MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Rek'Sai vs Graves
Rek'Sai vs Graves in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 1,304 ranked games in Jungle, Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai behind by 272 gold.
Rek'Sai at 15:00
- Gold: -272
- CS: -15
- XP: -426
Typical gap to Graves, from 1,299 games that reached 15:00.
Does Rek'Sai counter Graves?
On the count, yes. Rek'Sai takes 53% of 1,304 ranked Jungle games against Graves. Protect the edge: the rows below show what Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai game plan against Graves
With a gold lead at 10:00, Rek'Sai wins 67% of 543 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 43% over 760.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 67% | 543 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 760 |
| First blood | 58% | 871 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 65% | 555 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 336 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 414 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 73% | 183 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:54 and level 6 lands around 7:14. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Rek'Sai in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Graves specifically, Rek'Sai finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 53.8% over 422 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Stridebreaker, Spear of Shojin, Sterak's Gage: 62.7% across 67 games.
The most-finished Rek'Sai core is Stridebreaker, Spear of Shojin, Sterak's Gage: 57.2% across 1,659 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 Stridebreaker (8,712 games).
Skill plan: Rek'Sai players max Q first and take Q at level 1.