MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Graves vs Kindred
How often does Graves beat Kindred in Jungle?
Graves into Kindred in Jungle: 48% observed win rate across 2,694 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 131 gold.
Graves at 15:00
- Gold: +131
- CS: +6
- XP: +138
Typical gap to Kindred, from 2,680 games that reached 15:00.
Does Graves counter Kindred?
The count says no. Kindred holds 52% of 2,694 ranked Jungle games here. The lane is still winnable. Graves wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Graves against Kindred, and play for those first.
Beating Kindred: the Graves game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Graves at 59% across 1,467 games. Flip the lead and Graves falls to 35% across 1,227.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 1,467 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 1,227 |
| First blood | 54% | 1,614 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 1,050 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 1,563 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 702 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 72% | 292 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:13 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:10. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Graves's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Kindred specifically, Graves finishes Hubris first most often: 46.5% over 789 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hubris, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards: 54.8% across 347 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.