MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Kayn vs Graves
Kayn vs Graves in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 5,942 ranked games in Jungle, Kayn beats Graves in 47% of them. Observed from real matches — the sample size sits next to the rate, here and on every number below.
By 15 minutes the median game has Kayn behind by 195 gold.
Does Kayn counter Graves?
Not on this sample. Graves wins 53% of the 5,942 ranked Jungle games counted here, a gap that clears the noise band. {{champion}} players still take it in the right spots — the conditional rates below show which ones, each printed with its own game count.
Your Kayn game plan against Graves
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Kayn wins 61% of 2,534 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 37% over 3,407.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 61% | 2,534 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 37% | 3,407 |
| First blood | 54% | 3,481 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 2,184 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 2,442 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 1,348 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 72% | 462 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:20 and level 6 lands around 7:07. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Kayn in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Graves specifically, Kayn finishes Hubris first most often: 48.1% over 1,564 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hubris, Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc: 52.1% across 192 games.
The most-finished Kayn core is Voltaic Cyclosword, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance: 56.0% across 2,384 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Voltaic Cyclosword (21,245 games).
Skill plan: Kayn players max Q first and take Q at level 1.