Aatrox - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.3%
Pick Rate
2.3%

Aatroxvs Graves

FFighter
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Aatrox vs Graves is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Graves wins with a 53.3% win rate (+6.7%) over Aatrox based on 30 games. Aatrox wins the early laning phase while Graves scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Aatrox build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Aatrox vs Graves matchup.

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Aatrox Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Aatrox performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Aatrox - 46.7% win rate in this matchup
Aatrox
46.7% WR
VS
Graves vs Aatrox matchup - 53.3% win rate
Graves
53.3% WR

Who Wins the Aatrox vs Graves Matchup?

Graves wins the Aatrox vs Graves matchup
Winner
Graves
Matches: 30
46.7%
Win Rate
53.3%
1.4
CS / min
2.0
798
DMG / min
854
12,326
Gold / game
13,648
683
Heal / min
305
1,128
DMG Mitigated / min
724
0.8
CC / min
0.8
62.5%
Early Game WR
37.5%
28.6%
Late Game WR
71.4%

Aatrox vs Graves Matchup Summary

The Aatrox vs Graves matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 30 recent matches analyzed, Graves wins with a 53.3% win rate compared to Aatrox's 46.7%, giving Graves a 6.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Aatrox controls the early laning stage, but Graves outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Aatrox needs to press advantages before Graves reaches their power spikes, while Graves should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Aatrox leads by 782 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Graves has a strong advantage in this matchup. Aatrox players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Graves overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Aatrox vs Graves Laning Phase Breakdown

Graves wins the laning phase against Aatrox in League of Legends

Graves is favored during the laning phase against Aatrox, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Graves holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.4Aatrox
2.0Graves
Graves edges out Aatrox by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 10 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Graves.
Damage
798Aatrox
854Graves
Graves deals 56 more champion damage per minute than Aatrox. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Aatrox choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Graves's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,326Aatrox
13,648Graves
Graves generates a commanding 1,322 more gold per game than Aatrox. This substantial economic advantage means Graves consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Aatrox should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Aatrox
0.8Graves
Both Aatrox and Graves provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,811Aatrox
1,029Graves
Aatrox vastly out-sustains Graves, healing and mitigating 782 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Aatrox can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Graves is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Graves, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Aatrox Build Against Graves

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Graves, providing the mobility and stats Aatrox needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Aatrox against Graves are Hubris, Sundered Sky and Death's Dance. This combination gives Aatrox an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 8 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Graves. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Aatrox vs Graves matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Aatrox
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Aatrox early game win rateAatrox62.5%
Graves early game win rateGraves37.5%
Late Game
Graves
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Aatrox late game win rateAatrox28.6%
Graves late game win rateGraves71.4%

Aatrox dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Graves. This lopsided early game means Aatrox can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Graves is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 71.4% win rate — 42.9 points above Aatrox. Extended games heavily favor Graves, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Aatrox must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Graves reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Graves survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Aatrox Runes Against Graves

Precision rune tree - Aatrox primary runes vs GravesPrecision
Conqueror - best Aatrox rune vs GravesTriumph - best Aatrox rune vs GravesLegend: Haste - best Aatrox rune vs GravesLast Stand - best Aatrox rune vs Graves
Domination rune tree - Aatrox secondary runes vs GravesDomination
Taste of Blood - best Aatrox rune vs GravesTreasure Hunter - best Aatrox rune vs Graves
83.3% WR

The Precision and Domination rune setup gives Aatrox the best tools to compete against Graves in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Aatrox matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Aatrox's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Aatrox build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Aatrox matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
53.33%1506.484811,36544.9%60.5%
45.39%1415.977211,60354.0%38.5%
49.58%1195.984711,01941.8%56.3%
44.92%1185.985112,17158.1%37.3%
53.40%1036.075211,31660.5%48.3%
55.45%1016.190510,74855.4%55.6%
48.78%825.876811,30947.4%50.0%
56.79%816.11,21111,15555.6%58.3%
45.95%746.280010,85643.9%48.5%
44.59%746.588911,01747.1%42.5%
36.62%715.785611,39424.2%47.4%
51.43%706.71,09612,20358.6%46.3%
50.00%686.288111,00053.3%47.4%
25.00%645.885110,34025.0%25.0%
46.77%626.71,01011,42857.1%33.3%
50.00%585.481111,21956.7%42.9%
54.55%555.580011,82052.9%55.3%
55.56%546.01,04411,59760.0%51.7%
52.83%536.474610,49255.2%50.0%
42.00%506.277211,37143.5%40.7%
67.35%496.576210,80276.9%56.5%
51.02%496.196511,66273.7%36.7%
39.58%486.471410,58752.0%26.1%
46.81%475.595412,42152.9%43.3%
50.00%466.078811,25158.3%40.9%
52.17%466.580610,26846.1%60.0%
37.78%455.982511,68246.7%33.3%
42.22%455.077910,37144.4%38.9%
48.89%456.41,10310,50851.7%43.8%
37.21%435.976810,39247.8%25.0%
28.57%426.478711,63831.3%26.9%
63.41%416.689911,92861.9%65.0%
45.00%406.17159,95644.0%46.7%
35.00%406.06929,52452.0%6.7%
64.10%392.679312,92770.6%59.1%
45.95%373.278811,62444.4%47.4%
56.76%375.688512,03441.2%70.0%
40.54%376.086210,93052.6%27.8%
36.11%365.46219,78323.5%47.4%
60.00%356.387611,47170.6%50.0%
48.48%336.094911,78550.0%47.6%
54.55%336.379610,47550.0%63.6%
40.63%324.466211,06746.7%35.3%
53.13%322.078911,99966.7%41.2%
43.33%306.384612,40238.5%47.1%
46.67%301.479812,32662.5%28.6%
40.00%305.365810,26923.1%52.9%
44.83%291.780412,25644.4%45.5%
44.83%290.975012,41850.0%38.5%
51.72%291.277412,24957.1%46.7%
39.29%282.290613,81937.5%40.0%
51.85%271.361811,63546.1%57.1%
44.44%273.871811,63745.5%43.8%
50.00%265.983312,06450.0%50.0%
60.00%251.992212,36850.0%69.2%
52.00%256.598010,15260.0%40.0%
68.00%251.378711,47770.6%62.5%
56.52%233.380012,12972.7%41.7%
43.48%236.490111,30250.0%33.3%
52.38%212.171911,24466.7%41.7%
31.58%196.084111,31516.7%38.5%
25.00%166.46549,90844.4%0.0%
62.50%162.399812,50260.0%66.7%
56.25%162.792512,06642.9%66.7%
21.43%140.77279,97542.9%0.0%
35.71%141.46228,12628.6%42.9%
42.86%142.577312,38750.0%33.3%
69.23%130.986913,43271.4%66.7%
61.54%135.988512,00840.0%75.0%
41.67%120.866510,58525.0%50.0%
66.67%121.882213,43575.0%62.5%
66.67%125.390913,38975.0%62.5%
58.33%126.281911,54260.0%57.1%
36.36%111.771212,37550.0%20.0%
60.00%105.397411,56875.0%50.0%
50.00%101.583814,11925.0%66.7%
55.56%92.41,01812,80950.0%60.0%
55.56%90.982414,48860.0%50.0%
44.44%96.171511,41175.0%20.0%
77.78%95.968012,74750.0%100.0%
55.56%90.856810,97750.0%66.7%
55.56%90.878910,57160.0%50.0%
22.22%94.155810,45740.0%0.0%
75.00%83.41,28616,291100.0%66.7%
42.86%72.281112,76960.0%0.0%
57.14%76.584412,06766.7%50.0%
57.14%75.91,1859,54175.0%33.3%
42.86%71.865713,10466.7%25.0%
57.14%75.58119,49740.0%100.0%
28.57%72.572812,97166.7%0.0%
28.57%70.894411,3330.0%50.0%
28.57%76.277614,3070.0%40.0%
50.00%65.775214,0880.0%50.0%
16.67%65.070413,1860.0%20.0%
50.00%65.272010,78250.0%50.0%
50.00%66.58199,99860.0%0.0%
50.00%66.087514,4900.0%50.0%
40.00%54.280912,623100.0%25.0%
60.00%50.670011,959100.0%0.0%
80.00%56.26169,267100.0%50.0%
40.00%54.571213,101100.0%0.0%
20.00%52.674111,14425.0%0.0%

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Aatrox vs Graves - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Aatrox do against Graves in League of Legends?

Graves wins the Aatrox vs Graves matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to Aatrox's 46.7%, a 6.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 30 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Aatrox do against Graves in the early game?

In the early game, Aatrox has the advantage against Graves with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. Aatrox players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Aatrox do against Graves in the late game?

In the late game, Graves takes over the Aatrox vs Graves matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to 28.6%. Graves scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Aatrox vs Graves matchup?

Graves wins the matchup against Aatrox with a 53.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 6.7 percentage point advantage means Graves is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 30 games analyzed.

What is the best Aatrox build against Graves?

The best Aatrox build against Graves includes Hubris, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Aatrox runes against Graves?

The best Aatrox runes against Graves use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 83.3% win rate in the Aatrox vs Graves matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Aatrox counter Graves?

No, Aatrox struggles against Graves with only a 46.7% win rate. Graves has the advantage in this matchup. Aatrox players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Graves's lead.

How do I play Aatrox against Graves?

When playing Aatrox against Graves, play cautiously and avoid Graves's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Graves has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.