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How to Win Graves vs Kai'Sa Counter MatchupGraves is in the a tier of champions

Graves vs Kai'Sa

How to Beat Kai'Sa as Graves in LoLGraves is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kai'Sa as Graves

based on 7,113 Graves vs Kai'Sa matchups
Win Rate
54.7 %
K/D/A
2.58
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of rated League rounds that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Kai'Sa as Graves came out of an analysis of 7113 ranked games where both champs opposed one another. This champ matchup is fairly uncommon. Graves has to counter Kai'Sa in only 4.2% of his games.

Graves vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary

Graves does a great job of beating Kai'Sa. Normally, he wins a terrific 54.7% of the time the champions clash against each other in. In Graves versus Kai'Sa games, Graves’s side is 0.1% less likely to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Kai'Sa.

Best Graves vs Kai'Sa Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRectrix

Core Graves Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverBloodthirsterYoumuu's Ghostblade

Optional Items

Guardian AngelImmortal ShieldbowInfinity EdgeOpportunity

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
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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E
2
Q
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Kai'Sa as Graves

Tips for Playing as Graves against Kai'Sa

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 Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa is very vulnerable to getting outranged by mages and long range carries.

Make sure to place wards in your blind spots so you can see Kai'Sa coming.

Kai'Sa is very good at picking off isolated enemies. Stick together against her.

Graves vs Kai'Sa Counter Stats

Graves Image
Win Rate
54.7 %
VS
Win Rate
45.3 %
Kai'Sa Image
7.4
< Kills >
7.5
5.7
< Deaths >
6.1
7.3
< Assists >
5.9
1.7
< Killing Sprees >
1.74
54
< Minions Killed >
185
1.61
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.45
17,585
< Physical Damage >
11,840
828
< Magic Damage >
8,122
1,617
< True Damage >
411
20,031
< Damage Dealt >
20,373
29,544
< Damage Taken >
19,927
12,882
< Gold Earned >
12,555
1.87
< Towers >
2.1
0.39
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
13,911
< Total Healing >
4,321
14,564
< Experience >
12,860
24
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
9
495
< Time Dealing CC >
46

How to Counter Kai'Sa with Graves in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several strategic Graves versus Kai'Sa counter stats that can help you realize the differences between the two. Graves’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kai'Sa’s ratio of NaN, showing that Graves may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kai'Sa..

Graves often has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Typically, he receives more damage than Kai'Sa. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Graves and Kai'Sa

Damage Types Compared

Graves
Kai'Sa
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Graves
Kai'Sa

Who is Better, Graves or Kai'Sa?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Graves usually wins when trying to fight Kai'Sa, with a 54.7% win rate. Therefore, Graves makes a great counter for Kai'Sa.

While Graves does have a much higher winrate compared to Kai'Sa, when they face off with one another, Graves also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult character to learn. You should be be fine when picking Graves into Kai'Sa.

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

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Graves vs Kai'Sa matchups, Graves is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Graves is a great counter for Kai'Sa. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Graves against Kai'Sa.

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 Kai'Sa Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kai'Sa as Graves, we analyzed 7,113 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 Kai'Sa 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

Graves Build Kai'Sa Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Graves to counter Kai'Sa during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on 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 on average picks up a lot less CS relative to Kai'Sa. Champions who typically don't earn much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to have in your Graves versus Kai'Sa build include Black Cleaver, Bloodthirster, and Youmuu's Ghostblade. When Graves bought at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs Kai'Sa than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Graves had an average winrate of 54.7% when countering Kai'Sa with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Kai'Sa as Graves, you should use the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Graves vs Kai'Sa clashes, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 54.7% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Kai'Sa as Graves are given for all skill levels combined. To filter the statistics and builds to an individual rank, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.