Gwenvs Graves
Gwen vs Graves is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Gwen wins with a 61.1% win rate (+22.2%) over Graves based on 18 games. Graves wins the early laning phase while Gwen scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Gwen build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Gwen vs Graves matchup.
Gwen Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Gwen 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.
Who Wins the Gwen vs Graves Matchup?
Gwen vs Graves Matchup Summary
The Gwen vs Graves matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 18 recent matches analyzed, Gwen wins with a 61.1% win rate compared to Graves's 38.9%, giving Gwen a 22.2 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Graves controls the early laning stage, but Gwen outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Graves needs to press advantages before Gwen reaches their power spikes, while Gwen should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Gwen leads by 462 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gwen players can confidently pick into Graves and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Graves away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Gwen vs Graves Laning Phase Breakdown
Gwen is favored during the laning phase against Graves, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Gwen holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Gwen Build Against Graves
Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Graves, providing the mobility and stats Gwen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gwen against Graves are Shadowflame, Riftmaker and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Gwen an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Graves. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Gwen vs Graves matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Gwen42.9%
Graves57.1%Gwen72.7%Graves27.3%Graves dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Gwen. This lopsided early game means Graves can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Gwen is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 72.7% win rate — 45.5 points above Graves. Extended games heavily favor Gwen, 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 Gwen reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Gwen 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 Gwen Runes Against Graves
Inspiration
Sorcery
Running Inspiration primary with Sorcery secondary allows Gwen to press their advantage against Graves, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Gwen matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Gwen'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 Gwen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55.41% | 74 | 6.6 | 1,231 | 11,850 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 58.82% | 68 | 6.4 | 823 | 11,790 | 44.8% | 69.2% | |
| 46.97% | 66 | 6.0 | 835 | 10,965 | 41.4% | 51.4% | |
| 42.86% | 63 | 6.1 | 898 | 11,466 | 47.8% | 40.0% | |
| 44.90% | 49 | 5.8 | 765 | 11,020 | 42.9% | 46.4% | |
| 45.65% | 46 | 5.0 | 956 | 11,293 | 55.6% | 39.3% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 6.5 | 890 | 11,726 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 52.27% | 44 | 6.3 | 868 | 11,344 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 6.3 | 867 | 13,036 | 43.8% | 48.1% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 5.1 | 798 | 12,728 | 31.6% | 65.2% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 6.6 | 956 | 12,070 | 46.7% | 48.0% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 6.3 | 1,236 | 13,532 | 36.4% | 64.3% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 5.8 | 739 | 12,522 | 46.1% | 50.0% | |
| 38.89% | 36 | 5.7 | 756 | 11,561 | 40.0% | 38.1% | |
| 38.89% | 36 | 5.8 | 823 | 11,881 | 42.9% | 36.4% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 6.2 | 721 | 12,830 | 60.0% | 52.2% | |
| 30.30% | 33 | 6.8 | 911 | 14,825 | 50.0% | 21.7% | |
| 64.52% | 31 | 5.4 | 1,012 | 13,800 | 53.9% | 72.2% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 5.9 | 922 | 10,935 | 43.8% | 53.3% | |
| 67.74% | 31 | 1.4 | 777 | 11,829 | 62.5% | 73.3% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 6.7 | 986 | 12,376 | 60.0% | 43.8% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 6.1 | 1,170 | 13,743 | 55.6% | 47.6% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 3.9 | 919 | 12,169 | 35.7% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 4.1 | 762 | 11,467 | 57.1% | 28.6% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 6.3 | 948 | 11,806 | 50.0% | 61.1% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 6.8 | 874 | 13,285 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 32.14% | 28 | 2.7 | 729 | 11,790 | 18.2% | 41.2% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 6.0 | 880 | 11,044 | 46.1% | 42.9% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 6.4 | 853 | 11,646 | 41.7% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 27 | 6.3 | 791 | 11,977 | 18.2% | 43.8% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 6.1 | 691 | 11,543 | 53.3% | 54.5% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 4.7 | 906 | 12,196 | 68.8% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 6.3 | 814 | 13,052 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 5.8 | 755 | 12,622 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 29.17% | 24 | 5.7 | 802 | 10,385 | 25.0% | 31.3% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 6.2 | 966 | 10,445 | 26.7% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 6.0 | 1,062 | 11,609 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 6.6 | 915 | 11,953 | 70.0% | 38.5% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 6.1 | 943 | 12,261 | 50.0% | 64.7% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 6.2 | 889 | 11,763 | 50.0% | 76.9% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 6.1 | 954 | 13,111 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.2 | 683 | 12,807 | 50.0% | 35.7% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 3.5 | 711 | 12,728 | 55.6% | 41.7% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 5.8 | 902 | 11,572 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 1.4 | 905 | 13,858 | 55.6% | 66.7% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.7 | 967 | 13,203 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 1.6 | 958 | 14,756 | 60.0% | 46.7% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 2.5 | 759 | 10,243 | 46.1% | 57.1% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 5.9 | 765 | 12,619 | 20.0% | 64.3% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.4 | 731 | 12,764 | 42.9% | 72.7% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 5.5 | 950 | 11,951 | 44.4% | 55.6% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 7.1 | 887 | 14,467 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 6.0 | 831 | 11,324 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.2 | 782 | 12,155 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 7.1 | 709 | 11,290 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 5.3 | 778 | 9,887 | 12.5% | 75.0% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 6.6 | 954 | 13,006 | 57.1% | 77.8% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.7 | 947 | 14,713 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.8 | 954 | 13,179 | 28.6% | 57.1% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 6.8 | 874 | 13,249 | 16.7% | 37.5% | |
| 21.43% | 14 | 6.4 | 966 | 13,381 | 25.0% | 20.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.6 | 816 | 11,323 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.3 | 752 | 8,431 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 7.2 | 957 | 14,864 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.7 | 833 | 13,438 | 100.0% | 30.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.2 | 974 | 11,299 | 20.0% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.1 | 915 | 13,402 | 75.0% | 37.5% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.8 | 848 | 13,103 | 20.0% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 6.4 | 882 | 12,315 | 40.0% | 28.6% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 3.8 | 1,187 | 15,412 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 2.1 | 621 | 13,659 | 100.0% | 12.5% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 2.3 | 731 | 13,451 | 50.0% | 85.7% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.0 | 830 | 13,052 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 859 | 14,683 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 1,057 | 12,555 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 0.9 | 661 | 9,192 | 14.3% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.3 | 824 | 13,244 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.1 | 707 | 9,765 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.4 | 888 | 15,893 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.9 | 1,058 | 16,068 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.5 | 805 | 13,817 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 7.2 | 903 | 10,183 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.2 | 602 | 12,554 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.5 | 973 | 13,200 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.3 | 810 | 11,796 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.9 | 553 | 11,870 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.0 | 967 | 13,086 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 5.9 | 838 | 12,777 | 0.0% | 14.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.3 | 939 | 14,464 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.6 | 1,069 | 15,139 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.3 | 836 | 14,218 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.5 | 1,136 | 16,112 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.1 | 900 | 13,525 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.3 | 611 | 8,468 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.1 | 966 | 15,977 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.7 | 630 | 10,013 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.9 | 883 | 12,339 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 3.7 | 821 | 14,188 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.4 | 824 | 15,784 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.2 | 551 | 13,679 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 643 | 11,323 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 685 | 13,323 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 837 | 13,550 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 493 | 12,138 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 555 | 10,904 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 867 | 12,288 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
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Gwen vs Graves - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Gwen do against Graves in League of Legends?
Gwen wins the Gwen vs Graves matchup with a 61.1% win rate compared to Graves's 38.9%, a 22.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 18 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Gwen do against Graves in the early game?
In the early game, Graves has the advantage against Gwen with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. Graves players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Gwen do against Graves in the late game?
In the late game, Gwen takes over the Gwen vs Graves matchup with a 72.7% win rate compared to 27.3%. Gwen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Gwen vs Graves matchup?
Gwen wins the matchup against Graves with a 61.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 22.2 percentage point advantage means Gwen is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 18 games analyzed.
What is the best Gwen build against Graves?
The best Gwen build against Graves includes Shadowflame, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass with Gluttonous Greaves. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Gwen runes against Graves?
The best Gwen runes against Graves use the Inspiration primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Gwen vs Graves matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Gwen counter Graves?
Yes, Gwen has a favorable matchup against Graves with a 61.1% win rate. Gwen strongly counters Graves in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.
How do I play Gwen against Graves?
When playing Gwen against Graves, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Graves. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.