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Playstyle: Graves Builds

  1. Mobility

    26,491 Games

    Fleet Footwork
    Inspiration
    Youmuu's Ghostblade

    53%

  2. Mobility & Execute

    9,516 Games

    Fleet Footwork
    Inspiration
    Duskblade of Draktharr

    53%

  3. Mobility & Empowered Autos

    8,456 Games

    Fleet Footwork
    Inspiration
    Trinity Force

    53%

  4. Mobility & Armor Penetration

    8,315 Games

    Fleet Footwork
    Inspiration
    Eclipse

    49%

Pro Graves Builds

  1. Revolta
    INTZ

    Revolta

    Fleet Footwork
    Inspiration
    Goredrinker

    vs

    Ekko
  2. Peyz
    Gen.G

    Peyz

    Fleet Footwork
    Inspiration
    Serrated Dirk

    vs

    Nidalee
  3. Nasser
    LUD

    Nasser

    Fleet Footwork
    Inspiration
    Goredrinker

    vs

    Ekko
  4. Lurox
    SK Gaming Prime

    Lurox

    Fleet Footwork
    Domination
    Goredrinker

    vs

    Poppy
  5. EMENES
    Cloud9

    EMENES

    Fleet Footwork
    Inspiration
    Goredrinker

    vs

    Zac
  6. Nasser
    LUD

    Nasser

    Fleet Footwork
    Inspiration
    Galeforce

    vs

    Jarvan IV

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
Immortal Shieldbow
Serylda's Grudge
Edge of Night

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

1103 games

78.1% in Lane

54.7% in Game

Rammus

Rammus

919 games

77.0% in Lane

50.8% in Game

Sejuani

Sejuani

1212 games

71.5% in Lane

54.1% in Game

Zac

Zac

1444 games

68.6% in Lane

49.5% in Game

Poppy

Poppy

984 games

67.3% in Lane

51.9% in Game

Nunu & Willump

Nunu & Willump

1183 games

65.0% in Lane

46.2% in Game

Wukong

Wukong

674 games

64.7% in Lane

51.3% in Game

Briar

Briar

5070 games

64.5% in Lane

59.3% in Game

Ivern

Ivern

589 games

63.7% in Lane

48.9% in Game

Sylas

Sylas

2162 games

62.8% in Lane

52.3% in Game

Elise

Elise

1340 games

62.0% in Lane

50.4% in Game

Amumu

Amumu

1015 games

62.0% in Lane

52.8% in Game

Gragas

Gragas

1653 games

61.9% in Lane

51.2% in Game

Jarvan IV

Jarvan IV

6920 games

59.7% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Vi

Vi

1935 games

59.7% in Lane

53.4% in Game

Shaco

Shaco

3089 games

59.2% in Lane

51.5% in Game

Kindred

Kindred

1270 games

58.4% in Lane

50.6% in Game

Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao

1094 games

58.0% in Lane

51.4% in Game

Rek'Sai

Rek'Sai

1779 games

57.4% in Lane

48.5% in Game

Gwen

Gwen

1103 games

56.8% in Lane

55.2% in Game

Warwick

Warwick

1180 games

56.6% in Lane

49.5% in Game

Lee Sin

Lee Sin

8960 games

56.2% in Lane

52.7% in Game

Kayn

Kayn

3767 games

55.9% in Lane

52.1% in Game

Rengar

Rengar

1324 games

54.8% in Lane

53.7% in Game

Fiddlesticks

Fiddlesticks

1590 games

54.3% in Lane

47.1% in Game

Lillia

Lillia

2209 games

53.7% in Lane

49.3% in Game

Ekko

Ekko

3372 games

52.6% in Lane

50.1% in Game

Evelynn

Evelynn

2307 games

52.0% in Lane

49.1% in Game

Master Yi

Master Yi

2509 games

51.7% in Lane

50.7% in Game

Viego

Viego

3976 games

51.7% in Lane

51.6% in Game

Bel'Veth

Bel'Veth

1981 games

51.5% in Lane

49.1% in Game

Udyr

Udyr

1155 games

50.9% in Lane

49.6% in Game

Gravesloseslane against...

Karthus

Karthus

1269 games

42.2% in Lane

49.0% in Game

Diana

Diana

2520 games

44.4% in Lane

49.1% in Game

Talon

Talon

619 games

45.2% in Lane

53.0% in Game

Nidalee

Nidalee

3885 games

45.3% in Lane

47.2% in Game

Shyvana

Shyvana

999 games

46.9% in Lane

50.7% in Game

Hecarim

Hecarim

2877 games

47.4% in Lane

52.6% in Game

Kha'Zix

Kha'Zix

5528 games

49.4% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Nocturne

Nocturne

3980 games

49.6% in Lane

49.6% in Game

Taliyah

Taliyah

1580 games

49.9% in Lane

49.9% in Game

Graves's Trends

Win Rate

51.4%

(+0.9%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

7.7%

(-0.3%)

vs last patch
Ban Rate

3.8%

(-1.2%)

vs last patch

Graves Guide

Key Insights
Graves's autos can hit multiple enemies and can be blocked by other units.
If
Q
collides with a wall, it returns faster.
E
's bonus armor stacks up to 8 times.
E
resets Graves's auto attack.
If Graves uses
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
Q
and
R
.
A well-placed
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
E
only grants Armor.
R
can be underwhelming in most situations past the mid-game, and is more commonly used for mobility over damage then.