50.3%
Win Rate
Jungle · Skirmisher
Graves Jungle Counters
Graves deals heavy burst at shotgun range but has surprisingly short effective reach — ranged, kiting junglers counter him by simply staying outside that range.
7.8%
Pick Rate
3.6%
Ban Rate
Moderate
Difficulty
How to Counter Graves Jungle
Fight him from outside his shotgun cone whenever possible, and punish him early before his item spikes come online.
Best Champions Against Graves Jungle
Ranked by win-rate difference, Patch 14.14.
| Champion | Win Rate Diff | Games | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindred | +3.7% | 440 | Kites his shotgun range with consistent slows. |
| Nidalee | +2.2% | 420 | Poke damage chips him down from outside his effective range. |
| Sejuani | +2.1% | 390 | Lockdown stops his burst-and-reposition pattern. |
Computed by our stats engine from synthetic seed data, not live Riot match results — same aggregation pipeline that will process real match data once available.
Worst Matchups for the Enemy
Champions Graves beats hardest in jungle — don’t expect a counter here.
| Champion | Win Rate Diff | Games | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aatrox | +5.8% | 810 | Burst and Smoke Screen deny his engage before it lands. |
| Warwick | +2.3% | 480 | Wins the burst race before his sustain can stabilize. |
| Vi | +0.9% | 410 | Wins most direct early skirmishes with burst damage. |
Best Lane Counters (GD@15)
Champions with the largest gold lead over Graves at the 15-minute mark.
Kindred
+88
440 games
Kites his shotgun range with consistent slows.
Nidalee
+70
420 games
Poke damage chips him down from outside his effective range.
Sejuani
+49
390 games
Lockdown stops his burst-and-reposition pattern.
How to Play Against Graves Jungle
His entire kit rewards close-range engagement — sustained poke from a safe distance is one of the most reliable ways to shut him down.
Graves Jungle Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- High burst damage in shotgun range
- Smoke Screen offers strong defensive and vision-denial utility
- Collateral Damage provides real pick-off range in skirmishes
Weaknesses
- Shorter effective attack range than most ranged junglers
- Real item dependency to reach his full power spike
- Vulnerable to sustained poke he can't answer in kind
Frequently Asked Questions
Who counters Graves jungle?
Kindred — her consistent slows and range let her kite outside his shotgun's effective attack distance.
Is Graves strong early?
Yes, once ahead — but he has real item and gold dependency to reach that power spike, making him vulnerable to being denied early.
Who counters Graves?
Kindred and Nidalee both out-range his shotgun-based attack pattern with sustained poke.
Why is Graves' range so short?
His attacks and Q are all shotgun-cone based, meaning his effective damage range is much shorter than a typical marksman or ranged skirmisher.