MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Naafiri vs Graves
Naafiri vs Graves in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 4,296 ranked games in Jungle, Naafiri beats Graves in 53% 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 Naafiri behind by 46 gold.
Naafiri at 15:00
- Gold: -46
- CS: -4
- XP: -117
Typical gap to Graves, from 4,261 games that reached 15:00.
Does Naafiri counter Graves?
On the count, yes. Naafiri takes 53% of 4,296 ranked Jungle games against Graves. Protect the edge: the rows below show what Naafiri wins with a gold lead at 10:00, and how far it drops from behind, so trade for that lead early and do not give it back.
Your Naafiri game plan against Graves
With a gold lead at 10:00, Naafiri wins 65% of 2,124 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 41% over 2,170.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 2,124 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 2,170 |
| First blood | 59% | 3,041 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 65% | 1,970 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 1,959 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 1,556 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 72% | 657 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:44 and level 6 lands around 6:56. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Naafiri in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Graves specifically, Naafiri finishes Hubris first most often: 55.0% over 1,145 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hubris, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge: 52.8% across 284 games.
The most-finished Naafiri core is Hubris, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge: 53.8% across 3,498 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 Hubris (14,279 games).
Skill plan: Naafiri players max Q first and take Q at level 1.