Gragas - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.5%
Pick Rate
1.4%

Gragasvs Graves

FFighterMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Gragas vs Graves is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Graves wins with a 56.3% win rate (+12.5%) over Gragas based on 16 games. Gragas wins the early laning phase while Graves 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.

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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.

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Gragas - 43.8% win rate in this matchup
Gragas
43.8% WR
VS
Graves vs Gragas matchup - 56.3% win rate
Graves
56.3% WR

Who Wins the Gragas vs Graves Matchup?

Graves wins the Gragas vs Graves matchup
Winner
Graves
Matches: 16
43.8%
Win Rate
56.3%
1.4
CS / min
1.6
758
DMG / min
911
10,798
Gold / game
12,324
507
Heal / min
315
964
DMG Mitigated / min
662
1.1
CC / min
0.7
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

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 56.3% win rate compared to Gragas's 43.8%, giving Graves a 12.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Gragas controls the early laning stage, but Graves outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Gragas 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 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 wins the laning phase against Gragas in League of Legends

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.

Farming
1.4Gragas
1.6Graves
Gragas and Graves farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
758Gragas
911Graves
Graves heavily out-damages Gragas by 152 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Gragas should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Graves's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,798Gragas
12,324Graves
Graves generates a commanding 1,526 more gold per game than Gragas. This substantial economic advantage means Graves consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Gragas should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.1Gragas
0.7Graves
Gragas provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Graves, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Gragas coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,472Gragas
977Graves
Gragas vastly out-sustains Graves, healing and mitigating 495 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Gragas 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 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 Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Gragas an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Gragas the best chance to compete against 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

Early Game
Gragas
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Gragas early game win rateGragas50.0%
Graves early game win rateGraves50.0%
Late Game
Graves
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Gragas late game win rateGragas40.0%
Graves late game win rateGraves60.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Gragas and Graves, with Gragas holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Graves is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Gragas. Extended games heavily favor Graves, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Gragas has the edge early, but Graves 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

Domination rune tree - Gragas primary runes vs GravesDomination
Dark Harvest - best Gragas rune vs GravesSudden Impact - best Gragas rune vs GravesGrisly Mementos - best Gragas rune vs GravesTreasure Hunter - best Gragas rune vs Graves
Sorcery rune tree - Gragas secondary runes vs GravesSorcery
Transcendence - best Gragas rune vs GravesWaterwalking - best Gragas rune vs Graves
60.0% WR

The Domination and Sorcery 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 26.14. 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.

Gragas matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
37.25%515.67499,48928.6%47.8%
57.78%455.274211,54353.3%60.0%
54.05%375.972610,48453.9%54.2%
51.52%336.581210,57846.1%55.0%
40.63%325.986710,57322.2%47.8%
58.06%316.288610,35155.6%61.5%
37.04%276.169910,25233.3%38.9%
48.15%274.971411,49588.9%27.8%
44.44%274.991911,05544.4%44.4%
50.00%245.87079,38264.3%30.0%
70.83%245.980110,32566.7%73.3%
40.91%225.47569,78836.4%45.5%
59.09%224.383911,69350.0%64.3%
61.90%210.867310,03175.0%44.4%
25.00%205.789111,21822.2%27.3%
55.00%205.51,0029,95870.0%40.0%
52.63%196.076111,70937.5%63.6%
26.32%194.96469,69120.0%33.3%
44.44%184.593311,98360.0%38.5%
44.44%185.190211,12628.6%54.5%
64.71%171.182013,78560.0%66.7%
52.94%172.678712,63460.0%50.0%
37.50%166.385610,42525.0%50.0%
43.75%161.475810,79850.0%40.0%
56.25%165.576610,24950.0%62.5%
56.25%165.87468,78285.7%33.3%
53.33%151.076311,10185.7%25.0%
40.00%155.084311,36740.0%40.0%
46.67%156.072310,28020.0%60.0%
33.33%153.170310,38140.0%20.0%
35.71%146.191310,27928.6%42.9%
50.00%146.884011,32757.1%42.9%
50.00%140.966613,24460.0%44.4%
35.71%144.473212,76633.3%36.4%
50.00%141.062910,43742.9%57.1%
50.00%145.88009,85525.0%60.0%
35.71%145.574810,84120.0%44.4%
38.46%130.874610,07350.0%33.3%
38.46%131.665512,550100.0%11.1%
33.33%123.589411,72840.0%28.6%
50.00%126.481210,39460.0%42.9%
58.33%125.172411,16150.0%60.0%
25.00%126.182110,49040.0%14.3%
25.00%124.95919,40933.3%16.7%
27.27%116.189010,20116.7%40.0%
54.55%110.755811,27833.3%80.0%
45.45%111.160811,36157.1%25.0%
27.27%115.374610,26720.0%33.3%
72.73%115.579610,02980.0%66.7%
30.00%105.481911,22833.3%28.6%
50.00%105.886511,20220.0%80.0%
50.00%106.278211,74450.0%50.0%
20.00%106.18199,6080.0%40.0%
70.00%106.175910,34360.0%80.0%
80.00%101.55569,804100.0%71.4%
30.00%105.874410,6390.0%42.9%
50.00%105.865612,07225.0%66.7%
44.44%95.96549,91250.0%40.0%
77.78%93.974410,845100.0%0.0%
77.78%94.477411,12850.0%85.7%
50.00%83.581211,68850.0%50.0%
50.00%83.896213,019100.0%33.3%
25.00%84.881910,0350.0%50.0%
50.00%82.76309,63075.0%25.0%
50.00%83.289814,7230.0%50.0%
25.00%85.48889,4970.0%40.0%
50.00%81.76477,54533.3%100.0%
50.00%82.375711,698100.0%42.9%
75.00%81.271910,17250.0%100.0%
50.00%84.468611,6530.0%57.1%
57.14%71.768210,17466.7%50.0%
85.71%76.31,13013,246100.0%83.3%
28.57%75.194312,6420.0%40.0%
71.43%75.08828,63780.0%50.0%
71.43%74.95198,54375.0%66.7%
42.86%72.26598,49366.7%25.0%
71.43%76.592012,999100.0%66.7%
42.86%71.165812,97266.7%25.0%
28.57%74.780011,7920.0%40.0%
71.43%74.38518,899100.0%60.0%
33.33%64.470812,633100.0%20.0%
33.33%61.080710,89150.0%25.0%
66.67%61.35587,20760.0%100.0%
33.33%63.062410,39850.0%25.0%
66.67%62.680812,144100.0%50.0%
66.67%64.97057,02450.0%100.0%
66.67%65.770111,934100.0%50.0%
66.67%62.463110,392100.0%60.0%
40.00%53.675410,199100.0%25.0%
20.00%56.188212,0670.0%20.0%
60.00%53.765811,701100.0%33.3%
100.00%50.890114,420100.0%100.0%
60.00%51.354914,1290.0%75.0%
60.00%53.97119,15533.3%100.0%
40.00%55.875510,08466.7%0.0%
60.00%52.26768,94833.3%100.0%

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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 56.3% win rate compared to Gragas's 43.8%, a 12.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 16 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Gragas do against Graves in the early game?

In the early game, Gragas has the advantage against Graves with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Gragas 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, Graves takes over the Gragas vs Graves matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Graves 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 56.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 12.5 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 Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% 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 43.8% 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. 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.