or three-camp clears without lane support.
Fight for first Scuttle only if lanes can move first and deny Amumu vision to reduce his engage options.
Use lane priority to control river and objectives, setting vision and tempo to contest dragon and Rift Herald before Amumu groups.

Beware Amumu's early engage when isolated near river or jungle entrances without lane priority.
Avoid forced smite fights at low health or without vision, as Amumu's tankiness and can swing objectives.
Respect moments when Amumu hits level 6 and lanes lose priority, increasing his lockdown and engage threat.

Start with a full clear to maximize health and tempo, then contest first Scuttle if lanes have priority.
Avoid early fights near Amumu without lane priority, but punish his slower clears by invading predictable paths.
Use to kite and disengage from Amumu's during clears and river moves.

Spike early with fast clears and mobility to punish Amumu's weak dueling and invade resistance.
Respect Amumu's level 6 area lockdown that can turn grouped fights.
Use your item scaling advantage mid-game to outduel Amumu and deny his teamfight initiation.

Convert fast clear tempo and ranged dueling into aggressive counter-jungling to deny Amumu farm and delay scaling.
Use vision and lane priority to control river and objective entrances, enabling safe dragon and Rift Herald takes.
Leverage mid-game item spikes to win isolated skirmishes, forcing Amumu into unfavorable teamfights or disengages.

Tactical tip

For Graves vs Amumu, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Jungle lane check.