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Graves counters and synergies

Matchup page
In-game title
the Outlaw
Lane
Jungle
Source tier
C
  • 8picks that punish it
  • 5picks that work with it
  • 1pages name it as their answer

Harder matchups for this pick

  • Rammusthe ArmordilloJungle22S
  • MalphiteShard of the MonolithBaron / Top19S
  • LilliaThe Bashful BloomJungle7A
  • KindredThe Eternal HuntersJungle23S
  • Lee Sinthe Blind MonkJungle28A
  • Vithe Piltover EnforcerJungle21S
  • Galiothe ColossusMid11S
  • Braumthe Heart of the FreljordSupport18S

Useful alongside this pick

  • Braumthe Heart of the FreljordSupport18S
  • Nautilusthe Titan of the DepthsSupport35A
  • Alistarthe MinotaurSupport11A
  • MaokaiThe Twisted TreantSupport1A
  • OrnnThe Fire Below The MountainBaron / Top1S

Champion pages that name this pick as their answer

Matchup tips: picks that punish it

Rammus

  • Jungle is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • 3 FRENZYING TAUNT is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's 3 Quickdraw is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
  • This pick has no crowd control in Riot's text, so 3 FRENZYING TAUNT lets this counter stay on it.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Searing Crown

Malphite

  • Usually met from Baron / Top while this pick plays Jungle so the matchup is decided in rotations and team fights more than in lane.
  • Both kits move: ULTIMATE Unstoppable Force against this pick's 3 Quickdraw so spend yours second whenever you can.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Zeke's Convergence
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Grasp of the Undying

Lillia

  • Jungle is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Blackfire Torch
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Phase Rush
  • Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 7

Kindred

  • Jungle is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Kraken Slayer
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror
  • Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 23

Lee Sin

  • Jungle is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • Both kits move: 1 Sonic Wave / Resonating Strike against this pick's 3 Quickdraw so spend yours second whenever you can.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Youmuu's Ghostblade
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror

Vi

  • Jungle is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • Both kits move: 1 Vault Breaker against this pick's 3 Quickdraw so spend yours second whenever you can.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Trinity Force
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror

Galio

  • Usually met from Mid while this pick plays Jungle so the matchup is decided in rotations and team fights more than in lane.
  • 2 SHIELD OF DURAND is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's 3 Quickdraw is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
  • This pick has no crowd control in Riot's text, so 2 SHIELD OF DURAND lets this counter stay on it.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Yordle Trap

Braum

  • Usually met from Support while this pick plays Jungle so the matchup is decided in rotations and team fights more than in lane.
  • Both kits move: 2 Stand Behind Me against this pick's 3 Quickdraw so spend yours second whenever you can.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Knight's Vow
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Guardian

Matchup tips: picks that work with it

Braum

  • Plays Support next to this pick's Jungle so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • This pick has no shield of its own, and 1 Winter's Bite supplies one.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Knight's Vow
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Guardian

Nautilus

  • Plays Support next to this pick's Jungle so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • This pick has no shield of its own, and 2 TITAN'S WRATH supplies one.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Warmog's Armor
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord

Alistar

  • Plays Support next to this pick's Jungle so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Zeke's Convergence
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord
  • Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 11

Maokai

  • Plays Support next to this pick's Jungle so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Warmog's Armor
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord
  • Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 1

Ornn

  • Plays Baron / Top next to this pick's Jungle so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Warmog's Armor
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Grasp of the Undying
  • Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 1

Kit notes are keyword matches over Riot's ability text and the reviewed builds of both champions. They are guidance, not win rates.

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Quick answers

Who counters Graves in Wild Rift?

In the matchup data documented in Rift Lab, these are the harder matchups for Graves: Rammus (Jungle), Malphite (Baron / Top), Lillia (Jungle), Kindred (Jungle), Lee Sin (Jungle), Vi (Jungle), Galio (Mid), Braum (Support). This is a documented matchup list, not a win rate: TheNexus does not publish win-rate or pick-rate figures it cannot source.

How do you play against Graves in Wild Rift?

Riot's ability text for Graves describes a dash, leap or blink in Quickdraw (ability 3). Plan around those abilities before a trade or a fight. These notes are keyword matches over the ability text only, not a rating of how strong Graves is, so read the full descriptions on this page.

What is the best build for Graves in Wild Rift?

The Nexus-reviewed core build for Graves, in purchase order: Essence Reaver then Bloodthirster then Lord Dominik's Regard then Gluttonous Greaves then Galeforce. Runes: Fleet Footwork, Brutal, Cut Down, Legend: Alacrity, Bone Plating. Situational swaps: against enemy healing: Mortal Reminder; against enemy shields: Serpent's Fang. This is a reviewed snapshot (patch 7.2b), not a build ranked by win rate.

Which lane and role does Graves play in Wild Rift?

Graves is a Marksman and Fighter by Riot's classification and is played in Jungle. Riot rates the difficulty Medium. On our tier-list snapshot (patch 7.2b) it shows C tier from its external source, which is a snapshot letter and not a TheNexus win rate.

Every answer here is built from Rift Lab data and Riot's own ability text. Where the data is missing we say so instead of guessing.

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