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Playstyle: Graves Builds

  1. Mobility

    57,955 Games

    Fleet Footwork
    Inspiration
    Youmuu's Ghostblade

    53%

Pro Graves Builds

  1. Jankos
    Team Heretics

    Jankos

    Fleet Footwork
    Inspiration
    Youmuu's Ghostblade

    vs

    Vi
  2. Tarzan
    LNG Esports

    Tarzan

    Fleet Footwork
    Inspiration
    Youmuu's Ghostblade

    vs

    Lee Sin
  3. Inspired
    Evil Geniuses

    Inspired

    Fleet Footwork
    Inspiration
    Youmuu's Ghostblade

    vs

    Vi
  4. Viper
    Hanwha Life Esports

    Viper

    Fleet Footwork
    Inspiration
    Duskblade of Draktharr

    vs

    Lee Sin
  5. Koldo
    G2 Arctic

    Koldo

    Fleet Footwork
    Domination
    Youmuu's Ghostblade

    vs

    Kha'Zix
  6. Nasser
    LUD

    Nasser

    Fleet Footwork
    Inspiration
    Youmuu's Ghostblade

    vs

    Diana

Core Graves Item Build Order

Scorchclaw Pup

Starting

Youmuu's Ghostblade
Serrated Dirk
Caulfield's Warhammer

1st

Plated Steelcaps
Boots
Cloth Armor

2nd

The Collector
Serrated Dirk
Pickaxe
Cloak of Agility

3rd

Black Cleaver
Caulfield's Warhammer
Kindlegem
Long Sword

4th

Lord Dominik's Regards
Last Whisper
Cloak of Agility

5th

Bloodthirster
B. F. Sword
Cloak of Agility
Vampiric Scepter

6th

Scorchclaw Pup

Starting

Youmuu's Ghostblade
Serrated Dirk
Caulfield's Warhammer

1st

Plated Steelcaps
Boots
Cloth Armor

2nd

The Collector
Serrated Dirk
Pickaxe
Cloak of Agility

3rd

Black Cleaver
Caulfield's Warhammer
Kindlegem
Long Sword

4th

Lord Dominik's Regards
Last Whisper
Cloak of Agility

5th

Bloodthirster
B. F. Sword
Cloak of Agility
Vampiric Scepter

6th

Core Graves Item Build Path

Scorchclaw Pup
Serrated Dirk
Caulfield's Warhammer
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Boots
Cloth Armor
Plated Steelcaps
Serrated Dirk
Pickaxe
Cloak of Agility
The Collector

Situational

Maw of Malmortius
Guardian Angel
Mercury's Treads
Mortal Reminder
Stormrazor
Immortal Shieldbow
Serylda's Grudge

Summoner Spells

FlashSmite

Damage Breakdown

88% AD

Graves Runes

PrecisionDominationSorceryInspirationResolve
Press the AttackLethal TempoFleet FootworkConqueror
OverhealTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: TenacityLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
DominationSorceryInspirationResolve
Hextech FlashtraptionMagical FootwearPerfect Timing
Future's MarketMinion DematerializerBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightApproach VelocityTime Warp Tonic
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.attack_speed,Attack Speedlol:shardInfo.ability_haste,Ability Haste
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
lol:shardInfo.scaling_health,Scaling Healthlol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
New Destiny

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End of the Line

Q

Q

Q

Q

Q

Smoke Screen

W

W

W

W

W

Quickdraw

E

E

E

E

E

Collateral Damage

R

R

R

Graves Skill Order

Q

E

W

Graves's Matchups

Graveswinslane against...

Maokai

Maokai

2095 games

78.6% in Lane

51.6% in Game

Rammus

Rammus

1753 games

76.2% in Lane

49.9% in Game

Zac

Zac

2048 games

72.9% in Lane

52.0% in Game

Sejuani

Sejuani

1612 games

70.9% in Lane

50.7% in Game

Elise

Elise

1283 games

68.9% in Lane

52.1% in Game

Nunu & Willump

Nunu & Willump

1392 games

67.8% in Lane

48.9% in Game

Wukong

Wukong

1272 games

67.7% in Lane

55.7% in Game

Amumu

Amumu

1440 games

67.3% in Lane

51.3% in Game

Poppy

Poppy

1775 games

67.2% in Lane

50.9% in Game

Ivern

Ivern

1337 games

65.7% in Lane

49.2% in Game

Sylas

Sylas

2087 games

65.2% in Lane

53.6% in Game

Jax

Jax

966 games

63.0% in Lane

51.0% in Game

Jarvan IV

Jarvan IV

7381 games

62.6% in Lane

51.5% in Game

Gragas

Gragas

1470 games

62.6% in Lane

50.7% in Game

Rek'Sai

Rek'Sai

733 games

61.4% in Lane

49.9% in Game

Trundle

Trundle

896 games

61.2% in Lane

48.7% in Game

Vi

Vi

3337 games

59.5% in Lane

51.1% in Game

Shaco

Shaco

3153 games

59.3% in Lane

52.7% in Game

Warwick

Warwick

1231 games

59.1% in Lane

54.6% in Game

Fiddlesticks

Fiddlesticks

1932 games

57.5% in Lane

49.8% in Game

Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao

1199 games

57.2% in Lane

50.3% in Game

Lee Sin

Lee Sin

14593 games

56.3% in Lane

51.7% in Game

Lillia

Lillia

2358 games

55.6% in Lane

52.6% in Game

Kayn

Kayn

6726 games

55.4% in Lane

51.3% in Game

Ekko

Ekko

3774 games

54.5% in Lane

51.7% in Game

Kindred

Kindred

2010 games

53.7% in Lane

50.8% in Game

Brand

Brand

1213 games

52.4% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Taliyah

Taliyah

2833 games

51.9% in Lane

51.0% in Game

Evelynn

Evelynn

2670 games

51.5% in Lane

50.2% in Game

Viego

Viego

4911 games

50.6% in Lane

51.4% in Game

Udyr

Udyr

1339 games

50.5% in Lane

50.5% in Game

Nocturne

Nocturne

6045 games

50.3% in Lane

50.2% in Game

Bel'Veth

Bel'Veth

2672 games

50.2% in Lane

50.1% in Game

Gravesloseslane against...

Karthus

Karthus

1629 games

40.7% in Lane

50.4% in Game

Hecarim

Hecarim

3157 games

41.7% in Lane

52.4% in Game

Diana

Diana

3005 games

43.6% in Lane

51.7% in Game

Talon

Talon

1150 games

44.3% in Lane

48.6% in Game

Shyvana

Shyvana

1186 games

47.0% in Lane

53.0% in Game

Rengar

Rengar

1757 games

48.3% in Lane

49.2% in Game

Nidalee

Nidalee

2997 games

48.4% in Lane

50.2% in Game

Kha'Zix

Kha'Zix

5261 games

48.5% in Lane

50.6% in Game

Master Yi

Master Yi

3607 games

49.1% in Lane

49.8% in Game

Briar

Briar

4234 games

49.4% in Lane

50.8% in Game

Win Rate

51.3%

(+0.2%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

11.7%

(-0.0%)

vs last patch
Ban Rate

12.3%

(-1.1%)

vs last patch

Graves Guide

Key Insights
Graves's autos can hit multiple enemies and can be blocked by other units.
If
Graves
Q
collides with a wall, it returns faster.
Graves
E
's bonus armor stacks up to 8 times.
Graves
E
resets Graves's auto attack.
If Graves uses
Graves
E
while reloading, he can cast other abilities mid-dash.
Strengths
Scales well and has a strong early game. Has the option to play aggressively and invade the enemy jungler.
Has high burst damage with
Graves
Q
and
Graves
R
.
A well-placed
Graves
W
can win teamfights.
Synergizes well with
Immortal Shieldbow
,
Bloodthirster
,
Infinity Edge
,
Lord Dominik's Regards
,
Edge of Night
, and
Ravenous Hydra
. Can opt for
Galeforce
,
Eclipse
, or
Prowler's Claw
when needed.
Weaknesses
Can be kited very easily by mobile champions.
Struggles against magic damage, as
Graves
E
only grants Armor.
Graves
R
can be underwhelming in most situations past the mid-game, and is more commonly used for mobility over damage then.