Nocturne vs Graves

Nocturne
You
VS
Graves

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Scuttle Contest

  • You lose scuttle fights level 3 due to Graves' superior early damage and range advantage, so avoid direct confrontation unless you have lane priority.
  • From level 6, you only win 1v1s when you can R onto him in confined spaces where he can't kite effectively, and you have Q trail active for the damage boost.
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Predicted Jungle Path

  • Graves typically starts bot side, clears towards top efficiently, then looks to invade your jungle or contest scuttle around 3:15-3:30.
  • He'll prioritize power farming and looking for picks on isolated targets rather than traditional gank paths.

Invade or Not

  • You should not invade Graves early as he out-duels you significantly in 1v1 scenarios and clears faster than you.
  • Focus on avoiding him pre-6 and farming safely until you get R, then look for ganks on lanes he can't immediately counter-gank.

Mistakes to Avoid

  • Don't try to match Graves' early game aggression or contest objectives without team support, as you'll lose most direct confrontations.
  • Avoid using R on him when he has E available and you're in open areas where he can kite you effectively after the initial engage.
Created on 05/10/2026
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