Lee Sin - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.3%
Pick Rate
3.1%

Lee Sinvs Graves

FFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 13, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Lee Sin vs Graves is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Lee Sin wins with a 51.0% win rate (+1.9%) over Graves based on 157 games. Lee Sin holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Lee Sin build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Lee Sin vs Graves matchup.

Lee Sin Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Lee Sin 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 - 51.0% win rateGraves(51.0%)
Lee Sin - 51.0% win rate in this matchup
Lee Sin
51.0% WR
VS
Graves vs Lee Sin matchup - 49.0% win rate
Graves
49.0% WR

Who Wins the Lee Sin vs Graves Matchup?

Lee Sin wins the Lee Sin vs Graves matchup
Winner
Lee Sin
Matches: 157
51.0%
Win Rate
49.0%
0.9
CS / min
1.6
629
DMG / min
880
12,607
Gold / game
14,362
474
Heal / min
300
1,210
DMG Mitigated / min
680
0.7
CC / min
0.8
50.6%
Early Game WR
49.4%
51.3%
Late Game WR
48.8%

Lee Sin vs Graves Matchup Summary

The Lee Sin vs Graves matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 157 recent matches analyzed, Lee Sin wins with a 51.0% win rate compared to Graves's 49.0%, giving Lee Sin a 1.9 percentage point advantage. Lee Sin holds a slight edge in both the early and late game, but the margins are thin enough that individual skill and jungle attention will often determine the outcome. Graves can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. 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. Lee Sin has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Graves's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Lee Sin vs Graves Laning Phase Breakdown

Graves wins the laning phase against Lee Sin in League of Legends

Graves is favored during the laning phase against Lee Sin, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Graves holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
0.9Lee Sin
1.6Graves
Graves edges out Lee Sin 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
629Lee Sin
880Graves
Graves heavily out-damages Lee Sin by 250 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Lee Sin 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
12,607Lee Sin
14,362Graves
Graves generates a commanding 1,755 more gold per game than Lee Sin. This substantial economic advantage means Graves consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Lee Sin should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.7Lee Sin
0.8Graves
Both Lee Sin 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
1,684Lee Sin
979Graves
Lee Sin vastly out-sustains Graves, healing and mitigating 705 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin Build Against Graves

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Graves, providing the mobility and stats Lee Sin needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Lee Sin against Graves are Sundered Sky, Death's Dance and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Lee Sin an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 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 Lee Sin vs Graves matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Lee Sin
50.6%
+1.3% advantage
Lee Sin early game win rateLee Sin50.6%
Graves early game win rateGraves49.4%
Late Game
Lee Sin
51.3%
+2.5% advantage
Lee Sin late game win rateLee Sin51.3%
Graves late game win rateGraves48.8%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Lee Sin and Graves, with Lee Sin holding a razor-thin 50.6% win rate edge (+1.3%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Lee Sin takes over with a 51.3% win rate, leading Graves by 2.5 percentage points. Lee Sin scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin Runes Against Graves

Precision rune tree - Lee Sin primary runes vs GravesPrecision
Conqueror - best Lee Sin rune vs GravesTriumph - best Lee Sin rune vs GravesLegend: Alacrity - best Lee Sin rune vs GravesCoup de Grace - best Lee Sin rune vs Graves
Inspiration rune tree - Lee Sin secondary runes vs GravesInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Lee Sin rune vs GravesMagical Footwear - best Lee Sin rune vs Graves
55.7% WR

The Precision primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Lee Sin maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Graves.


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

Lee Sin 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
42.86%1680.966312,14243.5%42.1%
50.96%1570.962912,60750.6%51.3%
55.24%1430.866912,69859.7%51.9%
45.38%1300.966712,37542.9%47.8%
51.33%1130.963913,39043.1%58.1%
42.86%1050.869813,00751.2%37.1%
44.66%1030.864011,98647.1%42.3%
52.87%870.871713,00455.0%51.1%
38.89%720.865812,82750.0%28.9%
40.00%700.873012,91739.3%40.5%
50.75%670.972212,50746.4%53.9%
50.00%640.865212,14045.7%55.2%
51.67%600.968913,25548.0%54.3%
64.41%590.971112,97855.6%71.9%
49.12%570.968411,25640.0%56.3%
31.58%571.062011,60931.4%31.8%
52.73%550.865911,94556.3%47.8%
47.27%550.865711,93448.4%45.8%
42.59%540.962712,91644.0%41.4%
39.58%480.866112,53452.4%29.6%
51.06%470.876213,09447.6%53.9%
45.65%461.070913,32456.3%40.0%
57.78%450.870112,82466.7%47.6%
44.44%451.067712,57348.0%40.0%
57.78%451.366812,80652.2%63.6%
53.49%431.066213,61435.7%62.1%
64.29%421.474412,69573.7%56.5%
64.29%420.968013,18684.2%47.8%
44.74%380.869713,20935.3%52.4%
52.63%380.964013,08446.1%56.0%
51.43%351.075213,38652.9%50.0%
48.48%331.367213,10056.3%41.2%
48.39%310.972312,80430.8%61.1%
58.62%290.867412,86277.8%50.0%
34.48%291.271213,10740.0%31.6%
40.74%270.969311,94940.0%41.7%
50.00%260.861310,63244.4%62.5%
45.83%241.362413,68841.7%50.0%
50.00%220.966811,79835.7%75.0%
38.10%210.761312,7510.0%50.0%
42.86%210.863112,80644.4%41.7%
52.38%210.959913,07740.0%56.3%
45.00%201.876613,09325.0%58.3%
40.00%201.967813,04037.5%41.7%
45.00%201.979212,96337.5%50.0%
57.89%190.760211,10058.3%57.1%
36.84%191.067513,03171.4%16.7%
57.89%191.361613,09957.1%58.3%
52.94%171.068713,24575.0%46.1%
58.82%171.577913,87462.5%55.6%
43.75%160.881412,71950.0%37.5%
40.00%150.870411,97260.0%30.0%
60.00%150.765811,29255.6%66.7%
20.00%154.570512,49014.3%25.0%
40.00%150.972112,63942.9%37.5%
50.00%141.05299,57433.3%80.0%
30.77%130.967914,18240.0%25.0%
50.00%121.057712,47140.0%57.1%
16.67%121.166613,9410.0%22.2%
16.67%122.75579,52412.5%25.0%
36.36%111.761112,30140.0%33.3%
18.18%112.469811,91620.0%16.7%
36.36%110.961611,50328.6%50.0%
70.00%102.078211,978100.0%57.1%
44.44%93.494913,74466.7%33.3%
33.33%90.762712,64233.3%33.3%
77.78%90.868012,91985.7%50.0%
62.50%81.471412,267100.0%40.0%
37.50%81.558912,003100.0%16.7%
75.00%80.954811,43075.0%75.0%
37.50%81.566713,7220.0%50.0%
16.67%61.077310,8830.0%50.0%
100.00%51.01,09017,221100.0%100.0%
0.00%53.391612,7900.0%0.0%
40.00%53.475810,28233.3%50.0%

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Lee Sin vs Graves - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Lee Sin do against Graves in League of Legends?

Lee Sin wins the Lee Sin vs Graves matchup with a 51.0% win rate compared to Graves's 49.0%, a 1.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 157 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Lee Sin do against Graves in the early game?

In the early game, Lee Sin has the advantage against Graves with a 50.6% win rate versus 49.4%. Lee Sin players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Lee Sin do against Graves in the late game?

In the late game, Lee Sin takes over the Lee Sin vs Graves matchup with a 51.3% win rate compared to 48.8%. Lee Sin scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Lee Sin vs Graves matchup?

Lee Sin wins the matchup against Graves with a 51.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 1.9 percentage point advantage means Lee Sin is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 157 games analyzed.

What is the best Lee Sin build against Graves?

The best Lee Sin build against Graves includes Sundered Sky, Death's Dance, Black Cleaver with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Lee Sin runes against Graves?

The best Lee Sin runes against Graves use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 55.7% win rate in the Lee Sin vs Graves matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Lee Sin counter Graves?

Yes, Lee Sin has a favorable matchup against Graves with a 51.0% win rate. Lee Sin slightly edges out Graves in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Lee Sin against Graves?

When playing Lee Sin 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.