Gravesvs Irelia
Graves vs Irelia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Graves wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Irelia based on 5 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 Irelia 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.
Irelia(80.0%)Who Wins the Graves vs Irelia Matchup?
Graves vs Irelia Matchup Summary
The Graves vs Irelia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Graves wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Irelia's 20.0%, giving Graves a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Graves dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Irelia players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Irelia leads by 1,283 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Graves players can confidently pick into Irelia and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Irelia 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 Irelia Laning Phase Breakdown
Graves is favored during the laning phase against Irelia, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Graves holds advantages in damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Graves Build Against Irelia
Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Irelia, providing the mobility and stats Graves needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Graves against Irelia are The Collector, Chempunk Chainsword and Maw of Malmortius. 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 Irelia matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Graves0.0%Irelia0.0%Graves80.0%Irelia20.0%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Graves and Irelia, with Graves holding a razor-thin 0.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Graves is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Irelia. Extended games heavily favor Graves, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Graves holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Irelia players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Graves Runes Against Irelia
Precision
Inspiration
Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Graves to press their advantage against Irelia, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Graves matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57.35% | 211 | 1.6 | 806 | 14,444 | 54.8% | 59.1% | |
| 45.77% | 201 | 1.7 | 761 | 13,179 | 46.3% | 45.3% | |
| 45.09% | 173 | 1.5 | 877 | 14,357 | 54.8% | 38.0% | |
| 43.53% | 170 | 1.6 | 836 | 13,965 | 46.3% | 41.1% | |
| 49.40% | 168 | 1.5 | 831 | 14,213 | 50.7% | 48.4% | |
| 48.72% | 156 | 1.5 | 858 | 13,974 | 52.7% | 45.1% | |
| 48.37% | 153 | 1.6 | 812 | 14,291 | 47.2% | 49.4% | |
| 48.61% | 144 | 1.6 | 905 | 14,188 | 46.6% | 50.7% | |
| 44.09% | 127 | 1.5 | 840 | 14,107 | 36.7% | 48.7% | |
| 47.79% | 113 | 1.6 | 906 | 14,678 | 41.9% | 51.4% | |
| 47.75% | 111 | 1.6 | 810 | 13,920 | 45.8% | 50.0% | |
| 47.22% | 108 | 1.6 | 806 | 14,126 | 49.0% | 45.8% | |
| 48.08% | 104 | 1.6 | 834 | 13,503 | 40.0% | 54.2% | |
| 54.84% | 93 | 1.5 | 831 | 13,668 | 59.3% | 48.7% | |
| 53.76% | 93 | 1.5 | 808 | 14,202 | 52.3% | 55.1% | |
| 50.00% | 92 | 1.6 | 803 | 12,998 | 51.2% | 49.0% | |
| 48.35% | 91 | 1.6 | 823 | 13,841 | 42.2% | 54.4% | |
| 46.43% | 84 | 1.4 | 853 | 14,065 | 48.9% | 43.6% | |
| 48.19% | 83 | 1.6 | 767 | 13,937 | 37.1% | 56.3% | |
| 55.42% | 83 | 1.4 | 781 | 13,478 | 56.1% | 54.8% | |
| 43.90% | 82 | 1.6 | 771 | 13,398 | 50.0% | 38.1% | |
| 46.67% | 75 | 1.4 | 810 | 13,056 | 48.8% | 44.1% | |
| 48.65% | 74 | 1.4 | 814 | 14,011 | 51.4% | 46.0% | |
| 47.95% | 73 | 1.7 | 869 | 13,527 | 50.0% | 46.0% | |
| 44.29% | 70 | 1.8 | 797 | 13,521 | 37.1% | 51.4% | |
| 40.58% | 69 | 1.6 | 811 | 13,975 | 38.9% | 42.4% | |
| 50.77% | 65 | 1.9 | 953 | 14,579 | 57.1% | 46.0% | |
| 49.23% | 65 | 1.6 | 873 | 14,404 | 40.6% | 57.6% | |
| 53.13% | 64 | 1.7 | 946 | 14,491 | 54.8% | 51.5% | |
| 55.56% | 63 | 1.5 | 922 | 14,739 | 43.5% | 62.5% | |
| 39.29% | 56 | 1.5 | 879 | 13,943 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 55.77% | 52 | 1.4 | 744 | 13,310 | 48.3% | 65.2% | |
| 48.89% | 45 | 1.6 | 969 | 11,941 | 58.6% | 31.3% | |
| 41.86% | 43 | 1.3 | 729 | 12,764 | 47.6% | 36.4% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 1.4 | 878 | 14,186 | 60.0% | 47.8% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 1.8 | 862 | 15,895 | 50.0% | 54.8% | |
| 40.48% | 42 | 1.4 | 767 | 14,269 | 52.4% | 28.6% | |
| 42.86% | 42 | 1.4 | 804 | 14,376 | 31.3% | 50.0% | |
| 51.22% | 41 | 1.5 | 774 | 13,085 | 61.9% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 1.7 | 742 | 14,571 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.11% | 38 | 2.1 | 876 | 15,836 | 30.0% | 46.4% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 1.7 | 842 | 14,538 | 53.9% | 40.0% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 2.2 | 978 | 16,133 | 61.5% | 35.3% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 2.0 | 808 | 14,204 | 50.0% | 40.9% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 1.4 | 912 | 15,541 | 44.4% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 1.7 | 809 | 14,659 | 30.0% | 72.2% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 1.7 | 956 | 14,981 | 54.5% | 58.8% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 1.8 | 664 | 12,226 | 40.0% | 54.5% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 1.4 | 778 | 13,349 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 2.1 | 895 | 15,791 | 66.7% | 52.6% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 1.5 | 751 | 13,473 | 56.3% | 33.3% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 1.5 | 845 | 12,863 | 30.0% | 41.7% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 1.5 | 813 | 12,915 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 2.3 | 757 | 12,573 | 54.5% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 2.2 | 742 | 13,826 | 16.7% | 40.0% | |
| 73.68% | 19 | 1.8 | 966 | 14,808 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 1.6 | 924 | 14,587 | 80.0% | 55.6% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.5 | 772 | 14,088 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 2.4 | 829 | 13,083 | 72.7% | 14.3% | |
| 25.00% | 16 | 1.2 | 700 | 11,973 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.6 | 886 | 14,644 | 28.6% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.7 | 771 | 12,918 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.5 | 664 | 14,167 | 75.0% | 28.6% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.3 | 727 | 11,929 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.8 | 984 | 13,750 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 3.6 | 956 | 14,801 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.3 | 857 | 14,422 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.2 | 701 | 13,439 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.9 | 831 | 10,330 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.1 | 708 | 12,357 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 2.5 | 929 | 16,599 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.9 | 783 | 12,157 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.5 | 888 | 13,454 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.1 | 847 | 16,502 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.6 | 607 | 10,136 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.7 | 782 | 13,643 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.1 | 795 | 15,848 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 571 | 9,842 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 959 | 18,517 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 1,225 | 18,387 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.6 | 894 | 16,340 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 979 | 10,201 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
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Graves vs Irelia - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Graves do against Irelia in League of Legends?
Graves wins the Graves vs Irelia matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Irelia's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.
How does Graves do against Irelia in the early game?
In the early game, Graves has the advantage against Irelia with a 0.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Irelia in the late game?
In the late game, Graves takes over the Graves vs Irelia matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Graves scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Graves vs Irelia matchup?
Graves wins the matchup against Irelia with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Graves is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Graves build against Irelia?
The best Graves build against Irelia includes The Collector, Chempunk Chainsword, Maw of Malmortius with Gluttonous Greaves. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Graves runes against Irelia?
The best Graves runes against Irelia use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Graves vs Irelia matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Graves counter Irelia?
Yes, Graves has a favorable matchup against Irelia with a 80.0% win rate. Graves strongly counters Irelia in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.
How do I play Graves against Irelia?
When playing Graves against Irelia, 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.