Graves vs Briar JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Graves vs Briar

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Graves's fast, healthy clears and strong early dueling to control jungle tempo and contest camps aggressively.
Prioritize invading Briar when she commits to volatile lanes or overextends, leveraging your higher invade resistance and ranged skirmishing.
Manage river control tightly to secure Scuttle and objective vision, enabling safer counter-jungling and gank setups.

Jungle Plan

Path for a fast clear into invade windows when Briar is on opposite side or pathing predictably.
Fight for river control and Scuttle when lanes can assist or when you have health and cooldown advantage.
Use lane priority to set up cross-map plays around dragon and Rift Herald, denying Briar's access to objectives and camps.

Danger windows

Beware Briar's early invade attempts when isolated or low health after full clears.
Avoid fighting for objectives if lane priority is against you, as Briar's sticky engage can collapse with lane follow-up.
Respect Briar's (E) knockback and (R) fear in river skirmishes which can isolate and punish poor positioning.

Early game

Start with a full clear to maximize health and tempo before contesting river or invading.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to back your fight and reduce counter-gank risk.
Avoid early fights if Briar shows on predictable gank paths or has lane priority, instead focus on safe camp cycling and vision control.

Power spikes

Spike at early clear completion with full health and (E) dash available to outduel Briar in skirmishes.
Respect Briar's (Q) stun and (R) long-range dive as windows where she can force fights; avoid isolated river fights then.
Capitalize on your burst (R) damage to punish Briar's forced frenzy or cooldowns after she commits to fights.

Win conditions

Convert clear tempo and ranged dueling strength into consistent counter-jungling and camp control.
Use vision and lane priority to force Briar into unfavorable fights around dragon and Rift Herald.
Snowball leads by denying Briar's farm and scaling, then leverage your burst and mobility to dominate extended skirmishes and teamfights.