Gravesvs Shaco
Graves vs Shaco is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Shaco wins with a 59.2% win rate (+18.4%) over Graves based on 103 games. Shaco 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 Shaco 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.
Shaco(40.8%)Who Wins the Graves vs Shaco Matchup?
Graves vs Shaco Matchup Summary
The Graves vs Shaco matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 103 recent matches analyzed, Shaco wins with a 59.2% win rate compared to Graves's 40.8%, giving Shaco a 18.4 percentage point advantage. Shaco 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 0.8 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Shaco 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 Shaco 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 Shaco Laning Phase Breakdown
Graves is favored during the laning phase against Shaco, 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.
Best Graves Build Against Shaco
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Shaco, providing the mobility and stats Graves needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Graves against Shaco are Hubris, The Collector and Maw of Malmortius. This combination gives Graves an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Shaco. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Graves vs Shaco matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Graves40.5%Shaco59.5%Graves41.0%Shaco59.0%Shaco dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 59.5% win rate — a 19.0 percentage point lead over Graves. This lopsided early game means Shaco can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Shaco is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 59.0% win rate — 18.0 points above Graves. Extended games heavily favor Shaco, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Shaco 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 Shaco
Domination
Precision
The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Graves the best tools to compete against Shaco in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.85% | 244 | 1.5 | 780 | 13,756 | 38.5% | 49.2% | |
| 46.28% | 242 | 1.6 | 853 | 14,498 | 49.5% | 44.0% | |
| 51.03% | 194 | 1.5 | 859 | 14,296 | 56.5% | 46.8% | |
| 52.08% | 192 | 1.6 | 834 | 14,483 | 52.4% | 51.9% | |
| 53.01% | 183 | 1.5 | 911 | 14,300 | 51.1% | 54.8% | |
| 46.82% | 173 | 1.7 | 941 | 15,102 | 39.4% | 52.0% | |
| 49.04% | 157 | 1.6 | 880 | 14,362 | 49.4% | 48.8% | |
| 39.17% | 120 | 1.4 | 801 | 13,197 | 30.8% | 49.1% | |
| 47.90% | 119 | 1.7 | 1,100 | 14,222 | 50.9% | 45.3% | |
| 46.96% | 115 | 1.5 | 826 | 14,464 | 46.0% | 47.7% | |
| 45.22% | 115 | 1.5 | 823 | 14,725 | 44.4% | 45.7% | |
| 51.82% | 110 | 1.6 | 847 | 14,305 | 52.1% | 51.6% | |
| 40.78% | 103 | 1.6 | 769 | 14,108 | 40.5% | 41.0% | |
| 56.12% | 98 | 1.8 | 862 | 14,578 | 48.9% | 62.3% | |
| 53.13% | 96 | 1.8 | 822 | 13,823 | 49.1% | 58.5% | |
| 44.21% | 95 | 1.4 | 769 | 13,542 | 46.3% | 42.6% | |
| 47.25% | 91 | 1.6 | 773 | 14,193 | 58.1% | 37.5% | |
| 44.44% | 90 | 1.5 | 794 | 13,399 | 40.7% | 51.6% | |
| 56.82% | 88 | 1.6 | 847 | 14,429 | 59.0% | 55.1% | |
| 55.81% | 86 | 1.5 | 911 | 14,288 | 51.2% | 60.0% | |
| 55.42% | 83 | 1.6 | 898 | 14,328 | 50.0% | 61.0% | |
| 59.04% | 83 | 1.7 | 875 | 14,963 | 60.0% | 58.3% | |
| 52.50% | 80 | 1.6 | 845 | 14,986 | 44.1% | 58.7% | |
| 53.25% | 77 | 1.6 | 847 | 15,234 | 52.0% | 53.9% | |
| 50.65% | 77 | 1.7 | 769 | 13,614 | 57.9% | 43.6% | |
| 41.33% | 75 | 1.7 | 781 | 13,793 | 39.4% | 42.9% | |
| 35.62% | 73 | 1.5 | 763 | 12,800 | 32.4% | 38.9% | |
| 45.07% | 71 | 1.6 | 804 | 13,591 | 45.5% | 44.7% | |
| 54.29% | 70 | 1.8 | 819 | 14,384 | 54.5% | 54.0% | |
| 64.71% | 68 | 1.8 | 893 | 15,409 | 55.6% | 70.7% | |
| 50.79% | 63 | 1.8 | 902 | 15,541 | 52.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.94% | 62 | 1.6 | 800 | 14,250 | 40.7% | 42.9% | |
| 54.10% | 61 | 1.8 | 743 | 14,414 | 50.0% | 56.8% | |
| 30.00% | 60 | 1.6 | 828 | 14,137 | 16.7% | 38.9% | |
| 42.37% | 59 | 1.7 | 887 | 13,096 | 37.5% | 48.1% | |
| 51.72% | 58 | 1.8 | 941 | 14,294 | 57.1% | 46.7% | |
| 43.64% | 55 | 2.0 | 871 | 13,679 | 53.1% | 30.4% | |
| 38.89% | 54 | 1.5 | 785 | 13,415 | 33.3% | 42.4% | |
| 62.75% | 51 | 1.6 | 947 | 14,803 | 52.6% | 68.8% | |
| 47.92% | 48 | 1.4 | 755 | 13,124 | 50.0% | 45.0% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 1.4 | 709 | 13,342 | 52.4% | 43.5% | |
| 51.22% | 41 | 1.6 | 857 | 13,846 | 35.3% | 62.5% | |
| 46.34% | 41 | 2.1 | 827 | 14,128 | 55.6% | 39.1% | |
| 55.00% | 40 | 1.7 | 865 | 14,295 | 45.5% | 66.7% | |
| 67.65% | 34 | 1.6 | 760 | 14,342 | 66.7% | 68.4% | |
| 41.18% | 34 | 1.5 | 941 | 14,927 | 45.0% | 35.7% | |
| 71.88% | 32 | 1.7 | 851 | 15,250 | 93.8% | 50.0% | |
| 28.13% | 32 | 1.4 | 937 | 14,079 | 21.4% | 33.3% | |
| 25.81% | 31 | 2.9 | 866 | 14,142 | 44.4% | 18.2% | |
| 61.29% | 31 | 2.5 | 800 | 14,008 | 64.3% | 58.8% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 1.7 | 796 | 14,671 | 56.3% | 60.0% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 1.5 | 825 | 14,559 | 45.5% | 63.2% | |
| 60.71% | 28 | 2.2 | 862 | 13,980 | 61.5% | 60.0% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 2.0 | 790 | 13,326 | 31.3% | 66.7% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 2.7 | 888 | 15,341 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 1.7 | 696 | 12,623 | 46.1% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 3.6 | 985 | 13,637 | 77.8% | 27.3% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 2.2 | 920 | 13,859 | 75.0% | 63.6% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 1.6 | 777 | 14,255 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 2.3 | 956 | 14,759 | 83.3% | 25.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 2.2 | 1,072 | 17,495 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 1.4 | 715 | 12,912 | 22.2% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 2.4 | 843 | 16,335 | 100.0% | 55.6% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 2.0 | 730 | 14,407 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 2.2 | 755 | 12,469 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 2.2 | 1,009 | 16,438 | 60.0% | 85.7% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 4.4 | 993 | 13,972 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 2.0 | 694 | 14,030 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 4.3 | 1,217 | 15,993 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.5 | 902 | 14,363 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 4.7 | 887 | 12,766 | 25.0% | 80.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.0 | 1,047 | 15,679 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 6.9 | 599 | 11,580 | 16.7% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.2 | 637 | 12,335 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.3 | 732 | 15,551 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.7 | 765 | 15,251 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.0 | 1,262 | 14,234 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.7 | 998 | 17,379 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 835 | 13,783 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 864 | 15,271 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 684 | 11,422 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 8.5 | 993 | 12,557 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
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Graves vs Shaco - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Graves do against Shaco in League of Legends?
Shaco wins the Graves vs Shaco matchup with a 59.2% win rate compared to Graves's 40.8%, a 18.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 103 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Graves do against Shaco in the early game?
In the early game, Shaco has the advantage against Graves with a 59.5% win rate versus 40.5%. Shaco players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Graves do against Shaco in the late game?
In the late game, Shaco takes over the Graves vs Shaco matchup with a 59.0% win rate compared to 41.0%. Shaco scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Graves vs Shaco matchup?
Shaco wins the matchup against Graves with a 59.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 18.4 percentage point advantage means Shaco is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 103 games analyzed.
What is the best Graves build against Shaco?
The best Graves build against Shaco includes Hubris, The Collector, Maw of Malmortius with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Shaco?
The best Graves runes against Shaco use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 33.3% win rate in the Graves vs Shaco matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Graves counter Shaco?
No, Graves struggles against Shaco with only a 40.8% win rate. Shaco has the advantage in this matchup. Graves players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Shaco's lead.
How do I play Graves against Shaco?
When playing Graves against Shaco, play cautiously and avoid Shaco's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Shaco has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.