Nidalee vs Graves JUNGLE Matchup Guide

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Overview

Use Nidalee's faster clear and ranged poke to invade Graves early and deny his camps.
Prioritize river control and Scuttle crab when lanes have priority to secure vision and objectives.
Leverage Nidalee's mobility and traps to punish Graves's slower clears and force reactive plays.

Path for fast clears while tracking Graves's location to invade or counter-jungle predictable camps.
Control river entrances with traps and spears before contesting dragon or Rift Herald setups.
Use early tempo to deny Graves farm and force him into reactive plays, then punish his slower clears with camp steals.

Avoid fights when Graves has red buff and available for burst trades.
Be cautious contesting Scuttle or objectives alone early, as Graves can kite and burst with and .
Maintain health and vision during low-health clears to prevent Graves's counter-invades.

Full clear quickly to reach level 3 and look for level 3 invades or counter-invades on Graves's side.
Contest first Scuttle only if your nearby lanes have priority and Graves is visible on the opposite side.
Avoid extended fights early if Graves is healthy with red buff; use traps and spears to zone instead.

Spike at level 3 with cougar execute and poke to force Graves off camps or secure kills.
Respect Graves's spike when his burst and mobility are up by avoiding isolated fights.
Use Nidalee's poke and mobility to dominate early skirmishes before Graves builds armor and damage items.

Convert early tempo leads into repeated invades denying Graves camps and forcing him behind.
Use river control and poke to set up safe objective takes and force Graves into unfavorable fights.
Leverage Nidalee's mobility and ranged damage to snowball lanes through ganks before grouped fights reduce spear effectiveness.

Tactical tip

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