Graves - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.3%
Pick Rate
5.0%

Gravesvs Gragas

FMarksman
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Graves vs Gragas is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Gragas wins with a 73.3% win rate (+46.7%) over Graves based on 15 games. Gragas 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.

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.

Compare against an opponent
Gragas - 26.7% win rateGragas(26.7%)
Graves - 26.7% win rate in this matchup
Graves
26.7% WR
VS
Gragas vs Graves matchup - 73.3% win rate
Gragas
73.3% WR

Who Wins the Graves vs Gragas Matchup?

Gragas wins the Graves vs Gragas matchup
Winner
Gragas
Matches: 15
26.7%
Win Rate
73.3%
1.4
CS / min
0.9
715
DMG / min
663
12,912
Gold / game
12,086
325
Heal / min
474
678
DMG Mitigated / min
769
0.6
CC / min
1.1
22.2%
Early Game WR
77.8%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Graves vs Gragas Matchup Summary

The Graves vs Gragas matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 15 recent matches analyzed, Gragas wins with a 73.3% win rate compared to Graves's 26.7%, giving Gragas a 46.7 percentage point advantage. Gragas 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 crowd control, where Gragas leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gragas 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 Gragas 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 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
1.4Graves
0.9Gragas
Graves edges out Gragas by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Graves.
Damage
715Graves
663Gragas
Graves deals 52 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
12,912Graves
12,086Gragas
Graves generates a commanding 826 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
0.6Graves
1.1Gragas
Gragas provides 0.5 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
1,003Graves
1,243Gragas
Gragas vastly out-sustains Graves, healing and mitigating 240 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

Plated Steelcaps 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 achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing 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
Gragas
77.8%
+55.6% advantage
Graves early game win rateGraves22.2%
Gragas early game win rateGragas77.8%
Late Game
Gragas
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Graves late game win rateGraves33.3%
Gragas late game win rateGragas66.7%

Gragas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 77.8% win rate — a 55.6 percentage point lead over Graves. This lopsided early game means Gragas can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Gragas is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Graves. Extended games heavily favor Gragas, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Gragas 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 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 GragasCut Down - best Graves rune vs Gragas
Inspiration rune tree - Graves secondary runes vs GragasInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Graves rune vs GragasCosmic Insight - best Graves rune vs Gragas
100.0% WR

The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Graves the best tools to compete against Gragas in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Graves matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
43.85%2441.578013,75638.5%49.2%
46.28%2421.685314,49849.5%44.0%
51.03%1941.585914,29656.5%46.8%
52.08%1921.683414,48352.4%51.9%
53.01%1831.591114,30051.1%54.8%
46.82%1731.794115,10239.4%52.0%
49.04%1571.688014,36249.4%48.8%
39.17%1201.480113,19730.8%49.1%
47.90%1191.71,10014,22250.9%45.3%
46.96%1151.582614,46446.0%47.7%
45.22%1151.582314,72544.4%45.7%
51.82%1101.684714,30552.1%51.6%
40.78%1031.676914,10840.5%41.0%
56.12%981.886214,57848.9%62.3%
53.13%961.882213,82349.1%58.5%
44.21%951.476913,54246.3%42.6%
47.25%911.677314,19358.1%37.5%
44.44%901.579413,39940.7%51.6%
56.82%881.684714,42959.0%55.1%
55.81%861.591114,28851.2%60.0%
55.42%831.689814,32850.0%61.0%
59.04%831.787514,96360.0%58.3%
52.50%801.684514,98644.1%58.7%
53.25%771.684715,23452.0%53.9%
50.65%771.776913,61457.9%43.6%
41.33%751.778113,79339.4%42.9%
35.62%731.576312,80032.4%38.9%
45.07%711.680413,59145.5%44.7%
54.29%701.881914,38454.5%54.0%
64.71%681.889315,40955.6%70.7%
50.79%631.890215,54152.0%50.0%
41.94%621.680014,25040.7%42.9%
54.10%611.874314,41450.0%56.8%
30.00%601.682814,13716.7%38.9%
42.37%591.788713,09637.5%48.1%
51.72%581.894114,29457.1%46.7%
43.64%552.087113,67953.1%30.4%
38.89%541.578513,41533.3%42.4%
62.75%511.694714,80352.6%68.8%
47.92%481.475513,12450.0%45.0%
47.73%441.470913,34252.4%43.5%
51.22%411.685713,84635.3%62.5%
46.34%412.182714,12855.6%39.1%
55.00%401.786514,29545.5%66.7%
67.65%341.676014,34266.7%68.4%
41.18%341.594114,92745.0%35.7%
71.88%321.785115,25093.8%50.0%
28.13%321.493714,07921.4%33.3%
25.81%312.986614,14244.4%18.2%
61.29%312.580014,00864.3%58.8%
58.06%311.779614,67156.3%60.0%
56.67%301.582514,55945.5%63.2%
60.71%282.286213,98061.5%60.0%
46.43%282.079013,32631.3%66.7%
54.17%242.788815,34133.3%66.7%
50.00%201.769612,62346.1%57.1%
50.00%203.698513,63777.8%27.3%
68.42%192.292013,85975.0%63.6%
44.44%181.677714,25537.5%50.0%
44.44%182.395614,75983.3%25.0%
62.50%162.21,07217,49550.0%66.7%
26.67%151.471512,91222.2%33.3%
71.43%142.484316,335100.0%55.6%
53.85%132.073014,40766.7%42.9%
53.85%132.275512,46955.6%50.0%
75.00%122.21,00916,43860.0%85.7%
54.55%114.499313,97250.0%57.1%
70.00%102.069414,030100.0%50.0%
70.00%104.31,21715,993100.0%57.1%
40.00%101.590214,36350.0%33.3%
55.56%94.788712,76625.0%80.0%
66.67%92.01,04715,67950.0%71.4%
12.50%86.959911,58016.7%0.0%
37.50%82.263712,33540.0%33.3%
62.50%82.373215,55166.7%60.0%
50.00%64.776515,2510.0%75.0%
33.33%67.01,26214,23433.3%33.3%
66.67%64.799817,3790.0%66.7%
60.00%56.383513,7830.0%100.0%
60.00%54.586415,27166.7%50.0%
60.00%55.268411,42250.0%66.7%
60.00%58.599312,55775.0%0.0%

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Graves vs Gragas - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Graves do against Gragas in League of Legends?

Gragas wins the Graves vs Gragas matchup with a 73.3% win rate compared to Graves's 26.7%, a 46.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 15 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Graves do against Gragas in the early game?

In the early game, Gragas has the advantage against Graves with a 77.8% win rate versus 22.2%. Gragas 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, Gragas takes over the Graves vs Gragas matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Gragas scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Graves vs Gragas matchup?

Gragas wins the matchup against Graves with a 73.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 46.7 percentage point advantage means Gragas is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 15 games analyzed.

What is the best Graves build against Gragas?

The best Graves build against Gragas includes Hubris, The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Inspiration 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?

No, Graves struggles against Gragas with only a 26.7% win rate. Gragas has the advantage in this matchup. Graves players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Gragas's lead.

How do I play Graves against Gragas?

When playing Graves against Gragas, play cautiously and avoid Gragas's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Gragas has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.