MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Jarvan IV vs Graves
Jarvan IV vs Graves in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 5,364 ranked games in Jungle, Jarvan IV beats Graves in 49% 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 Jarvan IV behind by 312 gold.
Jarvan IV at 15:00
- Gold: -312
- CS: -11
- XP: -334
Typical gap to Graves, from 5,335 games that reached 15:00.
Does Jarvan IV counter Graves?
Even on the count: Jarvan IV lands at 49% over 5,364 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 Jarvan IV game plan against Graves
With a gold lead at 10:00, Jarvan IV wins 61% of 2,267 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 40% over 3,097.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 2,267 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 3,097 |
| First blood | 54% | 3,368 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 2,083 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 1,777 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 1,614 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 72% | 695 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:47 and level 6 lands around 7:09. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Jarvan IV in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Graves specifically, Jarvan IV finishes Sundered Sky first most often: 48.6% over 1,169 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver, Guardian Angel: 58.9% across 168 games.
The most-finished Jarvan IV core is Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver, Frozen Heart: 55.0% across 2,758 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 Sundered Sky (20,439 games).
Skill plan: Jarvan IV players max Q first and take E at level 1.