Locke vs Gragas JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Locke vs Gragas JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Overview

Prioritize early jungle tempo by optimizing your first clear to enable fast river control against Gragas's medium clear speed.
Look to punish Gragas's cooldowns, especially after missed , to invade or contest Scuttle.
Use your execute threat with to pressure low-health targets and force Gragas to play cautiously around objectives.

Jungle Plan

Focus on pathing that maximizes marked targets with before committing with and resets.
Contest Scuttle only when your lanes have priority and Gragas's key engage cooldowns are down.
Prioritize early dragon control by using your execute threat to force Gragas off objectives or punish his positioning with .

Danger windows

Avoid fights when Gragas's is ready, as it provides both engage and escape with stun.
Respect Gragas's displacement during objective fights to prevent being isolated or knocked away.
Be cautious during low-health clears or forced smite fights where Gragas can punish your reduced mobility and health.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear to hit level 3 quickly and look for early Scuttle contest if nearby lanes have priority.
Avoid invading Gragas early unless his or are on cooldown to reduce counter-invade risk.
Use vision to track Gragas's pathing and be ready to counter-gank when he ganks with angles.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks your full combo with , , and ; trade only when marks multiple nails.
Level 6 greatly increases execute pressure; chip enemies with before committing.
First completed assassin or AP item boosts your damage and reset potential; focus on marked isolated targets for kills.

Win conditions

Convert jungle tempo into objectives by forcing Gragas off dragon with execute threat and superior river control.
Use your mark stacks and resets to chain kills and snowball lanes with priority.
Deny Gragas's counter-jungle attempts by tracking his pathing and punishing missed or cooldowns.