Win Rate
48.7%
Pick Rate
3.7%
Gravesvs Kayn
Patch26.17
Matches368,800
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedAug 29, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick
Graves vs Kayn is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.17. Kayn wins with a 56.6% win rate (+13.3%) over Graves based on 143 games. Kayn 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 Kayn 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
43.4% WR
VS
Kayn
56.6% WR
Who Wins the Graves vs Kayn Matchup?
Winner
Kayn
Matches: 143
43.4%
56.6%
1.6
1.1
822
708
13,462
12,712
319
496
724
818
0.7
0.5
40.3%
59.7%
46.0%
54.0%
Graves vs Kayn Matchup Summary
The Graves vs Kayn matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 143 recent matches analyzed, Kayn wins with a 56.6% win rate compared to Graves's 43.4%, giving Kayn a 13.3 percentage point advantage. Kayn 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 Graves leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kayn 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 Kayn 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 Kayn Laning Phase Breakdown
Graves is favored during the laning phase against Kayn, 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.
Farming
1.6Graves
1.1Kayn
Graves edges out Kayn by 0.5 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
822Graves
708Kayn
Graves heavily out-damages Kayn by 114 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kayn 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
13,462Graves
12,712Kayn
Graves earns 750 more gold per game than Kayn, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Graves slightly faster item completions.Utility
0.7Graves
0.5Kayn
Both Graves and Kayn provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
1,043Graves
1,315Kayn
Kayn vastly out-sustains Graves, healing and mitigating 271 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Kayn 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 Kayn
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Kayn, providing the mobility and stats Graves needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Graves against Kayn are The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow and Lord Dominik's Regards. This combination gives Graves an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kayn. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Graves vs Kayn matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Early Game
Kayn
59.7%
+19.4% advantage
Graves40.3%
Kayn59.7%♕
Late Game
Kayn
54.0%
+7.9% advantage
Graves46.0%Kayn54.0%Kayn dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 59.7% win rate — a 19.4 percentage point lead over Graves. This lopsided early game means Kayn can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Kayn is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.0% win rate — 7.9 points above Graves. Extended games heavily favor Kayn, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Kayn 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 Kayn
Precision
Inspiration
50.0% WR
The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Graves the best tools to compete against Kayn in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Graves matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.17. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.36% | 143 | 1.6 | 822 | 13,462 | 40.3% | 46.0% | |
| 52.63% | 114 | 1.4 | 768 | 13,677 | 55.4% | 50.0% | |
| 38.53% | 109 | 1.4 | 770 | 13,600 | 36.0% | 40.7% | |
| 46.67% | 105 | 1.6 | 867 | 14,032 | 46.7% | 46.7% | |
| 54.08% | 98 | 1.5 | 794 | 14,137 | 43.2% | 63.0% | |
| 52.04% | 98 | 1.5 | 770 | 14,272 | 51.2% | 52.7% | |
| 51.11% | 90 | 1.6 | 760 | 13,858 | 40.5% | 60.4% | |
| 59.30% | 86 | 1.4 | 812 | 14,104 | 55.9% | 61.5% | |
| 46.05% | 76 | 1.9 | 776 | 15,207 | 42.9% | 47.9% | |
| 44.44% | 72 | 1.5 | 789 | 13,835 | 50.0% | 39.5% | |
| 44.12% | 68 | 1.5 | 797 | 13,794 | 37.0% | 48.8% | |
| 42.62% | 61 | 1.6 | 871 | 14,638 | 29.6% | 52.9% | |
| 39.29% | 56 | 1.5 | 771 | 13,752 | 34.6% | 43.3% | |
| 55.36% | 56 | 1.4 | 732 | 13,202 | 58.8% | 50.0% | |
| 32.73% | 55 | 1.4 | 779 | 13,527 | 20.0% | 40.0% | |
| 47.27% | 55 | 1.4 | 856 | 14,695 | 34.8% | 56.3% | |
| 55.77% | 52 | 1.4 | 801 | 14,161 | 56.0% | 55.6% | |
| 35.29% | 51 | 1.5 | 681 | 12,170 | 40.7% | 29.2% | |
| 46.00% | 50 | 1.4 | 716 | 13,461 | 30.0% | 56.7% | |
| 66.67% | 48 | 1.4 | 811 | 14,954 | 55.6% | 73.3% | |
| 52.17% | 46 | 1.9 | 753 | 13,350 | 45.8% | 59.1% | |
| 45.65% | 46 | 1.6 | 734 | 13,523 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 59.09% | 44 | 1.5 | 811 | 13,986 | 50.0% | 68.2% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 1.5 | 819 | 14,248 | 40.0% | 54.2% | |
| 59.09% | 44 | 1.5 | 690 | 14,036 | 64.7% | 55.6% | |
| 30.77% | 39 | 1.6 | 767 | 12,545 | 28.6% | 33.3% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 1.5 | 830 | 14,011 | 41.2% | 47.6% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 1.5 | 767 | 12,637 | 60.0% | 43.8% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 1.6 | 964 | 13,885 | 50.0% | 47.8% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 1.8 | 785 | 13,869 | 53.3% | 42.1% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 1.6 | 866 | 14,058 | 46.1% | 47.4% | |
| 65.63% | 32 | 1.5 | 773 | 12,552 | 57.9% | 76.9% | |
| 66.67% | 30 | 1.4 | 804 | 14,479 | 53.9% | 76.5% | |
| 35.71% | 28 | 1.4 | 827 | 15,002 | 20.0% | 44.4% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 1.5 | 839 | 14,622 | 63.6% | 33.3% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 1.4 | 622 | 10,950 | 55.6% | 42.9% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 1.8 | 764 | 15,454 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 1.8 | 765 | 14,500 | 76.9% | 36.4% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 1.3 | 838 | 14,079 | 45.5% | 72.7% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 1.4 | 811 | 14,173 | 36.4% | 63.6% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 2.2 | 825 | 13,264 | 40.0% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 1.9 | 841 | 12,118 | 45.5% | 55.6% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 2.9 | 826 | 13,672 | 28.6% | 41.7% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 2.0 | 731 | 13,243 | 44.4% | 30.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 2.6 | 920 | 15,063 | 71.4% | 45.5% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.5 | 811 | 13,511 | 80.0% | 37.5% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.6 | 763 | 13,220 | 44.4% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.8 | 786 | 12,418 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 2.0 | 786 | 12,855 | 50.0% | 22.2% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 1.4 | 880 | 14,488 | 62.5% | 25.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 1.6 | 1,048 | 15,729 | 75.0% | 58.3% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.4 | 852 | 15,533 | 57.1% | 62.5% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 2.6 | 779 | 12,253 | 87.5% | 42.9% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 1.9 | 641 | 12,467 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 1.4 | 802 | 12,959 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 1.4 | 776 | 14,048 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.7 | 854 | 10,888 | 14.3% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 4.0 | 997 | 15,698 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 2.2 | 610 | 10,436 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.2 | 879 | 14,173 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 1.7 | 776 | 14,098 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 2.8 | 901 | 16,739 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.1 | 472 | 12,269 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 2.5 | 1,029 | 13,551 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 3.5 | 841 | 15,736 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.4 | 838 | 12,454 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.4 | 712 | 11,954 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.8 | 1,029 | 13,989 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.5 | 721 | 16,129 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 729 | 13,722 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 807 | 15,153 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.4 | 630 | 10,244 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 1,218 | 12,446 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
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Graves vs Kayn - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Graves do against Kayn in League of Legends?
Kayn wins the Graves vs Kayn matchup with a 56.6% win rate compared to Graves's 43.4%, a 13.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 143 recent ranked games in patch 26.17.
How does Graves do against Kayn in the early game?
In the early game, Kayn has the advantage against Graves with a 59.7% win rate versus 40.3%. Kayn players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Graves do against Kayn in the late game?
In the late game, Kayn takes over the Graves vs Kayn matchup with a 54.0% win rate compared to 46.0%. Kayn scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Graves vs Kayn matchup?
Kayn wins the matchup against Graves with a 56.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.17. The 13.3 percentage point advantage means Kayn is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 143 games analyzed.
What is the best Graves build against Kayn?
The best Graves build against Kayn includes The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow, Lord Dominik's Regards with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Kayn?
The best Graves runes against Kayn use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Graves vs Kayn matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Graves counter Kayn?
No, Graves struggles against Kayn with only a 43.4% win rate. Kayn has the advantage in this matchup. Graves players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kayn's lead.
How do I play Graves against Kayn?
When playing Graves against Kayn, play cautiously and avoid Kayn's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Kayn has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.
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