Ivernvs Graves
Ivern vs Graves is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Graves wins with a 52.8% win rate (+5.6%) over Ivern based on 36 games. Graves wins the early laning phase while Ivern scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ivern build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ivern vs Graves matchup.
Ivern Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ivern 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 Ivern vs Graves Matchup?
Ivern vs Graves Matchup Summary
The Ivern vs Graves matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 36 recent matches analyzed, Graves wins with a 52.8% win rate compared to Ivern's 47.2%, giving Graves a 5.6 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Graves controls the early laning stage, but Ivern outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Graves needs to press advantages before Ivern reaches their power spikes, while Ivern should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in CS, where Graves leads by 1.0 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Graves is slightly favored, Ivern can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Graves's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Ivern vs Graves Laning Phase Breakdown
Graves is favored during the laning phase against Ivern, 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 Ivern Build Against Graves
Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Graves, providing the mobility and stats Ivern needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ivern against Graves are Dawncore, Moonstone Renewer and Ardent Censer. This combination gives Ivern 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 Graves. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ivern vs Graves matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Ivern40.0%
Graves60.0%Ivern52.4%Graves47.6%Graves dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Ivern. This lopsided early game means Graves can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
In the late game (25+ minutes), Ivern takes over with a 52.4% win rate, leading Graves by 4.8 percentage points. Ivern scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Graves must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Ivern reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Ivern 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 Ivern Runes Against Graves
Sorcery
Inspiration
The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Ivern the best tools to compete against Graves in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Ivern matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Ivern'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 Ivern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.06% | 47 | 0.6 | 468 | 11,584 | 52.6% | 50.0% | |
| 56.52% | 46 | 0.6 | 386 | 10,997 | 63.6% | 50.0% | |
| 52.17% | 46 | 0.7 | 403 | 10,562 | 55.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.78% | 45 | 0.5 | 408 | 11,118 | 38.9% | 37.0% | |
| 54.55% | 44 | 0.5 | 447 | 10,998 | 59.1% | 50.0% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 0.5 | 390 | 9,013 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 0.5 | 318 | 11,154 | 40.0% | 52.4% | |
| 41.18% | 34 | 0.7 | 437 | 11,630 | 36.4% | 43.5% | |
| 39.39% | 33 | 0.5 | 372 | 10,701 | 35.3% | 43.8% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 0.7 | 449 | 12,545 | 40.0% | 45.0% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 0.5 | 421 | 12,032 | 75.0% | 52.6% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 0.6 | 440 | 11,765 | 27.3% | 56.3% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 0.7 | 437 | 12,641 | 66.7% | 47.1% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 0.6 | 469 | 12,199 | 44.4% | 61.5% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 0.3 | 373 | 11,199 | 60.0% | 45.5% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 1.0 | 523 | 11,507 | 33.3% | 45.5% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 1.0 | 301 | 7,838 | 55.6% | 18.2% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 0.7 | 377 | 10,069 | 41.7% | 37.5% | |
| 16.67% | 18 | 0.5 | 409 | 10,020 | 22.2% | 11.1% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.2 | 386 | 10,541 | 45.5% | 57.1% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 0.6 | 448 | 11,147 | 55.6% | 66.7% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 0.5 | 405 | 10,967 | 25.0% | 44.4% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 0.5 | 409 | 11,603 | 50.0% | 77.8% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 0.5 | 329 | 10,751 | 62.5% | 33.3% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 0.7 | 528 | 11,248 | 14.3% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 0.5 | 435 | 11,008 | 71.4% | 33.3% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 0.5 | 398 | 11,146 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 73.33% | 15 | 1.0 | 301 | 9,568 | 62.5% | 85.7% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 0.4 | 440 | 11,461 | 0.0% | 45.5% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 0.6 | 459 | 11,078 | 37.5% | 42.9% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 0.9 | 318 | 8,189 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 0.7 | 565 | 11,794 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.1 | 359 | 7,612 | 37.5% | 40.0% | |
| 23.08% | 13 | 0.4 | 359 | 9,659 | 42.9% | 0.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 0.9 | 323 | 9,076 | 40.0% | 37.5% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 0.6 | 362 | 10,472 | 77.8% | 25.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 0.5 | 362 | 11,086 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 0.8 | 551 | 12,053 | 50.0% | 30.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 0.4 | 357 | 10,603 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.0 | 444 | 11,910 | 100.0% | 37.5% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 0.6 | 463 | 11,082 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 275 | 6,412 | 12.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.0 | 322 | 9,113 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.4 | 454 | 12,311 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 0.7 | 462 | 10,726 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 322 | 8,230 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 398 | 8,247 | 42.9% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 3.9 | 671 | 10,160 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.2 | 469 | 12,904 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.7 | 318 | 8,812 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 0.6 | 373 | 11,640 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.3 | 458 | 12,583 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.5 | 728 | 9,677 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 0.8 | 277 | 9,945 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.2 | 432 | 9,074 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.5 | 610 | 12,598 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.1 | 446 | 11,174 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.0 | 264 | 9,173 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 0.6 | 411 | 10,927 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.1 | 206 | 6,980 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.9 | 698 | 11,177 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.0 | 639 | 9,339 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 2.6 | 507 | 11,553 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 1.0 | 591 | 12,010 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 0.4 | 363 | 10,614 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.0 | 349 | 7,344 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 0.5 | 379 | 12,630 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.3 | 805 | 9,431 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.0 | 519 | 11,555 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.3 | 506 | 12,566 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 0.7 | 423 | 10,666 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 326 | 8,488 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 310 | 9,079 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.8 | 336 | 9,784 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 588 | 11,784 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 670 | 8,833 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.9 | 288 | 7,294 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.6 | 455 | 10,482 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.8 | 519 | 12,074 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
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Ivern vs Graves - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Ivern do against Graves in League of Legends?
Graves wins the Ivern vs Graves matchup with a 52.8% win rate compared to Ivern's 47.2%, a 5.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 36 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Ivern do against Graves in the early game?
In the early game, Graves has the advantage against Ivern with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Graves players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Ivern do against Graves in the late game?
In the late game, Ivern takes over the Ivern vs Graves matchup with a 52.4% win rate compared to 47.6%. Ivern scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Ivern vs Graves matchup?
Graves wins the matchup against Ivern with a 52.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 5.6 percentage point advantage means Graves is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 36 games analyzed.
What is the best Ivern build against Graves?
The best Ivern build against Graves includes Dawncore, Moonstone Renewer, Ardent Censer with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 Ivern runes against Graves?
The best Ivern runes against Graves use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Ivern vs Graves matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Ivern counter Graves?
No, Ivern struggles against Graves with only a 47.2% win rate. Graves has the advantage in this matchup. Ivern players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Graves's lead.
How do I play Ivern against Graves?
When playing Ivern against Graves, play cautiously and avoid Graves's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Graves in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.