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Graves vs Rengar

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How to Beat Rengar as Graves

based on 6,529 Graves vs Rengar matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.44
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Rengar as Graves resulted from an examination of 6529 ranked matches where both champs opposed each other. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Graves is forced to battle against Rengar in only 3.9% of his games.

Graves vs Rengar Matchup Summary

Graves has done a ok job of beating Rengar. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of matches the champions face one another in. In Graves against Rengar matches, Graves’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Rengar.

Best Graves vs Rengar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkRectrix

Core Graves Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeSundered SkyThe Collector

Optional Items

Sterak's GageGuardian AngelOpportunityStormrazor

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
InspirationMagical FootwearFuture's Market
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
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Q
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Rengar as Graves

Tips for Playing as Graves against Rengar

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 Rengar

Rengar's passive enables him to leap out of brush, so avoid fighting him when near bushes.

Rengar puts an indicator over the nearest enemy champion when he is camouflaged during his ultimate.

Rengar gains an empowered ability when his resource bar is full. Try to confront him when it's low.

Graves vs Rengar Counter Stats

Graves Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Rengar Image
7.5
< Kills >
8.2
5.9
< Deaths >
6.8
6.9
< Assists >
5.9
1.7
< Killing Sprees >
1.86
53
< Minions Killed >
43
1.56
< Dragons Killed >
1.3
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.37
17,708
< Physical Damage >
17,365
835
< Magic Damage >
1,290
1,505
< True Damage >
1,089
20,050
< Damage Dealt >
19,745
29,669
< Damage Taken >
33,847
12,809
< Gold Earned >
12,931
1.74
< Towers >
1.33
0.37
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
13,689
< Total Healing >
16,419
14,442
< Experience >
14,122
23
< Vision Score >
21
6
< Wards Placed >
5
476
< Time Dealing CC >
237

How to Counter Rengar with Graves in LoL

The stats shown here feature some significant Graves versus Rengar matchup statistics that can help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Graves’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Rengar’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Graves may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Rengar..

Graves often has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Rengar. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Graves and Rengar

Damage Types Compared

Graves
Rengar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Graves
Rengar

Who is Better, Graves or Rengar?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Graves usually fairs equally well when taking on Rengar, with a 50.7% win rate. Thus, Graves makes an ok counter to Rengar.

While Graves does have a higher winrate than Rengar, when they face off with one another, Graves also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Graves into Rengar.

Additionally, Graves also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Rengar. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Graves vs Rengar matchups, Graves is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Graves is a decent counter for Rengar. Focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Graves against Rengar.

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 Rengar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rengar as Graves, we analyzed 6,529 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 Rengar 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 Rengar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Graves in order to counter Rengar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Graves most often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Rengar. Champions who on average don't earn much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Graves versus Rengar build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Sundered Sky, and The Collector. When Graves included at least these three items in his build, he did much better countering Rengar than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Graves boasted an average winrate of 50.7% battling Rengar with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Rengar as Graves, you should equip the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Future's Market runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Graves vs Rengar counterpicks, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.7% win rate overall.

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