Graves vs Rengar JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Graves vs Rengar

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Graves's fast, healthy clears and strong dueling to control jungle tempo and invade Rengar early.
Prioritize river brush control and scuttle vision to limit Rengar's pick opportunities and contest objectives.
Snowball leads through counter-jungling and ranged skirmishes to deny Rengar scaling and objective access.

Jungle Plan

Path camps to align with invade windows when Rengar is visible on opposite side or after his first clear.
Use lane priority to secure river entrances and deny Rengar safe Scuttle or objective setups.
Counter-jungle aggressively when Rengar shows on predictable gank routes or after his ult is used to limit his pick threat.

Danger windows

Beware Rengar's early invade attempts near brush when he can leap and root; avoid isolated fights without lane priority.
Watch for forced smite fights on dragon or Rift Herald where Rengar's stealth ult can create numbers advantage.
Be cautious during low-health clears or after extended fights where Rengar can punish with burst and mobility.

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 back up counter-invades.
Avoid early fights without vision in river brush where Rengar can leverage stealth and empowered root.

Power spikes

Graves's early clear speed and (E) dash let him outpace Rengar and punish overextensions with ranged burst.
Respect Rengar's empowered (E) root and post-6 stealth for pick setups; avoid isolated river brushes without vision.
Graves scales into a strong tempo carry with item power spikes, enabling sustained objective control and skirmishes.

Win conditions

Convert healthy clears and ranged dueling into sustained jungle control and repeated counter-jungling of Rengar.
Use vision and lane priority to secure river control and force Rengar into unfavorable objective fights.
Snowball leads by denying Rengar camps and scaling, then leverage burst and mobility for cross-map skirmishes and teamfight access.