diff --git a/dev-packages/deno-integration-tests/suites/orchestrion-graphql/test.ts b/dev-packages/deno-integration-tests/suites/orchestrion-graphql/test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c6ce701e37ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev-packages/deno-integration-tests/suites/orchestrion-graphql/test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+// <reference lib="deno.ns" />
+
+import { tracingChannel } from 'node:diagnostics_channel';
+import type { TransactionEvent } from '@sentry/core';
+import type { DenoClient } from '@sentry/deno';
+import { getCurrentScope, getGlobalScope, getIsolationScope, init, startSpan } from '@sentry/deno';
+import { assert } from 'https://deno.land/std@0.212.0/assert/assert.ts';
+import { assertEquals } from 'https://deno.land/std@0.212.0/assert/assert_equals.ts';
+import { assertExists } from 'https://deno.land/std@0.212.0/assert/assert_exists.ts';
+
+function resetGlobals(): void {
+  getCurrentScope().clear();
+  getCurrentScope().setClient(undefined);
+  getIsolationScope().clear();
+  getGlobalScope().clear();
+}
+
+/** See deno-redis.test.ts — same sink shape, deduped for clarity. */
+function transactionSink(): {
+  beforeSendTransaction: (event: TransactionEvent) => null;
+  waitFor: (predicate: (event: TransactionEvent) => boolean) => Promise<TransactionEvent>;
+} {
+  const transactions: TransactionEvent[] = [];
+  const waiters: { predicate: (e: TransactionEvent) => boolean; resolve: (e: TransactionEvent) => void }[] = [];
+  return {
+    beforeSendTransaction(event) {
+      transactions.push(event);
+      for (let i = waiters.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+        const w = waiters[i]!;
+        if (w.predicate(event)) {
+          waiters.splice(i, 1);
+          w.resolve(event);
+        }
+      }
+      return null;
+    },
+    waitFor(predicate) {
+      const already = transactions.find(predicate);
+      if (already) return Promise.resolve(already);
+      return new Promise<TransactionEvent>(resolve => {
+        waiters.push({ predicate, resolve });
+      });
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+function withTimeout<T>(p: Promise<T>, ms: number, what: string): Promise<T> {
+  let timer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined;
+  const timeout = new Promise<T>((_, reject) => {
+    timer = setTimeout(() => reject(new Error(`Timed out waiting for ${what} after ${ms}ms`)), ms);
+  });
+  return Promise.race([p, timeout]).finally(() => {
+    if (timer !== undefined) clearTimeout(timer);
+  });
+}
+
+// Drives one graphql parse channel and asserts the resulting nested span. The
+// composed integration subscribes to both the orchestrion channel (graphql
+// v14–16) and graphql v17's native `graphql:parse` channel; both emit the same
+// `graphql.parse` span, so exercising each channel proves that half is wired.
+async function assertParseSpan(channelName: string): Promise<void> {
+  resetGlobals();
+  const sink = transactionSink();
+  init({
+    dsn: 'https://username@domain/123',
+    tracesSampleRate: 1,
+    beforeSendTransaction: sink.beforeSendTransaction,
+  });
+
+  const channel = tracingChannel(channelName);
+  const ctx = { arguments: [] };
+
+  startSpan({ name: 'parent', op: 'test' }, () => {
+    channel.start.runStores(ctx, () => {
+      channel.end.publish(ctx);
+    });
+    channel.asyncStart.runStores(ctx, () => {
+      channel.asyncEnd.publish(ctx);
+    });
+  });
+
+  const parent = await withTimeout(
+    sink.waitFor(t => t.transaction === 'parent'),
+    5000,
+    "'parent' transaction",
+  );
+
+  const parseSpan = parent.spans?.find(s => s.description === 'graphql.parse');
+  assertExists(parseSpan, `expected a graphql.parse span, got: ${parent.spans?.map(s => s.description).join(', ')}`);
+  assertEquals(parseSpan!.op, 'graphql');
+  assertEquals(parseSpan!.data?.['sentry.origin'], 'auto.graphql.diagnostic_channel');
+}
+
+Deno.test('graphql instrumentation: included in default integrations (Deno 2.8.0+)', () => {
+  resetGlobals();
+  const client = init({ dsn: 'https://username@domain/123' }) as DenoClient;
+  const names = client.getOptions().integrations.map(i => i.name);
+  assert(names.includes('Graphql'), `Graphql should be in defaults, got ${names.join(', ')}`);
+});
+
+Deno.test('graphql instrumentation: orchestrion:graphql:parse channel produces a nested span (v14–16)', async () => {
+  await assertParseSpan('orchestrion:graphql:parse');
+});
+
+Deno.test('graphql instrumentation: native graphql:parse channel produces a nested span (v17)', async () => {
+  await assertParseSpan('graphql:parse');
+});
diff --git a/packages/deno/src/index.ts b/packages/deno/src/index.ts
index 3bd9cca9fbbc..cc9f64607158 100644
--- a/packages/deno/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/deno/src/index.ts
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ export {
   dataloaderChannelIntegration,
   expressChannelIntegration,
   genericPoolChannelIntegration,
+  graphqlDiagnosticsChannelIntegration,
   hapiChannelIntegration,
   kafkajsChannelIntegration,
   knexChannelIntegration,
diff --git a/packages/deno/src/sdk.ts b/packages/deno/src/sdk.ts
index 8672aaee0dc1..d4dd9ab50b7a 100644
--- a/packages/deno/src/sdk.ts
+++ b/packages/deno/src/sdk.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
   amqplibChannelIntegration,
   expressChannelIntegration,
   genericPoolChannelIntegration,
+  graphqlDiagnosticsChannelIntegration,
   hapiChannelIntegration,
   kafkajsChannelIntegration,
   koaChannelIntegration,
@@ -70,6 +71,11 @@ export function getDefaultIntegrations(_options: Options): Integration[] {
       : []),
     // node:diagnostics_channel.tracingChannel exists on Deno 1.44.3+.
     ...(TRACING_CHANNEL_SUPPORTED ? [denoRedisIntegration()] : []),
+    // graphql is gated on tracingChannel rather than the module hook: the
+    // composed integration also subscribes to graphql v17's native diagnostics
+    // channels, which need only tracingChannel. The orchestrion implementation
+    // (graphql v14–16) stays inert until the runtime hook injects those channels.
+    ...(TRACING_CHANNEL_SUPPORTED ? [graphqlDiagnosticsChannelIntegration()] : []),
     // orchestrion-based instrumentations. We add a deliberate list here rather
     // than every channel integration: each one needs a Deno test proving it
     // records spans.
diff --git a/packages/deno/test/__snapshots__/mod.test.ts.snap b/packages/deno/test/__snapshots__/mod.test.ts.snap
index 8a7e56e1fb33..e42efbeef8d3 100644
--- a/packages/deno/test/__snapshots__/mod.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/deno/test/__snapshots__/mod.test.ts.snap
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ snapshot[`captureException 1`] = `
       "DenoServe",
       "DenoHttp",
       "DenoRedis",
+      "Graphql",
       "Amqplib",
       "Express",
       "GenericPool",
@@ -204,6 +205,7 @@ snapshot[`captureMessage 1`] = `
       "DenoServe",
       "DenoHttp",
       "DenoRedis",
+      "Graphql",
       "Amqplib",
       "Express",
       "GenericPool",
@@ -300,6 +302,7 @@ snapshot[`captureMessage twice 1`] = `
       "DenoServe",
       "DenoHttp",
       "DenoRedis",
+      "Graphql",
       "Amqplib",
       "Express",
       "GenericPool",
@@ -403,6 +406,7 @@ snapshot[`captureMessage twice 2`] = `
       "DenoServe",
       "DenoHttp",
       "DenoRedis",
+      "Graphql",
       "Amqplib",
       "Express",
       "GenericPool",
diff --git a/packages/server-utils/src/orchestrion/index.ts b/packages/server-utils/src/orchestrion/index.ts
index b27f74b9b28d..2d6d4f4e5abf 100644
--- a/packages/server-utils/src/orchestrion/index.ts
+++ b/packages/server-utils/src/orchestrion/index.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ export {
   genericPoolChannelIntegration,
   googleGenAIChannelIntegration,
   graphqlChannelIntegration,
+  graphqlDiagnosticsChannelIntegration,
   hapiChannelIntegration,
   koaChannelIntegration,
   ioredisChannelIntegration,