Jax vs Graves JUNGLE Matchup Guide

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Overview

Focus on full clears to reach item spikes before contesting Graves's early invade pressure.
Prioritize river vision and contest Scuttle only with lane priority to reduce Graves's counter-jungle threat.
Use your scaling dueling power to force side-lane fights and control objectives after item spikes.

Prioritize full clears to hit item spikes and scale into stronger dueling before contesting Graves.
Use side-lane priority to set up counter-ganks and invade Graves's jungle on predictable paths.
Control river entrances and vision around dragon and Rift Herald to leverage your scaling and splitpush threat.

Graves's early invade windows and fast clears create high risk before level 6; avoid isolated river or jungle fights.
Low-health clears increase vulnerability to counter-jungling; back off or reset when health is low.
Forced smite fights around early dragons or Rift Herald are risky without lane priority and vision control.

Start with a safe clear path that avoids Graves's early invade windows and counter-jungle attempts.
Avoid fighting Graves early unless you have lane priority or catch him without his dash or smite.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes can support and you have vision control to prevent Graves snowball.

Level 6 () boosts durability and sustained damage; use it to challenge Graves when his cooldowns are down.
Two-item spike greatly increases dueling power; force isolated side-lane fights to capitalize.
Avoid early skirmishes as Graves's fast clears and dueling strength dominate before your spikes.

Scale through safe full clears and item spikes to dominate side-lane duels and splitpush pressure.
Use lane priority and vision to set up counter-ganks and invade Graves's jungle to deny his tempo.
Leverage superior dueling and objective control after level 6 and two-item spikes to secure dragons and Rift Herald.

Tactical tip

For Jax vs Graves, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Jungle lane check.