What to do as a jungler when all lanes are winning?

God of Seas·Aug 23, 2016·4 votes·900 views

This happens very rarely but everytime it happens I feel completely useless on jungle. All of our lanes are 3 kills ahead and fully pushed on enemy towers and im just clearing both jungles since the enemy jungler is busy defending towers and I can't do anything to make myself useful to the team. only at the mid-game where we start teaming up can I start being useful.

What am I supposed to do at this rare possibility?

9 Comments

Fuh QueueAug 23, 20162 votes

When I see all my lanes winning, I grab the warding smite and focus on getting vision in the enemy jungle. That way I have sufficient information to know where the enemy jungler will be. Now you can be ready to counter gank as you see him making his way to a lane. Also letting you invade and potentially kill their jungler.

Another good move if you're ahead is to force a play bot lane and aim for a drag. You want to use your lead to pressure objectives and snowball the game.

However if doing those things isn't doing the trick, remind your laners to ward up and then farm your jungle. You can also ward the river area near your side lanes to warn bot/top of enemy ganks.

God of SeasAug 24, 20161 votes

wardning smite sounds good thanks :D

Maximum MordeAug 23, 20161 votes

Counter jungle so that you are winning the jungle too, and be ready to counter gank if the enemy jungler tries to get his lanes back in the game with a gank.

ApocalypsicAug 23, 20161 votes

Farm and pressure objectives.

Those are good things to do, its pretty easy to secure a drag or herald if everyone is winning super hard.

jaymc1130Aug 23, 20161 votes

Solo the drake! Keep farming! Tower dive 3v1! Take baron! These games are nice, you can kinda sit back on auto pilot and just watch the map and direct your team to incoming threats that they then swat away like flies. Fun times, nice to be carried once in a while instead of having to do all the heavy lifting.

EndlessSorcererAug 23, 20161 votes

You be thankful.

That's a rare situation and should be enjoyed as such.

On a more serious note, you should prioritize:

Farming (to keep yourself relevant)
Objectives (to make use of your team's strength and get further ahead)
Vision control (deny the enemy vision, give your allies vision of their jungler)
Ganking and Counter-ganking (to prevent the enemy team from recovering)

PennsAug 23, 20161 votes

Either farm or dive I guess. Or just take the free win/push Kappa

agbudarAug 24, 20161 votes

yea you are doing what you need to do take enemy junglers jungle solo dragon get that purple baby baron and yknow sit and back and enjoy the ride

AmelieAug 24, 20161 votes

If your team is pushing turrets, help them push.
Don't turret dive or make any risky plays unless you have full information/health/etc... this will make them lose their advantage.
Take dragons and rift herald. (Also kill scuttle crabs to provide more vision.)
Be around to counter-gank because the enemy tends to group and try to 3 or 4-man gank a winning lane.
Farm and make yourself stronger; be available for backup.
Make sure you have a pink ward out!