Graves Counters

The best champions not in lane to counter Graves include Kai'Sa, Xayah, and Zeri. These picks are all great at countering Graves with decent win rates over 54%. Even if these Graves counter picks are not played opposite your position, it's not smart to take him into these matchups. They will likely beat Graves.

Yet, if the other team brings either Naafiri or Teemo, Graves mains should seriously consider selecting him, as he easily crushes these champions with win rates over 55% against each ofthem.

Exploit Graves' early game vulnerability: Graves is known for his strong early game dueling capabilities, but if he falls behind early, he struggles. Capitalize on this weakness by ganking and fighting him as often as possible in the early game.

Use minions and towers as cover: Graves' auto-attacks can be avoided by keeping minions and towers between you and him. This technique leverages Graves' Passive, potentially setting up outplays, especially with large enemy minion waves.

Punish aggressive usage of Graves' E ability: Graves uses his E to dodge skill shots and missteps. However, this ability's cooldown is moderate, making him vulnerable if used carelessly or aggressively. CC him to prevent him from auto-attacking and resetting his E's cooldown, leading to his quick demise.

Leverage crowd control (CC): Graves is squishy and susceptible to CC. Proper focus and use of CC ability will allow you to defeat him quickly so your team can secure neutral objectives.

Secure Neutral Objectives: Rift Herald and Drake are crucial objectives to control against Graves. Prioritize these objectives to increase your chances of winning the game.

Counter his mid-game power spike: Graves gains significant kill pressure during mid-game due to his items and abilities. Anticipate this power spike and prepare countering strategies.

Stay with your team in the late game: Graves excels in 1v1 duels and burst damage. Avoid going solo and stick with your team in the late game to counter his damage and survivability.