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Graves

Build for Jungle
New DestinyPEnd of the LineQSmoke ScreenWQuickdrawECollateral DamageR
Updated 17 minutes ago · Patch 26.19
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Tier
B
Win rate
49.2%
Win rate change
+6.3%
Pick rate
7.1%
Ban rate
9%
Games
3,240
High-elo games

Runes

48.0% (1,574)

Domination

ElectrocuteDark HarvestHail of Blades
Cheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden Impact
Sixth SenseGrisly MementosDeep Ward
Treasure HunterRelentless HunterUltimate Hunter

Precision

Absorb LifeTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: HasteLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling

Summoner spells

FlashSmite
49.2% 3,235

Skill priority

End of the LineQQuickdrawESmoke ScreenW
52.8% 2,642

Start

Scorchclaw Pup50.9%
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion48.1%

Boots

Plated Steelcaps49.0%
Mercury's Treads54.0%

Vision

Oracle Lens1.1 control wards / game

First back usually around 3:52

Serrated Dirk47.4%21%
Long SwordLong Sword41.1%13%

Build order

  1. Serrated Dirk
  2. Long Sword
  3. Long Sword
  4. Caulfield's Warhammer
  5. Hubris
  6. Boots
  7. Long Sword
  8. Serrated Dirk
  9. Pickaxe
  10. Cloak of Agility
  11. The Collector
  12. Long Sword

Completed items

  1. Hubris150.3%9:39
  2. The Collector249.9%16:09
  3. Plated Steelcaps349.0%16:45
  4. Lord Dominik's Regards454.6%22:27
  5. Immortal Shieldbow556.9%25:58
  6. Infinity Edge657.7%26:22
When items get finished
051015202530
Hubris
The Collector
Plated Steelcaps
Lord Dominik's Regards
Immortal Shieldbow
Infinity Edge

Median finish time in minutes, from the games that built each item.

Situational

  • Mortal Reminder50.4%
  • Guardian Angel58.5%
  • Youmuu's Ghostblade48.7%
  • Sundered Sky57.2%

Skill path

End of the LineQQuickdrawESmoke ScreenWMost popular leveling order
Skill path
End of the LineQ24579
Smoke ScreenW314151718
QuickdrawE18101213
Collateral DamageR61116

Toughest matchups

These champions counter Graves

Best matchups

Graves beats these champions

Jungle path

How Graves players start and clear, from 3,062 games
Red Brambleback1Krugs2Raptors3Wolves4Blue Sentinel5Gromp6
Typical full clear: Red Brambleback › Krugs › Raptors › Wolves › Blue Sentinel › GrompFirst camp and clear style come from real games; Riot records positions once a minute, so the camps in between follow the standard route.
Red side start55%
Blue side start45%
Path styleFull clear about 3:00
Full clear 76%3-camp gank 15%Invade 9%
First gankusually around 4:00
Bot 46%Top 31%Mid 23%

Win rate by game length

Graves holds up at every stage
< 25 min847 games25-30 min1068 games30-35 min848 games35+ min477 games

Average gold vs the lane opponent at 15:00: +118 (2830 games)

Damage breakdown

Physical86%Magic4%True10%

Similar champions

Playing as Graves

  • Smoke Screen can be used both to escape and to set up a kill.
  • Using Quickdraw to get into range and delivering a point blank Buckshot can do lots of damage.

Playing against Graves

  • Graves deals mostly physical damage so Armor is an effective counter.
  • Leaving the Smoke Screen's area of effect removes the harmful effect immediately.

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