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Playstyle: Graves Builds

  1. Mobility

    74,438 Games

    Fleet Footwork
    Inspiration
    Youmuu's Ghostblade

    53%

Pro Graves Builds

  1. Jankos
    Team Heretics

    Jankos

    Fleet Footwork
    Inspiration
    Youmuu's Ghostblade

    vs

    Taliyah
  2. Selfmade
    Team Vitality

    Selfmade

    Fleet Footwork
    Inspiration
    Youmuu's Ghostblade

    vs

    Ekko
  3. Reeker
    Team BDS Academy

    Reeker

    Fleet Footwork
    Inspiration
    Youmuu's Ghostblade

    vs

    Lee Sin
  4. Ferret
    IW

    Ferret

    Fleet Footwork
    Inspiration
    Youmuu's Ghostblade

    vs

    Brand
  5. Nasser
    LUD

    Nasser

    Fleet Footwork
    Inspiration
    Youmuu's Ghostblade

    vs

    Taliyah
  6. Sylvie
    Nongshim RedForce

    Sylvie

    Fleet Footwork
    Inspiration
    Youmuu's Ghostblade

    vs

    Lee Sin

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
Stormrazor
Mortal Reminder
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

2696 games

78.4% in Lane

51.3% in Game

Rammus

Rammus

2302 games

76.4% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Zac

Zac

2659 games

73.0% in Lane

51.9% in Game

Sejuani

Sejuani

2092 games

71.2% in Lane

50.9% in Game

Elise

Elise

1647 games

69.6% in Lane

52.3% in Game

Wukong

Wukong

1647 games

68.1% in Lane

56.5% in Game

Poppy

Poppy

2373 games

68.1% in Lane

51.4% in Game

Nunu & Willump

Nunu & Willump

1809 games

67.6% in Lane

48.3% in Game

Amumu

Amumu

1881 games

65.8% in Lane

50.9% in Game

Sylas

Sylas

2626 games

65.7% in Lane

53.1% in Game

Ivern

Ivern

1691 games

65.7% in Lane

49.4% in Game

Jarvan IV

Jarvan IV

9281 games

62.5% in Lane

51.4% in Game

Jax

Jax

1211 games

62.3% in Lane

51.1% in Game

Gragas

Gragas

1941 games

62.1% in Lane

51.8% in Game

Rek'Sai

Rek'Sai

975 games

61.4% in Lane

49.7% in Game

Trundle

Trundle

1175 games

60.9% in Lane

48.5% in Game

Vi

Vi

4260 games

60.0% in Lane

51.4% in Game

Shaco

Shaco

4100 games

59.7% in Lane

52.7% in Game

Warwick

Warwick

1572 games

58.2% in Lane

53.6% in Game

Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao

1563 games

57.8% in Lane

50.9% in Game

Fiddlesticks

Fiddlesticks

2550 games

57.5% in Lane

48.2% in Game

Lee Sin

Lee Sin

18687 games

56.2% in Lane

51.9% in Game

Lillia

Lillia

2991 games

55.5% in Lane

52.8% in Game

Kayn

Kayn

8784 games

55.4% in Lane

51.3% in Game

Ekko

Ekko

4879 games

54.2% in Lane

52.2% in Game

Kindred

Kindred

2509 games

53.5% in Lane

50.4% in Game

Brand

Brand

1626 games

51.8% in Lane

50.4% in Game

Evelynn

Evelynn

3421 games

51.4% in Lane

50.4% in Game

Udyr

Udyr

1691 games

51.3% in Lane

51.0% in Game

Taliyah

Taliyah

3622 games

51.1% in Lane

51.2% in Game

Viego

Viego

6283 games

50.7% in Lane

51.2% in Game

Nocturne

Nocturne

7823 games

50.5% in Lane

50.4% in Game

Gravesloseslane against...

Karthus

Karthus

2177 games

40.7% in Lane

50.9% in Game

Hecarim

Hecarim

4061 games

42.2% in Lane

52.3% in Game

Diana

Diana

3883 games

44.0% in Lane

52.1% in Game

Talon

Talon

1466 games

44.3% in Lane

48.2% in Game

Shyvana

Shyvana

1505 games

46.4% in Lane

51.8% in Game

Nidalee

Nidalee

3868 games

48.5% in Lane

50.3% in Game

Kha'Zix

Kha'Zix

6737 games

48.6% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Rengar

Rengar

2228 games

48.8% in Lane

49.8% in Game

Bel'Veth

Bel'Veth

3408 games

49.2% in Lane

50.3% in Game

Master Yi

Master Yi

4648 games

49.5% in Lane

50.2% in Game

Briar

Briar

5523 games

49.8% in Lane

50.8% in Game

Win Rate

51.5%

(-0.4%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

8.2%

(-1.6%)

vs last patch
Ban Rate

3.1%

(-1.7%)

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.