Graves - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.3%
Pick Rate
5.0%

Gravesvs Lee Sin

FMarksman
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Graves vs Lee Sin is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Lee Sin wins with a 51.0% win rate (+1.9%) over Graves based on 157 games. Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin 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.

Compare against an opponent
Lee Sin - 49.0% win rateLee Sin(49.0%)
Graves - 49.0% win rate in this matchup
Graves
49.0% WR
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Lee Sin vs Graves matchup - 51.0% win rate
Lee Sin
51.0% WR

Who Wins the Graves vs Lee Sin Matchup?

Lee Sin wins the Graves vs Lee Sin matchup
Winner
Lee Sin
Matches: 157
49.0%
Win Rate
51.0%
1.6
CS / min
0.9
880
DMG / min
629
14,362
Gold / game
12,607
300
Heal / min
474
680
DMG Mitigated / min
1,210
0.8
CC / min
0.7
49.4%
Early Game WR
50.6%
48.8%
Late Game WR
51.3%

Graves vs Lee Sin Matchup Summary

The Graves vs Lee Sin matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 157 recent matches analyzed, Lee Sin wins with a 51.0% win rate compared to Graves's 49.0%, giving Lee Sin a 1.9 percentage point advantage. Lee Sin holds a slight edge in both the early and late game, but the margins are thin enough that individual skill and jungle attention will often determine the outcome. Graves can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Graves leads by 0.7 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Graves vs Lee Sin Laning Phase Breakdown

Graves wins the laning phase against Lee Sin in League of Legends

Graves is favored during the laning phase against Lee Sin, 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
0.9Lee Sin
Graves edges out Lee Sin by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 10 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Graves.
Damage
880Graves
629Lee Sin
Graves heavily out-damages Lee Sin by 250 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Lee Sin 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
14,362Graves
12,607Lee Sin
Graves generates a commanding 1,755 more gold per game than Lee Sin. This substantial economic advantage means Graves consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Lee Sin should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Graves
0.7Lee Sin
Both Graves and Lee Sin provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/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
979Graves
1,684Lee Sin
Lee Sin vastly out-sustains Graves, healing and mitigating 705 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Lee Sin, providing the mobility and stats Graves needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Graves against Lee Sin 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 77.3% win rate across 22 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Lee Sin. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Graves vs Lee Sin matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Lee Sin
50.6%
+1.3% advantage
Graves early game win rateGraves49.4%
Lee Sin early game win rateLee Sin50.6%
Late Game
Lee Sin
51.3%
+2.5% advantage
Graves late game win rateGraves48.8%
Lee Sin late game win rateLee Sin51.3%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Graves and Lee Sin, with Lee Sin holding a razor-thin 50.6% win rate edge (+1.3%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Lee Sin takes over with a 51.3% win rate, leading Graves by 2.5 percentage points. Lee Sin scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin

Precision rune tree - Graves primary runes vs Lee SinPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Graves rune vs Lee SinTriumph - best Graves rune vs Lee SinLegend: Alacrity - best Graves rune vs Lee SinCoup de Grace - best Graves rune vs Lee Sin
Inspiration rune tree - Graves secondary runes vs Lee SinInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Graves rune vs Lee SinMagical Footwear - best Graves rune vs Lee Sin
58.1% WR

The Precision primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Graves maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Lee Sin.


Graves matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
43.85%2441.578013,75638.5%49.2%
46.28%2421.685314,49849.5%44.0%
51.03%1941.585914,29656.5%46.8%
52.08%1921.683414,48352.4%51.9%
53.01%1831.591114,30051.1%54.8%
46.82%1731.794115,10239.4%52.0%
49.04%1571.688014,36249.4%48.8%
39.17%1201.480113,19730.8%49.1%
47.90%1191.71,10014,22250.9%45.3%
46.96%1151.582614,46446.0%47.7%
45.22%1151.582314,72544.4%45.7%
51.82%1101.684714,30552.1%51.6%
40.78%1031.676914,10840.5%41.0%
56.12%981.886214,57848.9%62.3%
53.13%961.882213,82349.1%58.5%
44.21%951.476913,54246.3%42.6%
47.25%911.677314,19358.1%37.5%
44.44%901.579413,39940.7%51.6%
56.82%881.684714,42959.0%55.1%
55.81%861.591114,28851.2%60.0%
55.42%831.689814,32850.0%61.0%
59.04%831.787514,96360.0%58.3%
52.50%801.684514,98644.1%58.7%
53.25%771.684715,23452.0%53.9%
50.65%771.776913,61457.9%43.6%
41.33%751.778113,79339.4%42.9%
35.62%731.576312,80032.4%38.9%
45.07%711.680413,59145.5%44.7%
54.29%701.881914,38454.5%54.0%
64.71%681.889315,40955.6%70.7%
50.79%631.890215,54152.0%50.0%
41.94%621.680014,25040.7%42.9%
54.10%611.874314,41450.0%56.8%
30.00%601.682814,13716.7%38.9%
42.37%591.788713,09637.5%48.1%
51.72%581.894114,29457.1%46.7%
43.64%552.087113,67953.1%30.4%
38.89%541.578513,41533.3%42.4%
62.75%511.694714,80352.6%68.8%
47.92%481.475513,12450.0%45.0%
47.73%441.470913,34252.4%43.5%
51.22%411.685713,84635.3%62.5%
46.34%412.182714,12855.6%39.1%
55.00%401.786514,29545.5%66.7%
67.65%341.676014,34266.7%68.4%
41.18%341.594114,92745.0%35.7%
71.88%321.785115,25093.8%50.0%
28.13%321.493714,07921.4%33.3%
25.81%312.986614,14244.4%18.2%
61.29%312.580014,00864.3%58.8%
58.06%311.779614,67156.3%60.0%
56.67%301.582514,55945.5%63.2%
60.71%282.286213,98061.5%60.0%
46.43%282.079013,32631.3%66.7%
54.17%242.788815,34133.3%66.7%
50.00%201.769612,62346.1%57.1%
50.00%203.698513,63777.8%27.3%
68.42%192.292013,85975.0%63.6%
44.44%181.677714,25537.5%50.0%
44.44%182.395614,75983.3%25.0%
62.50%162.21,07217,49550.0%66.7%
26.67%151.471512,91222.2%33.3%
71.43%142.484316,335100.0%55.6%
53.85%132.073014,40766.7%42.9%
53.85%132.275512,46955.6%50.0%
75.00%122.21,00916,43860.0%85.7%
54.55%114.499313,97250.0%57.1%
70.00%102.069414,030100.0%50.0%
70.00%104.31,21715,993100.0%57.1%
40.00%101.590214,36350.0%33.3%
55.56%94.788712,76625.0%80.0%
66.67%92.01,04715,67950.0%71.4%
12.50%86.959911,58016.7%0.0%
37.50%82.263712,33540.0%33.3%
62.50%82.373215,55166.7%60.0%
50.00%64.776515,2510.0%75.0%
33.33%67.01,26214,23433.3%33.3%
66.67%64.799817,3790.0%66.7%
60.00%56.383513,7830.0%100.0%
60.00%54.586415,27166.7%50.0%
60.00%55.268411,42250.0%66.7%
60.00%58.599312,55775.0%0.0%

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Graves vs Lee Sin - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Graves do against Lee Sin in League of Legends?

Lee Sin wins the Graves vs Lee Sin matchup with a 51.0% win rate compared to Graves's 49.0%, a 1.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 157 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Graves do against Lee Sin in the early game?

In the early game, Lee Sin has the advantage against Graves with a 50.6% win rate versus 49.4%. Lee Sin players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Graves do against Lee Sin in the late game?

In the late game, Lee Sin takes over the Graves vs Lee Sin matchup with a 51.3% win rate compared to 48.8%. Lee Sin scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Graves vs Lee Sin matchup?

Lee Sin wins the matchup against Graves with a 51.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 1.9 percentage point advantage means Lee Sin is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 157 games analyzed.

What is the best Graves build against Lee Sin?

The best Graves build against Lee Sin includes Hubris, The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 77.3% 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 Lee Sin?

The best Graves runes against Lee Sin use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 58.1% win rate in the Graves vs Lee Sin matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Graves counter Lee Sin?

No, Graves struggles against Lee Sin with only a 49.0% win rate. Lee Sin has the advantage in this matchup. Graves players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Lee Sin's lead.

How do I play Graves against Lee Sin?

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