Specialist · Jungle

Graves counters, build & runes

Graves, the Outlaw, is a specialist mostly played in Jungle. In Jungle it has a 49.1% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier B. It excels at waveclear and is strongest in the early game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

BTier

49.1%Win rate

8.4%Pick rate

11.4%Ban rate

#18Rank · Jungle

165,653Games

Graves Jungle most played build

Runes61% of games · 49.0% WR

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

Summoner spells49.2% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order47% of games · 58.9% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items45% of games · 48.9% WR

Scorchclaw Pup

Health Potion

Core build43% of games · 55.6% 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

Fiddlesticks44.2%1,332
Zyra44.5%922
Udyr45.2%1,191
Wukong45.9%4,601
Nidalee46.0%2,822
Nunu & Willump46.4%1,136

Beats

Zed54.9%1,915
Rengar52.5%2,537
Vi52.4%2,464
Jayce52.2%1,501
Shaco50.9%2,552
Nocturne50.5%2,790

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 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Graves in Jungle are Fiddlesticks (44.2%), Zyra (44.5%) and Udyr (45.2%). In brackets, Graves's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Graves strong against?

In Jungle, Graves wins most often against Zed (54.9%), Rengar (52.5%) and Vi (52.4%).

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 16.19?

It is tier B in Jungle (rank 18), with a 49.1% win rate, 8.4% pick rate and 11.4% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.