Graves vs Kayn JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Graves vs Kayn

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Graves's fast, healthy clears to build early tempo and contest camps before Kayn completes form transformation.
Prioritize river control and scuttle vision to deny Kayn safe access to orbs and delay his scaling.
Leverage Graves's strong dueling and invade resistance to counter-jungle when Kayn shows on gank paths or commits to form farming.

Jungle Plan

Path for fast clears and invade Kayn's jungle when he commits to predictable form progression camps.
Fight for river control and Scuttle when your lanes have priority to deny Kayn orbs and delay his transformation.
Use lane priority to set up cross-map plays and objective control around early dragons and Rift Herald.

Danger windows

Avoid isolated river fights before you secure Scuttle vision, as Kayn's wall mobility and knockup can punish overextensions.
Be cautious contesting objectives if low on health or without lane priority, as Kayn can use terrain to flank or disengage.
Respect Kayn's untargetability (R) and knockup (W) during skirmishes, especially after his form transformation.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear that allows quick access to river Scuttle when nearby lanes have priority.
Avoid fighting Kayn early unless you have level or health advantage, as he relies on form progress and is weak before transformation.
Contest first Scuttle only if your laners can move first; otherwise, focus on full clears and tracking Kayn's pathing to counter-jungle safely.

Power spikes

Graves spikes early with healthy clears and strong ranged dueling; use this to force fights and invade before Kayn transforms.
Kayn's major spike comes after form transformation; respect his increased mobility and knockup threat post-6.
Graves's burst (R) and (W) smoke screen enable strong skirmishes before Kayn can fully leverage terrain and stealth.

Win conditions

Convert early clear tempo and strong dueling into consistent counter-jungling to deny Kayn form progress and scaling.
Use vision control and lane priority to secure first dragons and Rift Herald, leveraging Graves's objective damage with tempo.
Apply pressure through ranged skirmishes and counter-ganks to snowball leads and force Kayn into unfavorable fights.