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

Gravesvs Morgana

FMarksman
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 2, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Graves vs Morgana is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Graves wins with a 53.3% win rate (+6.7%) over Morgana based on 17 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 Morgana 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
Morgana - 53.3% win rateMorgana(53.3%)
Graves - 53.3% win rate in this matchup
Graves
53.3% WR
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Morgana vs Graves matchup - 46.7% win rate
Morgana
46.7% WR

Who Wins the Graves vs Morgana Matchup?

Graves wins the Graves vs Morgana matchup
Winner
Graves
Matches: 17
53.3%
Win Rate
46.7%
2.9
CS / min
2.2
988
DMG / min
881
16,052
Gold / game
13,289
313
Heal / min
405
775
DMG Mitigated / min
603
0.7
CC / min
1.8
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
54.5%
Late Game WR
45.5%

Graves vs Morgana Matchup Summary

The Graves vs Morgana matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 17 recent matches analyzed, Graves wins with a 53.3% win rate compared to Morgana's 46.7%, giving Graves a 6.7 percentage point advantage. Graves dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Morgana 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 Morgana leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Graves players can confidently pick into Morgana and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Morgana 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 Morgana Laning Phase Breakdown

Graves wins the laning phase against Morgana in League of Legends

Graves is favored during the laning phase against Morgana, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Graves holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
2.9Graves
2.2Morgana
Graves edges out Morgana by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Graves.
Damage
988Graves
881Morgana
Graves heavily out-damages Morgana by 107 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Morgana 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
16,052Graves
13,289Morgana
Graves generates a commanding 2,763 more gold per game than Morgana. This substantial economic advantage means Graves consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Morgana should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.7Graves
1.8Morgana
Morgana brings significantly more crowd control than Graves, with 1.1 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Morgana far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Graves should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,088Graves
1,008Morgana
Graves heals and mitigates 79 more damage per minute than Morgana, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Graves to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Morgana.

Best Graves Build Against Morgana

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Morgana, providing the mobility and stats Graves needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Graves against Morgana are The Collector, Youmuu's Ghostblade and Lord Dominik's Regards. 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 Morgana matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Graves
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Graves early game win rateGraves50.0%
Morgana early game win rateMorgana50.0%
Late Game
Graves
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Graves late game win rateGraves54.5%
Morgana late game win rateMorgana45.5%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Graves and Morgana, with Graves holding a razor-thin 50.0% 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 54.5% win rate — 9.1 points above Morgana. 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. Morgana players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Graves Runes Against Morgana

Domination rune tree - Graves primary runes vs MorganaDomination
Dark Harvest - best Graves rune vs MorganaSudden Impact - best Graves rune vs MorganaGrisly Mementos - best Graves rune vs MorganaTreasure Hunter - best Graves rune vs Morgana
Precision rune tree - Graves secondary runes vs MorganaPrecision
Triumph - best Graves rune vs MorganaLegend: Alacrity - best Graves rune vs Morgana
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Precision secondary allows Graves to press their advantage against Morgana, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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 Morgana - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Graves do against Morgana in League of Legends?

Graves wins the Graves vs Morgana matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to Morgana's 46.7%, a 6.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 17 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Graves do against Morgana in the early game?

In the early game, Graves has the advantage against Morgana with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Morgana in the late game?

In the late game, Graves takes over the Graves vs Morgana matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to 45.5%. Graves scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Graves vs Morgana matchup?

Graves wins the matchup against Morgana with a 53.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 6.7 percentage point advantage means Graves is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 17 games analyzed.

What is the best Graves build against Morgana?

The best Graves build against Morgana includes The Collector, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Lord Dominik's Regards with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Graves runes against Morgana?

The best Graves runes against Morgana use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Graves vs Morgana matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Graves counter Morgana?

Yes, Graves has a favorable matchup against Morgana with a 53.3% win rate. Graves strongly counters Morgana in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Graves against Morgana?

When playing Graves against Morgana, 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.