How to beat Graves
Common role: Jungle
A gun-toting jungler who bursts with shotgun shells and smokes your vision.
Best counters vs Graves
Champions with the highest win rate against Graves on their main role — real ranked match data, patch 16.14.
- 1
Gwen59.6%57 games
- 2
Darius57.9%84 games
- 3
Rek'Sai57.0%144 games
- 4
Teemo56.8%49 games
- 5
Nidalee55.0%381 games
- 6
Gragas54.6%105 games
- 7
Dr. Mundo55.1%66 games
- 8
Amumu53.6%173 games
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What makes Graves dangerous
Graves fires two shotgun shells for heavy close-range burst, dashes with his E (gaining armor), and his smoke (W) blinds and slows. He's a strong early-game skirmisher and duelist who builds like a bruiser-carry, out-trading most junglers in a straight fight.
How to play against Graves
- 1His shells hit hardest at close range where both pellets land — space out so only part of his Q connects.
- 2His E dash gives armor stacks — don't dump AD burst right as he dashes. Trade when his E is on cooldown.
- 3Don't fight inside his W smoke — it blinds you (autos miss) and slows. Step out of the cloud.
- 4He's strong early — respect his level 3-6 duels. Track his aggressive pathing and counter-gank.
Weaknesses to exploit
- ✓Damage falls off outside close range.
- ✓Smoke blind only affects auto-attacks.
- ✓E armor is temporary — punish when it's down.
- ✓Reload window between shots leaves him vulnerable.
Abilities & how to counter them
What each of Graves's abilities does — and how to play around it.
P
Nova DestinoA escopeta de Graves tem algumas propriedades únicas. Ele precisa recarregar quando sua munição acaba. Ataques disparam 4 projéteis que não podem atravessar unidades. Não Campeões atingidos por mais de um projétil são empurrados para trás.
Q
Fim da LinhaGraves dispara um projétil explosivo que detona após 1s ou ao colidir com terrenos.
Strong: two shells hit hardest at point-blank where both pellets land. Weak: space out so only part of his Q connects.
W
Cortina de FumaçaGraves atira uma bomba de fumaça na área-alvo, criando uma nuvem de fumaça que reduz o alcance de visão. Inimigos atingidos no impacto inicial sofrem Dano Mágico e têm sua Velocidade de Movimento reduzida por um curto período de tempo.
Strong: smoke blinds (autos miss) and slows to zone a fight. Weak: it only stops auto-attacks — step out of the cloud and use abilities.
E
Saque RápidoGraves avança, recebendo Armadura e Resistência Mágica adicionais por vários segundos. Se Graves avançar em direção a um Campeão inimigo, em vez disso ele recebe dois acúmulos de Bravura Indômita. Atingir inimigos com ataques básicos reduz o Tempo de Recarga dessa habilidade e redefine o efeito de resistência.
R
Efeito ColateralGraves atira um projétil explosivo que causa muito dano ao primeiro campeão que acertar. Após atingir um campeão ou chegar ao seu alcance máximo, o projétil explode, causando dano em uma área em cone.
Itemization
Graves is a burst AD skirmisher. Space out of his close-range shells, avoid his W smoke, and armor plus attack-speed slows blunt him. Punish his reload and E-down windows.
This guide covers Graves's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.
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