Graves vs Darius JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Graves vs Darius

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Graves's fast, healthy clears and high early pressure to invade and punish Darius's slower jungle pathing.
Control river entrances and Scuttle vision to deny Darius early objective access and set up counter-jungling.
This is a snowball matchup where Graves must leverage tempo leads and ranged dueling to keep Darius behind.

Jungle Plan

Prioritize pathing that sequences camps toward river control and invade when Darius commits to slow clears.
Counter-jungle aggressively when Darius pathing is visible and lanes have priority to back up your invades.
Use tempo leads to set up vision around dragon and Rift Herald before contesting objectives or forcing fights.

Danger windows

Beware of (E) pull early when isolated or near river entrances without lane support.
Avoid river fights when Darius has lane priority or when you have low health from clears to prevent forced smite losses.
Respect level 6 execute windows and do not overcommit to counter-jungling without vision and lane backup.

Early game

Start with a full clear to maintain healthy tempo and look for level 3 invade windows when Darius is predictable.
Fight for the first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to avoid risky isolated river fights.
Avoid early fights if Darius shows on side lanes or if your lanes lack priority to prevent getting pulled into his dueling range.

Power spikes

Graves spikes early with fast clears and ranged burst; use this to invade or force fights before Darius completes his first bruiser item.
Respect Darius's level 6 power spike where his execute (R) can turn extended trades lethal; avoid isolated fights near this timing.
Darius's first item spike increases his durability; avoid prolonged duels after this point and focus on objective control instead.

Win conditions

Convert clear speed and ranged dueling into consistent counter-jungling to deny Darius farm and delay his power spikes.
Use vision control and lane priority to contest and secure early dragons and Rift Herald.
Leverage your scaling and tempo leads to force skirmishes around objectives and snowball advantages into mid-game teamfight impact.