Rek'Sai vs Ivern JUNGLE Matchup Guide

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Overview

Use Rek'Sai's fast clears and tunnels to pressure Ivern's slower jungle and snowball early leads.
Focus on invading and denying Ivern's marked camps before he can share buffs safely.
Control river vision and Scuttle crabs to limit Ivern's utility impact and map presence.

Path aggressively for early three-camp clears, then invade Ivern's jungle to deny camps and buffs.
Contest river control and Scuttle with lane assistance, leveraging tunnel mobility for gank setups.
Prioritize early dragons and Rift Herald to capitalize on Ivern's low objective damage and scaling.

Avoid isolated river fights before level 3 or without lane priority due to Ivern's root and shield slow .
Be cautious during forced Smite fights where Ivern's team utility and Daisy knockup can turn fights.
Respect moments when Ivern's lanes have strong priority or crowd control ready, limiting safe invades.

Start with a three-camp clear then look to invade or counter-invade Ivern's jungle before level 3.
Only contest first Scuttle when your lanes have priority to avoid risky isolated fights.
Use tunnels to quickly rotate for counter-ganks or to punish Ivern's slower pathing.

Exploit Rek'Sai's level 3 tunnel access and knockup to force Ivern off camps and secure kills.
Respect Ivern's later utility spikes with Daisy and crowd control in grouped fights.
Use knockup and execute to maximize early kill pressure.

Convert early jungle tempo into repeated tunnel ganks on flashless or immobile lanes to snowball.
Deny Ivern free farm by invading marked camps and controlling river vision to isolate him.
Use early numbers advantage and objective control to secure dragons and Rift Herald before Ivern's utility scales.

Tactical tip

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