Gravesvs Aatrox
Graves vs Aatrox is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Aatrox wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Graves based on 15 games. Graves wins the early laning phase while Aatrox scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Graves build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Graves vs Aatrox matchup.
Graves Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Graves 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 Graves vs Aatrox Matchup?
Graves vs Aatrox Matchup Summary
The Graves vs Aatrox matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 15 recent matches analyzed, Aatrox wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Graves's 40.0%, giving Aatrox a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Graves controls the early laning stage, but Aatrox outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Graves needs to press advantages before Aatrox reaches their power spikes, while Aatrox should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Aatrox leads by 995 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Aatrox has a strong advantage in this matchup. Graves players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Aatrox 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.
Graves vs Aatrox Laning Phase Breakdown
Aatrox is favored during the laning phase against Graves, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Aatrox holds advantages in damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Graves Build Against Aatrox
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Aatrox, providing the mobility and stats Graves needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Graves against Aatrox are Hubris, The Collector and Mortal Reminder. This combination gives Graves an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 25.0% win rate across 4 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Graves the best chance to compete against Aatrox. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Graves vs Aatrox matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Graves57.1%
Aatrox42.9%Graves25.0%Aatrox75.0%Graves dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Aatrox. This lopsided early game means Graves can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Aatrox is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Graves. Extended games heavily favor Aatrox, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Graves must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Aatrox reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Aatrox 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 Graves Runes Against Aatrox
Domination
Precision
The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Graves the best tools to compete against Aatrox in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Graves matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Graves'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 Graves 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.63% | 184 | 1.6 | 875 | 13,924 | 50.7% | 52.2% | |
| 53.25% | 154 | 1.4 | 807 | 14,031 | 51.6% | 54.4% | |
| 51.82% | 137 | 1.6 | 807 | 14,046 | 48.0% | 54.0% | |
| 46.40% | 125 | 1.6 | 835 | 13,837 | 40.4% | 50.0% | |
| 45.38% | 119 | 1.6 | 791 | 13,505 | 44.0% | 46.4% | |
| 51.82% | 110 | 1.5 | 757 | 12,884 | 56.4% | 47.3% | |
| 49.52% | 105 | 1.5 | 820 | 12,808 | 56.9% | 42.6% | |
| 49.48% | 97 | 1.5 | 834 | 13,184 | 40.5% | 56.4% | |
| 52.08% | 96 | 1.6 | 798 | 14,516 | 48.4% | 53.9% | |
| 50.53% | 95 | 1.4 | 909 | 13,029 | 61.5% | 42.9% | |
| 62.92% | 89 | 1.6 | 863 | 14,221 | 60.6% | 64.3% | |
| 49.33% | 75 | 1.5 | 730 | 11,704 | 40.0% | 57.5% | |
| 52.94% | 68 | 1.6 | 794 | 13,714 | 50.0% | 55.0% | |
| 50.75% | 67 | 1.6 | 917 | 13,837 | 37.0% | 60.0% | |
| 45.16% | 62 | 1.7 | 887 | 14,033 | 52.2% | 41.0% | |
| 55.74% | 61 | 1.5 | 850 | 13,938 | 39.1% | 65.8% | |
| 43.33% | 60 | 1.6 | 797 | 13,257 | 37.5% | 47.2% | |
| 54.24% | 59 | 1.5 | 832 | 12,103 | 57.6% | 50.0% | |
| 49.12% | 57 | 1.4 | 835 | 13,784 | 50.0% | 48.5% | |
| 47.27% | 55 | 1.4 | 800 | 13,280 | 38.5% | 55.2% | |
| 47.17% | 53 | 1.9 | 758 | 12,673 | 39.1% | 53.3% | |
| 62.26% | 53 | 1.9 | 797 | 13,281 | 57.1% | 65.6% | |
| 58.82% | 51 | 1.8 | 826 | 13,919 | 60.0% | 57.7% | |
| 48.94% | 47 | 1.5 | 872 | 12,497 | 55.2% | 38.9% | |
| 50.00% | 46 | 1.8 | 817 | 13,693 | 46.7% | 51.6% | |
| 45.45% | 44 | 1.6 | 795 | 14,002 | 46.7% | 44.8% | |
| 41.46% | 41 | 1.6 | 789 | 13,538 | 46.1% | 39.3% | |
| 41.46% | 41 | 1.6 | 867 | 13,169 | 57.9% | 27.3% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 1.8 | 924 | 14,606 | 60.0% | 43.5% | |
| 63.16% | 38 | 1.4 | 806 | 14,141 | 55.6% | 70.0% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 1.5 | 845 | 12,236 | 34.8% | 73.3% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 1.6 | 1,021 | 14,177 | 54.5% | 38.5% | |
| 41.67% | 36 | 1.5 | 804 | 12,122 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 41.67% | 36 | 1.6 | 959 | 14,402 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 1.9 | 771 | 14,263 | 44.4% | 54.2% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 1.6 | 812 | 12,656 | 58.3% | 44.4% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 2.0 | 947 | 15,203 | 62.5% | 42.1% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 1.9 | 684 | 12,809 | 50.0% | 61.5% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 1.8 | 865 | 11,537 | 61.5% | 64.3% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 1.5 | 843 | 13,264 | 45.5% | 41.7% | |
| 27.27% | 22 | 2.1 | 947 | 11,905 | 25.0% | 28.6% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 1.2 | 843 | 11,926 | 70.0% | 44.4% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 2.4 | 832 | 14,350 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 1.8 | 752 | 12,078 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 1.8 | 910 | 14,175 | 40.0% | 57.1% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 1.7 | 615 | 12,542 | 57.1% | 27.3% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 1.4 | 809 | 15,104 | 80.0% | 61.5% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.4 | 705 | 12,908 | 62.5% | 44.4% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 1.4 | 725 | 13,749 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 1.6 | 921 | 13,543 | 77.8% | 57.1% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 1.6 | 911 | 12,324 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 2.7 | 747 | 11,655 | 57.1% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 2.7 | 964 | 16,054 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.5 | 812 | 14,697 | 60.0% | 25.0% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 2.0 | 813 | 12,055 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 1.9 | 689 | 11,417 | 28.6% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 4.0 | 779 | 12,701 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 2.0 | 875 | 12,421 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 1.6 | 872 | 16,252 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 2.3 | 907 | 12,616 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.5 | 801 | 13,045 | 20.0% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.4 | 1,068 | 15,308 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.2 | 639 | 8,793 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 3.0 | 896 | 14,742 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.6 | 751 | 14,043 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.7 | 705 | 11,227 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.0 | 800 | 14,012 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.8 | 806 | 15,932 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.6 | 1,127 | 13,193 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 4.0 | 1,010 | 14,274 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.4 | 1,048 | 15,995 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 925 | 12,594 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 587 | 11,697 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 761 | 8,584 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
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Graves vs Aatrox - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Graves do against Aatrox in League of Legends?
Aatrox wins the Graves vs Aatrox matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Graves's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 15 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Graves do against Aatrox in the early game?
In the early game, Graves has the advantage against Aatrox with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. Graves players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Graves do against Aatrox in the late game?
In the late game, Aatrox takes over the Graves vs Aatrox matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Aatrox scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Graves vs Aatrox matchup?
Aatrox wins the matchup against Graves with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Aatrox is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 15 games analyzed.
What is the best Graves build against Aatrox?
The best Graves build against Aatrox includes Hubris, The Collector, Mortal Reminder with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 25.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Graves runes against Aatrox?
The best Graves runes against Aatrox use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 28.6% win rate in the Graves vs Aatrox matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Graves counter Aatrox?
No, Graves struggles against Aatrox with only a 40.0% win rate. Aatrox has the advantage in this matchup. Graves players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Aatrox's lead.
How do I play Graves against Aatrox?
When playing Graves against Aatrox, play cautiously and avoid Aatrox's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Aatrox has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.