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Graves vs Nilah

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How to Beat Nilah as Graves

based on 2,495 Graves vs Nilah matchups
Win Rate
48.3 %
K/D/A
2.5
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Nilah as Graves came out of an examination of 2495 ranked rounds where both champions opposed each other. This champ matchup is somewhat rare. Graves fights Nilah in only 1.5% of his rounds.

Graves vs Nilah Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Graves has done a dismal job of countering Nilah. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.3% of the time the champions face off with each other in. In Graves against Nilah rounds, Graves’s side is 0.0% more probable to get first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood versus Nilah.

Best Graves vs Nilah Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkRectrix

Core Graves Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirsterThe Collector

Optional Items

OpportunityVoltaic CycloswordMaw of MalmortiusHubris

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
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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
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Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Nilah as Graves

Tips for Playing as Graves against Nilah

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.

Graves vs Nilah Counter Stats

Graves Image
Win Rate
48.3 %
VS
Win Rate
51.7 %
Nilah Image
7.1
< Kills >
7.8
5.8
< Deaths >
6.6
7.4
< Assists >
5.8
1.65
< Killing Sprees >
1.8
54
< Minions Killed >
176
1.52
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.55
17,798
< Physical Damage >
17,970
829
< Magic Damage >
167
1,571
< True Damage >
384
20,199
< Damage Dealt >
18,521
29,117
< Damage Taken >
24,324
12,561
< Gold Earned >
12,830
1.7
< Towers >
2.61
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
13,509
< Total Healing >
8,801
14,303
< Experience >
13,387
23
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
9
493
< Time Dealing CC >
87

How to Counter Nilah with Graves in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several strategic Graves versus Nilah matchup statistics that can help you distinguish the differences between the pair. As an example, Graves’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Nilah’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Graves may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Nilah..

Graves usually has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Typically, he takes more damage than Nilah. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Graves and Nilah

Damage Types Compared

Graves
Nilah
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Graves
Nilah

Who is Better, Graves or Nilah?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Graves usually loses when playing against Nilah, with a 48.3% win rate. Thus, Graves makes a bad counter for Nilah.

While Graves does have a lower win rate than Nilah, when on opposite teams, Graves also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Graves into Nilah.

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

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

Graves is a somewhat poor counter for Nilah. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Graves against Nilah.

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 Nilah Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nilah as Graves, we analyzed 2,495 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 Nilah 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 truly master Graves in order to counter Nilah during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Graves often gets a lot less CS compared to Nilah. Champions who typically don't get much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Graves versus Nilah build include Lord Dominik's Regards, Bloodthirster, and The Collector. When Graves bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs Nilah than with most other typical builds. In fact, Graves had an average winrate of 48.3% battling Nilah with this build.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Nilah as Graves, you should take 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 runes players used for Graves vs Nilah battles, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.3% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Nilah as Graves are displayed for all skill levels, merged. If you want to scope the statistics and builds to a distinct player tier, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.