MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Jayce vs Graves
Jayce vs Graves in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 1,990 ranked games in Jungle, Jayce beats Graves in 47% 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 Jayce ahead by 219 gold.
Jayce at 15:00
- Gold: +219
- CS: -3
- XP: -121
Typical gap to Graves, from 1,981 games that reached 15:00.
Does Jayce counter Graves?
Not this time. Graves wins 54% of the 1,990 ranked Jungle games counted here. Jayce players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.
Your Jayce game plan against Graves
With a gold lead at 10:00, Jayce wins 56% of 1,114 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 34% over 875.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 1,114 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 34% | 875 |
| First blood | 53% | 1,169 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 757 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 910 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 461 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 73% | 165 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:55 and level 6 lands around 6:58. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Jayce in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Graves specifically, Jayce finishes Youmuu's Ghostblade first most often: 50.3% over 581 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Opportunity, Edge of Night: 53.6% across 112 games.
The most-finished Jayce core is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Opportunity, Edge of Night: 52.3% across 3,541 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 Youmuu's Ghostblade (14,088 games).
Skill plan: Jayce players max Q first and take Q at level 1.