Warwick vs Graves JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Warwick vs Graves

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Warwick's early dueling strength and sustain let him contest Graves's fast clears and pressure river control.
Prioritize using (W) to track low-health camps and lanes for early picks and avoid extended fights where Graves can kite.
This matchup is a snowball contest where Warwick must leverage early dueling and objective control to deny Graves scaling.

Jungle Plan

Full clear early while tracking Graves's path to identify invade or counter-invade windows.
Contest first Scuttle Crab aggressively if nearby lanes have priority to deny Graves vision and tempo.
Use (W) to prioritize ganks on low-health lanes and force Graves into reactive pathing, then counter-jungle when Graves is on the opposite side.

Danger windows

Graves's early invade windows when Warwick's health or Smite is down; avoid contesting camps without vision.
Isolated river fights where Graves can kite Warwick with ranged poke and mobility.
Forced Smite fights on dragon or Herald when Graves arrives with lane priority and vision control.

Early game

Start on the side with strong lanes to enable early river pressure and potential Scuttle fights.
Use Warwick's sustain to contest or steal camps when Graves commits to full clears, especially around level 3.
Avoid fighting Graves in isolated river skirmishes without lane priority or vision advantage due to his ranged poke and mobility.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks Warwick's full kit, enabling strong extended duels; use (E) to absorb Graves's burst and (Q) to sustain through trades.
Level 6 grants suppression (R), allowing Warwick to force picks or secure kills on overextended targets before Graves can react.
First completed dueling or tank item increases Warwick's durability and dueling power, enabling safer invades and objective control.

Win conditions

Use (W) to track low-health targets and force picks with (R) suppression to snowball leads.
Deny Graves free farm by invading camps when Graves shows on predictable gank paths or after his clears.
Prioritize early dragon and Rift Herald control by leveraging Warwick's sustain and dueling to secure vision and force Graves off objectives.