In League of Legends, many jungle players enjoy a risky and adventurous playstyle, where the higher the risk, the greater the reward. However, there are also many players who prefer safer, “easy to play and easy to win” styles. There are a few jungle champions designed by Riot Games that meet this simple yet effective criteria, capable of ganking extremely easily because once they set their sights on a target, that target has nowhere to escape.
Here are some champions with simple yet effective playstyles:
Camille
In the early game, Camille can gank relatively easily with her Hookshot (E) – which can both stun and close the gap to her target while dealing damage.
In the mid-game, Camille can gank extremely easily with her ultimate. With her Hextech Ultimatum (R), the selected target cannot escape the ultimate’s range, allowing Camille and her teammates to quickly deal damage and take down the prey.
Additionally, in the late game, Camille is one of the jungle champions with a significant impact on the match. Her ability to traverse terrain while locking down key targets and dealing massive single-target damage is formidable. Ultimately, her ability to disrupt enemy formations with her ultimate – isolating a target and knocking other enemies away from the area – is crucial. Moreover, Camille is also a strong split-pusher, making her strategies incredibly diverse.
Vi
Like Camille, in the early game, Vi can gank quite simply with her Vault Breaker (Q) – allowing her to approach the target while slightly knocking them back and dealing damage. With all three of Vi’s QWE skills, clearing jungle camps, whether single or multi-target, is very easy, making her strong at both farming and ganking.
By the mid-game, once she has her ultimate Assault and Battery, Vi can chase targets to the ends of the earth. If combined with Q, opponents will be stunned for several seconds, allowing Vi and her teammates to unleash their crowd control and damage until the target is taken down.
In the late game, Vi can still demonstrate her power with her ability to chase down enemy carries, knocking aside anyone in her path with her ultimate. This combo becomes even stronger when paired with champions who can “send damage” along with her, such as Zilean, Orianna, or those who can unleash their ultimates from afar like Rumble or Ziggs.
Skarner
Skarner has a challenging early game for ganking due to a lack of quick target approach skills. However, this weakness can be compensated for with the Predator rune – which grants Skarner extreme speed to close in, slow, and stun targets. Furthermore, Skarner is also a champion that can clear the jungle very quickly without losing health, making him safe from enemy invasions.
In the mid-game, once Skarner engages, opponents have virtually no escape route left. After approaching with Predator, Skarner can Impale (R) and pull the enemy straight to his team. During this time, Skarner’s teammates can freely deal damage to take down the target, and just as the suppression ends, the target will continue to be stunned and slowed by Skarner’s Fracture (E).
Skarner will support his teammates more in the late game, as this is when opponents often spend gold and a slot for Quicksilver. If they don’t build it, Skarner’s picks and pulls will make team fights turn into extremely easy 5vs4 scenarios.
