Zac vs Graves JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Zac vs Graves

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Zac must avoid early river fights and invades due to Graves's strong early pressure and fast clears.
Focus on using long-range (E) ganks from fog and walls to create tempo and support lanes with priority.
Prioritize scaling into a frontline tank with high engage and disruption to control grouped fights and objectives.

Jungle Plan

Use full clears to maintain stable farm and avoid early counter-jungling by Graves.
Contest Scuttle only if lane priority supports it, otherwise focus on vision and objective setup.
Track Graves's pathing to counter-gank effectively and use long-range (E) to gank from unexpected angles.

Danger windows

Early game river fights and counter-invades are high risk due to Graves's superior dueling and clear speed.
Low-health clears before reaching tank stats expose Zac to lethal burst from Graves's (R) and (E).
Forced smite fights without vision or lane priority increase vulnerability to Graves's burst and kite potential.

Early game

Start with a full clear or a safe path away from Graves to avoid early invade punishments.
Only contest first Scuttle when nearby lanes have priority and Graves is visible elsewhere.
Avoid early isolated duels before reaching tank stats and level 6 to reduce risk from Graves's burst and mobility.

Power spikes

Level 6 significantly increases Zac's gank threat with (E) and (R), enabling impactful engages and objective fights.
Zac's tank scaling after first major items boosts frontline durability, allowing better objective control and teamfight disruption.
Graves's early levels and fast clear speed make early river fights dangerous; respect his burst and mobility before Zac reaches tank thresholds.

Win conditions

Survive early clears and avoid risky invades to reach level 6 and tank item breakpoints.
Use long-range (E) to gank lanes with priority and create tempo advantages for objective control.
Leverage frontline engage and disruption to secure dragon, Rift Herald, and teamfight wins, denying Graves scaling and tempo.