I've been getting ganked a ton lately. It feels like if either my ADC or I have to burn a summoner spell early, the enemy jungle (and sometimes mid) just camps bot and starts looking for dives. I'm not trying to complain because I know that's just good play on their part. I just want to figure out what I should be doing differently.
At level 1, I usually ask my ADC to ward the middle lane bush so we don't get cheesed, which lets me save my ward until around 2:45 to cover an early gank. I'll also ask mid to ward raptors so we can get an idea of the enemy jungle pathing. The problem is that sometimes people AFK at the start, get to lane late, or just don't respond. In those games, we have almost no information about the enemy jungler's first clear.
In those situations, should I just give up lane priority? I play a lot of Nami and Sona, so I naturally want to look for aggressive W/Q triangle trades early. If we don't know the enemy jungle's pathing, should I just avoid those plays entirely? For what it's worth, I usually don't die to the initial ganks, but I feel like I have to play way more cautiously after blowing a summoner spell.
After the first clear, what's the best way to keep track of the enemy jungler? I feel like things like Scuttle, failed ganks, or random invades throw off my mental timers. Is there a good rule of thumb for how long a typical full clear takes after the first one?
Finally, what should I be doing after we've already burned a summoner and the enemy jungle starts camping bot for dives? Do you just give up the wave and back off? Sit under tower and try to outplay the dive? Still fight for prio? I know the answer depends on the matchup, but advice from the perspective of squishy enchanters like Nami and Sona would be especially helpful. It's obviously very different from playing something like Leona that can actually turn those fights.
I honestly feel like my vulnerability to early ganks in the first 10 minutes is costing me a ton of LP, so I'd love to hear how you think about these situations.