Ivern vs Gragas JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Ivern vs Gragas

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Ivern's unique camp marking and buff-sharing to deny Gragas jungle tempo without risking direct duels.
Focus on utility scaling by protecting carries and enabling teamfights rather than solo fighting Gragas.
Prioritize controlling river vision and objective setups to offset Gragas's strong displacement and objective control.

Jungle Plan

Use creative routing to deny Gragas camps while avoiding direct fights unless teammates can collapse quickly.
Prioritize river control and objective vision to prevent Gragas from using (R) to isolate or disengage during dragon or Herald fights.
Track Gragas's pathing to counter-gank his early ganks and leverage lane priority before invading or contesting camps.

Danger windows

Respect Gragas's level 3 power spike when he has full kit for burst trades and potential early ganks.
Beware of isolated river fights where Gragas can use (E) stun and (R) displacement to disengage or pick off targets.
Avoid forced smite fights or objective contests when (R) can separate your team or deny smite access.

Early game

Start with a safe clear route that allows marking camps and sharing buffs to delay Gragas's clear speed advantage.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to support counter-ganks against Gragas's early gank threat.
Avoid isolated fights early; instead, path around lanes with strong follow-up to punish Gragas's engage attempts.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) and Daisy to disrupt (R) displacement and protect teammates from his engage.
Exploit Gragas's cooldowns on (E) and (R) by applying pressure when these are down to limit his gank and escape potential.
Leverage Ivern's high utility scaling to outvalue Gragas in mid to late game teamfights through shields and crowd control.

Win conditions

Convert jungle tempo into objective control by using vision and utility to secure dragons and Rift Herald with team support.
Use counter-jungle routes to deny Gragas camps safely when lanes have priority and teammates can assist.
Leverage Ivern's shields, roots, and Daisy knockup to enable carries to win skirmishes and teamfights, scaling utility into late game advantage.