Elisevs Graves
Elise vs Graves is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Elise wins with a 55.3% win rate (+10.6%) over Graves based on 47 games. Elise wins the early laning phase while Graves scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Elise build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Elise vs Graves matchup.
Elise Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Elise 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.
Who Wins the Elise vs Graves Matchup?
Elise vs Graves Matchup Summary
The Elise vs Graves matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 47 recent matches analyzed, Elise wins with a 55.3% win rate compared to Graves's 44.7%, giving Elise a 10.6 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Elise controls the early laning stage, but Graves outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Elise 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 CS, where Graves leads by 0.5 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Elise players can confidently pick into Graves and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Graves away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Elise vs Graves Laning Phase Breakdown
Graves is favored during the laning phase against Elise, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Graves holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Elise Build Against Graves
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Graves, providing the mobility and stats Elise needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Elise against Graves are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Void Staff. This combination gives Elise an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Graves. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Elise vs Graves matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Elise70.0%
Graves30.0%Elise44.4%Graves55.6%Elise dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 70.0% win rate — a 40.0 percentage point lead over Graves. This lopsided early game means Elise 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 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Elise. 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: Elise 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 Elise Runes Against Graves
Domination
Precision
Running Domination primary with Precision secondary allows Elise to press their advantage against Graves, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Elise matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Elise'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 Elise build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56.67% | 60 | 0.9 | 674 | 11,945 | 64.3% | 50.0% | |
| 46.94% | 49 | 0.9 | 756 | 13,079 | 70.6% | 34.4% | |
| 55.32% | 47 | 1.1 | 714 | 12,781 | 70.0% | 44.4% | |
| 48.94% | 47 | 1.0 | 760 | 12,949 | 35.7% | 54.5% | |
| 41.03% | 39 | 1.0 | 700 | 12,944 | 60.0% | 29.2% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 0.9 | 705 | 12,051 | 47.1% | 54.5% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 0.7 | 718 | 11,996 | 52.4% | 41.2% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 1.0 | 702 | 13,036 | 50.0% | 52.4% | |
| 33.33% | 36 | 1.0 | 698 | 12,236 | 26.7% | 38.1% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 1.0 | 756 | 13,725 | 45.5% | 54.5% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 1.0 | 737 | 12,995 | 68.8% | 46.1% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 1.1 | 683 | 14,222 | 55.6% | 55.6% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 1.3 | 723 | 13,060 | 22.2% | 55.6% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 1.0 | 844 | 12,776 | 50.0% | 61.5% | |
| 32.00% | 25 | 1.3 | 617 | 10,655 | 36.4% | 28.6% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 1.3 | 922 | 14,106 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 1.3 | 556 | 9,722 | 46.1% | 30.0% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 0.7 | 743 | 13,017 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 1.2 | 716 | 13,493 | 66.7% | 46.1% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 1.0 | 739 | 12,395 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 1.3 | 633 | 10,395 | 42.9% | 69.2% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 1.0 | 768 | 13,334 | 25.0% | 56.3% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 735 | 11,455 | 45.5% | 66.7% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 1.5 | 710 | 10,200 | 50.0% | 36.4% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 0.9 | 663 | 10,559 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 73.68% | 19 | 0.9 | 716 | 13,252 | 88.9% | 60.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 0.9 | 688 | 13,647 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 1.1 | 573 | 9,435 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 1.2 | 618 | 10,982 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 1.3 | 589 | 9,555 | 60.0% | 63.6% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 1.1 | 799 | 13,958 | 57.1% | 11.1% | |
| 80.00% | 15 | 1.3 | 547 | 9,316 | 66.7% | 88.9% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.0 | 735 | 12,454 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 13.33% | 15 | 0.7 | 636 | 10,841 | 16.7% | 11.1% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.0 | 766 | 12,595 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 1.2 | 730 | 11,348 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 0.7 | 637 | 10,431 | 36.4% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 0.9 | 553 | 10,971 | 57.1% | 28.6% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 0.9 | 892 | 12,222 | 71.4% | 57.1% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.6 | 849 | 14,568 | 75.0% | 55.6% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 1.3 | 527 | 9,187 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 1.0 | 799 | 13,744 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.9 | 708 | 11,739 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 2.7 | 759 | 12,590 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 2.5 | 703 | 11,589 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.4 | 602 | 10,017 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.2 | 601 | 9,792 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.5 | 620 | 9,561 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 2.8 | 817 | 12,039 | 0.0% | 83.3% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.4 | 674 | 11,819 | 83.3% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.8 | 714 | 14,161 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.7 | 649 | 11,212 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.2 | 783 | 9,695 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.3 | 622 | 9,092 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 2.1 | 906 | 13,785 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 0.6 | 565 | 11,397 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.0 | 654 | 10,610 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 0.9 | 638 | 8,982 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.8 | 917 | 9,546 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 1.3 | 791 | 11,821 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.0 | 689 | 10,521 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.4 | 545 | 8,676 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 2.6 | 758 | 12,732 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.5 | 762 | 11,433 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.1 | 646 | 9,975 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.1 | 800 | 14,623 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 0.8 | 608 | 12,125 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.0 | 679 | 12,225 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.3 | 641 | 9,169 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 786 | 10,996 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 662 | 12,848 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.6 | 992 | 13,544 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 1,076 | 16,383 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.4 | 643 | 12,650 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 830 | 13,891 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 1.7 | 878 | 14,865 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 0.8 | 722 | 12,005 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 647 | 11,230 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 825 | 12,471 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 485 | 8,369 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 677 | 12,251 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 694 | 12,940 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.6 | 841 | 13,341 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.4 | 964 | 15,318 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 0.4 | 703 | 12,146 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
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Elise vs Graves - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Elise do against Graves in League of Legends?
Elise wins the Elise vs Graves matchup with a 55.3% win rate compared to Graves's 44.7%, a 10.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 47 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Elise do against Graves in the early game?
In the early game, Elise has the advantage against Graves with a 70.0% win rate versus 30.0%. Elise players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Elise do against Graves in the late game?
In the late game, Graves takes over the Elise vs Graves matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Graves scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Elise vs Graves matchup?
Elise wins the matchup against Graves with a 55.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 10.6 percentage point advantage means Elise is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 47 games analyzed.
What is the best Elise build against Graves?
The best Elise build against Graves includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Void Staff with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Elise runes against Graves?
The best Elise runes against Graves use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Elise vs Graves matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Elise counter Graves?
Yes, Elise has a favorable matchup against Graves with a 55.3% win rate. Elise strongly counters Graves in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Elise against Graves?
When playing Elise against Graves, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.