Tryndamere vs Graves JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Tryndamere vs Graves

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Prioritize controlling river vision and camp timing to counter Graves's strong early invade and clear speed.
Manage tempo to avoid early fights where Graves can kite and punish Tryndamere's limited crowd control.
Focus on scaling through efficient clears and objective control to leverage Tryndamere's late-game splitpush and dueling power.

Jungle Plan

Path for a full clear and track Graves's position to anticipate his invade or counter-jungle attempts.
Contest Scuttle Crab only if nearby lanes can pressure Graves or assist in fights.
Use superior dueling at level 6+ to counter-jungle Graves and force him away from key objectives like dragon and Rift Herald.

Danger windows

Early game before level 6, avoid isolated river fights where Graves's ranged burst and dash outplay Tryndamere's engage.
After using (E) aggressively, Tryndamere is vulnerable to kiting and counter-attacks; retreat or reposition carefully.
Forced smite fights around dragon or Herald are risky if Graves has lane priority or vision control; avoid these without backup.

Early game

Start with a full clear to reach level 3 safely before contesting Scuttle or invading.
Avoid early river fights unless nearby lanes have strong priority to back up counter-ganks.
Secure Scuttle only when lane priority supports safe contest; otherwise, focus on clean clears and pathing.

Power spikes

Level 6 unlocks (R), enabling Tryndamere to survive burst and force extended fights; use this to contest objectives or invade.
Two-item spike significantly increases dueling and splitpush threat; leverage this to pressure side lanes and force enemy responses.
High Fury stacks amplify trade threat and healing; build Fury before committing to skirmishes to maximize sustain and damage.

Win conditions

Use full clears and tracking to counter-jungle Graves and deny his tempo lead.
Secure vision and priority around dragon and Rift Herald to force Graves into unfavorable fights.
Scale into late game to leverage (R) for death denial and use side-lane pressure to create numbers advantages and objectives.