Graves vs Hecarim JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Graves vs Hecarim

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Graves's fast, healthy clears and strong early dueling to control jungle tempo and contest camps aggressively.
Prioritize river control and scuttle fights to deny Hecarim's speed-based gank angles and objective setups.

Jungle Plan

Path for early invade windows targeting Hecarim's predictable gank paths when he shows on opposite side.
Contest Scuttle Crab aggressively when lanes can pressure river entrances to secure vision and objective control.
Use tempo leads from fast clears to counter-jungle and deny Hecarim's scaling by stealing camps and forcing resets before dragon or Herald fights.

Danger windows

Respect Hecarim's early invade windows when he has lane priority and can cross-map with high mobility.
Avoid isolated river fights without vision as Hecarim's (E) charge and (R) fear can force summoners or kills.
Be cautious contesting objectives if low health or smite is down; Hecarim can force smite fights with speed and engage.

Early game

Start with a full clear to maximize health and tempo before contesting river or invading.
Fight for first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to support counter-ganks.
Avoid early 1v1 fights without vision as Hecarim's mobility and engage (E)(R) can punish isolated clears.

Power spikes

Graves spikes early with fast clears and armor stacking; use this to force fights before Hecarim hits mid-game item power spikes.
Respect Hecarim's mid-game spike when he gains items and ultimate engage; avoid extended fights without backup.
Graves's burst (R) and mobility (E) allow strong skirmishes when ahead; capitalize on this to snowball jungle control.

Win conditions

Convert clear speed and dueling advantage into consistent counter-jungling to deny Hecarim farm and experience.
Use vision control and lane priority to secure Scuttle and set up dragon or Rift Herald fights on your terms.
Leverage ranged burst and mobility to pick off isolated targets and snowball leads into objective control and teamfight access.