Master Yi vs Graves JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Master Yi vs Graves

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Prioritize full clears and avoid early river fights against Graves's strong invade and dueling potential.
Focus on scaling through efficient farming and only contest river control when lanes have priority to support.
Use your reset and chase potential post-level 6 to punish Graves after key cooldowns are used.

Jungle Plan

Prioritize cross-map camp trading to maintain item tempo and avoid direct early fights with Graves.
Contest Scuttle only when your lanes can move first and provide vision control around objectives.
Use lane priority to set up dragon and Rift Herald control, then leverage your scaling to pressure objectives later.

Danger windows

Avoid isolated river fights early where Graves's strong dueling and ranged burst can punish you.
Be cautious during low-health clears when Graves can invade and force smite contests.
Respect Graves's ability to kite and contest camps early; avoid fighting without lane priority or vision advantage.

Early game

Start with a full clear to reach safe reset timing and item progress before contesting camps.
Avoid early Scuttle fights unless nearby lanes have priority and can assist in securing it.
Track Graves's pathing to anticipate counter-ganks and avoid overextending during your first clears.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to chase and reset on low-health targets after Graves commits his damage or CC.
First item spike increases your sustained damage and objective control; maintain high camp tempo to reach it safely.
Respect Graves's early clear speed and dueling power; avoid fights before you hit your major spikes.

Win conditions

Convert your superior scaling and reset potential into cleaning up fights after Graves uses key cooldowns.
Maintain high jungle tempo with safe full clears to reach item spikes faster than Graves.
Use vision and lane priority to counter-jungle Graves and secure dragons and Rift Herald when safe.