MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Graves vs Kayn
How often does Graves beat Kayn in Jungle?
Graves into Kayn in Jungle: 53% observed win rate across 5,942 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 Graves ahead by 195 gold.
Graves at 15:00
- Gold: +195
- CS: +7
- XP: +238
Typical gap to Kayn, from 5,907 games that reached 15:00.
Does Graves counter Kayn?
The count says yes: across 5,942 ranked Jungle games into Kayn, Graves takes 53%. 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 Graves.
Beating Kayn: the Graves game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Graves at 63% across 3,407 games. Flip the lead and Graves falls to 39% across 2,534.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 3,407 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 2,534 |
| First blood | 58% | 3,680 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 2,494 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 3,307 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 1,832 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 73% | 752 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:54 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:04. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Graves's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Kayn specifically, Graves finishes Hubris first most often: 53.1% over 2,429 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hubris, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards: 58.4% across 975 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.