MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Graves vs Briar
Graves vs Briar in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 3,267 ranked games in Jungle, Graves beats Briar in 49% of them. Observed from real matches — the sample size sits next to the rate, here and on every number below.
By 15 minutes the median game has Graves behind by 33 gold.
Does Graves counter Briar?
No counter call here: Graves lands at 49% over 3,267 games, inside the noise band for a sample this size. Neither pick wins the lane on its own — the swing lives in the spots below, so take the side you play better and use the receipts.
Your Graves game plan against Briar
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Graves wins 62% of 1,548 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 37% over 1,718.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 62% | 1,548 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 37% | 1,718 |
| First blood | 55% | 1,955 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 1,083 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 2,061 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 848 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 77% | 310 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:27 and level 6 lands around 7:01. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Graves in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Briar specifically, Graves finishes Hubris first most often: 50.1% over 1,174 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hubris, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards: 56.7% across 467 games.
The most-finished Graves core is Hubris, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards: 56.8% across 21,800 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Hubris (51,316 games).
Skill plan: Graves players max Q first and take E at level 1.