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

Gravesvs Rek'Sai

DMarksman
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Graves vs Rek'Sai is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Rek'Sai wins with a 63.3% win rate (+26.5%) over Graves based on 49 games. Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai 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 - 36.7% win rate in this matchup
Graves
36.7% WR
VS
Rek'Sai vs Graves matchup - 63.3% win rate
Rek'Sai
63.3% WR

Who Wins the Graves vs Rek'Sai Matchup?

Rek'Sai wins the Graves vs Rek'Sai matchup
Winner
Rek'Sai
Matches: 49
36.7%
Win Rate
63.3%
1.4
CS / min
0.7
809
DMG / min
618
13,133
Gold / game
11,880
289
Heal / min
706
640
DMG Mitigated / min
955
0.7
CC / min
1.0
34.6%
Early Game WR
65.4%
39.1%
Late Game WR
60.9%

Graves vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

The Graves vs Rek'Sai matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 49 recent matches analyzed, Rek'Sai wins with a 63.3% win rate compared to Graves's 36.7%, giving Rek'Sai a 26.5 percentage point advantage. Rek'Sai 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 CS, where Graves leads by 0.7 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai Laning Phase Breakdown

Graves wins the laning phase against Rek'Sai in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.4Graves
0.7Rek'Sai
Graves edges out Rek'Sai 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
809Graves
618Rek'Sai
Graves heavily out-damages Rek'Sai by 191 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Rek'Sai 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
13,133Graves
11,880Rek'Sai
Graves generates a commanding 1,253 more gold per game than Rek'Sai. This substantial economic advantage means Graves consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Rek'Sai should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.7Graves
1.0Rek'Sai
Both Graves and Rek'Sai 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
928Graves
1,661Rek'Sai
Rek'Sai vastly out-sustains Graves, healing and mitigating 733 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Rek'Sai, providing the mobility and stats Graves needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Graves against Rek'Sai are Hubris, The Collector and Immortal Shieldbow. This combination gives Graves an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 10 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Rek'Sai. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Graves vs Rek'Sai matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Rek'Sai
65.4%
+30.8% advantage
Graves early game win rateGraves34.6%
Rek'Sai early game win rateRek'Sai65.4%
Late Game
Rek'Sai
60.9%
+21.7% advantage
Graves late game win rateGraves39.1%
Rek'Sai late game win rateRek'Sai60.9%

Rek'Sai dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 65.4% win rate — a 30.8 percentage point lead over Graves. This lopsided early game means Rek'Sai can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Rek'Sai is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.9% win rate — 21.7 points above Graves. Extended games heavily favor Rek'Sai, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai

Domination rune tree - Graves primary runes vs Rek'SaiDomination
Dark Harvest - best Graves rune vs Rek'SaiSudden Impact - best Graves rune vs Rek'SaiGrisly Mementos - best Graves rune vs Rek'SaiTreasure Hunter - best Graves rune vs Rek'Sai
Precision rune tree - Graves secondary runes vs Rek'SaiPrecision
Legend: Alacrity - best Graves rune vs Rek'SaiTriumph - best Graves rune vs Rek'Sai
33.3% WR

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


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 Rek'Sai - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Graves do against Rek'Sai in League of Legends?

Rek'Sai wins the Graves vs Rek'Sai matchup with a 63.3% win rate compared to Graves's 36.7%, a 26.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 49 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Graves do against Rek'Sai in the early game?

In the early game, Rek'Sai has the advantage against Graves with a 65.4% win rate versus 34.6%. Rek'Sai players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Graves do against Rek'Sai in the late game?

In the late game, Rek'Sai takes over the Graves vs Rek'Sai matchup with a 60.9% win rate compared to 39.1%. Rek'Sai scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Graves vs Rek'Sai matchup?

Rek'Sai wins the matchup against Graves with a 63.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 26.5 percentage point advantage means Rek'Sai is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 49 games analyzed.

What is the best Graves build against Rek'Sai?

The best Graves build against Rek'Sai includes Hubris, The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Rek'Sai?

The best Graves runes against Rek'Sai use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 33.3% win rate in the Graves vs Rek'Sai matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Graves counter Rek'Sai?

No, Graves struggles against Rek'Sai with only a 36.7% win rate. Rek'Sai has the advantage in this matchup. Graves players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Rek'Sai's lead.

How do I play Graves against Rek'Sai?

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