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

Gravesvs Jarvan IV

DMarksman
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Graves vs Jarvan IV is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Graves wins with a 59.1% win rate (+18.2%) over Jarvan IV based on 132 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 Jarvan IV 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 - 59.1% win rate in this matchup
Graves
59.1% WR
VS
Jarvan IV vs Graves matchup - 40.9% win rate
Jarvan IV
40.9% WR

Who Wins the Graves vs Jarvan IV Matchup?

Graves wins the Graves vs Jarvan IV matchup
Winner
Graves
Matches: 132
59.1%
Win Rate
40.9%
1.6
CS / min
1.0
850
DMG / min
547
14,335
Gold / game
12,017
333
Heal / min
341
709
DMG Mitigated / min
1,310
0.7
CC / min
0.8
57.6%
Early Game WR
42.4%
60.6%
Late Game WR
39.4%

Graves vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

The Graves vs Jarvan IV matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 132 recent matches analyzed, Graves wins with a 59.1% win rate compared to Jarvan IV's 40.9%, giving Graves a 18.2 percentage point advantage. Graves dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Jarvan IV players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Jarvan IV leads by 610 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Graves players can confidently pick into Jarvan IV and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Jarvan IV 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 Jarvan IV Laning Phase Breakdown

Graves wins the laning phase against Jarvan IV in League of Legends

Graves is favored during the laning phase against Jarvan IV, 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
1.6Graves
1.0Jarvan IV
Graves edges out Jarvan IV by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Graves.
Damage
850Graves
547Jarvan IV
Graves heavily out-damages Jarvan IV by 304 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Jarvan IV should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Graves's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
14,335Graves
12,017Jarvan IV
Graves generates a commanding 2,319 more gold per game than Jarvan IV. This substantial economic advantage means Graves consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Jarvan IV should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.7Graves
0.8Jarvan IV
Both Graves and Jarvan IV provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,041Graves
1,652Jarvan IV
Jarvan IV vastly out-sustains Graves, healing and mitigating 610 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Jarvan IV 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 Jarvan IV

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Jarvan IV, providing the mobility and stats Graves needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Graves against Jarvan IV 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 20 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Jarvan IV. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Graves vs Jarvan IV matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Graves
57.6%
+15.2% advantage
Graves early game win rateGraves57.6%
Jarvan IV early game win rateJarvan IV42.4%
Late Game
Graves
60.6%
+21.2% advantage
Graves late game win rateGraves60.6%
Jarvan IV late game win rateJarvan IV39.4%

Graves dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.6% win rate — a 15.2 percentage point lead over Jarvan IV. This lopsided early game means Graves can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Graves is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.6% win rate — 21.2 points above Jarvan IV. 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. Jarvan IV players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Graves Runes Against Jarvan IV

Precision rune tree - Graves primary runes vs Jarvan IVPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Graves rune vs Jarvan IVTriumph - best Graves rune vs Jarvan IVLegend: Alacrity - best Graves rune vs Jarvan IVCoup de Grace - best Graves rune vs Jarvan IV
Inspiration rune tree - Graves secondary runes vs Jarvan IVInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Graves rune vs Jarvan IVMagical Footwear - best Graves rune vs Jarvan IV
62.1% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Graves to press their advantage against Jarvan IV, 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 Jarvan IV - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Graves do against Jarvan IV in League of Legends?

Graves wins the Graves vs Jarvan IV matchup with a 59.1% win rate compared to Jarvan IV's 40.9%, a 18.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 132 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Graves do against Jarvan IV in the early game?

In the early game, Graves has the advantage against Jarvan IV with a 57.6% win rate versus 42.4%. 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 Jarvan IV in the late game?

In the late game, Graves takes over the Graves vs Jarvan IV matchup with a 60.6% win rate compared to 39.4%. Graves scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Graves vs Jarvan IV matchup?

Graves wins the matchup against Jarvan IV with a 59.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 18.2 percentage point advantage means Graves is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 132 games analyzed.

What is the best Graves build against Jarvan IV?

The best Graves build against Jarvan IV 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 Jarvan IV?

The best Graves runes against Jarvan IV use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 62.1% win rate in the Graves vs Jarvan IV matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Graves counter Jarvan IV?

Yes, Graves has a favorable matchup against Jarvan IV with a 59.1% win rate. Graves strongly counters Jarvan IV in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Graves against Jarvan IV?

When playing Graves against Jarvan IV, 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.