Gravesvs Darius
Graves vs Darius is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Darius wins with a 87.5% win rate (+75.0%) over Graves based on 8 games. Darius holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Graves build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Graves vs Darius 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 Darius Matchup?
Graves vs Darius Matchup Summary
The Graves vs Darius matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Darius wins with a 87.5% win rate compared to Graves's 12.5%, giving Darius a 75.0 percentage point advantage. Darius dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Graves players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Darius leads by 917 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Darius 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 Darius 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 Darius Laning Phase Breakdown
Darius is favored during the laning phase against Graves, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Darius holds advantages in gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Graves Build Against Darius
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Darius, providing the mobility and stats Graves needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Graves against Darius are Hubris, The Collector and Mortal Reminder. 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 Darius matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Graves0.0%
Darius100.0%Graves25.0%Darius75.0%Darius 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 Darius can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Darius is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Graves. Extended games heavily favor Darius, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Darius holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Graves players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Graves Runes Against Darius
Domination
Precision
The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Graves the best tools to compete against Darius 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54.95% | 91 | 1.6 | 866 | 14,039 | 51.4% | 57.4% | |
| 50.67% | 75 | 1.6 | 831 | 14,228 | 53.6% | 48.9% | |
| 52.70% | 74 | 1.4 | 837 | 14,500 | 58.6% | 48.9% | |
| 48.21% | 56 | 1.4 | 743 | 13,094 | 61.5% | 36.7% | |
| 43.64% | 55 | 1.4 | 810 | 12,435 | 37.0% | 50.0% | |
| 47.06% | 51 | 1.3 | 817 | 11,931 | 51.6% | 40.0% | |
| 51.02% | 49 | 1.5 | 745 | 14,134 | 52.9% | 50.0% | |
| 65.96% | 47 | 1.6 | 880 | 14,512 | 56.3% | 71.0% | |
| 47.83% | 46 | 1.6 | 778 | 12,933 | 39.1% | 56.5% | |
| 36.96% | 46 | 1.3 | 857 | 12,904 | 47.1% | 31.0% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 1.6 | 785 | 14,429 | 33.3% | 53.1% | |
| 58.54% | 41 | 1.6 | 804 | 14,050 | 56.3% | 60.0% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 1.4 | 838 | 11,689 | 63.6% | 40.0% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 1.6 | 721 | 11,969 | 33.3% | 65.0% | |
| 40.00% | 35 | 1.7 | 760 | 13,604 | 28.6% | 47.6% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 1.8 | 891 | 14,669 | 50.0% | 40.9% | |
| 39.39% | 33 | 1.5 | 800 | 13,723 | 27.3% | 45.5% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 1.6 | 846 | 13,800 | 41.7% | 65.0% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 1.5 | 948 | 14,987 | 40.0% | 61.9% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 2.0 | 826 | 13,186 | 53.9% | 56.3% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 1.5 | 821 | 13,593 | 21.4% | 69.2% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 1.5 | 871 | 13,833 | 42.9% | 52.9% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 1.4 | 906 | 13,571 | 12.5% | 50.0% | |
| 68.18% | 22 | 1.8 | 870 | 12,086 | 61.5% | 77.8% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 1.3 | 843 | 13,234 | 50.0% | 72.7% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 1.9 | 814 | 13,627 | 57.1% | 61.5% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 1.4 | 806 | 11,654 | 58.3% | 28.6% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 1.4 | 804 | 13,514 | 42.9% | 41.7% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 2.0 | 885 | 14,620 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 27.78% | 18 | 1.7 | 940 | 14,364 | 37.5% | 20.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.9 | 828 | 11,532 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 1.4 | 819 | 11,375 | 42.9% | 20.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.3 | 752 | 12,735 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 1.6 | 1,012 | 14,523 | 80.0% | 45.5% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 1.5 | 752 | 12,398 | 22.2% | 57.1% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 2.3 | 748 | 13,746 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 1.8 | 953 | 11,986 | 57.1% | 83.3% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.5 | 806 | 14,387 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 1.5 | 789 | 12,699 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 1.2 | 579 | 11,889 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.0 | 595 | 10,256 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 2.1 | 647 | 11,907 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 1.7 | 1,018 | 14,263 | 83.3% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 2.6 | 845 | 14,880 | 0.0% | 83.3% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.4 | 772 | 10,960 | 66.7% | 16.7% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 2.6 | 876 | 15,543 | 66.7% | 16.7% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 2.0 | 837 | 14,511 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 0.00% | 8 | 1.3 | 561 | 10,069 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.2 | 871 | 11,700 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 1.6 | 735 | 13,119 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.3 | 884 | 11,009 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.4 | 847 | 16,141 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.8 | 860 | 16,645 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.3 | 925 | 13,061 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.7 | 810 | 12,962 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.4 | 764 | 13,025 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.7 | 603 | 9,638 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 946 | 15,256 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 935 | 11,220 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
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Graves vs Darius - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Graves do against Darius in League of Legends?
Darius wins the Graves vs Darius matchup with a 87.5% win rate compared to Graves's 12.5%, a 75.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Graves do against Darius in the early game?
In the early game, Darius has the advantage against Graves with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Darius players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Graves do against Darius in the late game?
In the late game, Darius takes over the Graves vs Darius matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Darius scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Graves vs Darius matchup?
Darius wins the matchup against Graves with a 87.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 75.0 percentage point advantage means Darius is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.
What is the best Graves build against Darius?
The best Graves build against Darius includes Hubris, The Collector, Mortal Reminder with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Graves runes against Darius?
The best Graves runes against Darius use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 0.0% win rate in the Graves vs Darius matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Graves counter Darius?
No, Graves struggles against Darius with only a 12.5% win rate. Darius has the advantage in this matchup. Graves players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Darius's lead.
How do I play Graves against Darius?
When playing Graves against Darius, play cautiously and avoid Darius's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Darius has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.