Use Graves's fast, healthy clears and strong dueling to control early jungle tempo and contest camps aggressively.
Prioritize river control and vision to deny Kha'Zix isolated targets and limit his pick potential.
This is a snowball matchup where Graves must leverage early pressure and counter-jungling to keep Kha'Zix behind.
Jungle Plan
Path camps to maintain high clear speed and healthy tempo, enabling counter-jungling when Kha'Zix commits to predictable ganks.
Contest river and Scuttle Crab aggressively when lane priority allows to deny Kha'Zix isolation setups.
Use vision and lane priority to set up objective control around Dragon and Rift Herald, forcing Kha'Zix into grouped fights where he is weaker.
Danger windows
Avoid isolated fights in river or jungle entrances where Kha'Zix can use (R) stealth and (E) resets to burst you down.
Be cautious contesting objectives without vision as Kha'Zix can pick off isolated targets and force smite fights.
Watch for low-health clears where Kha'Zix can invade or counter-jungle with less risk.
Early game
Start with a full clear to maximize health and tempo before looking for early Scuttle or invade opportunities.
Fight for first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to collapse and support.
Avoid extended fights if Kha'Zix shows up with fog advantage or when lanes cannot respond quickly.
Power spikes
Graves spikes early with fast clears and strong ranged dueling; use (E) dash and (W) smoke screen to kite and punish Kha'Zix's isolated engages.
Respect Kha'Zix's level 6 (R) stealth spike; avoid isolated river fights and maintain vision control.
Punish Kha'Zix after his first damage item when his isolation burst is strongest by invading with lane support.
Win conditions
Convert Graves's clear speed and dueling strength into early counter-jungling to deny Kha'Zix farm and tempo.
Use lane priority to secure vision and control river entrances before Dragon or Rift Herald to force grouped fights.
Leverage ranged skirmishes and vision control to prevent Kha'Zix from isolating targets, enabling Graves to snowball through objective control and teamfight presence.
Tip: For Graves vs Kha'Zix, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Jungle lane check.
