Invading the enemy jungle

Shiroi Kitsune··1 votes·266 views

I've been playing jungle for a relatively long time, and I would like to really start learning how to invade the enemy jungler. Note that this is different from counter-jungling. Counter-jungling is when you go into the enemy jungle with the intent to take the jungler's camps. Invading is when the jungler is the camp your looking to steal ;) . Is anyone familiar with any general guides for how to do this effectively whilst minimizing risks, or would be interested in providing some tips below? I've only pulled it off successfully once before on purpose, but even then I had to wait quite a long time before I could jump the enemy jungler. One of the key things I'm missing currently is a strong knowledge of whom I can invade against. Amumu and Fiddle are pretty obvious, as they require starting at blue buff which means you can catch them at their red. But who else? Rengar should be pretty easy as he starts red almost ubiquitously and gets pretty (read "extremely") low on his first clear, but I also know that a lot of junglers don't optimize their first clear and will thus have to go back before they can even grab blue with Rengar, making waiting at his blue a potential waste. Etc., etc. If you guys could provide any assisstance with either of these points it would be a massive help. Thanks in advance and have a wonderful day :) (unless you happen to face me in-game)

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Sett up 4my gank2 votes

Ward their jungle tell your teamates you are invading so they know, make sure your teamates are not pushed to their turrets "they wont be able to help you" and camp in a bush, wait for the enemy jungle to facecheck and get your first rotation of spells isntantly. It will give you a pretty huge advantage. Another thing is you dont actually need to invade their jungle to kill the enemy jungle. look for places on your team that are easy to gank like a super pushed trundle or something. Camp in the tri bush and wait for the enemy jungle to try and gank. kablam he walks into bush, you initiate the fight and probably win. Pink wards / red trinket are very useful for this too so you know you arent standing on a ward.

Teémò2 votes

I think your definitely on your way to becoming a better jungler by trying to learn more about them, one thing i can say is memorize clear times of most junglers whether a 2:30-2:36 clear or a late 2:50-300 clear.

I think that's the easist way to start, and yes counter jungling is very risky and can backfire causing you to become very well behind if seen by a ward or the enemy top/ mid laner who had lane dominance decides to roam to stop you. the 2nd thing to consider would be " where will the enemy jungler most likely gank" as self aware as we are playing league as soon as they make themselves visable they are showing their jungle score the amount of monsters killed much easier though with early gankers like a shaco because you know he has 8 or 9 minnions killed you'l know where he started and that's where knowing how fast a champion clears tells you how long they will take or when its best to gank a lane without concern of course warding is extremely immportant rip stealth wards, but I'm, just saying if you don't have vision it will provide some clarity

P.s As nice as it is smiting the enemy wolf camp for vision, It does tell the enemy jungler how long it's been since you were in his jungle still a very powerful tool though :) hope i helped at all

top laners are somewhat recquired to cause hazzard to the enemy jungle I used to do alot of proxy evelynn top so I could steal camps and so on without ever being noticed and if they were low I'd just kill them haha her ability to push with sheen its pretty good too, but thats a totally different story

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