Is it for a faster jungle clear? Because a certain buff camp doesn't not do as much for them when jungling? For lvl 2 ganks? Or any other reason I'm missing?
League-of-legends – When jungling, why do certain champions get blue first or red first
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Best Answer
Usually champions that rely heavily on their mana or abilities to jungle get Blue first, so that they can use abilities without worrying about mana consumption or to lessen their coolodwns by 20%. Also, the Blue buff gives enough xp to go from level 1 to 2 quickly.
Champions that gank really early, such as Shaco, take Red buff first to slow down the enemy and deal extra damage. Another reason for starting at red, is that some champions do not require mana for their abilities, for example Lee Sin and Shyvana.