Zed vs Gragas JUNGLE Matchup Guide

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Overview

Use Zed's early burst and mobility to pressure Gragas's medium early jungle presence.
Prioritize aggressive river control to deny Gragas his strong objective setup.
Exploit Gragas's slower clear speed to snowball through early invades and counter-jungling.

Use level 3 power spike to invade or counter-jungle when Gragas's is on cooldown.
Control river vision and Scuttle crabs to set up ganks on lanes vulnerable to Gragas's engage.
Force isolated fights near your vision to burst Gragas before he uses to disengage.

Respect Gragas's stun and displacement when approaching river or jungle entrances.
Avoid fighting when Gragas's passive healing and damage reduction are active.
Be cautious during low-health clears or forced smite fights where Gragas can disrupt positioning with .

Execute a fast three-camp clear to hit level 3 before Gragas and open invade windows.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to avoid losing fights.
Avoid extended river fights when Gragas's and are available to prevent displacement and stun.

Level 3 unlocks your -- combo for guaranteed burst trades; use it to force Gragas off camps.
Level 6 grants assassination potential; track Gragas's ultimate cooldown to time all-ins.
Completing first lethality item increases burst damage, enabling confident invades and objective pressure.

Convert early level 3 and 6 power spikes into aggressive counter-jungling to deny Gragas farm and tempo.
Use superior mobility to secure vision and control around dragon and Rift Herald.
Leverage burst to pick off isolated targets during skirmishes and snowball leads into objective control.

Tactical tip

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