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Graves vs Jhin

How to Beat Jhin as Graves in LoLGraves is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Jhin as Graves

based on 19,502 Graves vs Jhin matchups
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
2.36
Pick Rate
11.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Jhin as Graves resulted from an analysis of 19502 ranked rounds where both champions clashed against each other. This particular champ pairing is relatively common. Graves has to counter Jhin in 11.6% of his games.

Graves vs Jhin Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Graves has done a poor job of beating Jhin. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.0% of the time the champions face each other in. In Graves vs Jhin matches, Graves’s side is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't get first blood against Jhin.

Best Graves vs Jhin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupGustwalker Hatchling

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordYoumuu's Ghostblade

Core Graves Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelBlack CleaverMaw of Malmortius

Optional Items

Serylda's GrudgeSterak's GageBloodthirsterEdge of Night

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
DominationEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth
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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Q
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Guide to Countering Jhin as Graves

Tips for Playing as Graves against Jhin

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 Jhin

Jhin places invisible traps around the map. Watch where you step!

Jhin's attacks are quite potent, but he runs out of ammo after the 4th shot. Use this window to jump him and burst him down.

Deadly Flourish only roots those hit by one of Jhin's basic attacks, traps, or allies within the last 4 seconds.

Graves vs Jhin Counter Stats

Graves Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
Jhin Image
7.2
< Kills >
7.7
5.9
< Deaths >
5.1
6.7
< Assists >
7.7
1.64
< Killing Sprees >
1.76
55
< Minions Killed >
178
1.54
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.5
17,685
< Physical Damage >
19,283
849
< Magic Damage >
1,027
1,644
< True Damage >
371
20,179
< Damage Dealt >
20,682
30,076
< Damage Taken >
18,903
12,803
< Gold Earned >
12,411
1.67
< Towers >
2.28
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
13,897
< Total Healing >
5,154
14,516
< Experience >
12,960
23
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
9
493
< Time Dealing CC >
147

How to Counter Jhin with Graves in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize several valuable Graves vs. Jhin matchup stats that may help you figure out the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Graves’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jhin’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Graves may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Jhin..

Graves often has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Jhin. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Graves and Jhin

Damage Types Compared

Graves
Jhin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Graves
Jhin

Who is Better, Graves or Jhin?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Graves usually fairs equally well when playing against Jhin, with a 49.0% win rate. Thus, Graves makes an ok counter to Jhin.

While Graves does have a lower win rate than Jhin, when facing one another, Graves also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Graves into Jhin.

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

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Graves vs Jhin matchups, Jhin is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Graves is a somewhat poor counter for Jhin. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Graves against Jhin.

Additional Information for Graves Players

How We Calculated Our Graves vs Jhin Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jhin as Graves, we analyzed 19,502 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 Jhin 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Graves in order to counter Jhin during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Graves typically accumulates a lot less CS compared to Jhin. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Graves versus Jhin build include Guardian Angel, Black Cleaver, and Maw of Malmortius. When Graves combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs Jhin than with most other common builds. In fact, Graves boasted an average win rate of 49.0% when playing against Jhin with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Jhin as Graves, you should equip the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Graves vs Jhin LoL games, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.0% winrate overall.

If you would like to see Graves vs Jhin tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a specific player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the stats and strategies displayed are calculated using every round completed with both champions.