Vaynevs Graves
Vayne vs Graves is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Vayne wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Graves based on 10 games. Graves wins the early laning phase while Vayne scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Vayne build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vayne vs Graves matchup.
Vayne Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vayne 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 Vayne vs Graves Matchup?
Vayne vs Graves Matchup Summary
The Vayne vs Graves matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Vayne wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Graves's 50.0%, giving Vayne a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Graves controls the early laning stage, but Vayne outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Graves needs to press advantages before Vayne reaches their power spikes, while Vayne should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Graves leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vayne 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.
Vayne vs Graves Laning Phase Breakdown
Graves is favored during the laning phase against Vayne, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Graves holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Vayne Build Against Graves
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Graves, providing the mobility and stats Vayne needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vayne against Graves are Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade and Experimental Hexplate. This combination gives Vayne an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vayne vs Graves matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Vayne33.3%
Graves66.7%Vayne57.1%Graves42.9%Graves dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Vayne. This lopsided early game means Graves can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Vayne is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Graves. Extended games heavily favor Vayne, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Graves must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Vayne reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Vayne 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 Vayne Runes Against Graves
Precision
Domination
The Precision primary with Domination secondary combination helps Vayne maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Graves.
Vayne matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Vayne'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 Vayne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.01% | 476 | 6.0 | 789 | 12,875 | 44.3% | 47.4% | |
| 47.20% | 447 | 6.0 | 791 | 12,725 | 45.4% | 48.6% | |
| 46.26% | 428 | 5.7 | 796 | 12,715 | 44.9% | 47.3% | |
| 53.92% | 395 | 6.0 | 857 | 12,968 | 53.2% | 54.6% | |
| 47.85% | 372 | 6.2 | 894 | 13,189 | 46.8% | 48.6% | |
| 52.99% | 351 | 6.2 | 843 | 13,142 | 52.5% | 53.4% | |
| 52.98% | 285 | 6.3 | 904 | 13,456 | 46.2% | 58.8% | |
| 53.90% | 269 | 6.3 | 877 | 13,737 | 48.2% | 58.0% | |
| 52.38% | 189 | 5.9 | 886 | 12,468 | 46.1% | 58.2% | |
| 51.92% | 156 | 6.5 | 913 | 11,989 | 50.0% | 53.4% | |
| 54.30% | 151 | 6.1 | 859 | 13,227 | 58.5% | 51.2% | |
| 50.33% | 151 | 6.1 | 804 | 13,007 | 43.8% | 55.2% | |
| 45.95% | 148 | 5.9 | 780 | 13,603 | 45.3% | 46.3% | |
| 45.38% | 130 | 6.1 | 776 | 13,081 | 38.2% | 50.7% | |
| 47.83% | 115 | 6.4 | 812 | 13,765 | 38.5% | 52.6% | |
| 42.61% | 115 | 6.1 | 781 | 12,082 | 34.0% | 49.2% | |
| 50.88% | 114 | 5.8 | 866 | 12,989 | 41.2% | 58.7% | |
| 45.19% | 104 | 6.4 | 899 | 13,175 | 48.7% | 43.1% | |
| 59.80% | 102 | 6.5 | 854 | 13,189 | 63.5% | 56.0% | |
| 31.00% | 100 | 5.5 | 635 | 10,360 | 11.1% | 47.3% | |
| 45.83% | 96 | 5.8 | 857 | 13,164 | 44.4% | 46.7% | |
| 50.53% | 95 | 6.3 | 1,120 | 12,737 | 51.6% | 50.0% | |
| 58.06% | 93 | 6.3 | 796 | 13,008 | 54.8% | 60.8% | |
| 44.09% | 93 | 5.8 | 625 | 11,330 | 42.4% | 45.0% | |
| 45.56% | 90 | 5.8 | 830 | 11,355 | 43.6% | 47.1% | |
| 45.98% | 87 | 6.3 | 851 | 13,572 | 37.9% | 50.0% | |
| 55.81% | 86 | 6.1 | 899 | 10,748 | 43.2% | 65.3% | |
| 55.95% | 84 | 6.2 | 1,292 | 11,546 | 51.4% | 59.2% | |
| 56.41% | 78 | 6.3 | 883 | 13,435 | 57.1% | 55.8% | |
| 54.84% | 62 | 5.9 | 814 | 12,061 | 58.3% | 52.6% | |
| 45.76% | 59 | 6.2 | 877 | 12,775 | 48.0% | 44.1% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 6.0 | 913 | 11,592 | 48.1% | 56.0% | |
| 45.10% | 51 | 6.5 | 921 | 12,144 | 40.9% | 48.3% | |
| 52.00% | 50 | 6.0 | 875 | 13,621 | 47.8% | 55.6% | |
| 35.42% | 48 | 6.2 | 721 | 10,982 | 28.0% | 43.5% | |
| 58.33% | 48 | 6.1 | 989 | 11,810 | 64.0% | 52.2% | |
| 45.83% | 48 | 6.2 | 1,005 | 10,838 | 51.9% | 38.1% | |
| 50.00% | 46 | 6.2 | 970 | 13,364 | 47.4% | 51.9% | |
| 58.70% | 46 | 6.2 | 914 | 13,671 | 62.5% | 54.5% | |
| 54.55% | 44 | 6.2 | 874 | 14,063 | 57.1% | 53.3% | |
| 44.19% | 43 | 6.6 | 839 | 13,744 | 55.0% | 34.8% | |
| 26.19% | 42 | 5.9 | 874 | 11,678 | 23.5% | 28.0% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 5.9 | 836 | 11,644 | 43.5% | 55.6% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 5.6 | 838 | 13,607 | 37.5% | 56.3% | |
| 38.46% | 39 | 6.7 | 854 | 10,961 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 41.03% | 39 | 6.0 | 743 | 9,571 | 28.6% | 55.6% | |
| 67.57% | 37 | 6.5 | 898 | 11,526 | 62.5% | 76.9% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 5.6 | 832 | 11,998 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 6.4 | 759 | 12,245 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 6.4 | 1,051 | 11,474 | 52.6% | 53.3% | |
| 66.67% | 33 | 6.3 | 938 | 13,524 | 61.5% | 70.0% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 6.4 | 784 | 11,269 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 6.5 | 979 | 13,305 | 62.5% | 44.0% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 5.3 | 820 | 11,344 | 42.1% | 38.5% | |
| 62.50% | 32 | 5.7 | 796 | 13,163 | 41.7% | 75.0% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 6.2 | 676 | 10,369 | 31.6% | 53.9% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 6.4 | 849 | 12,138 | 64.3% | 52.9% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 5.6 | 855 | 12,152 | 55.6% | 52.4% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 6.0 | 953 | 12,308 | 76.9% | 47.1% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 6.6 | 646 | 11,441 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 5.3 | 792 | 11,006 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 6.2 | 834 | 11,465 | 43.8% | 54.5% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 5.9 | 693 | 11,801 | 41.7% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 6.1 | 710 | 11,421 | 46.1% | 53.9% | |
| 30.77% | 26 | 5.3 | 700 | 11,001 | 27.3% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 5.8 | 834 | 12,301 | 54.5% | 46.7% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 6.0 | 816 | 12,910 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 6.4 | 758 | 11,844 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.3 | 991 | 12,325 | 64.3% | 40.0% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 6.0 | 850 | 11,125 | 57.1% | 30.0% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 5.7 | 610 | 10,299 | 45.5% | 66.7% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 6.5 | 734 | 12,184 | 38.5% | 55.6% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.0 | 806 | 12,815 | 44.4% | 38.5% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 6.2 | 920 | 10,372 | 45.5% | 37.5% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 6.3 | 870 | 12,589 | 50.0% | 72.7% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 5.8 | 817 | 12,142 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 5.6 | 1,008 | 13,433 | 66.7% | 58.3% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.1 | 885 | 11,547 | 62.5% | 62.5% | |
| 80.00% | 15 | 2.2 | 885 | 17,368 | 50.0% | 84.6% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.4 | 985 | 13,301 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.5 | 833 | 11,244 | 37.5% | 85.7% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.6 | 876 | 11,530 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 5.4 | 916 | 13,992 | 25.0% | 54.5% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.4 | 824 | 13,966 | 75.0% | 30.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.0 | 841 | 13,447 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.5 | 849 | 13,506 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.2 | 750 | 11,579 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 5.6 | 1,025 | 12,928 | 80.0% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 6.0 | 927 | 11,900 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.6 | 1,002 | 13,298 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.1 | 642 | 10,204 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 2.9 | 820 | 14,068 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 6.2 | 775 | 12,783 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 3.4 | 846 | 13,743 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.5 | 761 | 11,649 | 71.4% | 25.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.6 | 915 | 9,808 | 75.0% | 28.6% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 4.6 | 708 | 11,732 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.7 | 820 | 12,597 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 3.8 | 771 | 13,237 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 926 | 11,893 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 3.8 | 1,039 | 13,798 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.1 | 1,076 | 13,273 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.7 | 930 | 13,145 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.0 | 855 | 13,018 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 3.9 | 860 | 12,860 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.8 | 870 | 14,565 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.3 | 684 | 11,847 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 3.2 | 883 | 13,479 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.2 | 690 | 9,102 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.8 | 526 | 9,894 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.0 | 760 | 10,750 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 3.6 | 743 | 11,425 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.5 | 723 | 11,697 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.5 | 676 | 12,046 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.5 | 781 | 15,022 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.8 | 823 | 13,779 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.9 | 989 | 12,898 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.9 | 1,006 | 14,143 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 577 | 8,999 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 611 | 12,290 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 1,176 | 14,594 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 1,024 | 13,762 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 962 | 13,248 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 673 | 9,218 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 726 | 9,892 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
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Vayne vs Graves - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Vayne do against Graves in League of Legends?
Vayne wins the Vayne vs Graves matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Graves's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Vayne do against Graves in the early game?
In the early game, Graves has the advantage against Vayne with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Graves players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Vayne do against Graves in the late game?
In the late game, Vayne takes over the Vayne vs Graves matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Vayne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Vayne vs Graves matchup?
Vayne wins the matchup against Graves with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Vayne is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.
What is the best Vayne build against Graves?
The best Vayne build against Graves includes Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Experimental Hexplate with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Vayne runes against Graves?
The best Vayne runes against Graves use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Vayne vs Graves matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Vayne counter Graves?
Yes, Vayne has a favorable matchup against Graves with a 50.0% win rate. Vayne slightly edges out Graves in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Vayne against Graves?
When playing Vayne against Graves, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Graves. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.