MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Graves vs Darius
Graves vs Darius in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 516 ranked games in Jungle, Graves beats Darius in 47% of them.
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 Graves ahead by 131 gold.
Graves at 15:00
- Gold: +131
- CS: -1
- XP: -128
Typical gap to Darius, from 513 games that reached 15:00.
Does Graves counter Darius?
Even on the count: Graves lands at 47% over 516 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Graves game plan against Darius
With a gold lead at 10:00, Graves wins 59% of 251 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 35% over 265.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 251 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 265 |
| First blood | 54% | 301 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 161 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 223 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 149 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 73% | 45 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:50 and level 6 lands around 6:58. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Graves in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Darius specifically, Graves finishes Hubris first most often: 52.3% over 153 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hubris, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards: 57.8% across 64 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 26.1-26.12.
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.