Graves vs Shaco JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Graves vs Shaco

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Graves's fast, healthy clears and strong dueling to control jungle tempo and contest camps aggressively against Shaco.
Prioritize river control and Scuttle crab to limit Shaco's deceptive gank paths and trap setups.
Leverage Graves's high invade resistance to punish Shaco's early cheese and counter-invade when Shaco commits to predictable routes.

Jungle Plan

Path camps to maintain healthy clear tempo and invade Shaco's jungle when he shows on gank paths.
Contest river entrances and set vision before dragon or Void Grubs to deny Shaco's trap control.
Prioritize counter-jungling and objective setup when lanes have priority, forcing Shaco into reactive plays.

Danger windows

Respect Shaco's level 2-3 invade and gank cheese, especially near unwarded river entrances.
Avoid low-health clears near river without vision, as Shaco can punish with invisibility and clone deception.
Be cautious contesting objectives if Shaco has set boxes around entrances, increasing risk of ambush or forced smite fights.

Early game

Start with a full clear to reach level 3 quickly and secure early tempo before Shaco can set traps.
Fight for first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to support and reduce counter-gank risk.
Avoid extended fights early without vision, as Shaco's invisibility and boxes make counter-invades risky.

Power spikes

Graves spikes at level 3 with (E) dash and (W) smoke screen, enabling strong early skirmishes; use this to contest camps and river control.
Shaco's early level 2-3 gank threat from (Q) invisibility and (W) box requires Graves to respect early invade windows and avoid isolated fights.
Graves's item scaling grants a mid-game power spike; maintain tempo to reach this before Shaco can snowball from early picks.

Win conditions

Convert Graves's clear speed and dueling strength into sustained counter-jungling to deny Shaco farm and tempo.
Use vision control and lane priority to secure dragon and Rift Herald safely, limiting Shaco's objective influence.
Leverage Graves's ranged burst and mobility to force favorable skirmishes and snowball leads into mid-game teamfight presence.