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How to Win Graves vs Lulu Counter MatchupGraves is in the a tier of champions

Graves vs Lulu

How to Beat Lulu as Graves in LoLGraves is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Lulu as Graves

based on 2,649 Graves vs Lulu matchups
Win Rate
52.9 %
K/D/A
2.6
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League matches each week. In our dataset, Graves faced off against Lulu in 2649 matches. Having so many matchups for Graves vs Lulu provides us faith in our ability to provide informative statistics and a supported build to shatter your enemy. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Graves encounters Lulu in only 1.6% of his games.

Graves vs Lulu Matchup Summary

Graves has done a good job of beating Lulu. On average, he wins a terrific 52.9% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Graves against Lulu games, Graves’s side is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Lulu.

Best Graves vs Lulu Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkRectrix

Core Graves Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirsterThe Collector

Optional Items

Infinity EdgeVoltaic CycloswordOpportunityHubris

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
>
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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Q
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Q
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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Lulu as Graves

Tips for Playing as Graves against Lulu

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 Lulu

Lulu excels when opponents heavily commit. Don't give her this chance! Use heavy harass tactics instead to force Lulu and her partner out of lane.

The shots from Lulu's faerie can be intercepted - hide behind your minions to avoid the additional Faerie attacks.

Graves vs Lulu Counter Stats

Graves Image
Win Rate
52.9 %
VS
Win Rate
47.1 %
Lulu Image
7
< Kills >
1.4
5.3
< Deaths >
4.9
6.8
< Assists >
13.7
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
0.25
52
< Minions Killed >
29
1.63
< Dragons Killed >
0.03
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.52
17,198
< Physical Damage >
990
781
< Magic Damage >
5,436
1,492
< True Damage >
492
19,472
< Damage Dealt >
6,919
28,399
< Damage Taken >
15,617
12,595
< Gold Earned >
8,178
1.86
< Towers >
2.11
0.37
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
13,602
< Total Healing >
2,149
14,191
< Experience >
10,478
23
< Vision Score >
58
6
< Wards Placed >
25
502
< Time Dealing CC >
233

How to Counter Lulu with Graves in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some vital Graves versus Lulu counter stats that can help you explain the differences between this pair of champs. Graves’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Lulu’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Graves may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Lulu. This observation is largely caused by the difference in kills.

Graves often has a much larger longest kill spree than his foe does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Lulu. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also show that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Graves and Lulu

Damage Types Compared

Graves
Lulu
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Graves
Lulu

Who is Better, Graves or Lulu?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Graves usually wins when taking on Lulu, with a 52.9% win rate. Therefore, Graves makes a good counter to Lulu.

While Graves does have a higher winrate than Lulu, when they face off with one another, Graves also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champ to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Graves into Lulu.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Graves vs Lulu matchups, Graves is the better champ 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 good counter to Lulu. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Graves against Lulu.

Additional Information for Graves Players

How We Calculated Our Graves vs Lulu Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lulu as Graves, we analyzed 2,649 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 Lulu 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 learn all of the intricacies of Graves in order to counter Lulu during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Graves usually gets more CS relative to Lulu. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Graves versus Lulu build consist of Lord Dominik's Regards, Bloodthirster, and The Collector. When Graves incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when facing Lulu than with most other typical builds. In fact, Graves had an average winrate of 52.9% when playing against Lulu with this build.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing Lulu 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 combinations we have analyed for Graves vs Lulu LoL games, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 52.9% winrate overall.

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