Jayce - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.3%
Pick Rate
1.5%

Jaycevs Graves

BFighterMarksman
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 12, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Jayce vs Graves is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Jayce wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Graves based on 18 games. Jayce holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Jayce build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Jayce vs Graves matchup.

Jayce Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Jayce 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 - 55.6% win rateGraves(55.6%)
Jayce - 55.6% win rate in this matchup
Jayce
55.6% WR
VS
Graves vs Jayce matchup - 44.4% win rate
Graves
44.4% WR

Who Wins the Jayce vs Graves Matchup?

Jayce wins the Jayce vs Graves matchup
Winner
Jayce
Matches: 18
55.6%
Win Rate
44.4%
1.3
CS / min
1.6
961
DMG / min
777
15,551
Gold / game
14,255
298
Heal / min
303
567
DMG Mitigated / min
597
0.6
CC / min
0.7
62.5%
Early Game WR
37.5%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Jayce vs Graves Matchup Summary

The Jayce vs Graves matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 18 recent matches analyzed, Jayce wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Graves's 44.4%, giving Jayce a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Jayce dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Graves players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Jayce leads by 184 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Jayce 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.

Jayce vs Graves Laning Phase Breakdown

Graves wins the laning phase against Jayce in League of Legends

Graves is favored during the laning phase against Jayce, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Graves holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.3Jayce
1.6Graves
Graves edges out Jayce by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Graves.
Damage
961Jayce
777Graves
Jayce heavily out-damages Graves by 184 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Graves should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Jayce's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
15,551Jayce
14,255Graves
Jayce generates a commanding 1,296 more gold per game than Graves. This substantial economic advantage means Jayce consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Graves should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.6Jayce
0.7Graves
Both Jayce 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
865Jayce
900Graves
Jayce and Graves have comparable sustain profiles, with only 35 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Jayce Build Against Graves

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Graves, providing the mobility and stats Jayce needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Jayce against Graves are Hubris, Serylda's Grudge and Edge of Night. This combination gives Jayce 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 Jayce vs Graves matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Jayce
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Jayce early game win rateJayce62.5%
Graves early game win rateGraves37.5%
Late Game
Jayce
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Jayce late game win rateJayce50.0%
Graves late game win rateGraves50.0%

Jayce dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Graves. This lopsided early game means Jayce 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 Jayce at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Graves. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

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

Best Jayce Runes Against Graves

Inspiration rune tree - Jayce primary runes vs GravesInspiration
First Strike - best Jayce rune vs GravesCash Back - best Jayce rune vs GravesTriple Tonic - best Jayce rune vs GravesCosmic Insight - best Jayce rune vs Graves
Precision rune tree - Jayce secondary runes vs GravesPrecision
Cut Down - best Jayce rune vs GravesLegend: Haste - best Jayce rune vs Graves
71.4% WR

Running Inspiration primary with Precision secondary allows Jayce to press their advantage against Graves, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Jayce matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Jayce'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 Jayce build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Jayce matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.33%607.11,02913,91443.5%51.4%
45.45%446.777112,57552.9%40.7%
58.33%367.01,06712,52271.4%40.0%
50.00%346.891011,74462.5%38.9%
58.06%317.41,20012,70866.7%46.1%
64.52%317.197513,39158.8%71.4%
48.28%295.498113,19540.0%57.1%
46.43%287.496313,36645.5%47.1%
57.69%266.11,03811,39760.0%54.5%
34.62%266.294110,93833.3%40.0%
60.00%256.61,00911,79561.5%58.3%
54.17%247.988212,14663.6%46.1%
58.33%247.196113,40563.6%53.9%
50.00%245.592014,41342.9%52.9%
70.83%247.489712,14764.3%80.0%
30.43%234.31,28214,94757.1%18.8%
45.45%226.994113,65242.9%46.7%
31.82%225.993312,6100.0%43.8%
47.62%216.891511,55545.5%50.0%
50.00%205.588513,26622.2%72.7%
52.63%197.190910,78033.3%85.7%
38.89%184.387213,41920.0%62.5%
50.00%187.51,05413,64353.9%40.0%
38.89%186.366111,93260.0%12.5%
66.67%187.31,00214,69883.3%58.3%
55.56%181.396115,55162.5%50.0%
58.82%176.21,00312,22350.0%66.7%
52.94%176.188311,51363.6%33.3%
56.25%167.21,05413,47150.0%66.7%
46.67%153.391014,17050.0%44.4%
40.00%151.996514,95150.0%28.6%
60.00%155.399213,74657.1%62.5%
60.00%156.295610,64150.0%80.0%
73.33%153.690314,12887.5%57.1%
42.86%143.988812,91428.6%57.1%
71.43%147.21,02512,64072.7%66.7%
50.00%147.089110,47145.5%66.7%
23.08%136.687412,1250.0%50.0%
46.15%137.71,22813,47566.7%28.6%
23.08%131.887913,65725.0%20.0%
38.46%136.996611,85225.0%60.0%
66.67%121.31,07115,74850.0%83.3%
25.00%127.21,08512,66616.7%33.3%
75.00%124.41,00714,30960.0%85.7%
50.00%126.795412,48740.0%57.1%
33.33%122.592014,32850.0%16.7%
72.73%117.41,05312,02666.7%100.0%
63.64%111.51,13617,79333.3%75.0%
63.64%117.284912,48650.0%80.0%
36.36%117.182910,33525.0%66.7%
70.00%102.190013,67960.0%80.0%
70.00%107.077812,33480.0%60.0%
60.00%107.098713,18566.7%57.1%
50.00%107.289413,04550.0%50.0%
40.00%107.197413,99750.0%25.0%
50.00%103.681614,76850.0%50.0%
44.44%96.489911,55157.1%0.0%
33.33%93.081511,76533.3%33.3%
77.78%95.788311,86080.0%75.0%
55.56%96.180112,03966.7%33.3%
55.56%97.682912,67450.0%60.0%
22.22%91.084813,01614.3%50.0%
66.67%96.31,06512,579100.0%40.0%
66.67%97.088812,34762.5%100.0%
25.00%85.99128,68325.0%25.0%
75.00%87.192613,9960.0%85.7%
100.00%87.593812,456100.0%100.0%
37.50%87.392312,22640.0%33.3%
50.00%84.098413,12133.3%60.0%
62.50%87.09169,734100.0%0.0%
25.00%86.968911,51366.7%0.0%
37.50%86.81,10114,1440.0%42.9%
71.43%76.374612,028100.0%60.0%
42.86%75.899016,1670.0%42.9%
42.86%72.66457,90533.3%50.0%
42.86%71.662310,52420.0%100.0%
57.14%75.592913,55725.0%100.0%
71.43%71.386815,56850.0%100.0%
28.57%76.790312,92750.0%20.0%
71.43%77.577312,15275.0%66.7%
66.67%66.483512,11850.0%100.0%
50.00%61.492214,74966.7%33.3%
66.67%66.51,07913,554100.0%0.0%
66.67%61.81,13816,998100.0%33.3%
33.33%67.41,06312,06333.3%33.3%
33.33%67.484113,68933.3%33.3%
33.33%66.886612,69950.0%25.0%
83.33%63.577710,075100.0%50.0%
50.00%67.38657,62350.0%0.0%
83.33%66.998910,34783.3%0.0%
50.00%66.879911,52050.0%50.0%
20.00%52.11,10916,6350.0%25.0%
40.00%57.179311,45450.0%33.3%
60.00%51.178913,56950.0%66.7%
60.00%53.582811,40866.7%50.0%
60.00%51.21,01014,24475.0%0.0%
40.00%53.056311,75333.3%50.0%
40.00%56.494712,0320.0%66.7%
40.00%51.31,07316,3840.0%50.0%
40.00%51.71,37118,1030.0%66.7%
60.00%57.375112,48850.0%66.7%
60.00%51.41,02617,605100.0%50.0%

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Jayce vs Graves - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Jayce do against Graves in League of Legends?

Jayce wins the Jayce vs Graves matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Graves's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 18 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Jayce do against Graves in the early game?

In the early game, Jayce has the advantage against Graves with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. Jayce players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Jayce do against Graves in the late game?

In the late game, Jayce takes over the Jayce vs Graves matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Jayce scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Jayce vs Graves matchup?

Jayce wins the matchup against Graves with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Jayce is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 18 games analyzed.

What is the best Jayce build against Graves?

The best Jayce build against Graves includes Hubris, Serylda's Grudge, Edge of Night with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 Jayce runes against Graves?

The best Jayce runes against Graves use the Inspiration primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 71.4% win rate in the Jayce vs Graves matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Jayce counter Graves?

Yes, Jayce has a favorable matchup against Graves with a 55.6% win rate. Jayce strongly counters Graves in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Jayce against Graves?

When playing Jayce against Graves, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.