Gravesvs Ahri
Graves vs Ahri is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Ahri wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Graves based on 7 games. Ahri wins the early laning phase while Graves scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Graves build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Graves vs Ahri 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 Ahri Matchup?
Graves vs Ahri Matchup Summary
The Graves vs Ahri matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Ahri wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Graves's 42.9%, giving Ahri a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Ahri controls the early laning stage, but Graves outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ahri 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 Ahri leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ahri 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 Ahri 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 Ahri Laning Phase Breakdown
Ahri is favored during the laning phase against Graves, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Ahri holds advantages in damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Graves Build Against Ahri
Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Ahri, providing the mobility and stats Graves needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Graves against Ahri are Hubris, The Collector and Bloodthirster. This combination gives Graves an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Graves vs Ahri matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Ahri100.0%Graves60.0%Ahri40.0%Ahri dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Graves. This lopsided early game means Ahri 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 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Ahri. 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: Ahri 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 Graves Runes Against Ahri
Precision
Inspiration
The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Graves the best tools to compete against Ahri 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 Ahri - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Graves do against Ahri in League of Legends?
Ahri wins the Graves vs Ahri matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Graves's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Graves do against Ahri in the early game?
In the early game, Ahri has the advantage against Graves with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Ahri players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Graves do against Ahri in the late game?
In the late game, Graves takes over the Graves vs Ahri 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 Graves vs Ahri matchup?
Ahri wins the matchup against Graves with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Ahri is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.
What is the best Graves build against Ahri?
The best Graves build against Ahri includes Hubris, The Collector, Bloodthirster with Chainlaced Crushers. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Graves runes against Ahri?
The best Graves runes against Ahri use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Graves vs Ahri matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Graves counter Ahri?
No, Graves struggles against Ahri with only a 42.9% win rate. Ahri has the advantage in this matchup. Graves players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Ahri's lead.
How do I play Graves against Ahri?
When playing Graves against Ahri, play cautiously and avoid Ahri's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Ahri in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.