MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions

Jax vs Graves

How often does Jax beat Graves in Top?

Jax into Graves in Top: 63% observed win rate across 72 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 Jax ahead by 613 gold.

Jax at 15:00

Typical gap to Graves, from 71 games that reached 15:00.

Does Jax counter Graves?

The count says yes: across 72 ranked Top games into Graves, Jax takes 63%. 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 Jax.

Beating Graves: the Jax game plan

Someone usually dies here around 4:06 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:31. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.

Jax's Top build, with receipts

The most-finished Jax core is Trinity Force, Sundered Sky, Zhonya's Hourglass: 58.8% across 4,416 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.

Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Trinity Force (24,557 games).

Skill plan: Jax players max W first and take E at level 1.

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