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Graves

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New DestinyPEnd of the LineQSmoke ScreenWQuickdrawECollateral DamageR
Updated 3 hours ago · Patch 26.19
ARAM
All ranks
World
AmericasEuropeAsiaOceania & Southeast Asia

Grey servers: not enough games yet. They switch on as we collect them.

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Tier
A
Win rate
52.9%
Win rate change
-47.1%
Pick rate
0.1%
Ban rate
8.6%
Games
51
High-elo games

Runes

30.0% (10)

Precision

Press the AttackLethal TempoFleet FootworkConqueror
Absorb LifeTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: HasteLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand

Inspiration

Hextech FlashtraptionMagical FootwearCash Back
Triple TonicTime Warp TonicBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightApproach VelocityJack Of All Trades
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling

Summoner spells

FlashIgnite
55.3% 38

Skill priority

End of the LineQQuickdrawESmoke ScreenW
56.1% 41

Start

Doran's BladeHealth Potion56.1%
Doran's BowHealth PotionHealth Potion40.0%

Boots

Plated Steelcaps50.0%
Mercury's Treads57.1%

Vision

Stealth Ward0.3 control wards / game

First back usually around 3:10

Long Sword50.0%12%
Refillable Potion66.7%6%

Build order

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

Completed items

  1. Hubris158.8%9:53
  2. Essence Reaver246.7%12:06
  3. Plated Steelcaps350.0%14:52
  4. The Collector458.6%15:40
  5. Lord Dominik's Regards560.0%21:20
  6. Infinity Edge664.7%27:14
When items get finished
05101520253035
Hubris
Essence Reaver
Plated Steelcaps
The Collector
Lord Dominik's Regards
Infinity Edge

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

Situational

  • Immortal Shieldbow66.7%
  • Mortal Reminder42.9%
  • Bloodthirster83.3%
  • Black Cleaver75.0%

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

Not enough games against specific opponents yet.

Best matchups

Graves beats these champions

Win rate by game length

Graves scales: the longer, the better
< 25 min14 games25-30 min14 games30-35 min16 games35+ min7 games

Average gold vs the lane opponent at 15:00: -451 (42 games)

Damage breakdown

Physical89%Magic4%True7%

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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