MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Volibear vs Graves
Volibear vs Graves in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 1,155 ranked games in Jungle, Volibear beats Graves in 46% 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 Volibear behind by 373 gold.
Volibear at 15:00
- Gold: -373
- CS: -8
- XP: -304
Typical gap to Graves, from 1,146 games that reached 15:00.
Does Volibear counter Graves?
Not this time. Graves wins 54% of the 1,155 ranked Jungle games counted here. Volibear 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 Volibear game plan against Graves
With a gold lead at 10:00, Volibear wins 60% of 456 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 37% over 698.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 456 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 698 |
| First blood | 50% | 742 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 425 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 450 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 54% | 366 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 61% | 156 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:56 and level 6 lands around 7:07. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Volibear in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Graves specifically, Volibear finishes Dusk and Dawn first most often: 48.1% over 493 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Dusk and Dawn, Navori Flickerblade, Spirit Visage: 59.5% across 121 games.
The most-finished Volibear core is Dusk and Dawn, Navori Flickerblade, Spirit Visage: 56.5% across 3,419 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling; the first finished item is usually Dusk and Dawn (11,246 games).
Skill plan: Volibear players max Q first and take E at level 1.