Gravesvs Hecarim
Graves vs Hecarim is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Hecarim wins with a 52.6% win rate (+5.3%) over Graves based on 19 games. Graves wins the early laning phase while Hecarim scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Graves build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Graves vs Hecarim 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 Hecarim Matchup?
Graves vs Hecarim Matchup Summary
The Graves vs Hecarim matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 19 recent matches analyzed, Hecarim wins with a 52.6% win rate compared to Graves's 47.4%, giving Hecarim a 5.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Graves controls the early laning stage, but Hecarim outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Graves needs to press advantages before Hecarim reaches their power spikes, while Hecarim should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Hecarim leads by 716 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Hecarim is slightly favored, Graves can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Hecarim's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Graves vs Hecarim Laning Phase Breakdown
Graves is favored during the laning phase against Hecarim, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Graves holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Graves Build Against Hecarim
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Hecarim, providing the mobility and stats Graves needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Graves against Hecarim are Hubris, The Collector and Immortal Shieldbow. 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 Hecarim matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Graves58.3%
Hecarim41.7%Graves28.6%Hecarim71.4%Graves dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.3% win rate — a 16.7 percentage point lead over Hecarim. This lopsided early game means Graves can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Hecarim is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 71.4% win rate — 42.9 points above Graves. Extended games heavily favor Hecarim, 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 Hecarim reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Hecarim 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 Hecarim
Domination
Precision
The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Graves the best tools to compete against Hecarim 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 Hecarim - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Graves do against Hecarim in League of Legends?
Hecarim wins the Graves vs Hecarim matchup with a 52.6% win rate compared to Graves's 47.4%, a 5.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 19 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Graves do against Hecarim in the early game?
In the early game, Graves has the advantage against Hecarim with a 58.3% win rate versus 41.7%. 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 Hecarim in the late game?
In the late game, Hecarim takes over the Graves vs Hecarim matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to 28.6%. Hecarim scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Graves vs Hecarim matchup?
Hecarim wins the matchup against Graves with a 52.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 5.3 percentage point advantage means Hecarim is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 19 games analyzed.
What is the best Graves build against Hecarim?
The best Graves build against Hecarim includes Hubris, The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Graves runes against Hecarim?
The best Graves runes against Hecarim use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 40.0% win rate in the Graves vs Hecarim matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Graves counter Hecarim?
No, Graves struggles against Hecarim with only a 47.4% win rate. Hecarim has the advantage in this matchup. Graves players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Hecarim's lead.
How do I play Graves against Hecarim?
When playing Graves against Hecarim, play cautiously and avoid Hecarim's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Hecarim has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.