Poppy vs Graves JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Poppy vs Graves JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Overview

Use your strong early dueling and anti-dash tools to contest Graves's fast clears and invade near walls.
Prioritize river control and objective vision to leverage for fight resets and enemy displacement.
Focus on three-camp clears into ganks or invades where terrain allows reliable wall stuns.

Jungle Plan

Invade Graves early when terrain enables reliable wall stuns and your lanes can follow up.
Hold to deny Graves's dash during counter-jungling or river skirmishes.
Control dragon and Rift Herald vision to force Graves into unfavorable fights where can reset or isolate him.

Danger windows

Avoid invading before level 3 or without wall angles, as Graves can kite and burst you down.
Do not fight isolated river skirmishes without lane support; Graves's poke and dash create high counter-gank risk.
Beware forced smite fights near objectives when is down or your health is low; Graves can outdamage you.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear to hit level 3 quickly and threaten early invades near terrain walls.
Only contest first Scuttle if your nearby lanes have priority to collapse and support your fight.
Avoid extended fights away from walls where Graves can kite and burst you with ranged damage.

Power spikes

At level 6, use to disrupt Graves's burst engages or disengage bad fights; bait his damage first.
First tank item spike boosts durability, letting you hold longer to deny Graves's mobility.
Respect Graves's high clear speed and red buff damage early, especially when he has lane priority to contest camps.

Win conditions

Convert early invades and wall-stun ganks into objective control by securing Scuttle, dragon, and Rift Herald vision.
Use and to punish Graves's dash commits, denying him tempo and camps.
Leverage to isolate Graves or remove him from fights, enabling your team to secure objectives and snowball leads.

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