Use Graves's fast, healthy clears and strong early dueling to invade Fiddlesticks, who has weak early pressure and low invade resistance.
Prioritize controlling river entrances and Scuttle crabs to deny Fiddlesticks vision and delay his level 6 power spike.
This matchup is a snowball vs scale scenario where Graves must leverage early tempo and counter-jungling to keep Fiddlesticks behind.
Jungle Plan
Path camps to maximize clear speed and health, then invade or counter-jungle when Fiddlesticks shows on opposite side or after his first clear.
Fight for river control and Scuttle crabs only if lane priority allows safe contesting to deny Fiddlesticks vision and objective setup.
Use tempo leads to pressure dragon and Rift Herald entrances, forcing Fiddlesticks to play reactive and limiting his teamfight impact.
Danger windows
Beware of Fiddlesticks's level 6 (R) ambush in fog of war; avoid isolated river fights without vision.
Avoid low-health clears near river where Fiddlesticks can force smite fights or counter-invades.
Be cautious contesting objectives if nearby lanes lack priority, as Fiddlesticks can capitalize on poor positioning with his high gank threat.
Early game
Start with a full clear to reach level 3 quickly and look for early invade windows when Fiddlesticks is on predictable full clear paths.
Contest the first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to support river control and avoid isolated fights.
Avoid fighting Fiddlesticks early without vision as he relies on post-6 ambushes and silence to punish overextensions.
Power spikes
Graves spikes at level 3 with strong dueling and mobility; use (E) dash and burst (R) to punish Fiddlesticks before level 6.
Fiddlesticks spikes at level 6 with (R) ultimate; respect this by avoiding isolated river fights and ensuring vision control before objective contests.
Graves's item scaling strengthens his carry potential; maintain tempo leads to capitalize on this advantage mid-game.
Win conditions
Convert fast, healthy clears and early dueling into consistent counter-jungling to deny Fiddlesticks farm and delay his level 6.
Use river and Scuttle control to secure dragon and Rift Herald, forcing Fiddlesticks into reactive play and limiting his teamfight setups.
Leverage ranged skirmishes and burst damage to snowball leads, then pressure cross-map camps and objectives before Fiddlesticks scales.
Tip: For Graves vs Fiddlesticks, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Jungle lane check.
