Specialist · Jungle

Graves counters, build & runes

Graves, the Outlaw, is a specialist mostly played in Jungle. In Jungle it has a 49.3% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier A. It excels at waveclear and is strongest in the early game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

ATier

49.3%Win rate

8.3%Pick rate

10.5%Ban rate

#15Rank · Jungle

149,648Games

Graves Jungle most played build

Runes64% of games · 49.2% WR

Dark Harvest · Sudden Impact · Grisly Mementos · Treasure Hunter
Triumph · Legend: Alacrity

Summoner spells49.4% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order47% of games · 58.7% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items46% of games · 49.0% WR

Scorchclaw Pup

Health Potion

Core build45% of games · 55.8% WR

Hubris

The Collector

Lord Dominik's Regards

Boots52% of games · 50.0% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Jungle path

Starting on redRedKrugsRaptorsWolvesBlueGromp

Starting on blueBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Graves Jungle counters

Graves's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Amumu44.4%962
Rammus44.7%1,227
Zyra45.1%852
Udyr45.5%1,005
Naafiri45.6%1,795
Nidalee46.2%2,559

Beats

Rengar52.4%2,171
Vi52.1%2,178
Briar51.8%2,322
Shaco51.2%2,271
Nocturne51.1%2,273
Lee Sin51.0%11,231

Champion profile

Burst damage3
Sustained damage3
Durability2
Crowd control1
Mobility3
Engage1
Peel1
Poke1

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Split pushing

Excels at

Waveclear

Struggles against

poke

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Graves in Jungle?

In patch 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Graves in Jungle are Amumu (44.4%), Rammus (44.7%) and Zyra (45.1%). In brackets, Graves's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Graves strong against?

In Jungle, Graves wins most often against Rengar (52.4%), Vi (52.1%) and Briar (51.8%).

What is the best Graves build in Jungle?

The core Graves build in Jungle is Hubris, The Collector and Lord Dominik's Regards. Keystone: Dark Harvest, with Precision as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > E > W.

Is Graves good in patch 16.20?

It is tier A in Jungle (rank 15), with a 49.3% win rate, 8.3% pick rate and 10.5% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.