Graves vs Talon JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Graves vs Talon

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Graves's fast and healthy clears to maintain tempo and pressure Talon in the jungle.
Prioritize invading or counter-invading Talon when you have lane priority and vision control of river entrances.
This is a snowball matchup where Graves must leverage ranged skirmishes and counter-jungling to deny Talon's early roam and burst potential.

Jungle Plan

Path camps to align with invade windows when Talon is on the opposite side or low health.
Contest river control and Scuttle when your lanes hold priority to deny Talon's roaming angles.
Use tempo leads from fast clears to set up dragon or Rift Herald fights, prioritizing vision and lane pressure before committing.

Danger windows

Talon's level 2 all-in combo and level 6 (R) stealth burst create high-risk windows; avoid isolated river fights during these.
Be cautious contesting objectives if Talon has lane priority and can flank using terrain mobility.
Low-health clears or forced smite fights near river entrances are vulnerable moments; maintain vision and lane support to mitigate risk.

Early game

Start with a full clear to hit level 3 quickly and prepare for early river Scuttle control.
Fight for first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority and can support a river fight.
Avoid early direct fights if Talon shows on predictable gank paths; instead, focus on healthy clears and tracking Talon's position.

Power spikes

Graves spikes early with level 3 clear speed and dueling power; use this to contest camps and invade.
Respect Talon's level 2 burst and (R) ultimate stealth burst; avoid extended fights when these are available.
After Graves completes key lethality items, increase pressure on Talon's jungle and objectives to deny his scaling.

Win conditions

Convert fast, healthy clears into tempo leads that allow invading Talon's jungle and denying his farm.
Use superior dueling and ranged skirmishes to control river vision and secure first dragon or Rift Herald.
Leverage lane priority to force Talon into reactive play, enabling safe objective setups and counter-ganks to snowball your lead.