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Graves vs Hecarim

How to Beat Hecarim as Graves in LoLGraves is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Hecarim as Graves

based on 4,715 Graves vs Hecarim matchups
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
2.47
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. In our dataset, Graves battled Hecarim in 4715 games. Using so many games with Graves vs Hecarim gives us confidence in our ability to prepare informative data and a supported build to crush your foe. This particular champ pairing is fairly rare. Graves fights Hecarim in only 2.8% of his games.

Graves vs Hecarim Matchup Summary

Graves does a decent job of beating Hecarim. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.3% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Graves against Hecarim games, Graves’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Hecarim.

Best Graves vs Hecarim Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkRectrix

Core Graves Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeThe CollectorHubris

Optional Items

BloodthirsterVoltaic CycloswordOpportunityStormrazor

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Graves to level upq
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Second ability for Graves to level upe
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Last skill for Graves to max outw

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Graves's passive ability p
Graves's q ability q
Graves's w ability w
Graves's e ability e
Graves's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Hecarim as Graves

Tips for Playing as Graves against Hecarim

Smoke Screen can be used both to escape and to set up a kill.

Using Quickdraw to get into range and delivering a point blank Buckshot can do lots of damage.

Advice to Win Against Hecarim

Hecarim's ultimate causes opponents to flee in terror. Spread out to reduce his power in fights.

Hecarim gains life from nearby enemies with Spirit of Dread but lacks durability, use burst damage.

Graves vs Hecarim Counter Stats

Graves Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Hecarim Image
7.2
< Kills >
6.8
5.7
< Deaths >
5.9
6.9
< Assists >
7.6
1.62
< Killing Sprees >
1.53
52
< Minions Killed >
34
1.51
< Dragons Killed >
1.55
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.35
17,865
< Physical Damage >
13,562
831
< Magic Damage >
2,583
1,666
< True Damage >
724
20,362
< Damage Dealt >
16,870
28,844
< Damage Taken >
40,600
12,526
< Gold Earned >
12,110
1.73
< Towers >
1.18
0.37
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
13,513
< Total Healing >
21,249
14,152
< Experience >
14,060
23
< Vision Score >
19
6
< Wards Placed >
5
483
< Time Dealing CC >
233

How to Counter Hecarim with Graves in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight some important Graves versus Hecarim matchup stats that can help us appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. Graves’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Hecarim’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Graves may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Hecarim..

Graves typically has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Hecarim. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Graves and Hecarim

Damage Types Compared

Graves
Hecarim
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Graves
Hecarim

Who is Better, Graves or Hecarim?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Graves usually wins when trying to fight Hecarim, with a 51.3% win rate. Therefore, Graves makes a good counter for Hecarim.

While Graves does have a higher win rate than Hecarim, when on opposite teams, Graves also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Graves into Hecarim.

Moreover, Graves also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Hecarim. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Graves vs Hecarim matchups, Graves is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Graves is a decent counter for Hecarim. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Graves against Hecarim.

Other Champion Matchups Against Graves

Graves Loses Against

ZyraZyra46.8% winrateBardBard47.1% winrateNaafiriNaafiri47.2% winrateTahm KenchTahm Kench47.3% winrate

Graves Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.6% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc55.2% winrateXayahXayah55% winrateKai'SaKai'Sa54.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TeemoTeemo+ 54.2% 11371 GamesZyraZyra+ 54.3% 6861 GamesMaokaiMaokai+ 54.6% 6548 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.7% 1241 Games

Additional Information for Graves Players

How We Calculated Our Graves vs Hecarim Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hecarim as Graves, we analyzed 4,715 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Hecarim as Graves comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Graves to counter Hecarim during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Graves usually racks up more CS compared to Hecarim. Champs who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Graves versus Hecarim build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, The Collector, and Hubris. When Graves incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better vs. Hecarim than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Graves boasted an average winrate of 51.3% when playing against Hecarim with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of crushing Hecarim as Graves, Graves players should equip the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Graves vs Hecarim counter picks, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.3% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Hecarim as Graves are presented for all ranked divisions. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a particular rank, you may use the selection menu at the top of this page.