Jarvan IV - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.3%
Pick Rate
2.1%

Jarvan IVvs Graves

FFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 2, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Jarvan IV vs Graves is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Graves wins with a 59.1% win rate (+18.2%) over Jarvan IV based on 132 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.

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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.

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Jarvan IV - 40.9% win rate in this matchup
Jarvan IV
40.9% WR
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Graves vs Jarvan IV matchup - 59.1% win rate
Graves
59.1% WR

Who Wins the Jarvan IV vs Graves Matchup?

Graves wins the Jarvan IV vs Graves matchup
Winner
Graves
Matches: 132
40.9%
Win Rate
59.1%
1.0
CS / min
1.6
547
DMG / min
850
12,017
Gold / game
14,335
341
Heal / min
333
1,310
DMG Mitigated / min
709
0.8
CC / min
0.7
42.4%
Early Game WR
57.6%
39.4%
Late Game WR
60.6%

Jarvan IV vs Graves Matchup Summary

The Jarvan IV vs Graves matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 132 recent matches analyzed, Graves wins with a 59.1% win rate compared to Jarvan IV's 40.9%, giving Graves a 18.2 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 sustain, where Jarvan IV leads by 610 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Graves has a strong advantage in this matchup. Jarvan IV players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Graves 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.

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
1.0Jarvan IV
1.6Graves
Graves edges out Jarvan IV by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Graves.
Damage
547Jarvan IV
850Graves
Graves heavily out-damages Jarvan IV by 304 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
12,017Jarvan IV
14,335Graves
Graves generates a commanding 2,319 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
0.7Graves
Both Jarvan IV and Graves provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
1,652Jarvan IV
1,041Graves
Jarvan IV vastly out-sustains Graves, healing and mitigating 610 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 Profane Hydra, Axiom Arc 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 75.0% win rate across 8 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
57.6%
+15.2% advantage
Jarvan IV early game win rateJarvan IV42.4%
Graves early game win rateGraves57.6%
Late Game
Graves
60.6%
+21.2% advantage
Jarvan IV late game win rateJarvan IV39.4%
Graves late game win rateGraves60.6%

Graves dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.6% win rate — a 15.2 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.

Graves is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.6% win rate — 21.2 points above Jarvan IV. Extended games heavily favor Graves, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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
Inspiration rune tree - Jarvan IV secondary runes vs GravesInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Jarvan IV rune vs GravesMagical Footwear - best Jarvan IV rune vs Graves
58.0% WR

The Precision and Inspiration 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 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
43.23%1550.956111,85342.7%43.8%
51.37%1461.066113,08458.3%46.5%
51.03%1451.062412,44957.4%46.4%
50.34%1450.955311,91052.2%48.7%
51.11%1350.962712,15851.5%50.8%
40.91%1321.054712,01742.4%39.4%
48.28%1160.959811,63850.0%46.5%
51.89%1060.959512,11958.0%46.4%
55.24%1051.157112,86960.5%51.6%
48.54%1030.961012,43246.9%50.0%
40.00%1001.058712,59738.5%41.0%
45.21%731.167113,06936.0%50.0%
55.56%721.060812,48558.8%52.6%
47.06%681.068212,65846.1%47.6%
52.24%670.959111,86060.0%46.0%
47.69%650.960012,60258.6%38.9%
50.77%650.956611,64459.0%38.5%
50.00%620.961312,50050.0%50.0%
46.30%540.959811,13448.3%44.0%
37.04%541.059611,43733.3%41.7%
50.94%531.064411,98042.9%60.0%
42.31%520.960112,04729.2%53.6%
51.06%471.061912,53845.0%55.6%
53.33%450.965313,56163.2%46.1%
44.44%450.858812,47555.0%36.0%
45.45%441.059913,09835.7%50.0%
58.14%430.953010,83953.9%64.7%
70.00%401.063312,82664.7%73.9%
50.00%360.955012,86646.7%52.4%
32.35%340.959111,86517.6%47.1%
37.50%321.161812,33033.3%42.9%
56.67%301.161612,01357.1%56.3%
42.86%280.864212,41830.8%53.3%
67.86%281.266712,68281.8%58.8%
46.43%280.961811,39260.0%30.8%
57.14%281.156012,61266.7%50.0%
33.33%241.153212,50825.0%41.7%
45.00%201.25109,92154.5%33.3%
47.37%191.572113,19675.0%27.3%
57.89%191.072813,03855.6%60.0%
31.58%191.864612,33214.3%41.7%
42.11%191.053012,21737.5%45.5%
47.37%191.154411,07145.5%50.0%
38.89%181.056611,46557.1%27.3%
27.78%182.359111,38850.0%16.7%
55.56%180.959511,99680.0%25.0%
35.29%171.248311,24150.0%27.3%
52.94%170.959212,23437.5%66.7%
41.18%171.671312,03362.5%22.2%
75.00%161.364214,10350.0%83.3%
40.00%151.954011,11150.0%33.3%
64.29%141.25879,78542.9%85.7%
57.14%141.255711,41640.0%66.7%
61.54%131.775114,34360.0%62.5%
61.54%131.562012,40357.1%66.7%
69.23%133.172711,39233.3%80.0%
30.77%130.966611,95228.6%33.3%
33.33%121.55258,37725.0%50.0%
41.67%121.057213,71333.3%44.4%
63.64%112.578213,672100.0%33.3%
54.55%110.958712,9690.0%66.7%
40.00%102.162511,50950.0%37.5%
60.00%102.566713,51540.0%80.0%
30.00%101.65368,17016.7%50.0%
60.00%101.165814,451100.0%55.6%
70.00%100.643411,87175.0%66.7%
40.00%101.557712,4920.0%80.0%
44.44%91.458712,11275.0%20.0%
44.44%91.554510,68825.0%60.0%
100.00%91.863912,076100.0%100.0%
33.33%90.865810,1280.0%75.0%
37.50%81.865412,6190.0%50.0%
25.00%81.764211,09850.0%16.7%
37.50%81.260211,20650.0%33.3%
14.29%72.35548,49920.0%0.0%
57.14%71.842210,48166.7%50.0%
28.57%72.152011,3950.0%28.6%
50.00%63.081412,99250.0%50.0%
50.00%61.672610,50950.0%50.0%
100.00%61.17229,667100.0%100.0%
50.00%63.657913,760100.0%40.0%
50.00%60.953710,18450.0%50.0%
16.67%61.146011,0950.0%25.0%
33.33%61.847410,73950.0%25.0%
16.67%61.75389,34850.0%0.0%
50.00%61.66428,76633.3%66.7%
66.67%62.058012,23850.0%75.0%
33.33%61.555412,7960.0%40.0%
33.33%61.760310,7650.0%66.7%
40.00%51.472911,834100.0%25.0%
20.00%51.266712,82550.0%0.0%
60.00%52.665215,022100.0%50.0%
20.00%51.759810,2430.0%50.0%
60.00%57.067615,14466.7%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 59.1% win rate compared to Jarvan IV's 40.9%, a 18.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 132 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

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

In the early game, Graves has the advantage against Jarvan IV with a 57.6% win rate versus 42.4%. 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 60.6% win rate compared to 39.4%. 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 59.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 18.2 percentage point advantage means Graves is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 132 games analyzed.

What is the best Jarvan IV build against Graves?

The best Jarvan IV build against Graves includes Profane Hydra, Axiom Arc, Death's Dance 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 Jarvan IV runes against Graves?

The best Jarvan IV runes against Graves use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 58.0% 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 40.9% 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.