Build contact without donating tempo

0:00–8:00, especially the first clear, first Scuttler, and the 60–90 seconds before the first dragon or grub setup

Start from the side that lets your clear finish near the lane or Scuttler you can actually support. A full clear is the conditioned default when your lanes lack reliable setup, you do not own the level 3 river duel, or Udyr's farm and role quest are the safer economy. Choose a three-camp gank only if a lane is visibly overextended or collecting a crashed wave and your E stun can matter. After the first play, return to respawning camps unless the map offers a clear conversion.

Path

Path for the first contact, not the first gank

If your champion wins extended close-range fights and at least one nearby lane can move first, then choose a full-clear or five-camp path that ends near that lane and the next Scuttler. If your lanes lack setup or you lose the early river duel, full clear away from contact, take the crab only with access, and preserve the camp cycle. Recast Q is a damage commitment; do not spend it on a camp when a contested river fight is about to begin unless the fight is already lost.

With Udyr

• If Udyr is approaching from fog with Blazing Stampede, let him be the first visible threat only when you are close enough to follow. His stun creates the opening; add damage after the target is committed instead of starting a separate chase.
• If Udyr uses Wingborne Storm in a choke, fight inside the space he controls only when your team can capitalize on the slow. Protect his route to the enemy backline, or use his zone to retreat while he absorbs the first response.
• If Udyr is behind, give him a safe side of the jungle and a reachable wave before asking for a contest. He can recover through camps and catch-up income; a blind fight that removes his Smite and death timer removes the tool your team needs next.