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Graves·Mid Build

New DestinyP
End of the LineQ
Smoke ScreenW
QuickdrawE
Collateral DamageR
Win rate48.0%
Pick rate0.1%
Ban rate4.5%
Matches2 105-
Graves Mid has a 48.0% win rate with 0.1% pick rate in Emerald + and is currently ranked D tier. Based on our analysis of 2 105 matches in patch 14.6 the best build for Graves is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Mercury's Treads, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Bloodthirster. Most picked runes for Graves Mid are Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, and Coup de Grace for primary tree, as well as Magical Footwear, and Biscuit Delivery for secondary tree.
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Graves Build

Mid Mid  Patch 14.6

Most Popular

Win Rate 52.9% based on 754 matches

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Recommended builds

Build
WR
Fleet FootworkInspiration
Youmuu's Ghostblade

Most Popular

52.9%
Fleet FootworkDomination
Essence Reaver

Highest WR

53.3%
ElectrocuteResolve
Youmuu's Ghostblade

Alternative

44.2%

Top Players
ALL

Player name
WR
iconRankName

xiaochai#chai4 OTP

75.0%

Matchup Specific

vs Champion
WR

Ahri

57.1%

runes

Precision
Precision
Press the AttackLethal TempoFleet FootworkConqueror
Overheal
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Tenacity
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
Inspiration
Inspiration
Hextech Flashtraption
Magical Footwear
Triple Tonic
Future's Market
Minion Dematerializer
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Approach Velocity
Time Warp Tonic
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health
Tenacity and Slow Resist
Health Scaling

spells

SummonerFlash

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SummonerDot

F

items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Stealth Ward

@ 12 sec

Early Items

Serrated Dirk

@ 4 min

Core Items

Youmuu's Ghostblade
Mercury's Treads
The Collector

@ 17 min

Full Build

Youmuu's Ghostblade
Mercury's Treads
The Collector
Lord Dominik's Regards
Bloodthirster
Infinity Edge

ability order

Max:

Q

right arrow

E

right arrow

W

right arrow

Skills

New Destiny
End of the Line
Smoke Screen
Quickdraw
Collateral Damage
1
E
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R
17
W
18
W

situational items

Maw of Malmortius
Immortal Shieldbow
Black Cleaver
Mortal Reminder
Guardian Angel
Edge of Night

Graves Matchups Overview

Graves General information

Graves tips and tricks

Aim your End of the LineQ so it pushes the minion wave and hits the enemy at the same time. This will give you the most value for your mana pool.

You can cancel auto-attack animations with your QuickdrawE. Never use your QuickdrawE if you have 2 auto attacks available as your QuickdrawE will reset 1 auto.

Your QuickdrawE and Ultimate Collateral DamageR can be used to chase or escape sticky situations. You can also use both of them to get over walls.

Graves combos

Every combo you need to master the champion!

The Best Graves Builds, Runes and Items for Mid in Emerald +

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Graves Mid build, you should take Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Fleet Footwork as your keystone, followed by Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity and Coup de Grace in the primary tree, as well as Magical Footwear and Biscuit Delivery in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health Scaling in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Youmuu's Ghostblade as your first item, followed by Mercury's Treads and The Collector. For your last 3 items, you should build Lord Dominik's Regards, Bloodthirster and finish with Infinity Edge. For the skill order, you want to stick with Q - E - W. Right now, this build has 52.9% winrate over 754 matches played.

Alternative

If you're looking for alternatives, you can use Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells, with runes being Electrocute as your keystone, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection and Relentless Hunter in the primary tree, and Demolish with Bone Plating in the secondary tree, as well as Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling as your rune shards. The items that this build incorporates are Youmuu's Ghostblade as your first item, then Mercury's Treads as a second item and The Collector as a third item. You want to finish the build with Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge and Immortal Shieldbow. As far as ability max order goes, you want to keep it Q - E - W. This build is currently sitting at a 44.2% win rate across 52 matches played.

Situational Graves Runes and Items

Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, you might want to consider building some situational items or take specific runes. Carefully examine your team, enemy team, game state , and your matchup to plan your Graves build accordingly! For example, when it comes to rune shards, you might want to take either Armor or Magic Resist, depending on which champion you are about to lane against.

Furthermore, if you want a more detailed breakdown, you should also check out Graves runes page.

Graves useful resources
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In-depth Build Stats

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Graves Counters - Best and Worst Matchups for Mid in Emerald +

Best Matchups

In Patch 14.6 the best possible matchups for Graves Mid are:

Consider picking Graves into these matches to increase your chance to win a game. These are the most popular Mid matchups that currently are in favor of Graves.

Worst Matchups

We highly recommend avoiding picking Graves in the current patch into the following Mid matchups:

These champions are considered as Graves counters in the current patch, and playing such a matchup will decrease your chances of winning a game.

Additional Notes

If you want to find out more about best and worst matchups, as well as specific matchup statistics, we highly encourage you to check our Graves counters page. Keep in mind that while the champion may counter or be countered, it also comes down to your individual skill, the skill of your opponent, your team, and enemy team compositions.