Gravesvs Xerath
Graves vs Xerath is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Xerath wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Graves based on 5 games. Xerath wins the early laning phase while Graves scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Graves build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Graves vs Xerath 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.
Xerath(40.0%)Who Wins the Graves vs Xerath Matchup?
Graves vs Xerath Matchup Summary
The Graves vs Xerath matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Xerath wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Graves's 40.0%, giving Xerath a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Xerath controls the early laning stage, but Graves outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Xerath needs to press advantages before Graves reaches their power spikes, while Graves should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Graves leads by 443 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xerath 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 Xerath 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 Xerath Laning Phase Breakdown
Xerath is favored during the laning phase against Graves, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Xerath holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Graves Build Against Xerath
Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Xerath, providing the mobility and stats Graves needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Graves against Xerath are Hubris, The Collector and Essence Reaver. 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 Xerath matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Graves0.0%Xerath100.0%Graves50.0%Xerath50.0%Xerath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Graves. This lopsided early game means Xerath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Graves at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Xerath. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Xerath has the edge early, but Graves gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Graves Runes Against Xerath
Domination
Sorcery
The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Graves the best tools to compete against Xerath in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Graves matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.74% | 287 | 1.7 | 832 | 13,868 | 46.5% | 48.7% | |
| 52.52% | 278 | 1.5 | 821 | 14,042 | 50.0% | 54.4% | |
| 51.26% | 277 | 1.6 | 812 | 13,985 | 52.0% | 50.7% | |
| 52.28% | 241 | 1.5 | 789 | 13,315 | 43.6% | 60.5% | |
| 48.26% | 230 | 1.6 | 867 | 14,729 | 50.0% | 47.0% | |
| 44.05% | 227 | 1.5 | 782 | 13,726 | 38.9% | 48.7% | |
| 50.00% | 194 | 1.5 | 790 | 13,806 | 44.4% | 54.0% | |
| 58.60% | 186 | 1.6 | 859 | 14,604 | 56.4% | 60.2% | |
| 56.52% | 184 | 1.6 | 860 | 14,922 | 62.5% | 53.9% | |
| 43.42% | 152 | 1.5 | 804 | 13,405 | 43.5% | 43.4% | |
| 53.79% | 145 | 1.6 | 838 | 13,902 | 51.7% | 55.3% | |
| 53.68% | 136 | 1.5 | 772 | 12,899 | 46.7% | 62.3% | |
| 49.25% | 134 | 1.4 | 816 | 13,449 | 49.2% | 49.3% | |
| 49.24% | 132 | 1.5 | 811 | 14,191 | 59.6% | 42.5% | |
| 40.80% | 125 | 1.5 | 738 | 13,287 | 43.3% | 37.9% | |
| 54.10% | 122 | 1.6 | 863 | 14,608 | 50.0% | 56.6% | |
| 43.33% | 120 | 1.4 | 759 | 12,696 | 40.0% | 46.7% | |
| 52.73% | 110 | 1.5 | 793 | 14,087 | 52.8% | 52.6% | |
| 57.55% | 106 | 1.6 | 835 | 13,550 | 52.0% | 62.5% | |
| 58.25% | 103 | 1.7 | 800 | 13,683 | 50.0% | 66.0% | |
| 49.50% | 101 | 1.5 | 752 | 14,052 | 38.6% | 57.9% | |
| 47.00% | 100 | 1.5 | 795 | 14,165 | 53.7% | 42.4% | |
| 67.00% | 100 | 1.6 | 911 | 14,167 | 57.8% | 74.5% | |
| 50.51% | 99 | 1.4 | 850 | 13,249 | 52.7% | 47.7% | |
| 52.75% | 91 | 1.4 | 778 | 13,421 | 57.5% | 49.0% | |
| 50.00% | 88 | 1.5 | 890 | 13,898 | 45.6% | 54.8% | |
| 42.53% | 87 | 1.6 | 806 | 13,826 | 50.0% | 35.6% | |
| 45.35% | 86 | 1.6 | 793 | 14,098 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 54.22% | 83 | 1.8 | 934 | 14,470 | 63.2% | 46.7% | |
| 50.60% | 83 | 1.6 | 785 | 13,394 | 43.8% | 54.9% | |
| 40.74% | 81 | 1.6 | 757 | 14,434 | 36.4% | 43.8% | |
| 45.21% | 73 | 1.6 | 760 | 13,559 | 52.8% | 37.8% | |
| 51.43% | 70 | 1.5 | 754 | 13,183 | 37.5% | 63.2% | |
| 44.93% | 69 | 1.5 | 875 | 13,947 | 37.5% | 48.9% | |
| 51.56% | 64 | 1.5 | 788 | 12,804 | 44.1% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 60 | 1.6 | 851 | 15,470 | 59.1% | 60.5% | |
| 51.72% | 58 | 1.5 | 867 | 13,636 | 63.3% | 39.3% | |
| 50.00% | 54 | 1.6 | 896 | 13,677 | 51.7% | 48.0% | |
| 50.00% | 50 | 1.6 | 801 | 14,330 | 52.4% | 48.3% | |
| 60.42% | 48 | 1.9 | 1,035 | 14,323 | 54.5% | 65.4% | |
| 53.33% | 45 | 1.8 | 786 | 13,208 | 56.5% | 50.0% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 1.9 | 829 | 14,413 | 50.0% | 59.3% | |
| 36.84% | 38 | 1.9 | 682 | 13,543 | 41.2% | 33.3% | |
| 64.86% | 37 | 1.6 | 823 | 14,762 | 66.7% | 63.6% | |
| 37.50% | 32 | 1.6 | 783 | 13,736 | 31.3% | 43.8% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 3.3 | 936 | 14,208 | 45.5% | 57.1% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 1.5 | 866 | 15,601 | 42.9% | 64.7% | |
| 36.67% | 30 | 1.8 | 677 | 13,252 | 42.9% | 31.3% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 1.7 | 799 | 13,285 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 63.33% | 30 | 1.9 | 819 | 14,043 | 76.9% | 52.9% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 1.8 | 1,084 | 14,602 | 56.3% | 38.5% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 2.6 | 915 | 11,905 | 40.0% | 46.1% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 1.6 | 781 | 13,264 | 64.3% | 38.5% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 2.0 | 792 | 14,746 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 1.7 | 742 | 13,010 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 1.7 | 770 | 13,838 | 38.5% | 54.5% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.5 | 795 | 14,061 | 55.6% | 42.9% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 2.4 | 883 | 14,768 | 55.6% | 61.5% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 1.7 | 848 | 13,648 | 28.6% | 57.1% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 1.7 | 911 | 14,220 | 22.2% | 45.5% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 1.3 | 845 | 13,314 | 70.0% | 75.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 2.8 | 968 | 14,038 | 71.4% | 60.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 1.9 | 948 | 13,979 | 55.6% | 57.1% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 2.1 | 816 | 14,449 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.4 | 813 | 14,118 | 40.0% | 70.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 1.4 | 867 | 13,761 | 57.1% | 83.3% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 2.2 | 900 | 14,826 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.5 | 928 | 14,220 | 80.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 4.4 | 732 | 11,909 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 4.0 | 882 | 11,425 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 7.0 | 795 | 13,885 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.1 | 819 | 16,506 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.9 | 765 | 11,603 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.4 | 891 | 14,720 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 3.7 | 762 | 14,309 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.4 | 1,095 | 14,705 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.3 | 869 | 16,254 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.3 | 731 | 14,368 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.0 | 1,089 | 16,789 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.7 | 988 | 12,846 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.1 | 870 | 11,766 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.3 | 856 | 12,097 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.1 | 906 | 14,634 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.8 | 771 | 12,517 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.9 | 648 | 10,127 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 4.9 | 946 | 13,984 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 649 | 13,446 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 984 | 14,647 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 800 | 12,536 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 793 | 14,978 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 476 | 10,669 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
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Graves vs Xerath - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Graves do against Xerath in League of Legends?
Xerath wins the Graves vs Xerath matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Graves's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Graves do against Xerath in the early game?
In the early game, Xerath has the advantage against Graves with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Xerath players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Graves do against Xerath in the late game?
In the late game, Graves takes over the Graves vs Xerath matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Graves scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Graves vs Xerath matchup?
Xerath wins the matchup against Graves with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Xerath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Graves build against Xerath?
The best Graves build against Xerath includes Hubris, The Collector, Essence Reaver with Chainlaced Crushers. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Graves runes against Xerath?
The best Graves runes against Xerath use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Graves vs Xerath matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Graves counter Xerath?
No, Graves struggles against Xerath with only a 40.0% win rate. Xerath has the advantage in this matchup. Graves players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Xerath's lead.
How do I play Graves against Xerath?
When playing Graves against Xerath, play cautiously and avoid Xerath's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Xerath in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.