MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Jayce vs Graves
How often does Jayce beat Graves in Top?
Jayce into Graves in Top: 57% observed win rate across 69 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 Jayce ahead by 444 gold.
Jayce at 15:00
- Gold: +444
- CS: +11
- XP: +843
Typical gap to Graves, from 69 games that reached 15:00.
Does Jayce counter Graves?
No counter here: Jayce sits at 57% over 69 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Graves: the Jayce game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 40 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 46 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:01 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:30. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Jayce's Top build, with receipts
The most-finished Jayce core is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Manamune, Serylda's Grudge: 55.0% across 2,411 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 Youmuu's Ghostblade (10,943 games).
Skill plan: Jayce players max Q first and take Q at level 1.