Graves - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.3%
Pick Rate
3.8%

Gravesvs Gragas

DMarksman
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 8, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Graves vs Gragas is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Graves wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Gragas based on 16 games. Graves 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 Gragas matchup.

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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.

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Graves - 62.5% win rate in this matchup
Graves
62.5% WR
VS
Gragas vs Graves matchup - 37.5% win rate
Gragas
37.5% WR

Who Wins the Graves vs Gragas Matchup?

Graves wins the Graves vs Gragas matchup
Winner
Graves
Matches: 16
62.5%
Win Rate
37.5%
1.7
CS / min
1.3
736
DMG / min
673
12,665
Gold / game
11,721
325
Heal / min
436
647
DMG Mitigated / min
717
0.7
CC / min
1.1
75.0%
Early Game WR
25.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Graves vs Gragas Matchup Summary

The Graves vs Gragas matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 16 recent matches analyzed, Graves wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Gragas's 37.5%, giving Graves a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Graves dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Gragas players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. 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 players can confidently pick into Gragas and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Gragas away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Graves vs Gragas 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
1.7Graves
1.3Gragas
Graves edges out Gragas by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Graves.
Damage
736Graves
673Gragas
Graves deals 63 more champion damage per minute than Gragas. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Gragas choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Graves's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,665Graves
11,721Gragas
Graves generates a commanding 944 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
0.7Graves
1.1Gragas
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
973Graves
1,152Gragas
Gragas vastly out-sustains Graves, healing and mitigating 179 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 Graves Build Against Gragas

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Gragas, providing the mobility and stats Graves needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Graves against Gragas are Hubris, The Collector and Immortal Shieldbow. This combination gives Graves an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Gragas. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Graves vs Gragas matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Graves
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Graves early game win rateGraves75.0%
Gragas early game win rateGragas25.0%
Late Game
Graves
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Graves late game win rateGraves50.0%
Gragas late game win rateGragas50.0%

Graves dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Gragas. This lopsided early game means Graves can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Graves at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Gragas. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Graves holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Gragas players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Graves Runes Against Gragas

Precision rune tree - Graves primary runes vs GragasPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Graves rune vs GragasTriumph - best Graves rune vs GragasLegend: Alacrity - best Graves rune vs GragasCoup de Grace - best Graves rune vs Gragas
Domination rune tree - Graves secondary runes vs GragasDomination
Sixth Sense - best Graves rune vs GragasTreasure Hunter - best Graves rune vs Gragas
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Domination secondary allows Graves to press their advantage against Gragas, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Graves matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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.

Graves matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.09%2741.585814,20652.5%50.0%
45.66%2651.577513,73352.9%39.4%
50.00%2521.683114,09950.9%49.3%
49.20%2501.570513,52350.0%48.5%
49.58%2401.687514,33248.6%50.4%
56.58%2281.683714,10359.8%53.7%
53.99%2131.684713,83052.4%55.5%
41.06%2071.679513,95441.9%40.5%
45.30%1811.682514,35249.2%43.1%
50.00%1581.681213,98250.7%49.4%
44.52%1461.692014,36446.0%43.4%
46.72%1371.576414,44440.4%51.3%
59.09%1321.685014,33557.6%60.6%
44.62%1301.473313,35942.4%46.5%
48.80%1251.781714,65545.0%52.3%
48.39%1241.776313,09441.5%55.9%
54.10%1221.479213,97953.3%54.8%
53.39%1181.780014,21652.7%54.0%
47.71%1091.779913,63047.6%47.8%
52.78%1081.790114,02646.0%58.6%
46.81%941.583912,52138.8%55.6%
55.68%881.578213,55252.4%58.7%
51.72%871.787713,91340.5%62.2%
48.28%871.583512,91748.1%48.6%
51.25%801.880513,94548.4%53.1%
44.74%761.893614,22841.2%47.6%
48.68%761.678713,96341.9%53.3%
44.00%751.885914,32553.3%37.8%
49.33%751.778814,25254.8%45.5%
48.61%721.475013,11147.2%50.0%
52.11%712.082413,98954.5%50.0%
60.61%661.889215,19655.6%64.1%
52.54%591.687514,77850.0%54.5%
50.00%521.792714,22742.1%54.5%
36.73%491.480913,13334.6%39.1%
47.92%481.681715,67252.9%45.2%
54.17%481.375212,63359.3%47.6%
44.68%471.680914,14930.0%55.6%
53.19%471.479813,81764.0%40.9%
48.84%431.478114,66152.9%46.1%
34.15%413.077413,60027.8%39.1%
46.34%412.282213,94850.0%42.9%
50.00%402.088113,85250.0%50.0%
54.05%372.21,00512,78347.4%61.1%
52.78%361.568013,91760.0%47.6%
50.00%341.974714,28850.0%50.0%
54.84%312.070812,04557.9%50.0%
32.26%311.971313,44435.7%29.4%
53.33%302.085413,64837.5%71.4%
34.48%292.280113,57945.5%27.8%
39.29%282.873513,15450.0%31.3%
62.96%272.087214,56058.3%66.7%
57.69%262.585913,40354.5%60.0%
80.00%251.71,09815,78581.8%78.6%
52.00%251.882014,50155.6%50.0%
60.00%252.482213,52769.2%50.0%
60.87%231.578714,66320.0%72.2%
40.91%223.380312,46044.4%38.5%
38.10%211.581915,21316.7%46.7%
47.37%191.780214,23463.6%25.0%
56.25%161.480715,31271.4%44.4%
62.50%161.773612,66575.0%50.0%
30.77%131.776012,20720.0%37.5%
46.15%133.575212,94160.0%37.5%
33.33%124.288212,53920.0%42.9%
36.36%112.072313,50625.0%42.9%
81.82%111.589216,09983.3%80.0%
54.55%114.577412,59950.0%60.0%
20.00%102.373213,73833.3%14.3%
70.00%104.71,13217,67250.0%75.0%
50.00%106.169913,69366.7%42.9%
50.00%102.21,02714,40260.0%40.0%
50.00%104.588413,83666.7%42.9%
60.00%101.464810,48771.4%33.3%
40.00%102.997518,28150.0%37.5%
40.00%101.685016,43075.0%16.7%
50.00%86.31,16815,9960.0%66.7%
75.00%84.41,06315,850100.0%71.4%
50.00%84.873215,1190.0%50.0%
85.71%77.580514,236100.0%75.0%
42.86%76.577717,51550.0%40.0%
66.67%66.085014,257100.0%50.0%
83.33%65.51,12317,5940.0%100.0%
40.00%51.785515,7350.0%50.0%
60.00%55.968310,01066.7%50.0%
40.00%54.492315,240100.0%0.0%
80.00%54.885311,53366.7%100.0%
80.00%52.496515,287100.0%66.7%
80.00%56.580613,582100.0%75.0%

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Graves vs Gragas - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Graves do against Gragas in League of Legends?

Graves wins the Graves vs Gragas matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Gragas's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 16 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Graves do against Gragas in the early game?

In the early game, Graves has the advantage against Gragas with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. 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 Gragas in the late game?

In the late game, Graves takes over the Graves vs Gragas matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Graves scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Graves vs Gragas matchup?

Graves wins the matchup against Gragas with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Graves is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 16 games analyzed.

What is the best Graves build against Gragas?

The best Graves build against Gragas includes Hubris, The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Gragas?

The best Graves runes against Gragas use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Graves vs Gragas matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Graves counter Gragas?

Yes, Graves has a favorable matchup against Gragas with a 62.5% win rate. Graves strongly counters Gragas in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Graves against Gragas?

When playing Graves against Gragas, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.