Jarvan IV - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
2.4%

Jarvan IVvs Graves

CFighterTank
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 2, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Jarvan IV vs Graves is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Graves wins with a 52.9% win rate (+5.7%) over Jarvan IV based on 174 games. Graves holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Jarvan IV build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Jarvan IV vs Graves matchup.

Jarvan IV Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Jarvan IV 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.

Compare against an opponent
Graves - 47.1% win rateGraves(47.1%)
Jarvan IV - 47.1% win rate in this matchup
Jarvan IV
47.1% WR
VS
Graves vs Jarvan IV matchup - 52.9% win rate
Graves
52.9% WR

Who Wins the Jarvan IV vs Graves Matchup?

Graves wins the Jarvan IV vs Graves matchup
Winner
Graves
Matches: 174
47.1%
Win Rate
52.9%
0.9
CS / min
1.6
566
DMG / min
855
12,294
Gold / game
14,220
370
Heal / min
334
1,303
DMG Mitigated / min
728
0.8
CC / min
0.8
45.4%
Early Game WR
55.3%
48.9%
Late Game WR
50.6%

Jarvan IV vs Graves Matchup Summary

The Jarvan IV vs Graves matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 174 recent matches analyzed, Graves wins with a 52.9% win rate compared to Jarvan IV's 47.1%, giving Graves a 5.7 percentage point advantage. Graves dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Jarvan IV 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 0.7 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Graves is slightly favored, Jarvan IV 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.

Jarvan IV vs Graves Laning Phase Breakdown

Graves wins the laning phase against Jarvan IV in League of Legends

Graves is favored during the laning phase against Jarvan IV, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Graves holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
0.9Jarvan IV
1.6Graves
Graves edges out Jarvan IV by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 10 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Graves.
Damage
566Jarvan IV
855Graves
Graves heavily out-damages Jarvan IV by 290 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Jarvan IV should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Graves's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,294Jarvan IV
14,220Graves
Graves generates a commanding 1,926 more gold per game than Jarvan IV. This substantial economic advantage means Graves consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Jarvan IV should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Jarvan IV
0.8Graves
Both Jarvan IV and Graves provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/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
1,673Jarvan IV
1,062Graves
Jarvan IV vastly out-sustains Graves, healing and mitigating 611 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Jarvan IV can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Graves is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Graves, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Jarvan IV Build Against Graves

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Graves, providing the mobility and stats Jarvan IV needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Jarvan IV against Graves are Eclipse, Sundered Sky and Death's Dance. This combination gives Jarvan IV an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% 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 Jarvan IV vs Graves matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Graves
55.3%
+9.9% advantage
Jarvan IV early game win rateJarvan IV45.4%
Graves early game win rateGraves55.3%
Late Game
Graves
50.6%
+1.7% advantage
Jarvan IV late game win rateJarvan IV48.9%
Graves late game win rateGraves50.6%

Graves dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.3% win rate — a 9.9 percentage point lead over Jarvan IV. This lopsided early game means Graves 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 50.6% win rate — only 1.7 points ahead of Jarvan IV. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Graves holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Jarvan IV players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Jarvan IV Runes Against Graves

Precision rune tree - Jarvan IV primary runes vs GravesPrecision
Conqueror - best Jarvan IV rune vs GravesTriumph - best Jarvan IV rune vs GravesLegend: Alacrity - best Jarvan IV rune vs GravesCoup de Grace - best Jarvan IV rune vs Graves
Domination rune tree - Jarvan IV secondary runes vs GravesDomination
Relentless Hunter - best Jarvan IV rune vs GravesSudden Impact - best Jarvan IV rune vs Graves
51.7% WR

The Precision and Domination rune setup gives Jarvan IV the best tools to compete against Graves in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Jarvan IV matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Jarvan IV'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 Jarvan IV build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Jarvan IV matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.47%2640.959512,19548.9%48.0%
47.13%1740.956612,29445.4%48.9%
52.12%1661.062313,02245.2%57.6%
51.30%1550.958012,44557.3%45.6%
51.97%1540.963812,29859.0%44.6%
46.75%1540.958712,48449.3%44.3%
54.73%1480.967212,64757.1%52.1%
52.03%1480.962912,48961.3%45.4%
52.90%1380.966012,79655.2%50.7%
48.00%1270.960912,26148.3%47.8%
49.21%1260.958612,22153.2%45.3%
46.49%1141.162213,24847.9%45.5%
44.64%1131.060412,40044.4%44.8%
41.59%1131.166112,11445.8%38.5%
40.18%1120.965811,99143.1%37.0%
40.00%1010.861713,04238.9%40.6%
50.52%971.061912,58048.8%51.9%
47.37%961.156512,55734.8%59.2%
43.75%960.962211,66440.4%47.7%
52.13%951.063512,20150.0%53.9%
65.59%931.063912,63264.7%66.7%
52.27%880.960712,60156.8%49.0%
52.56%790.955111,13450.0%56.7%
44.59%751.064712,35634.2%55.6%
54.93%731.066512,78562.5%48.7%
47.89%711.063412,07147.1%48.6%
53.23%630.861612,87753.3%53.1%
64.52%631.163813,53165.4%63.9%
53.23%631.055012,29762.5%43.3%
38.71%621.257811,45435.7%41.2%
38.71%621.057912,50835.7%41.2%
50.00%601.170212,75160.9%43.2%
51.67%601.171312,95950.0%53.1%
56.14%570.964013,05747.8%61.8%
57.14%560.954612,82562.5%53.1%
44.64%560.956112,30935.7%53.6%
56.60%540.970812,89061.5%51.9%
47.17%531.259813,27647.4%47.1%
41.18%521.063113,08259.1%27.6%
52.94%511.166313,56852.4%53.3%
49.02%511.364512,54450.0%48.3%
55.56%450.965512,90357.9%53.9%
38.64%450.856811,70931.8%45.5%
41.86%440.958411,39341.7%42.1%
57.50%411.161512,17964.0%46.7%
47.37%381.963113,19145.5%48.1%
45.95%381.159211,95946.7%45.5%
57.14%361.157312,09847.4%68.8%
44.12%341.160312,37042.1%46.7%
40.63%321.263412,27542.1%38.5%
53.13%321.369413,77090.0%36.4%
55.17%291.264213,90955.6%55.0%
48.28%291.661812,26830.8%62.5%
44.44%271.959813,86870.0%29.4%
48.15%271.060911,72037.5%63.6%
48.00%251.550910,12150.0%46.7%
62.50%241.660812,98650.0%68.8%
52.17%231.858511,54642.9%66.7%
69.57%231.867411,80473.3%62.5%
54.55%221.562612,72372.7%36.4%
68.42%190.852711,61566.7%70.0%
42.11%191.172110,65750.0%20.0%
55.56%181.472012,82360.0%50.0%
37.50%161.65349,84936.4%40.0%
60.00%152.150110,26183.3%44.4%
71.43%142.066912,20850.0%87.5%
46.15%131.957312,43350.0%44.4%
61.54%131.56069,48262.5%60.0%
45.45%121.655211,10533.3%50.0%
50.00%121.150611,85150.0%50.0%
54.55%111.44499,52042.9%75.0%
18.18%110.955511,54916.7%20.0%
40.00%100.74769,38950.0%25.0%
30.00%101.354011,72750.0%25.0%
40.00%102.05819,47660.0%20.0%
33.33%91.873511,3940.0%50.0%
55.56%90.758210,94666.7%33.3%
33.33%91.14348,87940.0%25.0%
75.00%82.98589,78566.7%100.0%
37.50%83.15427,01642.9%0.0%
42.86%71.25868,90633.3%50.0%
57.14%71.240510,019100.0%25.0%
57.14%75.767310,53960.0%50.0%
71.43%72.876013,11075.0%66.7%
71.43%70.749312,22050.0%100.0%
85.71%72.779114,298100.0%75.0%
57.14%76.286413,74275.0%33.3%
14.29%71.54459,0320.0%25.0%
66.67%61.13419,6460.0%100.0%
50.00%63.563712,379100.0%0.0%
33.33%62.54528,26125.0%50.0%
16.67%61.762511,0490.0%33.3%
80.00%52.776910,63750.0%100.0%
20.00%51.15298,77833.3%0.0%
60.00%51.661610,39850.0%66.7%
40.00%55.373312,38366.7%0.0%
40.00%51.344510,46850.0%33.3%
40.00%52.362710,538100.0%0.0%
40.00%51.448410,84550.0%33.3%
40.00%52.059910,55050.0%0.0%
60.00%51.24349,28866.7%50.0%
80.00%55.588811,48166.7%100.0%
80.00%54.782915,955100.0%75.0%
40.00%52.348312,64733.3%50.0%
0.00%53.766312,5150.0%0.0%
20.00%55.462111,8450.0%33.3%
60.00%54.975913,03666.7%50.0%
40.00%51.45348,84833.3%50.0%
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Jarvan IV vs Graves - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Jarvan IV do against Graves in League of Legends?

Graves wins the Jarvan IV vs Graves matchup with a 52.9% win rate compared to Jarvan IV's 47.1%, a 5.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 174 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Jarvan IV do against Graves in the early game?

In the early game, Graves has the advantage against Jarvan IV with a 55.3% win rate versus 45.4%. Graves players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Jarvan IV do against Graves in the late game?

In the late game, Graves takes over the Jarvan IV vs Graves matchup with a 50.6% win rate compared to 48.9%. Graves scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Jarvan IV vs Graves matchup?

Graves wins the matchup against Jarvan IV with a 52.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 5.7 percentage point advantage means Graves is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 174 games analyzed.

What is the best Jarvan IV build against Graves?

The best Jarvan IV build against Graves includes Eclipse, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance with Mercury's Treads. 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 Jarvan IV runes against Graves?

The best Jarvan IV runes against Graves use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 51.7% win rate in the Jarvan IV vs Graves matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Jarvan IV counter Graves?

No, Jarvan IV struggles against Graves with only a 47.1% win rate. Graves has the advantage in this matchup. Jarvan IV players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Graves's lead.

How do I play Jarvan IV against Graves?

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