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Playstyle: Graves Builds

  1. Mobility

    35,750 Games

    Fleet Footwork
    Inspiration
    Youmuu's Ghostblade

    52%

Pro Graves Builds

  1. Nasser
    LUD

    Nasser

    Fleet Footwork
    Inspiration
    Youmuu's Ghostblade

    vs

    Kindred
  2. Sephis
    LOUD

    Sephis

    Fleet Footwork
    Domination
    Youmuu's Ghostblade

    vs

    Jarvan IV
  3. Carlsen
    MOUZ

    Carlsen

    Fleet Footwork
    Inspiration
    Youmuu's Ghostblade

    vs

    Evelynn
  4. Nasser
    LUD

    Nasser

    Fleet Footwork
    Inspiration
    Youmuu's Ghostblade

    vs

    Jax
  5. Cpt Jack

    Cpt Jack

    Fleet Footwork
    Inspiration
    Youmuu's Ghostblade

    vs

    Brand

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...

Rammus

Rammus

907 games

77.8% in Lane

48.8% in Game

Maokai

Maokai

886 games

75.8% in Lane

47.5% in Game

Zac

Zac

1132 games

74.5% in Lane

52.4% in Game

Sejuani

Sejuani

766 games

72.1% in Lane

50.5% in Game

Poppy

Poppy

911 games

69.0% in Lane

50.7% in Game

67.9% in Lane

50.9% in Game

Elise

Elise

795 games

67.5% in Lane

53.0% in Game

Amumu

Amumu

688 games

65.0% in Lane

52.2% in Game

Ivern

Ivern

514 games

64.6% in Lane

44.9% in Game

Warwick

Warwick

697 games

64.0% in Lane

53.5% in Game

Wukong

Wukong

561 games

63.6% in Lane

49.2% in Game

Sylas

Sylas

1224 games

63.4% in Lane

51.6% in Game

Vi

Vi

1793 games

62.5% in Lane

53.2% in Game

Jarvan IV

Jarvan IV

2871 games

62.1% in Lane

50.9% in Game

Rek'Sai

Rek'Sai

399 games

61.9% in Lane

50.4% in Game

Trundle

Trundle

468 games

61.5% in Lane

52.1% in Game

Gragas

Gragas

956 games

59.7% in Lane

52.0% in Game

Shaco

Shaco

1816 games

57.5% in Lane

53.5% in Game

Jax

Jax

468 games

57.3% in Lane

47.6% in Game

Fiddlesticks

Fiddlesticks

1070 games

57.0% in Lane

48.2% in Game

Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao

734 games

56.0% in Lane

50.3% in Game

Lee Sin

Lee Sin

8656 games

55.7% in Lane

51.5% in Game

Lillia

Lillia

1025 games

55.6% in Lane

50.7% in Game

Kayn

Kayn

3355 games

53.6% in Lane

48.5% in Game

Kindred

Kindred

1145 games

53.5% in Lane

51.0% in Game

Evelynn

Evelynn

1481 games

53.2% in Lane

48.4% in Game

Rengar

Rengar

901 games

53.2% in Lane

51.1% in Game

Udyr

Udyr

637 games

52.7% in Lane

48.5% in Game

Ekko

Ekko

2036 games

52.7% in Lane

51.1% in Game

Brand

Brand

1244 games

52.5% in Lane

52.3% in Game

Briar

Briar

2240 games

52.1% in Lane

52.8% in Game

Taliyah

Taliyah

1497 games

50.8% in Lane

48.8% in Game

Master Yi

Master Yi

1983 games

50.3% in Lane

49.9% in Game

Bel'Veth

Bel'Veth

1329 games

50.2% in Lane

50.3% in Game

Gravesloseslane against...

Talon

Talon

839 games

41.5% in Lane

51.1% in Game

Karthus

Karthus

907 games

41.9% in Lane

53.1% in Game

Hecarim

Hecarim

1701 games

41.9% in Lane

52.3% in Game

Diana

Diana

1513 games

44.7% in Lane

53.1% in Game

Kha'Zix

Kha'Zix

2880 games

46.4% in Lane

49.6% in Game

Nidalee

Nidalee

1981 games

47.2% in Lane

49.0% in Game

Shyvana

Shyvana

603 games

47.4% in Lane

50.2% in Game

Viego

Viego

2664 games

49.2% in Lane

52.1% in Game

Nocturne

Nocturne

3525 games

49.4% in Lane

49.3% in Game

Win Rate

51.9%

(+0.2%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

9.7%

(-4.4%)

vs last patch
Ban Rate

4.7%

(-8.6%)

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.