Naafiri Jungle has an advantage against Graves (52.9% win rate) based on 499 games. The matchup leans toward Naafiri.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Naafiri Jungle vs Graves Jungle in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 61.5% in this matchup.
With 2.5% popularity, Naafiri constantly encounters meta-dominant Graves (5.1%, 10th place out of 63 Jungle champions). Understanding how to play against this popular champion becomes essential for consistent Naafiri performance in the current patch. Meta strength confirmed: Naafiri's superior tier rating (B+ vs B) translates into a solid 52.9% matchup win rate. This performance explains why Naafiri ranks 38th in win rate among Jungle champions. Optimize for consistency: Conqueror paired with Triumph (59.3% win rate, 31.9% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Eclipse > Spear of Shojin > Serylda's Grudge with Ionian Boots of Lucidity delivers 61.5% win rate against Graves.
Lane dominance: Naafiri not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (6.74/min vs 6.36 for Graves). This 0.38 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Quality over quantity: Naafiri wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (754 vs 821/min), the 52.9% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Statistical dominance: Naafiri leads in both matchup win rate (52.9%) and KDA (2.80 vs 2.60) - complete superiority across all metrics.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| B+ | Tier | B |
| 52.9% | Matchup Winrate | 47.2% |
| 49.83% | Role Winrate | 49.17% |
| #38 | Winrate Rank | #47 |
| 2.5% | Pickrate | 5.1% |
| 2.8 | Average KDA | 2.6 |
| 425 | Gold per Minute | 454 |
| 6.74 | CS/Min | 6.36 |
| 0.20 | Wards per Minute | 0.17 |
| 754 | Damage per Minute | 821 |
The Naafiri versus Graves matchup in the jungle is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.
Except for rare builds, Naafiri deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Graves deals mainly physical damage (85.41%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.
An important advantage of Naafiri is higher farming statistics (ranked 13th among role champions) (versus 22nd for Graves), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (2.6 versus 2.8) suggests they are less effective in team fights.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Naafiri player to maintain constant pressure on Graves, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
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Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…
Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…
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