Graves vs Talon JUNGLE Matchup Guide

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Overview

Use Graves's fast, healthy clears to maintain jungle tempo and pressure Talon early.
Prioritize invading or counter-invading Talon when your lanes hold river control and priority.
Leverage ranged skirmishes and counter-jungling to deny Talon's early roam and burst potential.

Path camps to align with invade windows when Talon is on opposite side or low health.
Contest river control and Scuttle when lanes hold priority to deny Talon's roaming angles.
Use tempo from fast clears to set up dragon or Rift Herald fights with vision and lane pressure.

Avoid isolated river fights during Talon's level 2 all-in and level 6 stealth burst.
Be cautious contesting objectives if Talon has lane priority and can flank using terrain mobility.
Maintain vision and lane support during low-health clears or forced smite fights near river entrances.

Start with a full clear to reach level 3 quickly and contest first Scuttle with lane support.
Fight for Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority and can assist in river fights.
Avoid direct fights if Talon appears on predictable gank paths; track him instead.

Spike at level 3 with clear speed and dueling power; contest camps and invade then.
Respect Talon's level 2 burst combo and level 6 stealth burst; avoid extended fights.
Increase pressure after completing lethality items to deny Talon's scaling and jungle farm.

Convert fast, healthy clears into tempo leads to invade Talon's jungle and deny farm.
Use superior dueling and ranged skirmishes to control river vision and secure first dragon or Rift Herald.
Leverage lane priority to force Talon into reactive play, enabling safe objective setups and counter-ganks.

Tactical tip

For Graves vs Talon, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Jungle lane check.

Updated Jul 5, 2026