MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Graves vs Nidalee
How often does Graves beat Nidalee in Jungle?
Graves into Nidalee in Jungle: 45% observed win rate across 2,723 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 behind by 219 gold.
Graves at 15:00
- Gold: -219
- CS: +5
- XP: -28
Typical gap to Nidalee, from 2,712 games that reached 15:00.
Does Graves counter Nidalee?
The count says no. Nidalee holds 55% of 2,723 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 Nidalee, and play for those first.
Beating Nidalee: the Graves game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Graves at 60% across 1,173 games. Flip the lead and Graves falls to 34% across 1,548.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 1,173 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 34% | 1,548 |
| First blood | 52% | 1,510 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 829 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 1,525 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 550 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 77% | 199 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:38 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:13. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Graves's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Nidalee specifically, Graves finishes Hubris first most often: 43.0% over 642 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hubris, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards: 52.7% across 243 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.