Gragasvs Graves
Gragas vs Graves is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Graves wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Gragas based on 16 games. Graves wins the early laning phase while Gragas scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Gragas build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Gragas vs Graves matchup.
Gragas Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Gragas 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 Gragas vs Graves Matchup?
Gragas vs Graves Matchup Summary
The Gragas vs Graves matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 16 recent matches analyzed, Graves wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Gragas's 37.5%, giving Graves a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Graves controls the early laning stage, but Gragas outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Graves needs to press advantages before Gragas reaches their power spikes, while Gragas should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Gragas leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Graves has a strong advantage in this matchup. Gragas 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.
Gragas vs Graves Laning Phase Breakdown
Graves is favored during the laning phase against Gragas, 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.
Best Gragas Build Against Graves
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Graves, providing the mobility and stats Gragas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gragas against Graves are Hextech Rocketbelt, Lich Bane and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Gragas an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 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 Gragas vs Graves matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Gragas25.0%
Graves75.0%Gragas50.0%Graves50.0%Graves dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Gragas. This lopsided early game means Graves can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Gragas at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Graves. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Graves has the edge early, but Gragas gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Gragas Runes Against Graves
Sorcery
Inspiration
The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Gragas the best tools to compete against Graves in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Gragas matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Gragas'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 Gragas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36.51% | 63 | 6.7 | 803 | 10,642 | 45.2% | 28.1% | |
| 54.24% | 59 | 6.0 | 751 | 10,931 | 44.0% | 61.8% | |
| 33.96% | 53 | 5.6 | 774 | 11,097 | 26.1% | 40.0% | |
| 49.06% | 53 | 6.1 | 842 | 11,681 | 37.9% | 62.5% | |
| 53.85% | 52 | 5.8 | 878 | 10,690 | 51.9% | 56.0% | |
| 54.90% | 51 | 4.9 | 815 | 12,136 | 60.9% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 45 | 6.0 | 882 | 11,942 | 58.3% | 54.5% | |
| 34.15% | 41 | 6.4 | 811 | 10,760 | 23.8% | 45.0% | |
| 51.22% | 41 | 6.1 | 749 | 10,559 | 58.8% | 45.8% | |
| 41.03% | 39 | 6.3 | 1,047 | 10,618 | 40.0% | 42.1% | |
| 38.24% | 34 | 6.3 | 804 | 11,367 | 38.5% | 38.1% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 5.9 | 799 | 10,286 | 50.0% | 36.4% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 6.4 | 787 | 11,422 | 55.6% | 38.5% | |
| 63.33% | 30 | 5.3 | 712 | 10,971 | 68.8% | 57.1% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 1.7 | 744 | 13,843 | 66.7% | 54.2% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 5.9 | 873 | 12,179 | 44.4% | 47.6% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 6.1 | 860 | 9,643 | 58.3% | 29.4% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 6.4 | 876 | 11,629 | 66.7% | 52.9% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 5.5 | 758 | 9,873 | 35.7% | 40.0% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 5.2 | 878 | 12,460 | 66.7% | 23.5% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 6.8 | 819 | 11,880 | 45.5% | 44.4% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 5.6 | 742 | 10,827 | 45.5% | 31.3% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 5.7 | 689 | 10,585 | 53.9% | 64.3% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 4.9 | 795 | 12,699 | 62.5% | 47.4% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 5.4 | 881 | 11,449 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 6.4 | 804 | 11,518 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 2.0 | 722 | 11,742 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 2.8 | 793 | 11,336 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 5.6 | 820 | 11,221 | 50.0% | 61.5% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 1.1 | 714 | 12,994 | 63.6% | 38.5% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 1.3 | 809 | 14,534 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 4.9 | 799 | 11,024 | 28.6% | 41.2% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 4.3 | 851 | 12,431 | 71.4% | 41.2% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 5.9 | 820 | 10,839 | 69.2% | 45.5% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 1.5 | 724 | 12,254 | 61.5% | 40.0% | |
| 28.57% | 21 | 6.0 | 753 | 9,487 | 20.0% | 36.4% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 3.4 | 905 | 14,272 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 15.00% | 20 | 2.9 | 626 | 11,473 | 28.6% | 7.7% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 5.6 | 764 | 11,640 | 50.0% | 27.3% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.5 | 770 | 10,455 | 44.4% | 60.0% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 5.4 | 902 | 11,731 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 6.1 | 738 | 10,637 | 45.5% | 75.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 5.4 | 847 | 11,991 | 40.0% | 71.4% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 5.9 | 827 | 11,062 | 33.3% | 46.1% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 6.0 | 767 | 12,206 | 62.5% | 54.5% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 5.9 | 722 | 10,936 | 44.4% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.4 | 765 | 10,497 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 5.8 | 726 | 10,890 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 6.1 | 873 | 12,563 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.7 | 767 | 11,853 | 57.1% | 36.4% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.0 | 883 | 11,543 | 66.7% | 41.7% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 3.3 | 714 | 12,795 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 5.6 | 567 | 9,479 | 60.0% | 14.3% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 1.3 | 673 | 11,721 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 1.2 | 886 | 13,899 | 100.0% | 58.3% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 5.6 | 699 | 11,395 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 5.3 | 919 | 10,995 | 44.4% | 28.6% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 2.8 | 824 | 11,169 | 71.4% | 11.1% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.5 | 657 | 12,413 | 62.5% | 37.5% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.3 | 538 | 7,802 | 57.1% | 37.5% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 1.7 | 731 | 11,733 | 25.0% | 27.3% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 1.6 | 545 | 10,518 | 25.0% | 45.5% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 1.2 | 657 | 11,098 | 42.9% | 14.3% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 3.8 | 567 | 10,638 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 5.5 | 849 | 10,947 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 4.5 | 693 | 10,421 | 85.7% | 57.1% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 5.3 | 857 | 11,433 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.8 | 835 | 10,375 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 3.2 | 765 | 11,117 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 2.8 | 617 | 9,623 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.1 | 901 | 12,039 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 2.6 | 765 | 12,321 | 85.7% | 66.7% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 3.5 | 821 | 13,278 | 25.0% | 55.6% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 4.3 | 724 | 12,134 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.4 | 614 | 9,935 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.0 | 834 | 13,987 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 1.6 | 612 | 7,914 | 37.5% | 0.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.1 | 766 | 10,577 | 28.6% | 60.0% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 1.0 | 732 | 12,500 | 66.7% | 77.8% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 2.2 | 837 | 11,578 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.4 | 913 | 11,844 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 4.0 | 764 | 10,584 | 83.3% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.4 | 526 | 10,317 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 0.9 | 645 | 11,716 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.3 | 724 | 10,907 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 3.2 | 658 | 9,912 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 1.9 | 712 | 10,628 | 25.0% | 20.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 3.5 | 724 | 10,833 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.9 | 498 | 8,642 | 25.0% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.2 | 666 | 10,733 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.7 | 753 | 12,824 | 25.0% | 80.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.4 | 603 | 8,490 | 16.7% | 100.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.9 | 814 | 11,152 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.0 | 760 | 13,875 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 1,028 | 12,099 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 0.9 | 764 | 13,250 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.3 | 661 | 9,286 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 5.2 | 755 | 9,989 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.7 | 485 | 9,068 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.3 | 878 | 14,530 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 0.9 | 695 | 12,434 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.9 | 687 | 9,540 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.6 | 536 | 10,138 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 6.3 | 629 | 9,446 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.6 | 819 | 12,376 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.4 | 667 | 10,069 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.1 | 648 | 8,372 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.4 | 885 | 12,298 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.4 | 877 | 11,303 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.9 | 787 | 11,746 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.0 | 904 | 10,414 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.2 | 929 | 11,884 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 4.8 | 557 | 8,829 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 0.9 | 807 | 13,664 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.0 | 789 | 14,324 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.8 | 361 | 6,166 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.4 | 464 | 10,158 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.6 | 613 | 13,625 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 812 | 9,654 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.3 | 520 | 8,804 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 572 | 8,651 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 526 | 10,077 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.5 | 950 | 11,196 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 620 | 10,168 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.0 | 737 | 12,584 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 1,020 | 13,953 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
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Gragas vs Graves - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Gragas do against Graves in League of Legends?
Graves wins the Gragas vs Graves matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Gragas's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 16 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Gragas do against Graves in the early game?
In the early game, Graves has the advantage against Gragas with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Graves players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Gragas do against Graves in the late game?
In the late game, Gragas takes over the Gragas vs Graves matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Gragas scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Gragas vs Graves matchup?
Graves wins the matchup against Gragas with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Graves is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 16 games analyzed.
What is the best Gragas build against Graves?
The best Gragas build against Graves includes Hextech Rocketbelt, Lich Bane, Rabadon's Deathcap with Sorcerer's Shoes. 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 Gragas runes against Graves?
The best Gragas runes against Graves use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Gragas vs Graves matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Gragas counter Graves?
No, Gragas struggles against Graves with only a 37.5% win rate. Graves has the advantage in this matchup. Gragas players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Graves's lead.
How do I play Gragas against Graves?
When playing Gragas against Graves, play cautiously and avoid Graves's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Graves in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.