MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Zyra vs Graves
Zyra vs Graves in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 1,126 ranked games in Jungle, Zyra beats Graves in 55% 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 Zyra behind by 107 gold.
Zyra at 15:00
- Gold: -107
- CS: +6
- XP: +258
Typical gap to Graves, from 1,121 games that reached 15:00.
Does Zyra counter Graves?
On the count, yes. Zyra takes 55% of 1,126 ranked Jungle games against Graves. Protect the edge: the rows below show what Zyra 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 Zyra game plan against Graves
With a gold lead at 10:00, Zyra wins 65% of 557 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 45% over 569.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 557 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 569 |
| First blood | 62% | 631 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 357 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 718 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 70% | 419 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 80% | 203 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:31 and level 6 lands around 6:45. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Zyra in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Graves specifically, Zyra finishes Liandry's Torment first most often: 52.4% over 542 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 60.4% across 96 games.
The most-finished Zyra core is Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 59.4% across 1,381 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Scorchclaw Pup; the first finished item is usually Liandry's Torment (7,479 games).
Skill plan: Zyra players max Q first and take Q at level 1.