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

Gravesvs Qiyana

DMarksman
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Graves vs Qiyana is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Graves wins with a 56.3% win rate (+12.5%) over Qiyana based on 16 games. Graves wins the early laning phase while Qiyana scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Graves build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Graves vs Qiyana 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.

Compare against an opponent
Graves - 56.3% win rate in this matchup
Graves
56.3% WR
VS
Qiyana vs Graves matchup - 43.8% win rate
Qiyana
43.8% WR

Who Wins the Graves vs Qiyana Matchup?

Graves wins the Graves vs Qiyana matchup
Winner
Graves
Matches: 16
56.3%
Win Rate
43.8%
1.4
CS / min
0.8
807
DMG / min
843
15,312
Gold / game
14,545
296
Heal / min
323
611
DMG Mitigated / min
579
0.7
CC / min
0.8
71.4%
Early Game WR
28.6%
44.4%
Late Game WR
55.6%

Graves vs Qiyana Matchup Summary

The Graves vs Qiyana matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 16 recent matches analyzed, Graves wins with a 56.3% win rate compared to Qiyana's 43.8%, giving Graves a 12.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Graves controls the early laning stage, but Qiyana outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Graves needs to press advantages before Qiyana reaches their power spikes, while Qiyana should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Graves leads by 0.5 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Graves players can confidently pick into Qiyana and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Qiyana 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 Qiyana Laning Phase Breakdown

Graves wins the laning phase against Qiyana in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.4Graves
0.8Qiyana
Graves edges out Qiyana by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Graves.
Damage
807Graves
843Qiyana
Qiyana deals 37 more champion damage per minute than Graves. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Graves choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Qiyana's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
15,312Graves
14,545Qiyana
Graves earns 768 more gold per game than Qiyana, 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
0.8Qiyana
Both Graves and Qiyana 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
907Graves
902Qiyana
Graves and Qiyana have comparable sustain profiles, with only 5 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Graves Build Against Qiyana

Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Qiyana, providing the mobility and stats Graves needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Graves against Qiyana 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 60.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Qiyana. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Graves vs Qiyana matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Graves
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Graves early game win rateGraves71.4%
Qiyana early game win rateQiyana28.6%
Late Game
Qiyana
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Graves late game win rateGraves44.4%
Qiyana late game win rateQiyana55.6%

Graves dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 71.4% win rate — a 42.9 percentage point lead over Qiyana. This lopsided early game means Graves can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Qiyana is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Graves. Extended games heavily favor Qiyana, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Graves must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Qiyana reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Qiyana survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Graves Runes Against Qiyana

Precision rune tree - Graves primary runes vs QiyanaPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Graves rune vs QiyanaTriumph - best Graves rune vs QiyanaLegend: Alacrity - best Graves rune vs QiyanaCut Down - best Graves rune vs Qiyana
Inspiration rune tree - Graves secondary runes vs QiyanaInspiration
Cash Back - best Graves rune vs QiyanaTriple Tonic - best Graves rune vs Qiyana
100.0% WR

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

How does Graves do against Qiyana in League of Legends?

Graves wins the Graves vs Qiyana matchup with a 56.3% win rate compared to Qiyana's 43.8%, a 12.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 16 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Graves do against Qiyana in the early game?

In the early game, Graves has the advantage against Qiyana with a 71.4% win rate versus 28.6%. 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 Qiyana in the late game?

In the late game, Qiyana takes over the Graves vs Qiyana matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Qiyana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Graves vs Qiyana matchup?

Graves wins the matchup against Qiyana with a 56.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 12.5 percentage point advantage means Graves is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 16 games analyzed.

What is the best Graves build against Qiyana?

The best Graves build against Qiyana includes Hubris, The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow with Gluttonous Greaves. This build achieves a 60.0% 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 Qiyana?

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

Does Graves counter Qiyana?

Yes, Graves has a favorable matchup against Qiyana with a 56.3% win rate. Graves strongly counters Qiyana in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Graves against Qiyana?

When playing Graves against Qiyana, 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.