- Win Rate
- 50.0%
- Pick Rate
- 2.8%
- Ban Rate
- 7.0%
Graves Jungle Build: Items & Boots
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 3,666
- Lane
- Jungle
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 13, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
The most-played Patch 26.20 Graves build is Plated Steelcaps, Hubris, The Collector, Infinity Edge, Mortal Reminder, Immortal Shieldbow, Oracle Lens: 7.05% of games, 62.21% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.
Best Graves Build - Highest Win Rate Items
Full Build
Early Build Order
Top Summoner Spells
Smite + Flash61.4%Win Rate99.8%Pick Rate
Build Stats
This Graves build focuses on critical strikes for burst damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.
The core items for this Graves build are Hubris, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Infinity Edge. This item combination achieves a 61.3% win rate across 504 matches analyzed.
At full build, Graves gains a total of 270 AD, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.
Best Graves Runes
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Graves Abilities
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Graves build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Damage. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.
The most popular starting items for Graves are Scorchclaw Pup, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 60.1% win rate and 26.4% pick rate.
- Hubris S Tier
Hubris
2,80051.87%Win Rate+1.90%WR Diff70.79%Pick Rate - Lord Dominik's Regards S Tier
Lord Dominik's Regards
3,30053.51%Win Rate+3.54%WR Diff50.16%Pick Rate - Infinity Edge S Tier
Infinity Edge
3,50056.86%Win Rate+6.89%WR Diff36.36%Pick Rate
Theorycraft Your Next Graves Build
Test any item combination — even off-meta — against thousands of real Graves matches. See win rate, KDA, damage, and every item's real impact before you ever lock in.
- Any item combo — even off-meta
- Thousands of real matches
- Win rate by rank & game length
Graves players complete Scorchclaw Pup first in 79% of games, winning 49.8% of them. The median first item is finished at 0:12 (25th to 75th percentile: 0:06 to 0:18).
First item
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 49.8% | 78.8% | 0:12 | 2,883 |
 | 52.0% | 14.9% | 0:12 | 544 |
 | 49.1% | 6.3% | 0:12 | 232 |
First two items
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 51.8% | 58.9% | 10:00 | 2,075 |
| 52.9% | 9.6% | 10:00 | 340 |
 | 54.4% | 1.6% | 9:54 | 57 |
Three-item core
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 73.9% | 0.7% | 18:12 | 23 |
 | 52.9% | 54.8% | 17:18 | 1,795 |
 | 65.5% | 0.9% | 18:24 | 29 |
Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.
Graves players max Q > E > W in 97% of games, winning 49.9% of the 3,457 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.
Q
E
W| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| W | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| R | 1 | 2 | 3 |
- E > Q > W: 2% of games, 43.4% win rate
- Q > W > E: 0% of games, 78.6% win rate
- The Collector S Tier
The Collector
3,00050.89%Win Rate+0.92%WR Diff82.38%Pick Rate - Immortal Shieldbow S Tier
Immortal Shieldbow
3,00055.97%Win Rate+6.00%WR Diff27.63%Pick Rate
- Gluttonous Greaves S Tier
Gluttonous Greaves
1,00056.02%Win Rate+6.05%WR Diff6.57%Pick Rate
- Oracle Lens S Tier
Oracle Lens
050.22%Win Rate+0.25%WR Diff69.31%Pick Rate
Combined statistics from all items in this Graves build.
Movement Speed:45
Attack Damage:270
Crit %:100%
Build Comparison
SpeedADCrit %
This Graves critical strike-focused AD carry build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 61.3% win rate across 504 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 270 total attack damage from items and high critical strike chance for burst potential. This Graves build excels when your team has frontline champions to protect you during teamfights. Pair with engage supports or tanks who can create space for Graves to deal damage safely. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Graves's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build lacks defensive stats making Graves vulnerable to burst damage and low health pool requiring careful positioning. With a total gold cost of 16,600, this Graves build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Hubris, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Infinity Edge power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Graves build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.
Strengths
- Exceptional physical damage output with 270 total attack damage from items
- High critical strike chance for burst potential
Weaknesses
- Lacks defensive stats making Graves vulnerable to burst damage
- Low health pool requiring careful positioning
- No built-in sustain for extended fights
- Susceptible to armor-stacking opponents
Champions with Similar Builds to Graves
Champions that use similar core items to Graves. These builds share at least 2 core items with the current graves build and may have similar playstyles and power spikes.
Graves Jungle Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)
3,543 gamesMost Graves Jungle players rush Scorchclaw Pup first (79% of games), finished at a median of 0.2 minutes. Plated Steelcaps are the usual boots (41%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Smite (99%). The game usually starts with Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.
Graves boots
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
 Plated SteelcapsMost played | 41.3% | 49.2% | 1,464 |
 Mercury's Treads | 29.5% | 51.1% | 1,044 |
 Gluttonous Greaves | 6.8% | 56.0% | 241 |
 Slightly Magical Footwear | 4.7% | 48.2% | 166 |
 Boots of Swiftness | 2.0% | 60.0% | 70 |
Graves starting items
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
   Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth WardMost played | 29.2% | 47.2% | 1,033 |
| Scorchclaw Pup + Stealth Ward | 16.4% | 52.6% | 580 |
| Scorchclaw Pup | 16.3% | 48.6% | 576 |
| Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion | 8.9% | 51.0% | 314 |
Graves summoner spells
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Flash + SmiteMost played | 99.3% | 50.0% | 3,517 |
Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.
Graves First Item and Core Build Timing
Which item Graves players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.
First completed item
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scorchclaw Pup | 0.2 min 0.1-0.3 min | 78.5% | 49.6% | 2,783 |
 Gustwalker Hatchling | 0.2 min 0.1-0.3 min | 15.1% | 51.9% | 536 |
 Mosstomper Seedling | 0.2 min 0.1-0.3 min | 6.3% | 49.1% | 224 |
Three-item core
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  Scorchclaw Pup → Hubris → The Collector | 17.3 min 15.8-19.1 min | 54.8% | 52.9% | 1,795 |
| Gustwalker Hatchling → Hubris → The Collector | 17.3 min 15.5-18.9 min | 8.5% | 52.9% | 278 |
| Mosstomper Seedling → Hubris → The Collector | 17.4 min 16.0-19.2 min | 3.4% | 48.2% | 112 |
Every Graves Jungle Item by Win Rate
The completed items Graves players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| The CollectorMost played | 85.2% | 50.9% | 3,020 |
| Hubris | 73.2% | 51.9% | 2,594 |
 Lord Dominik's Regards | 51.9% | 53.5% | 1,839 |
 Infinity Edge | 37.6% | 56.9% | 1,333 |
 Immortal Shieldbow | 28.6% | 56.0% | 1,013 |
 Mortal Reminder | 12.1% | 58.3% | 427 |
 Youmuu's Ghostblade | 9.3% | 47.7% | 329 |
 Guardian Angel | 7.3% | 60.0% | 260 |
 Bloodthirster | 6.4% | 49.8% | 225 |
 Sundered Sky | 3.9% | 59.7% | 139 |
 Black Cleaver | 3.9% | 54.0% | 139 |
 Maw of Malmortius | 3.7% | 43.9% | 132 |
Graves Build Planner
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Start from Graves's most common core and swap items to see the total gold and stats. When your picks contain a three-item core players actually build, its recorded win rate shows up.
This core is in our ranked data: 52.9% win rate over 1,795 games.
- Attack Damage
- 105
- Armor
- 25
- Ability Haste
- 10
- Crit Chance
- 25%
- Lethality
- 28
- Move Speed
- 45