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Graves vs Pyke

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

based on 5,811 Graves vs Pyke matchups
Win Rate
52.3 %
K/D/A
2.39
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League games that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Pyke as Graves came out of an evaluation of 5811 ranked matches where both champs engaged each other. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Graves is forced to battle against Pyke in only 3.5% of his games.

Graves vs Pyke Matchup Summary

Graves does a good job of countering Pyke. Typically, he wins a terrific 52.3% of matches the champs oppose one another in. In Graves versus Pyke games, Graves’s team is 0.3% less expected to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely won't get first blood versus Pyke.

Best Graves vs Pyke Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkRectrix

Core Graves Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelBlack CleaverThe Collector

Optional Items

BloodthirsterInfinity EdgeOpportunityVoltaic Cyclosword

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
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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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E
2
Q
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Pyke as Graves

Tips for Playing as Graves against Pyke

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 Pyke

Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!

When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.

Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.

Graves vs Pyke Counter Stats

Graves Image
Win Rate
52.3 %
VS
Win Rate
47.7 %
Pyke Image
7.7
< Kills >
6.8
6.2
< Deaths >
7.1
7.1
< Assists >
8.5
1.74
< Killing Sprees >
1.59
55
< Minions Killed >
39
1.49
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.33
18,241
< Physical Damage >
9,622
846
< Magic Damage >
62
1,619
< True Damage >
2,372
20,707
< Damage Dealt >
12,057
29,503
< Damage Taken >
22,116
12,901
< Gold Earned >
10,142
1.8
< Towers >
1.09
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
13,391
< Total Healing >
4,977
14,415
< Experience >
10,511
23
< Vision Score >
70
6
< Wards Placed >
32
481
< Time Dealing CC >
95

How to Counter Pyke with Graves in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some vital Graves vs. Pyke counter stats that can help you figure out the differences and similarities between these two champions. For instance, Graves’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Pyke’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Graves may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Pyke..

Graves usually has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Typically, he receives more damage than Pyke. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Graves and Pyke

Damage Types Compared

Graves
Pyke
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Graves
Pyke

Who is Better, Graves or Pyke?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Graves usually wins when facing off against Pyke, with a 52.3% win rate. Thus, Graves makes a good counter to Pyke.

While Graves does have a higher win rate compared to Pyke, when facing one another, Graves also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging character to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Graves into Pyke.

Furthermore, Graves also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Pyke. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Graves vs Pyke 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 an above average counter to Pyke. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Graves against Pyke.

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 Pyke Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pyke as Graves, we analyzed 5,811 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 Pyke 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 Pyke Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Graves in order to counter Pyke during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Graves often accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Pyke. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Graves versus Pyke build include Guardian Angel, Black Cleaver, and The Collector. When Graves combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better versus Pyke than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Graves boasted an average win rate of 52.3% when playing against Pyke with this counter build.

To have the best probability of annihilating Pyke as Graves, you should use the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Graves vs Pyke counters, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 52.3% winrate overall.

If you would like to get Graves x Pyke tips and counter stats for a a particular skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and strategies displayed are computed using every game run with these champs.