MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gragas vs Graves
How often does Gragas beat Graves in Jungle?
Gragas into Graves in Jungle: 55% observed win rate across 663 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Gragas behind by 273 gold.
Gragas at 15:00
- Gold: -273
- CS: -13
- XP: -382
Typical gap to Graves, from 659 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gragas counter Graves?
The count says yes: across 663 ranked Jungle games into Graves, Gragas takes 55%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Gragas.
Beating Graves: the Gragas game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Gragas at 63% across 277 games. Flip the lead and Gragas falls to 48% across 386.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 277 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 48% | 386 |
| First blood | 61% | 436 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 273 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 169 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 210 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 73% | 100 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:52 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:18. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Gragas's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Graves specifically, Gragas finishes Lich Bane first most often: 50.9% over 161 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Gragas core is Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 48.9% across 421 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Lich Bane (2,260 games).
Skill plan: Gragas players max Q first and take W at level 1.