Graves - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.6%
Pick Rate
3.9%

Gravesvs Jinx

FMarksman
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 1, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Graves vs Jinx is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Jinx wins with a 88.9% win rate (+77.8%) over Graves based on 9 games. Jinx 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 Jinx 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.

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Jinx - 11.1% win rateJinx(11.1%)
Graves - 11.1% win rate in this matchup
Graves
11.1% WR
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Jinx vs Graves matchup - 88.9% win rate
Jinx
88.9% WR

Who Wins the Graves vs Jinx Matchup?

Jinx wins the Graves vs Jinx matchup
Winner
Jinx
Matches: 9
11.1%
Win Rate
88.9%
6.5
CS / min
6.1
652
DMG / min
797
11,263
Gold / game
12,797
161
Heal / min
188
631
DMG Mitigated / min
368
0.7
CC / min
0.7
16.7%
Early Game WR
83.3%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Graves vs Jinx Matchup Summary

The Graves vs Jinx matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Jinx wins with a 88.9% win rate compared to Graves's 11.1%, giving Jinx a 77.8 percentage point advantage. Jinx 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 sustain, where Graves leads by 235 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Jinx 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 Jinx 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 Jinx Laning Phase Breakdown

Jinx wins the laning phase against Graves in League of Legends

Jinx is favored during the laning phase against Graves, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Jinx holds advantages in damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.5Graves
6.1Jinx
Graves edges out Jinx 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
652Graves
797Jinx
Jinx heavily out-damages Graves by 145 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Graves should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Jinx's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,263Graves
12,797Jinx
Jinx generates a commanding 1,534 more gold per game than Graves. This substantial economic advantage means Jinx consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Graves should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.7Graves
0.7Jinx
Both Graves and Jinx 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
792Graves
556Jinx
Graves vastly out-sustains Jinx, healing and mitigating 235 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Graves can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Jinx is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Jinx, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Jinx
83.3%
+66.7% advantage
Graves early game win rateGraves16.7%
Jinx early game win rateJinx83.3%
Late Game
Jinx
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Graves late game win rateGraves0.0%
Jinx late game win rateJinx100.0%

Jinx dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 83.3% win rate — a 66.7 percentage point lead over Graves. This lopsided early game means Jinx can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Jinx is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Graves. Extended games heavily favor Jinx, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Jinx 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 Jinx

Precision rune tree - Graves primary runes vs JinxPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Graves rune vs JinxTriumph - best Graves rune vs JinxLegend: Alacrity - best Graves rune vs JinxCoup de Grace - best Graves rune vs Jinx
Domination rune tree - Graves secondary runes vs JinxDomination
Ultimate Hunter - best Graves rune vs JinxSudden Impact - best Graves rune vs Jinx
50.0% WR

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


Graves matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.48%4141.479213,94348.5%52.4%
51.72%3201.582414,55753.2%50.6%
50.56%2711.789614,95952.1%49.3%
49.43%2621.683214,55948.2%50.3%
43.48%2541.674013,24347.5%39.7%
48.34%2111.678413,93542.4%53.6%
49.02%2051.888114,40347.9%50.0%
51.24%2021.786814,97944.2%56.5%
48.22%1971.994813,42346.7%49.5%
53.97%1891.583914,25053.8%54.2%
46.52%1881.585713,81543.5%49.0%
48.39%1861.988413,75251.3%46.3%
57.06%1781.681214,82559.1%55.7%
57.63%1771.989214,80062.3%54.6%
44.63%1771.577314,09039.5%48.5%
52.87%1741.685514,22055.3%50.6%
51.19%1701.786714,45155.1%47.8%
53.85%1691.580014,46662.6%45.4%
44.79%1631.782314,39337.9%49.5%
50.94%1591.688914,38050.6%51.3%
50.75%1341.680813,80651.6%50.0%
47.69%1321.584213,02743.5%52.5%
45.67%1271.585814,30839.3%50.7%
55.20%1262.276514,09846.5%62.7%
43.44%1241.689713,73951.5%33.3%
53.64%1121.585614,04149.0%57.6%
59.26%1111.580314,46159.2%59.3%
41.67%1082.184714,10948.1%35.7%
49.06%1062.080814,21446.7%50.8%
50.96%1042.388414,71748.9%52.5%
44.44%1011.876813,93240.0%48.1%
48.48%1002.972613,49845.2%50.9%
42.71%971.474612,87047.2%37.2%
42.55%951.686014,43152.2%33.3%
49.46%952.476014,03948.6%50.0%
55.43%921.688814,00557.8%53.2%
50.56%922.084314,11851.2%50.0%
41.11%901.988213,82139.0%42.9%
55.56%901.682514,54857.1%54.5%
37.93%881.780914,51040.5%36.0%
48.19%832.582913,88948.6%47.8%
51.22%831.584713,97752.3%50.0%
50.65%771.684714,34543.2%60.6%
46.05%762.381413,30436.8%55.3%
50.77%653.299414,76445.8%53.7%
51.56%651.583113,00448.7%56.0%
45.31%642.683513,90350.0%39.3%
45.00%621.471713,81840.6%50.0%
49.18%611.987915,07253.1%44.8%
56.90%581.480513,46648.3%65.5%
49.09%563.191513,36250.0%48.3%
37.74%532.584114,06137.0%38.5%
40.38%521.974813,67646.4%33.3%
34.62%523.291513,30033.3%36.0%
47.62%431.877414,18450.0%45.0%
42.86%422.084613,69760.0%33.3%
55.00%402.888115,27133.3%68.0%
43.59%403.598513,22830.4%62.5%
44.74%394.198513,00829.4%57.1%
47.22%371.676414,37935.7%54.5%
31.03%306.088313,46823.1%37.5%
37.04%277.188412,98644.4%33.3%
53.85%264.389813,55550.0%57.1%
50.00%266.681912,24346.7%54.5%
64.00%251.674714,37372.7%57.1%
29.17%241.487415,14122.2%33.3%
29.17%243.884912,63730.8%27.3%
31.82%231.590415,09533.3%30.8%
38.10%226.379212,24150.0%22.2%
54.55%226.883911,97257.1%50.0%
33.33%216.573912,00750.0%23.1%
28.57%213.691714,18425.0%30.8%
40.00%202.984814,66345.5%33.3%
38.89%196.01,06215,03233.3%41.7%
47.37%197.192512,65336.4%62.5%
53.33%172.998816,05250.0%54.5%
41.18%176.787912,43114.3%60.0%
64.71%176.771812,48550.0%77.8%
56.25%167.488613,92450.0%60.0%
31.25%165.297413,67340.0%27.3%
35.71%153.36789,62733.3%40.0%
53.33%153.271213,47655.6%50.0%
53.33%151.682814,05250.0%57.1%
33.33%154.495814,87650.0%27.3%
57.14%146.779011,09050.0%75.0%
50.00%146.586911,59925.0%83.3%
64.29%147.01,03212,77066.7%62.5%
78.57%146.686811,08587.5%66.7%
57.14%147.288112,98037.5%83.3%
54.55%117.679413,80950.0%60.0%
54.55%117.590713,06650.0%60.0%
54.55%115.11,02014,56550.0%60.0%
20.00%104.852811,17325.0%16.7%
44.44%107.793912,79760.0%25.0%
44.44%96.868811,90433.3%50.0%
77.78%95.392414,26666.7%83.3%
11.11%96.565211,26316.7%0.0%
37.50%87.082612,60250.0%25.0%
50.00%87.395612,36175.0%25.0%
28.57%76.265810,87750.0%0.0%
57.14%76.21,31516,68525.0%100.0%
28.57%76.287614,8380.0%50.0%
42.86%75.681513,89550.0%40.0%
42.86%75.386015,02333.3%50.0%
71.43%76.695715,454100.0%60.0%
42.86%77.48539,84950.0%33.3%
83.33%65.992516,6130.0%83.3%
50.00%67.285413,18625.0%100.0%
66.67%65.281612,77275.0%50.0%
60.00%54.71,13817,793100.0%50.0%
40.00%51.579813,43133.3%50.0%
100.00%56.195812,208100.0%100.0%
40.00%56.888911,89866.7%0.0%
0.00%56.085813,9420.0%0.0%
60.00%57.694216,28550.0%66.7%
20.00%56.979511,1570.0%25.0%
60.00%55.989715,42066.7%50.0%
60.00%57.41,08213,10133.3%100.0%
60.00%54.75408,98950.0%66.7%
40.00%57.063114,294100.0%25.0%
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Graves vs Jinx - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Graves do against Jinx in League of Legends?

Jinx wins the Graves vs Jinx matchup with a 88.9% win rate compared to Graves's 11.1%, a 77.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Graves do against Jinx in the early game?

In the early game, Jinx has the advantage against Graves with a 83.3% win rate versus 16.7%. Jinx players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Graves do against Jinx in the late game?

In the late game, Jinx takes over the Graves vs Jinx matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Jinx scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Graves vs Jinx matchup?

Jinx wins the matchup against Graves with a 88.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 77.8 percentage point advantage means Jinx is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Graves build against Jinx?

The best Graves build against Jinx includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Graves runes against Jinx?

The best Graves runes against Jinx use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Graves vs Jinx matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Graves counter Jinx?

No, Graves struggles against Jinx with only a 11.1% win rate. Jinx has the advantage in this matchup. Graves players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Jinx's lead.

How do I play Graves against Jinx?

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