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

Graves vs Vex

How to Beat Vex as Graves in LoLGraves is in the b tier of champions
Marksman
Mage

How to Beat Vex as Graves

based on 3,028 Graves vs Vex matchups
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
2.4
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked LoL matches each week. Within our database, Graves battled Vex 3028 times. Using so many matchups for Graves vs Vex gives us confidence in our ability to prepare useful statistics and a supported build to suppress Vex. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Graves fights Vex in only 1.8% of his games.

Graves vs Vex Matchup Summary

Graves does a decent job of beating Vex. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.3% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Graves against Vex rounds, Graves’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Vex.

Best Graves vs Vex Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkRectrix

Core Graves Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverBloodthirsterYoumuu's Ghostblade

Optional Items

Infinity EdgeVoltaic 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
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Vex as Graves

Tips for Playing as Graves against Vex

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 Vex Counter Stats

Graves Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Vex Image
7.3
< Kills >
7.2
6
< Deaths >
6.2
7.1
< Assists >
7.1
1.67
< Killing Sprees >
1.66
53
< Minions Killed >
163
1.53
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.42
17,148
< Physical Damage >
1,374
833
< Magic Damage >
21,697
1,544
< True Damage >
818
19,526
< Damage Dealt >
23,889
30,216
< Damage Taken >
19,363
12,782
< Gold Earned >
11,467
1.68
< Towers >
1.75
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
14,019
< Total Healing >
2,177
14,494
< Experience >
14,163
23
< Vision Score >
20
6
< Wards Placed >
9
494
< Time Dealing CC >
547

How to Counter Vex with Graves in LoL

The stats provided here show several important Graves vs. Vex counter statistics that can help you figure out the differences between the pair. For instance, Graves’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vex’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Graves may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Vex..

Graves usually has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Vex. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Graves and Vex

Damage Types Compared

Graves
Vex
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Graves
Vex

Who is Better, Graves or Vex?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Graves usually wins when trying to fight Vex, with a 51.3% win rate. Thus, Graves makes a good counter to Vex.

While Graves does have a higher win rate than Vex, when on opposite teams, Graves also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Graves into Vex.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Graves vs Vex matchups, Graves is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Graves is a decent counter to Vex. Focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Graves against Vex.

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 Vex Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vex as Graves, we analyzed 3,028 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 Vex 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

To truly master Graves to counter Vex during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Graves often gets a lot less CS as Vex. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Graves versus Vex build include Black Cleaver, Bloodthirster, and Youmuu's Ghostblade. When Graves incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better countering Vex than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Graves boasted an average win rate of 51.3% battling Vex with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of annihilating Vex 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. Of all the rune builds players used for Graves vs Vex battles, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.3% winrate overall.

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