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Graves Build & Runes

If you're looking for the best rune build for Graves we've got you covered. Below you can find the best items and runes to build for Graves, as determined by calculations of thousands of Plat+ League of Legends games. If you are already familiar with how to play Graves this is a great resource to quickly get a good rune selection for Patch 14.11. However, if you are a new Graves player we highly recommend reading through some of the guides above to learn why this build is strong on Graves!

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Patch 14.11: 55,159 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Precision

Inspiration

Second Best

49%

Win Rate 32% Pickrate

Precision

Domination

Third Best

46%

Win Rate 8% Pickrate

Domination

Precision

Second Best

49%

Win Rate 20% Pickrate

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47%

Win Rate 3% Pickrate

Second Best

49%

Win Rate 15% Pickrate

Third Best

48%

Win Rate 15% Pickrate

Second Best

60%

Win Rate 11% Pickrate

Third Best

57%

Win Rate 6% Pickrate

Passive Ability

Second Best

49%

Win Rate 23% Pickrate

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Third Best

48%

Win Rate 6% Pickrate

Passive Ability

Graves Counters

Learn Graves' counters and discover matchups where they have an advantage! When you're starting a game of League of Legends you should always keep in mind if you'll be at an advantage or disadvantage against your opponent, so you can know whether to bully them or play safe. You can find detailed breakdowns of each matchup on CounterStats, and you can also check out some Graves guides to see how to build and play against other champions you may find yourself up against!

This counter data is for Graves JUNGLE in Plat+ games. The percent shown is the enemy champion's counter rating against Graves. Counter rating is our own statistic that factors in counter kills, overall kills, early lead ratio, comeback ratio, and win percent to give the whole picture of that champion's effectiveness as a counter pick.

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Graves Skins

Find Graves's skins and when they were last on sale. Never miss a sale for your favorite skin by using our Wish List feature! You can also find all Graves skins and chromas on Graves's skins page.

Skin Release Wishlist Popularity Cost

Porcelain Graves

February 22, 2024

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EDG Graves

Special Events

May 12, 2022

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Sentinel Graves

Legendary

July 22, 2021

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1820

Battle Professor Graves

May 15, 2019

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Praetorian Graves

November 8, 2018

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Victorious Graves

Special Events

November 18, 2017

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Snow Day Graves

Special Events

December 14, 2016

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Cutthroat Graves

July 22, 2015

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750

Pool Party Graves

September 10, 2013

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Riot Graves

Special Events

August 16, 2012

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975

Crime City Graves

April 2, 2012

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975

Jailbreak Graves

Legacy

October 19, 2011

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975

Hired Gun Graves

October 19, 2011

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520

Classic Graves

Original

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Graves' Abilities

New Destiny Graves's Passive

Self

Graves' basic attack fires a cone of 4 bullets which stop on the first unit hit. The first bullet on a target deals 70-100.01% total AD physical damage (depending on level), with subsequent bullets dealing a third of that damage per bullet. Structures take 25% reduced damage from Graves' basic attacks.

Graves stores two Shells at any time and expends them when he basic attacks. After using them, Graves reloads, delaying his next basic attack significantly. Graves' reload time is slightly reduced by attack speed, but the time between attacks is greatly reduced by attack speed.

Upon critically striking, Graves fires 6 bullets over a 25% wider cone and deals 30% bonus physical damage.

End of the Line Graves's Q Ability

800

13 / 11.5 / 10 / 8.5 / 7

Graves fires a powder round dealing 45 / 60 / 75 / 90 / 105 (+0.8 per bonus attack damage) physical damage. After 1 second or after colliding with terrain, it detonates, dealing 85 / 120 / 155 / 190 / 225 (+0.4 / 0.7 / 1.0 / 1.3 / 1.6 per bonus attack damage) physical damage along the travel path again and to enemies near the blast.

Smoke Screen Graves's W Ability

950

70 / 75 / 80 / 85 / 90

26 / 24 / 22 / 20 / 18

Graves creates a cloud of black smoke for 4 seconds, slowing enemies inside by 50% and blocking their vision outside the area. The initial impact deals 60 / 110 / 160 / 210 / 260 (+60% of ability power) magic damage.

Quickdraw Graves's E Ability

375

16 / 15 / 14 / 13 / 12

Graves dashes and reloads one Shell into his shotgun. He also gains a stack for 4 seconds (max 8 stacks) or two stacks if he dashes towards an enemy champion. Stacks grant him 2 / 5 / 8 / 11 / 14 armor. Stacks are refreshed when damaging a non-minion.

Each bullet hit from Graves' attacks reduces this ability's cooldown by 0.5 seconds.

Collateral Damage Graves's Ultimate (R) Ability

1100

100

100 / 80 / 60 / 60 / 60

Graves fires an explosive cartridge, blasting himself backwards. The cartridge deals 275 / 425 / 575 (+1.5 per bonus attack damage) physical damage to the first enemy hit. After hitting an enemy champion or reaching the end of its range, the cartridge explodes outward, dealing 200 / 320 / 440 (+1.2 per bonus attack damage) physical damage.

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