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

Gravesvs Taliyah

DMarksman
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Graves vs Taliyah is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Taliyah wins with a 61.9% win rate (+23.8%) over Graves based on 21 games. Taliyah 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 Taliyah 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 - 38.1% win rate in this matchup
Graves
38.1% WR
VS
Taliyah vs Graves matchup - 61.9% win rate
Taliyah
61.9% WR

Who Wins the Graves vs Taliyah Matchup?

Taliyah wins the Graves vs Taliyah matchup
Winner
Taliyah
Matches: 21
38.1%
Win Rate
61.9%
1.5
CS / min
1.5
819
DMG / min
907
15,213
Gold / game
15,531
329
Heal / min
252
774
DMG Mitigated / min
410
0.8
CC / min
1.0
16.7%
Early Game WR
83.3%
46.7%
Late Game WR
53.3%

Graves vs Taliyah Matchup Summary

The Graves vs Taliyah matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 21 recent matches analyzed, Taliyah wins with a 61.9% win rate compared to Graves's 38.1%, giving Taliyah a 23.8 percentage point advantage. Taliyah 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 sustain, where Graves leads by 442 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Taliyah 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 Taliyah 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 Taliyah Laning Phase Breakdown

Taliyah wins the laning phase against Graves in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.5Graves
1.5Taliyah
Graves and Taliyah farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
819Graves
907Taliyah
Taliyah heavily out-damages Graves by 88 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Graves should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Taliyah's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
15,213Graves
15,531Taliyah
Taliyah earns 317 more gold per game than Graves, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Taliyah slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.8Graves
1.0Taliyah
Both Graves and Taliyah provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/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
1,104Graves
661Taliyah
Graves vastly out-sustains Taliyah, healing and mitigating 442 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Graves can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Taliyah is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Taliyah, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Graves Build Against Taliyah

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Taliyah, providing the mobility and stats Graves needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Graves against Taliyah 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 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Taliyah. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Graves vs Taliyah matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Taliyah
83.3%
+66.7% advantage
Graves early game win rateGraves16.7%
Taliyah early game win rateTaliyah83.3%
Late Game
Taliyah
53.3%
+6.7% advantage
Graves late game win rateGraves46.7%
Taliyah late game win rateTaliyah53.3%

Taliyah dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 83.3% win rate — a 66.7 percentage point lead over Graves. This lopsided early game means Taliyah can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Taliyah is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.3% win rate — 6.7 points above Graves. Extended games heavily favor Taliyah, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Taliyah 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 Taliyah

Domination rune tree - Graves primary runes vs TaliyahDomination
Dark Harvest - best Graves rune vs TaliyahSudden Impact - best Graves rune vs TaliyahSixth Sense - best Graves rune vs TaliyahTreasure Hunter - best Graves rune vs Taliyah
Precision rune tree - Graves secondary runes vs TaliyahPrecision
Legend: Alacrity - best Graves rune vs TaliyahTriumph - best Graves rune vs Taliyah
100.0% WR

The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Graves the best tools to compete against Taliyah 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 Taliyah - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Graves do against Taliyah in League of Legends?

Taliyah wins the Graves vs Taliyah matchup with a 61.9% win rate compared to Graves's 38.1%, a 23.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 21 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Graves do against Taliyah in the early game?

In the early game, Taliyah has the advantage against Graves with a 83.3% win rate versus 16.7%. Taliyah players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Graves do against Taliyah in the late game?

In the late game, Taliyah takes over the Graves vs Taliyah matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to 46.7%. Taliyah scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Graves vs Taliyah matchup?

Taliyah wins the matchup against Graves with a 61.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 23.8 percentage point advantage means Taliyah is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 21 games analyzed.

What is the best Graves build against Taliyah?

The best Graves build against Taliyah includes Hubris, The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Taliyah?

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

Does Graves counter Taliyah?

No, Graves struggles against Taliyah with only a 38.1% win rate. Taliyah has the advantage in this matchup. Graves players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Taliyah's lead.

How do I play Graves against Taliyah?

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